SHAFTA Awards (adult video)

SHAFTA
Awarded for Popularity in UK pornographic films.
Location London
Country United Kingdom
Presented by Television X
Reward(s) Trophy
First awarded March 9, 2010 (2010-03-09)
Last awarded Present
Website www.shafta.xxx
Television/radio coverage
Network Television X

The SHAFTA Awards ("Soft and Hard Adult Film and Television Awards") are an annual film award ceremony for pornographic films in the United Kingdom,[1] described by the organisers of the event as the "UK Oscars of Porn",[2][3] while AVN state it is the highlight of the British adult film calendar.[4]

Voting is open to any subscriber of Television X. As winners are determined by fan votes, nominees have used social media to encouraging people to vote for them.[5] The term SHAFTA was chosen as a portmanteau of BAFTA and penis shaft, with the full name being a backronym.[6]

2018

Get ready for The Shaftas a flower power party of peace, love and porno! The psychedelic themed event will be held at the Tropicana Beach Club on Thursday 12 July and hosted by adult performer Ryan Ryder. 2018 also welcomes new categories. Best BBW shines a light on gorgeous curvy girls. TVX Cherry Pop for virgin TVX performers and Televisionx.com Fan Fave. Voting is open until 1st July at the Official website

History

The first ever SHAFTA ceremony was held in 2010[7] and it was organised by Television X.[8] The 2011 SHAFTAs were held in London on March 9[9] at the For Your Eyes Only club.[10] Celebrities attending the event included Billi Bhatti, Dane Bowers[11] and Tim Westwood.[10] The 2012 SHAFTAs were held on March 15 at Platinum Lace, which is a strip club on Coventry Street in London.[12] The event was hosted by Tanya Tate,[13][14] who won the MILF of the Year award for the third year in a row.[15] A minor controversy was caused when transsexual star Holly Harlow was nominated for Best New Starlet, but Television X defended the choice stating that "the term starlet fits her perfectly, she is feminine, sexy and a great performer".[14] Award presenters included Danny Dyer, Lethal Bizzle and Terry Coldwell from East 17.[12] ICM Registry co-sponsored the event along with Television X,[16] and the event was streamed live on the awards' official website.[13] Ben Dover was presented with an honorary award, entitled The Palm Phwoar for "endeavours in adult entertainment" over his 33 years in the industry.[4] The 2013 SHAFTAs were held on December 5 at the Rise Superclub in Leicester Square.[17] The 2016 SHAFTAs were held at The Rah Rah Room on London's Piccadilly and hosted by Benedict Garrett. The 1920s themed event was attended by the U.K press, porn industry and celebrity guests including Big Brother housemate Marco Pierre White Jr and Geordie Shore's Marty McKenna and David Hawley.

Winners

2010[18] 2011[19] 2012[4] 2013[17] 2016[20] 2018[21]
Female Performer of the Year Syren Sexton[22] Syren Sexton Megan Coxxx Angel Long Jess West Alessa Savage
Male Performer of the Year DemetriXXX Pascal White Danny D Danny D Pascal White Pascal White
Best New Starlet Kerry Louise[7] Megan Coxxx Paige Turnah Yuffie Yulan Chessie Kay Sophie Anderson
MILF of the Year Tanya Tate Tanya Tate Tanya Tate[15] Tanya Tate Rebecca More Rebecca More
Best Director Angel Long and Pure XXX Pure XXX — — — —
Best Interracial Series Keisha Kane Extreme and Insane — — — — —
Best Spoof Series Life in Bras Frustrated Housewives A Royal Romp — I’m a Porn Star, Get Me Out of Here —
Best Series Power Girls Tanya Tate's Sex Tour of Ireland Lara's Anal Adventure Pervacious Mind of Angel Long Angel Long’s Dirty Mouth Dr Lacey Sex Therapist
Best Sex Scene Mummy Mia Diamond Geezers Angel Long's Porn Apprentice — Rebecca More GobbleCocks Rhiannon Ryder and Pascal White Breaking Bad Bitches
Best Amateur Series — — — Tanya Tate's Sex Tour of Ireland Big Boobie Newbies —
TVX Cherry Pop — — — — — Tindra Frost
Best New Series — — — Weird Science XXX — —
Televisionx.com Fan Fave — — — — — Zara DuRose
Best Girl Girl Series — — — Linsey Dawn McKenzie: I'm Back — —
Most Outrageous Scene Calling the Shots Deadly Sins of Mistress Sinclair The Only Way Is Sex — — —
Most Outrageous Series — — — Mummy's Got Milk — —
Best Anal Scene Girls Allowed The Pervacious Mind of Angel Long Lara's Anal Adventure — — —
Best Girl Girl Scene — — — — Jasmine Jae and Sienna Day The Real 50 Shades —
Best Group Scene — — — — Michelle Thorne’s D.P. Fantasies —
Foreign Performer of the Year — Angell Summers Angel Rivas — — —
Best Character Jim Slip Lara Latex — Lara Latex — —
Best BBW — — — — — Estella Bathory
Best Online Scene — Liselle Bailey — — — —
Best Reality/Gonzo Series — — Tanya Tate's Sex Tour of Scotland[15] — — —
Best Studio — — Kaizen XXX — — Angel Long Entertainments
The Palm Phwoar — — Ben Dover Anna Span — —
Lifetime Achievement Award — — — — Ric Porter Amory Peart
"—" denotes the award was not presented that year

References

  1. ↑ Laurie Penny (March 20, 2011). "My Night at the Shaftas". New Statesman. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Nominations Announced for 4th Annual SHAFTA Awards". AVN. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Adult Superstar TANYA TATE Wins Paul Raymond Magazine's MILF of the Year Award!". contactpornstars.com. November 8, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "SHAFTA Presents 2012 Awards Winners". AVN. March 16, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Social Media Scorching Up 2012 SHAFTA Awards". AVN. February 16, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ Curtis Taete; Jamie Lee (2012). "A Night Out At The SHAFTAs". Vice. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Kerry Louise Takes Home 1st SHAFTA Award for Best New Starlet". XBIZ. March 9, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  8. ↑ James Bennet (January 3, 2012). "Confession of a Porn Director: Award Winner". Blokely. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Tanya Tate Grabs 2 SHAFTA Awards". XBIZ. March 22, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  10. 1 2 "Successful evening then, Dane? Katie Price's ex Bowers leaves adult film awards with a porn star and some X-rated souvenir". Daily Mail. March 11, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  11. ↑ John Hill (March 10, 2011). "The Shaftas porn awards: Dane Bowers looks ashamed, and if you're wondering, NSFW ever". Holy Moly. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  12. 1 2 "Shipwrecked Celebs and Porn Stars Mingle at Third Annual Television X SHAFTA Ceremony". PR Newswire. March 16, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  13. 1 2 "Tanya Tate to Host SHAFTA Red Carpet, Back Stage Streaming". AVN. March 9, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  14. 1 2 "Television X Announce Nominees for 2012 SHAFTA Awards". AVN. January 31, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  15. 1 2 3 "Tanya Tate Snags MILF of the Year Trophy At UK SHAFTA Awards". AVN. March 20, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  16. ↑ "ICM Registry Sponsors SHAFTA 2012 Best New Starlet Award". AVN. February 7, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  17. 1 2 "Tanya Tate and Angel Long Sweep The Board At Fourth Annual SHAFTA Ceremony". Star Factory PR. December 6, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  18. ↑ "SHAFTA winners announced". erotictradeonly.com. March 10, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  19. ↑ "The 2011 SHAFTA winners". erotictradeonly.com. March 13, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  20. ↑ "SHAFTA Winners Announced at Piccadilly Gala". avn.com. September 9, 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  21. ↑ AVN, Robert Neuwave,. "SHAFTA Announces Its 'Summer of Love' Winners | AVN". AVN. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  22. ↑ Bob Johnson (March 23, 2010). "Veteran Director Bud Lee to Direct for Immoral Productions". XBIZ. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
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