- Erotic Awards
The Erotic Awards is an annual British event that honours achievement in
erotica worldwide.cite web | title =Night of the Senses and Erotic Awards 2008| publisher ="Timeout"| url = http://www.timeout.com/london/alternative-nightlife/events/807251/night_of_the_senses_and_erotic_awards_2008.html| date = 2008-09-12| accessdate = 2008-09-25]Founded in 1994 by sexuality campaigner
Tuppy Owens , the awards were first called the Erotic Oscars, until the name had to be changed.cite web | title =The UK Erotic Awards| publisher =Eros Zine | url = http://www.eros-ny.com/articles/2002-11-12/flyingdick/| date = 2002-12-11| accessdate = 2008-09-25] The awards ceremony are held during the Night of the Senses, an annual event in London that was originally known as the Sex Maniacs Ball.cite web | title =U.K. Erotic Awards Honors Sexuality | publisher =XBiz.com | url = http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=16919&mi=all&q=javors| date = 2006-08-30| accessdate = 2008-09-25] cite web | title = About Us| publisher = The Erotic Awards| url =http://www.erotic-awards.co.uk/about.shtml | accessdate =2008-09-25 ] The Leydig Trust organises the awards to raise funds for Outsiders, a charity that helps disabled people to find partners.The 21 award categories include Campaigner, Sex Worker, Striptease Artist, Fashion, Academic, Writer, and Film.cite web | title = 2008 Finalists| publisher = The Erotic Awards| url =http://www.erotic-awards.co.uk/finalists.shtml | accessdate =2008-09-25 ] Nominations come from the public, via the Erotic Awards website or by brochure, and three finalists in each category are then selected by a jury. The winners are announced during the Night of the Senses, where the finalists' work is also exhibited and performed.
Past winners have included film director
Derek Jarman , American pornstarAnnie Sprinkle , the Australian websiteabbywinters.com , and human rights activistPeter Tatchell .References
External links
* [http://www.erotic-awards.co.uk/about.shtml Erotic Awards website]
* [http://www.nightofthesenses.com/ Night of the Senses website]
* [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article1085069.ece I'm all for good, clean dirty fun, me] – Grayson Perry, "The Times", 30 August, 2006
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