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Sexy Photos From The 2015 AVN Awards (SFW)
The 2015 AVN Awards, considered the Academy Awards of the adult industry, premiered this past Friday on Showtime. This year, the awards show was hosted by Tommy Pistol and Alexis Texas, with mainstream comedian Danielle Stewart and musical guest Rae Sremmurd. It was held inside The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
The big winner this year was Wicked Pictures' 24 XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, which won four awards including Best Screenplay, Best Director (Parody), Best Parody, and Movie of the Year. Hard X/O.L. Entertainment's Anikka 2 won three awards and its director Mason won two awards including Best Director. New Sensations writer/director Jacky St. James won Best Romance Movie for Second Chances. Other winners were Carter Cruise for Best New Starlet and Best Actress, Mick Blue for Male Performer of the Year, and Anikka Albrite for Female Performer of the Year.
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