The Esports Awards are back for their milestone tenth anniversary, and this year’s line-up of finalists is packed with some of the biggest names in gaming and esports. From Counter-Strike 2 and League of Legends to Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Valorant, the 2025 ceremony looks set to celebrate the very best talent, teams, and creators shaping the global scene.
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Today is the day to reveal everything you need to know about the Esports Awards 2025!
Join us as we reveal the finalists today at 3 pm BST.
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The event will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 19 November 2025, followed by the PWR UP industry conference the next day, featuring talks and panels from top esports professionals.
A Decade of Esports Excellence
“The Esports Awards continues to shine a light on the best in esports and gaming, and we’re thrilled to present our tenth-anniversary ceremony,” said Michael Ashford, CEO of the Esports Awards. “Following last year’s introduction of two annual shows, we are excited to celebrate this year’s best in Las Vegas.”
This marks the second Esports Awards show of 2025, following the one-off Decade Awards in Riyadh earlier this year, an event held to honour ten years of competitive gaming milestones.
For 2025, there have been a few changes to the awards list. The Coverage Platform of the Year category has been replaced with Esports Supporting Platform of the Year, while Esports Journalist of the Year remains absent since its last appearance in 2023.
All 21 Categories and Nominees
Fans can now vote across 21 categories, recognising achievements across players, teams, organisations, and industry partners.
Here’s the full list of finalists for 2025:
Esports Game of the Year
- Apex Legends
- Counter-Strike 2
- DOTA 2
- Fortnite
- Honor of Kings
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Pokémon Unite
- PUBG Mobile
- Valorant
Esports Mobile Game of the Year
- Brawl Stars
- Call of Duty Mobile
- Free Fire
- Honor of Kings
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- PUBG Mobile
- Pokémon Unite
Esports Personality of the Year
- Animesh “Thug” Agarwal
- Corentin “Gotaga” Houssein
- Dan “apEX” Madesclaire
- Ibai “Ibai” Llanos
- Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang
- Marc “Caedrel” Robert Lamont
- Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag
- Mossad “Msdossary” Aldossary
- Seth “Scump” Abner
- Kamel “Kameto” Kebir
Streamer of the Year
- Case “CaseOh” Baker
- Darren “iShowSpeed” Watkins
- Emily “ExtraEmily” Zhang
- Félix “xQc” Lengyel
- Ibai Llanos
- Kai “Kai Cenat” Carlo Cenat III
- Marc “Caedrel” Robert Lamont
- Mark “ohnePixel” Zimmermann
- Morgan “AngryGinge” Burtwistle
- Nick “Lacy” Fosco
- Nicholas “Jynxzi” Stewart
- Payal “Payal Gaming” Dhare
Esports Content Group of the Year
- Fnatic
- Gentle Mates
- Godlike
- Karmine Corp
- S8UL
- Sentinels
- T1
- Team Heretics
- Team Liquid
Esports Content Creator of the Year
- Alexandre “gAuLeS” Borba Chiqueta
- Arran “TacticalRab” Francis
- Cody “Clix” Conrod
- Donato “TheDonato” Muñoz
- Jack “NiceWigg” Martin
- Jonathan “JONATHAN GAMING” Amaral
- Marc “Caedrel” Robert Lamont
- Mark “ohnePixel” Zimmermann
- Nicholas “Jynxzi” Stewart
- Raj “Snax” Varma
- Tarik “tarik” Celik
- Thomas “ZooMaa” Paparatto
Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year
- Brock “brawk” Somerhalder
- Derek “Blaz” Blaz Jann “Kirk” Kirk Solcruz Gutierrez
- Kajetan “kaajak” Haremski
- Mason “Mercules” Ramsey
- Meng “DaShuai” Jiajun
- Rasyah “Rasyah” Rasyid
- Rudy “SkewMond” Semaan
- Samy “dralii” Hajji
- Sodbayar “Techno4K” Munkhbold
- Zack “Stompn” Lamb
Esports Team of the Year
- AG Super Play – Honor of Kings
- FURIA – Rainbow Six Siege
- Gen.G – League of Legends
- Karmine Corp – Rocket League
- LA Thieves – Call of Duty
- NRG – Valorant
- OpTic Texas – Call of Duty
- Team Falcons – DOTA
- Team Falcons – Rocket League
- Team Vitality – Counter-Strike 2
- Team Vitality – MLBB Women
Esports PC Player of the Year
- Brock “brawk” Somerhalder
- Danil “donk” Kryshkovets
- Jason “f0rsakeN” Susanto
- Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon
- Jeong “Stalk3r” Hak-yong
- João “Jv92” Vitor
- Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
- Matthew “Whitemon” Filemon
- Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak
Esports Controller Player of the Year
- Anders “Vejrgang” Vejrgang
- Goichi “GO1” Kishida
- Lim “Ulsan” Soo-hoon
- Mason “Mercules” Ramsey
- Miron “Effect” Novikov
- Samy “dralii” Hajji
- Thomas “Scrap” Ernst
- Wyatt “LastShot” Gowan
- Yazeed “Kiileerrz” Bakhashwin
- Zeng “Xiao Hai” Zhuojun
Esports Organisation of the Year
- AG.AL
- G2 Esports
- Gen.G
- NRG
- OpTic Gaming
- Team Falcons
- Team Liquid
- Team Vitality
- Virtus.pro
- Weibo Gaming
Esports Coach of the Year
- Alexandre “alecks” Sallé
- Jin “zWy” Changlin
- Julio “Julio” Coelho Neto Giacomelli
- Kim “Kim” Jung-su
- Kim “NineK” Bum-hoon
- Kurtis “Aui_2000” Ling
- Malkolm “bonkar” Rench
- Matthew “Satthew” Ackermann
- Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam
Esports Commercial Partner of the Year
- DHL
- Infinix
- Intel
- Logitech G
- Mastercard
- Mobil 1
- PepsiCo
- Red Bull
- Shopify
- VISA
- Zenni
Esports Publisher of the Year
- Electronic Arts
- Epic Games
- Krafton
- Level Infinite
- Microsoft
- Moonton
- NetEase
- Riot Games
- Valve
Esports Supporting Service of the Year
- Bad Moon Talent
- Character Select Agency
- ESG Law
- Evolved Talent Agency
- Heaven Media
- Loaded
- Ocelot Sports
- Prodigy Agency
- Ulti Agency
Esports Supporting Platform of the Year
- Blinkfire
- Blitz.gg
- Discord
- Esports Charts
- FACEIT
- GRID Esports
- Liquipedia
- Mobalytics
- Overwolf
- Shikenso
- Tracker Network
Esports Creative Campaign of the Year
- Team Vitality × Nescafé – Ready to Level Up
- DHL – eFFiBOT Game: World Championship
- Team Vitality × Aldi – Rising Day
- ALGS × Red Bull – iiTzTimmy + ImperialHal
- Prime Video – Esports World Cup Level Up
- G2 Esports LoL Roster Announcement
- Team Liquid 25-Year Anniversary Campaign
Esports Play-by-Play Caster of the Year
- Anders Blume
- Brandon “BSmith” Smith
- Clayton “CaptainFlowers” Raines
- Conner “Scrawny” Girvan
- James “Kaelaris” Carrol
- Lauren “Pansy” Scott
- Mark “Onset” Hatcher
- Michael “Yipes” Mendoza
- Miles Ross
- Owen “ODPixel” Davies
- The7WG
- Victoria “VikkiKitty” Perez
Esports Colour Caster of the Year
- Andy “Bravo” Dudynsky
- Andrew “Vedius” Day
- Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill
- Dan “Gaskin” Gaskin
- Isaac “Azael” Cummings-Bentley
- Josh “Sideshow” Wilkinson
- Mohan “launders” Govindasamy
- Thomas “Chance” Ashworth
Esports Host of the Year
- Chris “Puckett” Puckett
- Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
- Evan “Raynday” Byron Raynr
- Frankie Ward
- Freya “Freya” Spiers
- Ghassan “Milosh” Finge
- Iain Chambers
- James Banks
- Lauren “GlitterXplosion” Laracuente
- Laure Valée
- Salome “Soe” Gschwind-Repp
- Trevor “Quickshot” Henry
Esports Analyst of the Year
- Emily Rand
- Jack “Fresh” Allen
- Jacob “Pimp” Winneche
- John “JHawk” Harris
- Joshua “steel” Nissan
- Léo “Alphama” Robine
- Mimi “aEvilcat” Wermcrantz
- Robert “Dagda” Price
- Weston “Clutch” Price
How You Can Vote
Voting is open now through 12 November 2025, and the process is refreshingly straightforward.
Image via esportsawards.com
- Go to the official Esports Awards website.
- You’ll land on a sleek homepage showing all 21 categories, from Esports Game of the Year to Personality of the Year.
- Choose your favourites by clicking the circle under each nominee’s image.
- After finalising your picks, click Submit Vote to lock in your selections.
- Lastly, enter your name and email address.
Once submitted, you can vote again every 24 hours, giving fans the chance to support multiple nominees or rally votes for their favourites daily.
Celebrating a Decade of Esports Achievement
The 2025 Esports Awards celebrate not just this year’s icons but the evolution of competitive gaming itself. Whether it’s seeing Caedrel earn multiple nominations or witnessing Mobile Legends compete alongside Valorant and Counter-Strike 2, the line-up truly reflects how global and diverse esports have become.