Esports World Cup: 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.

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

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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

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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

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

Creative

Creative Team of the Year

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

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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

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

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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