On Wednesday, famous former player Tyson “TenZ” Ngo announced on X the VALORANT Community Awards Show 2025, a live ceremony dedicated to recognizing the most impactful players from both the VCT and Game Changers ecosystem. Designed as a fully-fledged gala which will take place on 15 December 2025 in Los Angeles, the show will spotlight the year’s performances with a crucial twist: the teams themselves will vote for the winners. For TenZ, who has recently stepped back from top-tier competition to focus on content and the broader scene, this project feels like a natural extension of his trajectory, remaining at the heart of competitive VALORANT while handing the microphone to those who experience it daily.

A voting system designed for professionals

In his announcement, TenZ explains that VCT and Game Changers teams, both players and coaches will submit a ranked “top 5” in each category. Each position in those rankings will award a different number of points, and the three players with the highest total will advance as finalists. This points-based system is reminiscent of MVP voting in traditional sports leagues: it rewards consistency, season-long influence, and reputation among peers rather than a single viral highlight.

As a result, fans can expect finalist lists that mix superstar names with so-called “glue players”, those essential pieces who hold an entire roster together from the shadows. Beyond the trophies themselves, this framework opens the door to a different narrative around the professional scene. The show is likely to feature varied categories, from best Duelists and In-Game Leaders to rookies, clutch specialists, and key figures in Game Changers helping to showcase the full breadth of VALORANT competition across both men’s and women’s circuits.

A project that fits TenZ's new chapter

Since stepping away from active competition, TenZ has made it clear that he intends to focus on content creation and community-oriented projects around VALORANT. Launching an awards ceremony fits squarely within that vision: he is leveraging his influence to build an event that extends beyond his individual career and is designed to benefit the ecosystem as a whole. By becoming the host of an annual show, he further cements himself as one of the recognizable faces of VALORANT, somewhere between former champion, on-stage personality, and informal ambassador for Riot’s FPS. For fans, it is a way to keep seeing TenZ under the spotlight, even if he no longer appears on stage wearing a team jersey in official matches.

What remains now is to discover the full list of categories, the finalists, and the precise format of the ceremony, which TenZ has promised to reveal in due course. If the production matches the standard of existing VCT events and if professional players engage seriously with the voting process, the VALORANT Community Awards Show 2025 has the potential to become a staple end-of-season event for followers of Riot’s FPS, a moment when meta discussions, drama, and ranking debates fade into the background, giving way to a single objective: celebrating the individuals who keep the game alive at the highest level.