Enjoy the glitter and glamour live and in person at the 25th Annual AVN Awards Show. It's all happening Saturday, January 12, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

AVN has announced that adult superstar Tera Patrick (www.TeraPatrick.com) will host the 2008 AVN Awards. Tera Patrick is one of the biggest stars that the industry has ever had, and she's long overdue to host the AVN Awards," said show producer Gary Miller. "Sometimes, good things take a while to happen. We think she's going to do a great job, and we're looking forward to having her as our host this year."

The AVN Awards are achievement-based awards dedicated to recognizing the outstanding products and talented individuals that have contributed to the advancement of the adult entertainment industry. AVN Award recipients are determined by a vote of qualified industry peers and fellow professionals. The integrity of this process, together with a broad-based voting population, makes the AVN Awards the most credible, respected and recognized awards in adult entertainment.

Every January, the AVN Awards Show, dubbed "the Oscars of adult" by Entertainment Weekly, celebrates the finest in adult films and videos with a lavish awards show and dinner.

Hosted by the stars of the adult industry, the Awards extravaganza is packed with live music, sexy entertainment and appearances by every major star in the business. Nearly 100 awards are given out in categories as diverse as Best Film, Best Video and Best Actor to Most Outrageous Sex Scene, Best Group Sex Scene and Best Selling Tape of the Year.