YNOT – London’s Piccadilly Circus glittered a bit brighter than usual Thursday night, thanks to the dozens of adult industry notables who packed Platinum Lace to celebrate the third-annual SHAFTA awards.
UK adult TV network Television X, which created the awards and organizes the show each year, doled out 12 “flying phallus” statuettes in categories meant to recognize the best of the best in European softcore and hardcore film and television work.
Big winners included Megan Coxxx, who took Female Performer of the Year, and Kaizen XXX, which walked away with Best Studio honors.
UK porn legend Ben Dover received the first-ever Palm Phwoar, an honorary award recognizing his longevity in the adult industry: Dover has performed or directed for more than 33 years.
Videos of the action before, during and after the ceremony, including interviews with several performers, are available on the Television X SHAFTA channel.
And the winners were:
Best Spoof Series: A Royal Romp
Best Reality/Gonzo Series: Tanya Tate’s Sex Tour of Scotland
Best Series: Lara’s Anal Adventure
Most Outrageous Scene: The Only Way Is Sex
Best Anal Scene: Lara’s Anal Adventure
Best Sex Scene: Angel Long’s Porn Apprentice
Foreign Performer of the Year: Angel Rivas
Male Performer of the Year: Danny D
MILF of the Year: Tanya Tate
Best Studio: Kaizen XXX
Best New Starlet: Paige Turnah
Female Performer of the Year: Megan Coxxx
The Palm Phwoar: Ben Dover
For more about the Soft and Hard Film and Television Awards, visit SHAFTA.xxx.
