Definitely Las Vegas is a city that has seen it all. The stars and producers of the U.S adult film industry invaded Las Vegas during the weekend for the “Oscars of Porn”. The AVN Awards mark a milestone for the adult industry, which celebrated with the AVN Awards 25th anniversary this year. Celebrities were everywhere at the AVN events. It was the first time that more conventional stars such as Vegas headliners Criss Angel and Carrot Top joined with rockers Gene Simmons and Dave Navarro to present the mind-numbing 116 awards for Best Sex scenes in a multitude of categories and positions. You know how mainstream its become when Eddie Van Halen won the Best Music award for his score of Sacred Sin (18 nominations) which he also co-produced. The award show took place at the Mandalay Bay event center and the after party crowded the JET nightclub with all sorts of invited guest, porn actors and actresses ever seen in town as well as the most stunning hostesses provided by Penthouse magazine, who flavored the Las Vegas nightlife with their own sense of style.

The event held at the Mandalay Bay was completed with an enthusiastic audience of more than 5,000 after a red carpet arrival of scantily dressed performers. In their 25th year, the awards have become the industry's top celebration, dubbed the AVN Awards, and were recorded to be broadcast on cable television's Showtime, a division of CBS Corp.

AVN Awards Las Vegas 2009

AVN Adult Entertainment EXPO Las Vegas 2009

"It's a thankless business," said Evan Stone, 43, who won best actor. "You don't get a lot of feedback on constant basis" Added Tera Patrick, the award's co-host: "That's why we should be celebrated for all the hard work that we do."

"The movies that win certainly get a bump in sales, but it's more important for just the image of the company and the brand to be known as the company that makes the best movies," said Steven Hirsch, co-founder of Vivid, a leading studio in the adult film industry.

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