On Thursday, November 21st, the 2013 EROS Shine Awards were held in Melbourne Australia.

Last year saw the award for “Best Australian Adult Star” go to outspoken queer feminist porn performer, Zahra Stardust. This year the event was attended by outspoken American pornstar, Stoya. No photos have surfaced yet, but when they do, they should be glorious.

The EROS Shine Awards was created to celebrate the best in Australia’s Adult industry. No relation to our director Shine Louise Houston, the ceremony aims to “shine” — hence the name — a light on all facets, people and businesses in the Adult and Erotic industries. Furthermore, it awards people for professionalism, innovation, leadership, integrity, imagination, leadership and creativity. Here some of this year’s winners.

2013 EROS Shine Award Winners

Best Australian Adult Industry Trailblazer Award Rob Godwin

Best Australian Adult New Business Hero Condoms

Best Australian Adult Party Red Heaven

Best Australian Adult Porn Performer Madison Missina

Best Australian Adult Retail Website Club X

Best Australian Adult Store Manager Marie Delon of Marquis De Sade

Best Australian Adult Website Adult Match Maker

Best Australian BDSM Mistress or Master Master Joe

Best Australian Brothel The Boardroom of Melbourne

Best Australian Escort Agency CMQ Escorts

Best Australian Female Stripper Trinity Porter

Best Australian Male Stripper Sidney Saayman

Best Australian Party Plan Horny Little Devils Pty Ltd

Best Australian Porn Production Company Light Southern

Best Australian Porn Website Adult Voyeur

Best Australian Sex Educator Dr Nikki Goldstein

Best Australian Sexy Fitness Company Suzie Q Pole Studio

Best Australian Strip Agency Chase Entertainment and Strippers

Best Australian Strip Club Centrefold Lounge

Best Condom (Brand) Hero Condoms

Best Distributor or Wholesaler Joint Winners: Sugar and Sas & Windsor Wholesale Australasia

Best Lotion or Potion SuperSlyde

Best Others Magic Night

Hall of Fame Joint Winners: John Conroy & John Myall

A notable in this year’s winners list is Light Southern. We recently wrote about her crowdfunding project for Momentum. Though companies such as Ms. Naughty’s Bright Desire, filmmaker/model Liandra Dahl, nor another Australian filmmaker, Gala Vanting were awarded, we hope you’ll soon be able to relish in their work right here on PinkLabel.tv.