Soft and Hard Adult Film and Television Awards

Not to be confused with Shafta Awards.
SHAFTA
Awarded for Popularity in UK pornographic films.
Location London
Country United Kingdom
Presented by Television X
Reward Trophy
First awarded 2010
Last awarded Present
Official website www.shafta.xxx
Television/Radio coverage
Network Television X

The Soft and Hard Adult Film and Television Awards (SHAFTA) are an annual[1] film award ceremony for pornographic films in the UK. The organisers describe the event as the "UK Oscars of Porn",[2][3] and AVN state it is the highlight of the British adult film calendar.[4] Voting is open to any subscriber of Television X.[5] As winners are determined by fan votes, nominees have used social media to encouraging people to vote for them.[6] The term SHAFTA was chosen as a portmanteau of BAFTA and penis shaft.[7]

History

The first ever SHAFTA ceremony was held in 2010,[8] and it was organised by Television X.[9] The 2011 SHAFTAs were held in London on March 9,[10] at the For Your Eyes Only club.[11] Celebrities attending the event included Tim Westwood, Dane Bowers,[12] and Billi Bhatti.[11]

The 2012 SHAFTAs were held on March 15 at Platinum Lace,[13] which is a strip club on Coventry Street in London. The event was hosted by Tanya Tate,[14][15] who won the MILF of the Year award for the third year in a row.[16] A minor controversy was caused when transexual star Holly Harlow was nominated for Best New Starlet. Television X, however, defended the choice stating: "[T]he term starlet fits her perfectly, she is feminine, sexy and a great performer."[15] Award presenters included Lethal Bizzle, Danny Dyer and Terry Coldwell from East 17.[13] ICM Registry co-sponsored the event along with Television X,[17] and the event was streamed live on the awards' official website.[14] 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.[18]

Winners

2010[19] 2011[20] 2012[4] 2013[18]
Best Director Angel Long and Pure XXX Pure XXX — —
Best Inter-racial series Keisha Kane Extreme and Insane — — —
Best Spoof Series Life in Bras Frustrated Housewives A Royal Romp —
Best Series Power Girls Tanya Tate's Sex Tour of Ireland Lara’s Anal Adventure Pervacious Mind of Angel Long
Best New Series — — — Weird Science XXX
Best Amateur Series — — — Tanya Tate’s Sex Tour of Ireland
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 Sex Scene Mummy Mia Diamond Geezers Angel Long’s Porn Apprentice —
Foreign Performer of the Year - Angell Summers Angel Rivas —
Male Performer of the Year DemetriXXX Pascal White Danny D Danny D
MILF of the Year Tanya Tate Tanya Tate Tanya Tate[16] Tanya Tate
Best New Starlet Kerry Louise[8] Megan Coxxx Paige Turnah Yuffie Yulan
Female Performer of the Year Syren Sexton[21] Syren Sexton Megan Coxxx Angel Long
Best Character Jim Slip Lara Latex — Lara Latex
Best Online Scene — Liselle Bailey — —
Best Reality/Gonzo Series — — Tanya Tate’s Sex Tour of Scotland[16] —
Best Studio — — Kaizen XXX —
The Palm Phwoar — — Ben Dover Anna Span
"—" denotes the award was not presented that year

References

  1. ↑ Penny, Laurie (March 20, 2011). "My Night at the Shaftas". New Statesman. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ Staff. "Nominations Announced for 4th Annual SHAFTA Awards". AVNs. Retrieved 11 February 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. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "SHAFTA Presents 2012 Awards Winners". AVN. March 16, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  5. ↑ Moore, Miles (February 19, 2012). "SHAFTA 2012 coming soon vote now". The Daily Sport. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Social Media Scorching Up 2012 SHAFTA Awards". AVN. February 16, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  7. ↑ Curtis Taete, Jamie Lee (2012). "A Night Out At The SHAFTAs". Vice (magazine). Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Kerry Louise Takes Home 1st SHAFTA Award for Best New Starlet". XBIZ. March 9, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  9. ↑ Bennet, James (January 3, 2012). "Confession of a Porn Director: Award Winner". Blokely. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Tanya Tate Grabs 2 SHAFTA Awards". XBIZ. March 22, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "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.
  12. ↑ Hill, John (March 10, 2011). "The Shaftas porn awards: Dane Bowers looks ashamed, and if you're wondering, NSFW ever.". Holy Moly. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Shipwrecked Celebs and Porn Stars Mingle at Third Annual Television X SHAFTA Ceremony". PR Newswire. March 16, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Tanya Tate to Host SHAFTA Red Carpet, Back Stage Streaming". AVN. March 9, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Television X Announce Nominees for 2012 SHAFTA Awards". AVN. January 31, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "Tanya Tate Snags MILF of the Year Trophy At UK SHAFTA Awards". AVN. March 20, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  17. ↑ "ICM Registry Sponsors SHAFTA 2012 Best New Starlet Award". AVN. February 7, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Tanya Tate and Angel Long Sweep The Board At Fourth Annual SHAFTA Ceremony". Star Factory PR. 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
  19. ↑ "SHAFTA winners announced". erotictradeonly.com. March 10, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  20. ↑ "The 2011 SHAFTA winners". erotictradeonly.com. March 13, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  21. ↑ Johnson, Bob (March 23, 2010). "Veteran Director Bud Lee to Direct for Immoral Productions". XBIZ. Retrieved April 19, 2013.

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