New Sensations/Digital Sin Lands 41 XBIZ Awards Nominations

LOS ANGELES — New Sensations and Digital Sin have received a combined 41 in the 2017 XBIZ Awards, to be held on Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles and hosted by Ron Jeremy.

"We're grateful for the support XBIZ shows us every year and for their acknowledgement of our projects and filmmakers this award season," New Sensations/Digital Sin President Scott Taylor said. "It's been an exciting and fruitful year, and we're further encouraged by the recognition."

The nominations are:

  • Studio of the Year: New Sensations
  • Feature Movie of the Year: “The Submission of Emma Marx 3: Exposed” (New Sensations)
  • Parody Release of the Year: “Gnardians of the Galaxy and Other Porn Parodies” (WoodRocket)
  • Gonzo Release of the Year: “Wetter Better Asses” (New Sensations) 
  • All-Sex Release of the Year: “Cute Little Things 3” (Digital Sin)
  • All-Sex Series of the Year: “Cute Little Things” (Digital Sin), “Teens Like It Rough” (Digital Sin) and “What's Next?” (New Sensations)
  • Vignette Release of the Year: “Fantasies” (New Sensations) and “The Proposal” (New Sensations)
  • Vignette Series of the Year: “I Love My Mom's Big Tits” (Digital Sin), “Schoolgirl Bound” (New Sensations) and “The Cute Little Babysitter” (New Sensations)
  • Performer Showcase of the Year: Veronica Rodriguez’s “Latina Squirt Goddess” (New Sensations)
  • All-Girl Release of the Year, Feature:  "An Unexpected Encounter" (Digital Sin)
  • All-Girl Release of the Year, Non-Feature: "A Lesbian Romance 2” (New Sensations)
  • All-Girl Series of the Year: “A Lesbian Romance” (New Sensations), “A Soft Touch” (Digital Sin)
  • Director of the Year, Body of Work: Eddie Powell, Jacky St. James and Paul Woodcrest
  • Director of the Year, Feature Release:  “Jacky St. James, The Submission of Emma Marx 3: Exposed” (New Sensations)
  • Director of the Year, Non-Feature Release: William H. for “Wetter Better Asses (New Sensations), Jacky St. James for “A Hotwife Blindfolded 2” (New Sensations) and Jacky St. James for “The Proposal” (New Sensations)
  • Director of the Year, Parody:  Lee Roy Myers for “Gnardians of the Galaxy and Other Porn Parodies” (WoodRocket)
  • Best Actress, Feature Release: Penny Pax for “The Submission of Emma Marx 3: Exposed” (New Sensations)
  • Best Actor, Feature Release Richie Calhoun for “The Submission of Emma Marx 3: Exposed” (New Sensations)
  • Best Actress, All-Girl Release: Sara Luvv for “An Unexpected Encounter” (Digital Sin)
  • Best Supporting Actor: Ryan Driller for “The Submission of Emma Marx 3: Exposed” (New Sensations)
  • Best Non-Sex Performance: Vuko for “Ten Inch Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Porn Parodies” (WoodRocket)
  • Best Sex Scene, Feature Release: Penny Pax, Aidra Fox and Richie Calhoun in “The Submission of Emma Marx 3: Exposed” (New Sensations)
  • Best Sex Scene, Parody Release: Ela Darling, April O'Neil and Michael Vegas in “Ten Inch Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Porn Parodies” (WoodRocket)
  • Best Sex Scene, All-Sex Release: Riley Reid, Toni Ribas and Jon Jon in “What's Next?” (New Sensations)
  • Best Sex Scene, Vignette Release: Sara Luvv and Toni Ribas in “Fantasies” (New Sensations)
  • Best Sex Scene, All-Girl: Elsa Jean and Leah Gotti in “A Soft Touch 2” (Digital Sin)
  • Screenplay of the Year: Jacky St. James in “The Submission of Emma Marx 3: Exposed” (New Sensations)
  • Best Cinematography: “The Submission of Emma Marx 3: Exposed” (New Sensations), Eddie Powell 
  • Best Special Effects: “Gnardians of the Galaxy and Other Porn Parodies” (WoodRocket)
  • Best Music: “The Submission of Emma Marx 3: Exposed” (New Sensations) 
  • Best Editing: “The Submission of Emma Marx 3: Exposed: (New Sensations) 
  • Marketing Campaign of the Year: “Ten Inch Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Porn Parodies” (WoodRocket)
  • Asian-Themed Release of the Year: “My Asian Hotwife 2” (New Sensations)
  • BDSM Release of the Year: “Dominance and Submission” (Digital Sin), “He's in Charge 2” (Digital Sin)
  • Adult Site of the Year, Studio: NewSensations.com 
  • Adult Site of the Year, For Women: TheRomanceSeries.com 

"Part of the fun of what we do is the opportunity to be creative both technically and thematically and to see what kind of response we get from viewers and peers," director Eddie Powell said. "It's always an honor to be recognized for our work."

Gonzo director William H. made his New Sensations debut this year with "Wetter Better Asses."

"Thank you, XBIZ, for the nominations," William H. said. "It's nice to be recognized for doing what you love to do. We have a lot more exciting stuff coming, and this only helps to keep us motivated."

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