NOVEMBER 22, 2016 — New Sensations/Digital Sin received 41 combined nominations for the 2017 XBIZ Awards, including Studio of the Year and Director of the Year - Body of Work honors for Jacky St. James, Eddie Powell, and Paul Woodcrest. Works honored this year include the acclaimed conclusion to the "Emma Marx" trilogy, "The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed," a variety of volumes from newly launched all-girl imprint "The Lesbian Experience," and William H.'s New Sensations debut "Wetter Better Asses."

"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 Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed," the third and final chapter in New Sensations' acclaimed trilogy, leads the studio's nominations with 10, including Feature Movie of the Year and Best Screenplay and directing honors for Jacky St. James. Eddie Powell is nominated for the film's editing and haunting cinematography. Acting leads Penny Pax and Richie Calhoun, along with supporting player Ryan Driller, are also acknowledged with nominations for their roles in one of adult cinema's most enthralling and complicated love stories.

"XBIZ has supported me throughout my career and I am grateful for all the nominations they have bestowed upon me this year," Jacky St. James said. "The conclusion of 'Emma Marx' has been a bittersweet highlight for me this year and to see it and everyone involved with its production behind and in front of the camera is extremely rewarding."

St. James is also recognized for her scripted vignette work with two Director of the Year - Non-Feature noms for "Tales From the Heart: The Proposal" and "Tales From the Edge: A Hotwife Blindfolded 2." In addition, St. James' "Tales From the Heart" produced series "A Lesbian Romance" found nominations for "All-Girl Series of the Year" and "All-Girl Release of the Year."

Digital Sin's all-girl glamour imprint "The Lesbian Experience" earns five nominations in its debut year. "An Unexpected Encounter," a pseudo-documentary on the sexual exploits of lesbian strangers written and directed by St. James, is nominated for All-Girl Release of the Year - Feature and scored acting honors for Sara Luvv. The imprint also saw nominations for its Eddie Powell-directed outings "A Soft Touch" and "Dominance & Submission" for All-Girl Series of the Year and BDSM Release of the Year, respectively.

"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," Eddie Powell said. "It's always an honor to be recognized for our work."

Visionary gonzo director William H. made his New Sensations debut this year with the release of "Wetter Better Asses," a stylish comeback vehicle featuring William H.'s pioneering camerawork and affinity for ass-worship and oil. "Wetter Better Asses" is nominated for Gonzo Release of the Year and earns William H. a Director of the Year - Non-Feature Release nomination. William H.'s "Veronica Rodriguez: Latina Squirt Goddess" is also nominated for Performer Showcase of the Year. The film was a passion project for William H. and serves as emerging porn superstar Veronica Rodriguez's very first showcase.

"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."

New Sensations/Digital Sin's complete 2017 XBIZ Award nominations (including distributed studios) are as follows:

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)
What's Next? (New Sensations)
Vignette Release of the Year
Fantasies (New Sensations)
The Proposal (New Sensations)
Vignette Series of the Year
I Love My Mom's Big Tits (Digital Sin)
Schoolgirl Bound (New Sensations)
The Cute Little Babysitter (New Sensations)
Performer Showcase of the Year
Veronica Rodriguez: 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
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., Wetter Better Asses (New Sensations)
Jacky St. James, A Hotwife Blindfolded 2 (New Sensations)
Jacky St. James, The Proposal (New Sensations)
Director of the Year – Parody
Lee Roy Myers, Gnardians of the Galaxy and Other Porn Parodies (WoodRocket)
Best Actress – Feature Release
Penny Pax, The Submission of Emma Marx 3: Exposed (New Sensations)
Best Actor – Feature Release
Richie Calhoun, The Submission of Emma Marx 3: Exposed (New Sensations)
Best Actress – All-Girl Release
Sara Luvv, An Unexpected Encounter (Digital Sin)
Best Supporting Actor
Ryan Driller, The Submission of Emma Marx 3: Exposed (New Sensations)
Best Non-Sex Performance
Vuko, Ten Inch Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Porn Parodies (WoodRocket)
Best Sex Scene – Feature Release
Penny Pax, Aidra Fox & Richie Calhoun, The Submission of Emma Marx 3: Exposed (New Sensations)
Best Sex Scene – Parody Release
Ela Darling, April O'Neil & Michael Vegas, Ten Inch Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Porn Parodies (WoodRocket)
Best Sex Scene – All-Sex Release
Riley Reid, Toni Ribas & Jon Jon, What's Next? (New Sensations)
Best Sex Scene – Vignette Release
Sara Luvv & Toni Ribas, Fantasies (New Sensations)
Best Sex Scene – All-Girl
Elsa Jean & Leah Gotti, A Soft Touch 2 (Digital Sin)
Screenplay of the Year
Jacky St. James, 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 & 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

About New Sensations: New Sensations is a worldwide leader in adult entertainment, receiving multiple awards and critical acclaim for its unique and progressive brand of high-end erotic features and all-sex releases. Founded in 1993, the studio is renowned for discovering tomorrow’s superstars, ushering in new, provocative niches, and producing many of the industry’s most globally celebrated films, including the multi-award winning features “Torn,” “Second Chances,” and “The Submission of Emma Marx” trilogy. New Sensations is also known for its sex-positive approach to human sexuality. It’s “Tales From the Edge” series is lauded for its authentic and enticing depiction of the hotwifing, swinging, and BDSM lifestyles, while “The Romance Series” and “Tales From the Heart” lines capture the passionate ups-and-downs of romantic courtship. For more information about all New Sensations titles, visit New Sensations, The Romance Series, Tabu Tales, Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, and Fun On the Set.

About Digital Sin: Digital Sin is a worldwide leader in adult entertainment, producing high-end, award-winning erotic content in a variety of provocative genres. Innovative and artistic, the studio was first to introduce an interactive DVD line to the market with “My Plaything” and is renowned for its mix of hard-edged sex and cinematic presentation, as seen in its young-girl flagship series “The Innocence of Youth” and its BDSM spinoff series “Innocence Bound.” Its award-winning “Tabu Tales” series is one of its boldest productions, offering scripted taboo fantasy in titles such as “Our Father,” “All in the Family,” and the bestselling series “A Mother Daughter Thing” and “Sisterly Love.” Digital Sin is home to some of the industry’s most intense gangbang features, including “The Gangbang of Bonnie Rotten,” and is a noted producer of top-tier interracial lines, including “Shane Diesel’s Black Bull For Hire,” “Wife Breeders,” and “My Hotwife’s Black Bull.” It is also lauded for its star-making “Meet…” showcase series, instrumental in launching the careers of superstars Bonnie Rotten and Carter Cruise. For more information about all Digital Sin movies, visit Digital Sin, Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook.and Fun On the Set.