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Dave Attell set to host the AVN Awards January 9

By April MacIntyre Jan 2, 2010, 22:34 GMT

Comedy Central "Insomniac" and "Gong Show" star Dave Attell is set to host The 27th Annual AVN Adult Movie Awards this January 9th, 2010.

The AVN Adult Movie Awards are to be held at the Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, and televised on the G4 network.

Since 1984, the televised event honors the top performers in the adult film industry and is attended by every major producer, director, actor and production company in the blue movie biz.

Hosted by comedian Dave Attell and adult stars Kayden Kross and Kirsten Price -- mainstream attendees also include Dave Navarro and presenter Margaret Cho with performances by hip hop talent Baby Bash.

Also confirmed are Da Stooie Brothers, Jesse Jane, Jessica Drake, Asa Akira, Julia Ann, Lisa Ann, Alektra Blue, Roxy DeVille, Sasha Grey, Audrey Hollander, Kimberly Kane, Kelli McCarty, Melissa Monet, Bree Olson, Hillary Scott, India Summer, John Stagliano, Belladonna and many more.

Here's just one category and the nominees that have been announced:

2010 Clever Title of the Year:

Barrack's Big Stimulus Package, Rezko/Pulse

Boob-E, Pulse Pictures

A Brutha Came in Your Mutha, Black Ice Ltd.

Cash for Chunkers, Lethal Hardcore/Pulse

Coctomom, Devil's Film

It's OK! She's My Step Daughter, Devil's Film

It's Big It's Black It's Inside Joanna, BurningAngel/Vouyer

Jon & Kate F*ck Eight, Devil's Film

Piggies for Porkin', Score Group/Pure Play

Running a Train on Katie Kayne, Emily Rigby Productions

Sexual Blacktivity, Jennaration X/Jules Jordan

Twitter My Sh*tter, Vouyer Media

War on a Rack, Zero Tolerance Entertainment

Who's Nailin' Paylin?, Hustler Video

Your Mom Tossed My Salad, Lethal Hardcore/Pulse

For the brave, a full list of the 2010 nominees: here

The AVN awards weeds through over 12,000 films released each year, and over 120 awards are given out this night in categories as diverse as Best Film, Best Video and Best Actress to Best Animated and Best Interactive. There are other catagories "honored" that include act-specific scenes.