The annual benchmark of competitive excellence, from games to talent.
This Thursday, the Esports Awards X account announced the finalists for the 2025 edition of the ceremony. The Esports Awards celebrate the year's most outstanding games, teams, and talent in global competitive gaming, combining community votes with the opinions of an industry panel. 21 categories will be voted on by the public directly on their website until November 12, 2025, and the winners will be announced on November 19 in Las Vegas.
From Game of the Year to Team of the Year and Organization of the Year, as well as creator and broadcast honors, this shortlist showcases both perennial champions and rising stars who are shaping the scene.
Esports Game of the Year
- Counter-Strike 2
- League of Legends
- VALORANT
- Dota 2
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Fortnite
- Honor of Kings
- PUBG Mobile
- Apex Legends
- Pokémon Unite
Esports Mobile Game of the Year
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Honor of Kings
- PUBG Mobile
- Pokémon Unite
- Free Fire
- Brawl Stars
- Call of Duty: Mobile
Esports Personality of the Year
- Caedrel
- Ibai
- apEX
- Disguised Toast
- Gotaga
- Msdossary
- Nadeshot
- Scump
- Thug
- Kameto
Streamer of the Year
- Caedrel
- Ibai
- Kai Cenat
- iShowSpeed
- AngryGinge
- xQc
- Jynxzi
- Lacy
- OhnePixel
- ExtraEmily
- Payal Gaming
- CaseOh
Esports Content Group of the Year
- S8UL
- Godlike
- Sentinels
- T1
- Team Liquid
- Fnatic
- Gentle Mates
- Karmine Corp
- Team Heretics
Esports Content Creator of the Year
- Caedrel
- Jynxzi
- Clix
- tarik
- Gaules
- NiceWigg
- OhnePixel
- TheDonato
- Snax Gaming
- Tactical Rab
- ZooMaa
- JONATHAN GAMING
Esports Commercial Partner of the Year
- DHL
- Mastercard
- PepsiCo
- Red Bull
- Shopify
- Logitech G
- Mobil 1
- Visa
- Zenni
- Intel
- Infinix
Esports Publisher of the Year
- Riot Games
- Valve
- Level Infinite
- Epic Games
- Krafton
- Moonton
- Microsoft
- NetEase
- Electronic Arts
Esports Supporting Service of the Year
- Prodigy Agency
- Character Select Agency
- ESG Law
- Bad Moon Talent
- Ocelot Sports
- Heaven Media
- Loaded
- Evolved Talent
- Ulti Agency
Esports Supporting Platform of the Year
- Liquipedia
- Discord
- Esports Charts
- FACEIT
- Blitz.gg
- Overwolf
- Tracker Network
- Mobalytics
- GRID
- Blinkfire Analytics
- Shikenso
Esports Creative Campaign of the Year
- NESCAFÉ LATTE & Team Vitality - “Ready to Level Up”
- DHL - eFFiBOT Game: World Championship
- Team Vitality × ALDI - Rising Day
- ImperialHal & iiTzTimmy “Dropping Hot Into NOLA” - ALGS Open × Red Bull
- Prime Video × Esports World Cup - Level Up
- G2 Esports - League of Legends Roster Announcement
- Team Liquid - 25-Year Anniversary Campaign
Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year
- Stompn
- Rasyah
- Mercules
- Techno4k
- Kaajak
- Blaz
- SkewMond
- Kirk
- Dralii
- Brawk
- DaShuai
Esports Team of the Year
- Team Vitality (CS2)
- Team Falcons (Dota 2)
- Gen.G (LoL)
- AG Super Play (HoK)
- NRG (VALORANT)
- FURIA (Rainbow Six)
- Karmine Corp (Rocket League)
- Team Vitality (MLBB Women)
- LA Thieves (Call of Duty)
- OpTic Texas (Call of Duty)
- Team Falcons (Rocket League)
Esports PC Player of the Year
- Chovy
- Zywoo
- Jv92
- f0rsaken
- Brawk
- donk
- malr1ne
- Stalk3r
- Whitemon
Esports Controller Player of the Year
- Mercules
- Dralii
- Ulsan
- Effect
- Xiao Hai
- Scrap
- GO1
- Kiileerrz
- Vejrgang
- LastShot
Esports Organisation of the Year
- Team Falcons
- AG.AL
- Team Vitality
- Team Liquid
- NRG
- Virtus.pro
- Gen.G
- G2 Esports
- OpTic Gaming
- Weibo Gaming
Esports Coach of the Year
- Kim
- XTQZZZ
- zWy
- alecks
- Aui_2000
- Julio
- NineK
- bonkar
- Satthew
Esports Play-by-Play Caster of the Year
- CaptainFlowers
- ODPixel
- Onset
- Pansy
- Anders Blume
- Miles Ross
- Kaelaris
- Scrawny
- The7WG
- VikkiKitty
- Brandon Smith
- Yipes
Esports Colour Caster of the Year
- Dan Gaskin
- Sideshow
- Launders
- Azael
- Chance
- Bravo
- Vedius
- SPUNJ
Esports Host of the Year
- Raynday
- Iain Chambers
- GlitterXplosion
- Soe
- Sjokz
- Quickshot
- Milosh
- Frankie Ward
- Chris Puckett
- James Banks
- Freya Spiers
- Laure Valée
Esports Analyst of the Year
- Pimp
- Jhawk
- steel
- Fresh
- Dagda
- Clutch
- Alphama
- aEvilcat
- Emily Rand
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