Esports Awards 2024: Finalists, Categories, Schedule and More

29 Jun

Andre Guaraldo

The Esports Awards, renowned for recognizing excellence and innovation across the esports industry, are back for 2024. This year's event promises to be more spectacular than ever, with a partnership with the Esports World Cup (EWC) bringing the ceremony to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

About the Esports awards

The Esports Awards are dedicated to showcasing top-class performance and innovation from players, teams, media, hardware providers, games, events, and personalities within the esports scene. The integrity of the process is closely monitored by the Esports Awards committee to ensure credibility. The awards celebrate success and achievement globally, acting as an impartial entity across all platforms and titles. They aim to immortalize the contributions and successes of the industry, from players to fans, and honor the processes behind every tournament and game played.

Event Details

Date and Venue: The Esports Awards 2024 will take place on August 24th, 2024, during the final days of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This new partnership is set to create an even grander scale for the gala, featuring elevated experiences at the Lifetime Achievement mixer, Red Carpet Event, Esports Village, and the awards ceremony itself.

Esports Awards closed a 3-year partnership with the EWC to present their show during the event (credits: Esports Awards)

How to Vote

Voting for the Esports Awards 2024 opened on June 27th, 2024, and will run until August 20th, 2024. The first ceremony will focus on these votes, with a second round of voting for a later ceremony in London. Fans can cast their votes daily on the official Esports Awards site, allowing passionate supporters to vote multiple times before the deadline.

Categories and Finalists

The Esports Awards 2024 feature a variety of categories celebrating different aspects of the industry. Here are the finalists in some of the major categories:

Streamer of the Year:

- Nicholas “Jynxzi” Stewart
- Kai Cenat
- Ibai “Ibai” Llanos
- Cody “Clix” Conrod
- Darren “iShowSpeed” Watkins Jr
- Case “CaseOh” Baker
- Félix “xQc” Lengyel
- Marc “Caedrel” Lamont
- Victor “Coringa” Augusto
- Alexandre “gAuLeS” Chiqueta
- Samantha “Rivers” Treviño

Personality of the Year:

- Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang
- Tarik “tarik” Çelik
- Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag
- Seth “scump” Abner
- Ibai “Ibai” Llanos
- James Banks
- Marc “Caedrel” Lamont
- Naman “Mortal” Sandeep Mathur
- Bruno “Nobru” Goes

Content Group of the Year:

- G2 Esports
- Offline TV
- Karmine Corp
- Sentinels
- Fnatic
- T1
- S8UL Esports

Game of the Year:

- Counter-Strike 2
- VALORANT
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Dota 2
- Apex Legends
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Rocket League
- PUBG Mobile

Mobile Esports Game of the Year:

- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Brawl Stars
- Honor of Kings
- PUBG Mobile
- Call of Duty: Mobile
- Clash Royale
- Free Fire
- Pokémon UNITE

Content & Coverage Platform of the Year:

- Liquipedia
- Esports Charts
- Dexerto
- HLTV
- Dot Esports
- Sports Business Journal
- Esports Insider

Publisher of the Year:

- Riot Games
- Valve
- Epic Games
- Microsoft Gaming
- Ubisoft
- Capcom
- EA
- Moonton

Commercial Partner of the Year:

- Red Bull
- Intel
- Logitech G
- Mastercard
- Razer
- Lenovo
- AT&T
- Adidas

Creative Team of the Year:

- ESL FACEIT Group
- Riot Games
- BLAST
- 100 Thieves
- Flyquest
- LOUD
- NRG/Full Squad Gaming
- Sentinels
- Team Liquid
- Team Vitality
- G2 Esports

Content of the Year:

- GODS ft. NewJeans (뉴진스) (Official Music Video) | Worlds 2023 Anthem - League of Legends
- Think Like A Pro VALORANT Duelist | Know Your Role
- G2 Esports x Mastercard: Mastercard Gamer Academy Educational Content Series
- Manners maketh man | T1 x Ralph Lauren
- TEAM LIQUID x AURA & ECHO || HELLO INDONESIA & THE PHILIPPINES
- The 3 prodigies of Rocket League | Worlds 2023 documentary

Breakthrough Player of the Year:

- Danil “donk” Kryshkovets – Team Spirit
- Cauan “cauanzin” Pereira – LOUD
- Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak – Team Falcons
- Han “SangJoon” Sang-jun – REJECT WINNITY
- Pedro “swiftt” Gomes – Ninjas in Pyjamas
- Daniel “Daniel” Piecenski – G2 Stride
- Wang “UMA” Yuan-hao – Street Fighter player
- Rayan “Sniper” Shoura – 100 Thieves

Analyst of the Year:

- Emily Rand
- Mimi “aEvilcat” Wermcrantz
- Jacob “Pimp” Winneche
- Tyler “Tbates” Bates
- Mathieu “Maniac” Quiquerez
- Kevin “Purge” Godec
- The7WorldsGaming
- Léo “Alphama” Robine

Who is going to take the trophy home?

In summary, the Esports Awards 2024, now part of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, promise to be a landmark event in the esports calendar. With a comprehensive list of categories and top finalists, the awards will celebrate the best in the industry. Fans are encouraged to participate in the voting process and join in recognizing the achievements and contributions of the esports community. Mark your calendars for August 24th, 2024, and get ready to witness the pinnacle of esports excellence.

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