PREGANZIOL, Italy—Italy’s DSN (Doppio Senso Night) Awards, honoring both Italian and international excellence in adult entertainment, has announced its 2026 nominees.
The annual DSN event is the creation of journalist and broadcast personality Massimo Bonera, host of Doppio Senso Night (“Double Entendre Night” in English), a live weekly television show airing on Italy’s Prima Free network since 2011.
The DSN Awards is divided into International Awards and Italian Awards categories. The awards ceremony is slated for Sunday, May 17, as part of the "Veneto Experience" event to be held May 15-17, at the New 1000 Lire in Preganziol (Treviso), in Italy.
Instructions regarding the fan-voted categories will be available soon, organizers said.
“The 2026 DSN Awards and Veneto Experience will be our biggest and grandest editions yet, featuring stars from around the world,” Bonera said. “Last year’s events went amazingly well, and it became clear to anyone with eyes that our awards show attracts the best of the adult community worldwide, not only because it’s a pretty place to rub elbows, but because our show’s nominees and winners make sense. We put a lot of time and dedication into their selection, which has enabled us to honor and celebrate the most notable stars and technicians before our colleagues in America have perhaps had the chance to fully apprehend their greatness. The post-DSN successes of our award winners is, in a way, our award.”
“Among the notable 2026 nominees is 23-year old Italian breakout star Eva Generosi, who won Female Star—Body of Work and Best DP Scene at DSN last year (her first awards ever), and then went on to be named AVN Awards’ Best New International Starlet,” a representative said. “This year the Milanese beauty has earned seven DSN nominations, including Best European Pornstar; Best Scene—All Categories (for her Tushy debut); Fan Favorite Porno Star; Iconic Star of the Year and Porno Star of the Year.
“Last year’s International Female Performer of the Year, Leana Lovings, who went on to win at NightMoves before collecting three more trophies in January, again competes for the coveted title, this time against Blake Blossom, Jennifer White, Octavia Red and Kylie Rocket. White and Red [will] also compete for the Best International Actress prize. Lovings has announced that she will proudly attend the awards presentation this year,” the rep continued.
Italian star Martina Smeraldi “netted nine big nominations this year, including Porno Star of the Year, Perfect Body, Female Star—Body of Work, Best European Pornstar and the illustrious PRN Award,” the rep added. “Up for Best International New Starlet are Alexa Chains, Ava Amira, Elly Clutch, Isa Bella and Violet Voss, while the fan-voted Best International Rising Star nominees are Sophia Cruise, Thea Summers, Lucy Mochi, Ophelia Fae, Alexis James and Brooke Tilli.”
Highlighting nominees in other top categories, the rep divulged that the field for International Male Performer of the Year includes Hollywood Cash, Seth Gamble, Vince Karter, Jason Luv and Zac Wild, while the Best international Star—Body of Work nominees include Lilly Bell, Anna de Ville, Nicole Kitt, Alexxa Vice and Angela White.
In the fan-voted race for International Perfect Body, Hime Marie snagged her first DSN nomination and faces off against fellow nominees Cherry Kiss, Kenia Music, Octavia Red, Ella Reese and Kenzie Taylor.
The complete list of DSN’s 2026 nominations can be found here.
Find more information on the Doppio Senso Night Awards and the "Veneto Experience" event here.
