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 award | 9 March 2010; 14 years ago (2010年03月09日) |
| Final award | Present |
| Website | http://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]
History
[edit ]The first SHAFTA ceremony was held in 2010[7] and it was organised by Television X.[8] The 2011 SHAFTAs were held in London on 9 March[9] at the For Your Eyes Only club.[citation needed ] Celebrities attending the event included Billi Bhatti, Dane Bowers [10] and Tim Westwood.[citation needed ] The 2012 SHAFTAs were held on 15 March at Platinum Lace, which is a strip club on Coventry Street in London.[11] The event was hosted by Tanya Tate,[12] [13] who won the MILF of the Year award for the third year in a row.[14] 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".[13] Award presenters included Danny Dyer, Lethal Bizzle and Terry Coldwell from East 17.[11] ICM Registry co-sponsored the event along with Television X,[15] and the event was streamed live on the awards' official website.[12] 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 5 December at the Rise Superclub in Leicester Square.[16] 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 UK press, porn industry and celebrity guests including Big Brother housemate Marco Pierre White Jr and Geordie Shore's Marty McKenna and David Hawley.
Winners
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Laurie Penny (20 March 2011). "My Night at the Shaftas". New Statesman . Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for 4th Annual SHAFTA Awards". AVN . Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Adult Superstar TANYA TATE Wins Paul Raymond Magazine's MILF of the Year Award!". contactpornstars.com. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "SHAFTA Presents 2012 Awards Winners". AVN . 16 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "Social Media Scorching Up 2012 SHAFTA Awards". AVN . 16 February 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ Curtis Taete; Jamie Lee (2012). "A Night Out At The SHAFTAs". Vice . Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Kerry Louise Takes Home 1st SHAFTA Award for Best New Starlet". XBIZ . 9 March 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ James Bennet (3 January 2012). "Confession of a Porn Director: Award Winner". Blokely . Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "Tanya Tate Grabs 2 SHAFTA Awards". XBIZ . 22 March 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ John Hill (10 March 2011). "The Shaftas porn awards: Dane Bowers looks ashamed, and if you're wondering, NSFW ever". Holy Moly . Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Shipwrecked Celebs and Porn Stars Mingle at Third Annual Television X SHAFTA Ceremony". PR Newswire . 16 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Tanya Tate to Host SHAFTA Red Carpet, Back Stage Streaming". AVN . 9 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Television X Announce Nominees for 2012 SHAFTA Awards". AVN . 31 January 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ a b c "Tanya Tate Snags MILF of the Year Trophy At UK SHAFTA Awards". AVN . 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "ICM Registry Sponsors SHAFTA 2012 Best New Starlet Award". AVN . 7 February 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Tanya Tate and Angel Long Sweep The Board At Fourth Annual SHAFTA Ceremony". Star Factory PR. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "SHAFTA winners announced". erotictradeonly.com. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "The 2011 SHAFTA winners". erotictradeonly.com. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "SHAFTA Winners Announced at Piccadilly Gala". avn.com. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ AVN, Robert Neuwave. "SHAFTA Announces Its 'Summer of Love' Winners | AVN". AVN. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ Bob Johnson (23 March 2010). "Veteran Director Bud Lee to Direct for Immoral Productions". XBIZ . Retrieved 19 April 2013.
