Esports Awards unveil finalists for Summer Ceremony at Esports World Cup

The Esports Awards, which recently partnered with the Esports World Cup, has revealed the list of finalists. The voting among 15 categories, including Esports Game of the Year, Streamer of the Year, and Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year, has commenced. After the voting concludes, the main event will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, alongside EWC on August 24, 2024.

Since Esports Awards announced a partnership with Esports World Cup, there has been a controversy over this move. However, Michael Ashford, CEO of the Esports Awards, is confident this year will be grand. He said,

"Year on year, I am amazed at the vast and incredible talent present in the esports industry. It’s an absolute honour to gather everyone across all aspects of the industry to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in esports and foster growth for the industry."

He added to the statement with the following:

"With the Esports Awards kicking off in Riyadh earlier this year, amidst a calendar brimming with incredible events, we wanted to make sure we give every achievement the spotlight it deserves. This is why for the first time this year we are hosting not one, but two ceremonies! Stay tuned for more details about the London ceremony later this year, where we'll be shining an even brighter light on the Pro categories."

Esports Awards have been split into two separate events for the first time this year, with one event being held in Riyadh and the other in London. This article will cover everything you need to know about the Esports Awards event in Riyadh.

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List of all finalists for Esports Awards Riyadh in partnership with Esports World Cup

The full list of finalists was revealed in a broadcast presented by Trevor “Quickshot” Henry and Jasmine “Veracity” Kanuga, both gaming industry veterans. The full lineup of categories and finalists for the Esports Awards Riyadh are as follows:

Entertainment

Streamer of the Year

• Nicholas “Jynxzi” Stewart
• Kai Cenat
• Ibai “Ibai” Llanos
• Cody “Clix” Conrod
• Darren “iShowSpeed” Watkins Jr.
• Case “CaseOh” Baker
• Félix “xQc” Lengyel

• Marc “Caedrel” Lamont
• Victor “Coringa” Augusto
• Alexandre “gAuLeS” Chiqueta
• Samantha “Rivers” Treviño

Esports Personality of the Year

• Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang
• Tarik “tarik” Çelik
• Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag

• Seth “scump” Abner
• Ibai “Ibai” Llanos
• James Banks
• Marc “Caedrel” Lamont
• Naman "Mortal" Sandeep Mathur
• Bruno "Nobru" Goes

Esports Content Group of the Year

• G2 Esports
• Offline TV
• Karmine Corp
• Sentinels
• Fnatic
• T1
• S8UL Esports

Esports Game of the Year

• Counter-Strike 2
• VALORANT
• League of Legends
• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
• Dota 2
• Apex Legends
• Rainbow Six Siege
• Rocket League
• PUBG Mobile

Mobile Esports Game of the Year

• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
• Brawl Stars
• Honor of Kings
• PUBG Mobile
• Call of Duty: Mobile
• Clash Royale
• Free Fire
• Pokémon UNITE

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Industry

Esports Content & Coverage Platform of the Year

• Liquipedia
• Esports Charts
• Dexerto
• HLTV
• Dot Esports
• Sports Business Journal
• Esports Insider

Esports Publisher of the Year

• Riot Games
• Valve
• Epic Games
• Microsoft Gaming
• Ubisoft
• Capcom
• EA
• Moonton

Esports Commercial Partner of the Year

• Red Bull
• Intel
• Logitech G
• Mastercard
• Razer
• Lenovo
• AT&T
• Adidas

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Creative

Creative Team of the Year

• ESL FACEIT Group
• Riot Games
• BLAST
• 100 Thieves
• Flyquest
• LOUD
• NRG/Full Squad Gaming
• Sentinels

• Team Liquid
• Team Vitality
• G2 Esports

Esports Content of the Year

• GODS ft. NewJeans (뉴진스) (Official Music Video) | Worlds 2023 Anthem - League of Legends
• Think Like A Pro VALORANT Duelist | Know Your Role
• G2 Esports x Mastercard: Mastercard Gamer Academy Educational Content Series
• Manners maketh man | T1 x Ralph Lauren
• TEAM LIQUID x AURA & ECHO || HELLO INDONESIA & THE PHILIPPINES
• The 3 prodigies of Rocket League | Worlds 2023 documentary

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Pro

Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year

• Danil “donk” Kryshkovets – Team Spirit
• Cauan "cauanzin" Pereira – LOUD
• Stanislav "Malr1ne" Potorak – Team Falcons
• Han "SangJoon" Sang-jun – REJECT WINNITY
• Pedro "swiftt" Gomes – Ninjas in Pajamas
• Daniel "Daniel" Piecenski – G2 Stride
• Wang "UMA" Yuan-hao – Street Fighter player
• Rayan "Sniper" Shoura – 100 Thieves

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On-Air

Esports Analyst of the Year

• Emily Rand
• Mimi “aEvilcat” Wermcrantz
• Jacob "Pimp" Winneche
• Tyler "Tbates" Bates
• Mathieu "Maniac" Quiquerez
• Kevin "Purge" Godec
• The7WorldsGaming
• Léo "Alphama" Robine

Apart from all these categories, additional awards for Breakthrough Game of the Year, Ones to Watch, Community Leader, and Lifetime Achievement Award will be announced at the event on August 24, 2024, in Riyadh.

This was everything you need to know about the Esports Awards that will be held in Riyadh alongside the Esports World Cup. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda for more updates on the Esports World Cup.

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