NOVEMBER 16, 2017 — New Sensations/Digital Sin received 36 combined nominations for the 2018 XBIZ Awards, including Studio of the Year and Feature Movie of the Year for "The Submission of Emma Marx: Evolved," the acclaimed new sequel marking the return of the award-winning blockbuster series from writer and director Jacky St. James.

"The Submission of Emma Marx: Evolved" leads the studio's nominations with an impressive 13, including Screenplay and Directing honors for St. James and Best Cinematography for Eddie Powell and Paul Woodcrest — both also nominated this year in director categories for Non-Feature and Body-of-Work.

Penny Pax's portrayal of Emma Marx, one of adult cinema's most enthralling and complex protagonists — once a dedicated bottom now taking charge of her first submissive — has put her in the running for Best Actress, while Van Wylde and Riley Reid, a two-time XBIZ Best Supporting Actress winner for her role as Emma's sister Nadia, earned nominations in the best supporting actor categories.

Violet Starr, who makes her feature film debut in "The Submission of Emma Marx: Evolved," scored a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her breakout performance as Emma's bold and bratty submissive, Mariah. The cast was further acknowledged with nominations for their respective sex scenes.

New Sensations also picked nominations for Vignette Release of the Year for its hotwifing movies "Young Married and Available" and "Stags & Vixens" — nominated for its sex scene with superstar Angela White and Steve Holmes.

Digital Sin collected nominations in the categories of All-Girl, All-Sex, and Taboo, including noms for "Girls That Like Girls" for All-Girl Release of the Year, "The XXX Rubdown 2" for All-Sex Release of the Year and "I Love My Mother's Big Tits 5" and "I Want My Sister 3" for Taboo Release of the Year.

Online, New Sensations is nominated for Studio Site of the Year for its premium membership site, NewSensations.com, and All-Girl Site of the Year for TheLesbianExperience.com, an exclusive website featuring artistically produced scenes of high-end lesbian erotica, exploring a variety of adult themes and starring the industry's biggest names and most beautiful newcomers.

"We’re grateful for the support and recognition XBIZ shows us every year," New Sensations/Digital Sin President Scott Taylor said. "It's rewarding to look back on what we’ve accomplished and to know it had an artistic impact. We’re very happy and encouraged by these nominations."

New Sensations/Digital Sin's complete 2018 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: Evolved (New Sensations)
Gonzo Series of the Year
Tits and Oil (New Sensations)
All-Sex Release of the Year
Broken Vows 2 (Pure Passion/Digital Sin)
Pure Sexual Attraction 5 (Pure Passion/Digital Sin)
The XXX Rub Down 2 (Digital Sin)
Vignette Release of the Year
Stags & Vixens (New Sensations)
Young, Married & Available (New Sensations)
Vignette Series of the Year
It's the Girl Next Door (New Sensations)
Love For Sale (Sex Art)
Taboo Release of the Year
I Love My Mom's Big Tits 5 (Digital Sin)
I Want My Sister 3 (Digital Sin)
All-Girl Release of the Year — Non-Feature
Girls That Like Girls (Digital Sin)
Director of the Year — Body of Work
Eddie Powell
Paul Woodcrest
Director of the Year — Feature Release
Jacky St. James
Director of the Year — Non-Feature Release
Eddie Powell
Paul Woodcrest
Best Actress — Feature Release
Penny Pax, The Submission of Emma Marx: Evolved (New Sensations)
Best Supporting Actress
Riley Reid, The Submission of Emma Marx: Evolved (New Sensations)
Violet Starr, The Submission of Emma Marx: Evolved (New Sensations)
Best Supporting Actor
Van Wylde, The Submission of Emma Marx: Evolved (New Sensations)
Best Sex Scene — Feature Release
Penny Pax, Mick Blue & John Strong, The Submission of Emma Marx: Evolved (New Sensations)
Riley Reid & Van Wylde, The Submission of Emma Marx: Evolved (New Sensations)
Violet Starr & Damon Dice, The Submission of Emma Marx: Evolved (New Sensations)
Best Sex Scene — Gonzo Release
Eliza Jane & Ramon Nomar, The Dirty Dolls (New Sensations)
Best Sex Scene — All-Sex Release
Abella Danger & Mick Blue, The XXX Rub Down 2 (Digital Sin)
Alexis Fawx & Danny Mountain, Broken Vows 2 (Pure Passion/Digital Sin)
Best Sex Scene — Vignette Release
Angela White & Steve Holmes, Stags & Vixens (New Sensations)
Best Sex Scene — Taboo Release
Elena Koshka & James Deen, An Incestuous Affair (Digital Sin)
Ivy Wolfe & Ramon Nomar, I Want My Sister 3 (Digital Sin)
Lauren Phillips & Chad White, I Love My Mom's Big Tits 5 (Digital Sin)
Best Sex Scene — All-Girl Release
Riley Reid & Elsa Jean, Girls That Like Girls (Digital Sin)
Screenplay of the Year
The Submission of Emma Marx: Evolved (New Sensations)
Best Cinematography
The Submission of Emma Marx: Evolved (New Sensations)
Best Music
The Submission of Emma Marx: Evolved (New Sensations)
Best Editing
The Submission of Emma Marx: Evolved (New Sensations)
Interracial Release of the Year
A Black Bull for My Hotwife (New Sensations)
Studio Site of the Year
NewSensations.com
All-Girl Site of the Year
TheLesbianExperience.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, YouTube, Instagram, 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 lauded for its mix of hard-edged sex and cinematic presentation, as seen in its young-girl flagship series “The Innocence of Youth” and its acclaimed all-girl, glamour imprint “The Lesbian Experience,” an artistically produced line of high-end lesbian erotica, exploring a variety of adult themes and featuring today's most beautiful stars. Its award-winning “Tabu Tales” series is one of its boldest productions, offering scripted taboo fantasy in such award-winning titles as “Father Figure” and “Me, My Brother, and Another.” 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” and “My Hotwife’s Black Bull.” It is also noted 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, The Lesbian Experience, Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, Instagram, and Fun On the Set. . For more information about all Digital Sin movies, visit Digital Sin, TheLesbianExperience, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook.and Fun On the Set.