The adult entertainment industry’s biggest names descended on Amsterdam on Sunday night for the 2026 XBIZ Europe Awards, the glitzy capstone to XBIZ’s autumn events calendar — and for once it was the creators, not just the studios, who stole the show.
The ceremony, presented by Fansly and hosted by performers Ella Hughes and Amirah Adara, handed out gongs across every corner of the European adult market: film and production, digital platforms, pleasure products and retail, and — the category everyone in the OnlyFans and fan-platform world will care about most — creators and streamers.
Creators and streamers cash in
Top billing among the creator awards went to some genuinely recognisable names. UK-born OnlyFans star Lily Phillips picked up Best Vignette Sex Scene alongside co-star Marco Bull for “Insatiable Lily Can’t Resist His Massive Cock,” while Sweetie Fox was crowned Cosplay Creator of the Year.
The full creator honours roll call:
- Female Creator of the Year: Vixenp
- Male Creator of the Year: Jordi El Niño Polla
- Trans Creator of the Year: Aviva
- Fetish Creator of the Year: Adreena Winters
- Inked Creator of the Year: Tyra Ride
- Cosplay Creator of the Year: Sweetie Fox
- BBW Creator of the Year: Katie Summer
- MILF Creator of the Year: Belle O’Hara
- Creator Duo of the Year: Yasmina Khan & Brady Bud
- Faceless Creator of the Year: Polly Rocket
- Rising Creator: Gatita Veve
Livestreaming got its own spread of trophies too, recognising the cam and streaming side of the business rather than the pay-per-view content world:
- Female Streamer of the Year: Vanandjuani
- Male Streamer of the Year: Dominant Alex
- Trans Streamer of the Year: Emmy Angeles
- Streamer Duo of the Year: Dick & Jane Masquerade
- Rising Streamer: Luna Doll
Studios and performers battle it out
On the production side, Vixen Media Group’s Pull took home Best Picture, with lead Hope Heaven also picking up Best Acting for the film. French studio Dorcel had a strong night too, winning Best Vignette Movie for “Luxure – My Wife’s Unleashed” and Best All-Sex Movie for “Raw Sex Only.”
Catherine Knight was named Female Performer of the Year and also featured in the winning Best Sex Scene (Feature) alongside Amirah Adara and Xander Corvus for “Clash of the Vikings.” Shadow Dimitri took Male Performer of the Year, Shalina Devine was crowned MILF Performer of the Year, Paddy O’Brian won Gay Performer of the Year, and Audrey Reid was named Best New Performer.
Directing honours went to Julia Grandi (Narrative), Marcello Bravo (Non-Narrative) and Clemence Audiard, who won Director of the Year for an individual work on No Way Back.
The night’s other Best Sex Scene winners:
- Vignette: Lily Phillips, Marco Bull — “Insatiable Lily Can’t Resist His Massive Cock”
- All-Sex: Clea Gaultier, Keiran Lee — “Clea’s Classy Penthouse Fuck”
- Lesbian: Sofia Laone, Emma Petite — “Brush Me Softly”
- Gay: Paddy O’Brian, Sir Peter, Serg Shepard — “Ashes Before Dawn”
- Orgy/Group (Mixed): Ella Hughes, Agatha Vega, Terry Banks, Shadow Dimitri — “Knockout Babes Fuck Two Cops on Duty”
- Orgy/Group (Female-Led): Amirah Adara, Max Dior, Michael Fly, Deny Lou — “Hardcore Gangbangs: Maledom”
- Virtual Reality: Black Angel, Tiffany Tatum, Michael Fly — “New Year Fantasy”
Platforms and paysites
Away from performers, the digital media categories offered a snapshot of who’s winning in the platform wars. Stripchat.com took Cam Site of the Year, Clips4Sale was named Creator Platform of the Year, and DorcelClub.com picked up Paysite of the Year. VRPorn.com won Virtual Reality Site of the Year, Lustery.com took Erotic Site of the Year, and LittleCaprice-Dreams.com was named Performer/Director Site of the Year.
On the business-to-business side, PayBig was crowned Paysite Company of the Year, payments firm Vendo won Payment Services Company of the Year, and MojoHost took Web Services Company of the Year.
Pleasure products and retail
The awards also covered the physical side of the industry, with Biird’s Gii x Pure App Edition winning Best Sex Toy (Powered) and Satisfyer’s Dazzling Crystal 2 taking Best Sex Toy (Non-Powered). Lovehoney Group’s We-Vibe Temp won Best Sex Toy Innovation, and Kiiroo’s Keon 2 was named Best Male Pleasure Product.
Retail honours were split by store size, with Babylon Loveshop winning Retailer of the Year for chains of ten-plus stores, Mshop for three-to-nine stores, and Coco de Mer Boutique for one-to-two stores. Lovehoney.com was named Online Retailer of the Year and Dreamlove took Distributor of the Year.
The Europe Awards wrapped up what XBIZ described as its fall events series, with the next major ceremony on the industry calendar expected to follow the usual pattern of studio, creator and retail categories the Amsterdam show has now set out.
