2023
Primarily hosted by Alex ‘Goldenboy’ Mendez and Miles Ross, the 2023 Esports Awards was brought to you live from Las Vegas. Celebrating huge wins for Riot Games, Disguised Toast, Rivers, HyDra, Team Vitality and more.
HIGHLIGHTS
WINNERS
Esports Game of the Year
VALORANT
NOMINEES
- Valorant
- League of Legends
- CS:GO
- Rocket League
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare II
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- PUBG Mobile
- Dota 2
- Fortnite
Esports Mobile Game of the Year
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
NOMINEES
- PUBG Mobile
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Brawl Stars
- Arena of Valor
- Call of Duty: Mobile
- Freefire
- Honor of Kings
- Clash Royale
- Pokémon Unite
Esports Content Creator of the Year presented by Xfintiy
S8UL ESPORTS
NOMINEES
- Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma
- LOUD
- Seth “Scump” Abner
- theScore esports
- Tribo Gaules
- S8ul Esports
- Judo Sloth
- One True King
- Last Free Nation
- Christian “IWDominate” Rivera
- Timothy “iiTzTimmy” An
- Thomas “ZooMaa” Paparatto
Esports Cosplay of the Year
Akemikun
NOMINEES
- Larissa Rochefort
- LittleJem
- Kinpatsu Cosplay
- Annjelife
- Inaste
- Akemikun
- Bec of Hearts
Esports Content of the Year
Faker: A Decade Of Greatness
NOMINEES
- GG Legends (Gucci)
- JOIN THE NEW ERA | 2023 VCT LOCK//IN | Cinematic Trailer
- RALPH LAUREN X G2 LIMITED COLLECTION (G2 Esports)
- Counter-Strike: It’s in our DNA
- Faker: A Decade Of Greatness
- The Breakdown (Scump)
- Greatest Comeback In Dota 2 History: The Return Of Ceb (Red Bull)
- Risking It All: The Tale of Gen.G
- FURIA: Behind the Game
- Valorant Roster Announcement 2023 Team Liquid
Esports Creative of the Year presented by Roland
Seso
NOMINEES
- Ovilee May
- Seso
- Kvindsgn
- Thorsten Denk
- Tiago “LIQUID Enigma” Paixao
- Sydneycreates
Esports Colour Caster of the Year presented by El Chato Tequila
Dan Gaskin
NOMINEES
- Marc “Caedrel” Robert Lamont
- Dan “Gaskin” Gaskin
- Josh “Sideshow” Wilkinson
- John “JohnnyBoi_i” MacDonald
- Mohan “Launders” Govindasamy
- Thomas “Chance” Ashworth
- Ioannis “Fogged” Loucas
- Dominik “Lacoste” Stipić
- Chad “Spunj” Burchill
- Michael “Hypoc” Robins
- Isaac “Azael” Cummings-Bentley
Esports Play by Play Caster of the Year
Mitch “Uber” Leslie
NOMINEES
- Steven “Tasty Steve” Scott
- Alex “Machine” Richardson
- Brennon “Bren” Hook
- Mark “Onset” Hatcher
- Conner “Scrawny” Girvan
- Brandon Smith
- Callum “Shogun” Keir
- Clayton “Captain Flowers” Raines
- Mitch “Uber” Leslie
- Bruno “BrunoClash” Veiga Lopes
- Miles Ross
- Lauren “Pansy” Scott
Esports Coach of the Year
Christine “Potter” Chi
NOMINEES
- Danny “Zonic” Sørensen
- Victor “Ferra” Francal
- Christine “Potter” Chi
- Ehsan “DREAL” Javed
- Igor “igoorctg” Santos
- Renzo “Renzo” Oemrawsingh
- Jan “Swani” Müller
- Aske “Cy-” Larsen
- Yoon “Homme” Sung-young
Esports Host of the Year presented by 5GRV
Caleb “WavePunk” Simmons
NOMINEES
- Alex “GoldenBoy” Mendez
- Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
- Freya “Freya” Spiers
- Sean “Stax” Stackhouse
- Caleb “WavePunk” Simmons
- Yinsu “Yinsu” Collins
- Chris Puckett
- Jorien “Sheever” van der Heijden
- Lottie Van-Praag
- Ana Xisdê
- James “Dash” Patterson
- Soe Gschwind
Esports Mobile Player of the Year
Mohamed “Mohamed Light” Tarek
NOMINEES
- Mohamed “Mohamed Light” Tarek
- Frederic “Bennyqt” Gonzales
- Gaku “Gaku” Mukai
- Erik “Joker” Granström
- Burenbayar “TOP” Altangerel
- Tensai “Tensai”
- Peng “Fly” Yunfei
Esports Team of the Year presented by LogitechG
T1 (League of Legends)
NOMINEES
- Team Vitality – CS:GO
- Team Vitality – Rocket League
- Fnatic – VALORANT
- Evil Geniuses – VALORANT
- New York Subliners – Call of Duty
- JD Gaming – League of Legends
- w7m Esports – Rainbow Six Siege
- Echo – ML:BB
- Gaimin Gladiators – DOTA
- TSM – Apex Legends
- T1 – League of Legends
Esports Personality of the Year presented by Logitech G
Disguised Toast
NOMINEES
- Scump
- Ludwig
- Gaules
- MoistCr1TiKaL
- Disguised Toast
- Nobru
- Hecz
- Mortal
- Coringa
- Kamet0
- Baiano
Esports Controller Player of the Year
Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez
NOMINEES
- Alexis “Zen” Bernier
- Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez
- Zain “Zain” Naghmi
- Matthew “KiSMET” Tinsley
- Mashita “acola” Hayato
- Amjad “AngryBird” Al-Shalabi
- Finlay “Rise” Ferguson
- Jack “ApparentlyJack” Benton
- Arslan “Arslan Ash” Siddique
- Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen
Esports PC Player of the Year
Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok
NOMINEES
- Nikola “NiKo” Kovač
- Cho “Maru” Seong-ju
- Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
- Quinn “Quinn” Callahan
- Nemanja “Hunter” Kovač
- Zhuo “Knight” Ding
- Emir “Alfajer” Beder
- Max “Demon1” Mazanov
- Jung “Chovy” Ji-hun
- Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok
Streamer of the Year presented by Lexus
RiversGG
NOMINEES
- Ibai
- xQc
- Kai Cenat
- tarik
- Gaules
- QTCinderella
- Seth ‘Scump’ Abner
- Paulinho O Loko
- RiversGG
- FPS_Shaka
Esports Organisation of the Year presented by Lexus
Team Vitality
NOMINEES
- Team Vitality
- LOUD
- Team Liquid
- G2 Esports
- Gen.G Esports
- Karmine Corp
- Moist Esports
- 100 Thieves
- Optic Gaming
- NAVI
- NRG
Esports Coverage Platform of the Year
Esports Charts
NOMINEES
- Liquipedia
- Dexerto
- Esports Insider
- HLTV
- Esports Charts
- Dot Esports
- Sports Business Journal
Esports Hardware Piece of the Year
Elgato Stream Deck MK.2
NOMINEES
- AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X
- Logitech G PRO X 2 LIGHTSPEED
- Asus ROG Ally
- Stream Deck MK.2
- Higround Keyboard
- Razer Viper Mini Signature Edition
- Samsung Odyssey OLED G8
- Corsair Xeneon Flex
- SteelSeries Nova Pro
Esports Journalist of the Year
Richard Lewis
NOMINEES
- Richard Lewis
- Dominic Sacco
- Kevin Hitt
- Alexander Lee
- James Fudge
- Mikhail Klimentov
- Antonio Yuste
- Cecilia D’Anastasio
- Alejandro Gomis
- Jacob Hale
Esports Supporting Service of the Year
Prodigy Agency
NOMINEES
- Character Select Agency
- ESG Law
- GRID
- Evolved Talent
- Esports Engine
- OP.GG
- Paper Crowns
- Bad Moon Talent
- New LVL Recruiting
- Prodigy Agency
Esports Creative Team of the Year
Paper Crowns
NOMINEES
- LOUD
- Team Vitality
- G2 Esports
- Sentinels
- Team Liquid
- North Studio
- FlyQuest
- Paper Crowns
- NMBRS
Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year
Max “Demon1” Mazanov
NOMINEES
- Alexis “Zen” Bernier
- Max “Demon1” Mazanov
- Thomas “Scrappy” Ernst
- Kim “D0NGHAK” Min-sung
- Kim “Peyz” Su-hwan
- Anders “Vejrgang” Vejrgang
- Martin “Yike” Sundelin
Esports Desk Analyst of the Year
Mimi “aEvilCat” Wermcrantz
NOMINEES
- Mimi “aEvilCat” Wermcrantz
- Tyler “Tbates” Bates
- Barento “Raz” Mohammed
- Alyssa “Allycxt” Parker
- Anthony “NAMELESS” Wheeler
- Mira “Ephey” Riad
- Alex “Mauisnake” Ellenberg
- Kale “Genome” Morton
- Mathieu “Maniac” Quiquerez
Esports Commercial Partner of the Year
GUCCI
NOMINEES
- Red Bull
- Logitech
- Monster
- Prime Gaming
- Gillette
- Intel
- Gucci
- Chipotle
- State Farm
Esports Publisher of the Year
RIOT GAMES
NOMINEES
- Riot Games
- Mobile Legends
- Supercell
- Pokemon
- Valve
- Psyonix
- EA
Esports Broadcast/Production Team of the Year
ESL FACEIT Group
NOMINEES
- ESL FACEIT Group
- Esports Engine
- Riot Games
- BLAST
- Psyonix
Esports Play of the Year
Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov
NOMINEES
- Kairi – Onic Esports | M4 World Championship (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang)
- Vatira – Karmine Corp | RLCS 2022-23 – Winter: EU Regional 3 – Winter Invitational (Rocket League)
- Abed – Shopify Rebellion | DPC 2023 Tour 2: Division I (DOTA 2)
- Ahmad – Team Falcons | Rocket League Championship Series 2022-23 – Winter Split Major (Rocket League)
- TxoziN – MIBR | VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Americas League – Regular Season (Valorant)
- Zen – Team Vitality | RLCS 2022-23 – Spring: EU Regional 3 – Spring Invitational (Rocket League)
- Joyo – Moist Esports | Rocket League Championship Series 2022-23 – Spring Split Major (Rocket League)
- Menard | Evolution Championship Series 2023 (Street Fighter 6)
- Carzzy – MAD Lions | LEC Season Finals 2023 (League of Legends)
- M0nesy – G2 Esports | IEM Cologne (CS:GO)
