jessica drake hosting The 2013 Sex Awards

ASA AKIRA accepts her Porn Star of the Year Award at The 2013 Sex Awards

ASA AKIRA announces she is the newest Wicked Girl at the 2013 Sex Awards

Wicked Pictures and its acclaimed creative team were rarely out of the spotlight last week. From Hollywood to Florida’s Gold Coast, the production powerhouse earned major accolades while welcoming Asa Akira to its family of exclusive contract stars.

With three-time AVN Best Actress and emerging sexual wellness authority jessica drake taking center stage as host, the X3Sixty Network, InsideAdult.com and AVN presented The Sex Awards October 9th. Described as “the first fan-based awards show to be broadcast on national TV,” the gala event took place at the Avalon in Hollywood.

Asa Akira dominated the evening by winning three major awards. She and jessica drake won Porn’s Perfect Girl/Girl Screen Couple, and she went on to snare both Adult Movie of the Year and Porn Star of the Year.

She capped off her three-peat by announcing that she had signed an exclusive performing contract with Wicked Pictures. Reflecting on it all, Akira observes, “Out of all the awards I’ve been lucky enough to win, the Sex Awards are particularly special to me. First, because they were voted on by the fans. Secondly, I was given the green light to announce my Wicked contract on stage if I won Porn Star of the Year – which I did! And third, jessica drake and I won Porn’s Perfect Girl/Girl Screen Couple. We’ve done two scenes together so far, and the chemistry between us is crazy. I’m glad the fans agree!”

The evening was just as impactful for Ms. drake. “I knew it would be an amazing show! I really enjoyed hosting the night and it only got better when I won Porn’s Perfect Girl/Girl Couple with our new Wicked Girl! I was impressed by the professionalism of everyone involved and I can’t wait to see the show on national TV. I’m grateful to Paul Fishbein and Wicked Pictures for this great opportunity!”

The acclaim continued Sunday night, October 13th as Wicked received several trophies at the 21st Annual NightMoves Awards in Tampa, Florida. Celebrated in style at the Tampa Gold Club and hosted by industry luminaries Ron Jeremy and Misty Stone, the star-studded soiree saw the company and its talented collaborators receiving some of the evening’s top honors, including the coveted NightMoves First Choice Award, which recognized the overall quality and excellence of Stormy Daniels’ compelling adult drama Wanderlust.

Kudos continued to come Wicked’s way throughout the evening, with Brad Armstrong, creator of such 2013 epics as Underworld, receiving the Fan Choice Award for Best Director – Non Parody. Edwin Lee, the gifted gonzo director whose Wicked releases have been earning both brisk sales and critical raves, deservedly earned Best Cougar/MILF Release (Editor’s Choice) for Cougars vs. Kittens. Turning to other categories, longtime industry publicist Daniel Metcalf received the Adella Award for “work behind the scenes” and Wicked Pictures was honored with the Fan Choice Award for Best Production Company.

Wicked Pictures proudly congratulates its Sex Awards and NightMoves award winners. To learn more, please visit www.wicked.com.

KELLY SHIBARI

Curvy beauty Kelly Shibari meets fans at the 2nd Annual NightMoves FanFest, taking place at the Downtown Tampa Hilton Saturday, October 12, from 2 to 7 p.m.

“I always love meeting my fans in person, especially those I know through social media,” says Kelly Shibari. “I’m so happy NightMoves brought back FanFest. Last year was an absolute blast, and I’m looking forward to meeting my Central Florida fans again this Saturday!”

The plus-size Japanese-Irish beauty is nominated for Best BBW Performer at the 21st Annual NightMoves Awards, held October 14. The performer, director, and producer’s 2012 offering, Kelly Shibari Is Overloaded, is also nominated for Best BBW Release.

NightMoves FanFest will also include a flat-screen TV giveaway raffle, donated by Bare Assets Gentlemen’s Club, and a ‘Wheel of Porn’ roulette giveaway for DVDs. A local talent bikini contest, with a cash prize of $1000, is sponsored by 2001 Odyssey Gentlemen’s Club and will provide entertainment for attendees during FanFest. The entire FanFest afternoon is sponsored by Clips4Sale and Deja Vu Showgirls, which will also have promotional items at the event.

The NightMoves Awards, started in 1993, is the third oldest, continuously running, adult awards show in the United States, trailing only the AVN Awards and the XRCO Awards. The NightMoves Awards were the first to allow fans to select the winners, making it the original Fan Based Awards, as well as the first awards show to allow on-line voting.

The popular Asian BBW performer and PaddedKINK.com director/producer was honored with a BBW Performer of the Year award at the 2013 EXXXOTICA Fanny Awards. Shibari’s BBW site, PaddedKINK.com, was honored at the 2011 Feminist Porn Awards. Her self-titled, self-produced, and self-marketed DVD, Kelly Shibari is Overloaded, was nominated for XBIZ and AVN awards, as well as a Feminist Porn Award for the DVD and its marketing campaign.

The NightMoves Awards are more than a one-night awards show — it is a fun-filled, exciting, ultra-busy weekend that includes a “Caravan Of Stars” events at local night clubs and multiple radio appearances. In addition, fans will be able to meet and interact with performers such as Kelly Shibari at the NightMoves Fan Fest, where stars sign autographs and take photos. For a full schedule of appearances and events, go here.

The NightMoves FanFest will be held at the Downtown Tampa Hilton, located at 211 Tampa St., Tampa, FL. For more information, go here. For more, follow them on Twitter @NightMovesShow.

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