YNOT – AVN Media Network has launched the official website for the 2012 AVN Awards, dubbed “the Oscars of adult” by Entertainment Weekly.

AVNAwards.com provides information about the 2012 gala ceremony and past shows along with behind-the-scenes photos and videos, profiles of co-hostesses Sunny Leone and Bree Olson and the trophy girls, photo and video galleries, and of course sponsorship and ticket sales information. The 2012 nominees will be available once they have been determined.

The AVN Awards ceremony will take place Jan. 21 at The Joint, a sophisticated 4,000-seat showroom inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

A promotional video revealing the 2012 ceremony’s “Sexy as Hell” theme is here.

Now in its 29th year, the AVN Awards show incorporates all the glitz and glam consumers and industry insiders have come to expect from a Hollywood-style gala. A red carpet pre-show precedes a star-studded ceremony celebrating outstanding achievement in the world of adult entertainment.

The AVN Awards take place as part of the annual Adult Entertainment Expo. In 2012, AEE will run Jan. 18-21, also at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The tradeshow traditionally incorporates exhibits, meeting rooms, exhibit suites, networking events, parties, product demos and educational components.