Tyson "TenZ" Ngo has officially unveiled the full list of finalists for his
VALORANT Community Awards. What sets the initiative apart is its decision-making process: rather than being determined by fan votes or raw statistics, the results are driven by the competitors themselves, players, and coaches through a points-based ranking system in which each voter submits a top five per category, producing a final shortlist of three nominees.
In that respect, the initiative is reminiscent of
Counter-Strike’s widely known
HLTV Awards, which likewise spotlight standout performances through a dedicated ceremony. Among the finalists, several names recur across categories: Kajetan
"kaajak" Haremski, for instance, is nominated multiple times, including Duelist, Rookie, and even Global MVP, while Adam
"mada" Pampuch appears both in the Duelist/Rookie discussions and among the contenders for Americas MVP.
Developed in partnership with Riot Games and Red Bull, the ceremony is designed to foreground peer recognition across the two flagship circuits, VCT and
Game Changers.
The event is scheduled for February 4 at 9:00PM PST, and will be broadcast live from Los Angeles on
TenZ’s Twitch and YouTube channels.
VCT Initiator of the Year
- Austin"crashies" Roberts (Fnatic)
- Trent "trent" Cairns (G2 Esports)
- Brock "brawk" Somerhalder (NRG)
VCT Sentinel of the Year
- Logan "skuba" Jenkins (NRG)
- Nathan "leaf" Orf (G2 Esports)
- Emir Ali "Alfajer" Beder (Fnatic)
VCT Controller of the Year
- Jacob"valyn" Batio (G2 Esports)
- Sam "s0m" Oh (NRG)
- Myeong Gwan "MaKo" Kim (DRX)
VCT Dueslist of the Year
- Erick "aspas" Santos (MIBR)
- Adam "mada" Pampuch (NRG)
- Kajetan "kaajak" Haremski (Fnatic)
VCT Coach of the Year
- Milan "Milan" de Meij (Fnatic)
- Alexandre "alecks" Sallé (Paper Rex)
- Malkolm "bonkar" Rench (NRG)
VCT Rookie of the Year
- Adam "mada" Pampuch (NRG)
- Kajetan "kaajak" Haremski (Fnatic)
- Brock "brawk" Somerhalder (NRG)
VCT IGL of the Year
- Jake "Boaster" Howlett (Fnatic)
- Ethan "Ethan" Arnold (NRG)
- Jacob "valyn" Batio (G2 Esports)
VCT Americas MVP
- Ethan "Ethan" Arnold (NRG)
- Adam "mada" Pampuch (NRG)
- Erick "aspas" Santos (MIBR)
VCT China MVP
- Zheng "zmjjkk" Yongkang (Edward Gaming)
- Teng "happywei" Min-wei (XLG Esports)
- Lin "SpiritZ1" Ting-yu (Dragon Ranger Gaming)
VCT EMEA MVP
- Ayaz "nAts" Akhmetshin (Team Liquid)
- Kajetan "kaajak" Haremski (Fnatic)
- Emir Ali "Alfajer" Beder (Fnatic)
VCT Pacific MVP
- Ngô Công "crazyguy" Anh (Rex Regum Qeon)
- Ilya "something" Petrov (Paper Rex)
- Jason "f0rsakeN" Susanto (Paper Rex)
VCT Global MVP
- Kajetan "kaajak" Haremski (Fnatic)
- Jason "f0rsakeN" Susanto (Paper Rex)
- Erick "aspas" Santos (MIBR)
Game Changers Initiator of the Year
- Natalia "daiki" Vilela (Team Liquid)
- Sarah "sarah" Simpson (Shopify Rebellion Gold)
- Melissa "mel" Millena (MIBR)
Game Changers Controller of the Year
- Letícia "joojina" Paiva (Team Liquid)
- Melanie "meL" Capone (Shopify Rebellion Gold)
- Aleyna "vania" Keskin (G2 Gozen)
Game Changers Sentinel of the Year
- Nicole "noia" Tierce (Shopify Rebellion Gold)
- Safia "safiaa" Leghzal (Karmine Corp)
- Amy "amy" Lai (G2 Gozen)
Game Changers Duelist of the Year
- Nicolas "srN" Niederauer (MIBR)
- Azra "alkyia" Erin (Karmine Corp)
- Karnthida "dodonut" Chaisrakeo (Shopify Rebellion Gold)
Game Changers Coach of the Year
- Caio "napz" Sousa (Team Liquid)
- Loic "effys" Sauvageau (Shopify Rebellion)
- Drew "DrewSpark" Spark-Whitworth (G2 Gozen)
Game Changers Rookie of the Year
- Montserrat "mmonch" Gutierrez (KRU Blaze)
- Esilene "akita" Xu (G2 Gozen)
- Min-Ju "332" Park (Ninetails)
Game Changers IGL of the Year
- Natalia "daiki" Vilela (Team Liquid)
- Camila "Sayuri" Obam (MIBR)
- Melanie "meL" Capone (Shopify Rebellion Gold)
Game Changers MVP of the Year
- Paula "bstrdd" Naguil (MIBR)
- Natalia "daiki" Vilela (Team Liquid)
- Nicole "noia" Tierce (Shopify Rebellion Gold)
The winners will be announced on February 4 at 9:00 p.m. PST during a live show hosted by TenZ, where we’ll see whether the peer-endorsed favorites can turn their nominations into trophies.
