The Esports Awards 2023: Nominees, winners, how to vote, and more

The Esports Awards 2023 has just revealed its first set of finalists for this year. The event will be held at Zouk, one of the most technologically advanced nightclubs in Las Vegas. Established in 2015, this is the most anticipated night in the global esports calendar, as it celebrates the achievements of various individuals, groups, and companies who have contributed immensely to the world of esports.

Per the schedule, fans can vote for their favorites amongst the nominated candidates until November 20. The results will be tallied and declared on November 30. That said, here's a quick rundown of all the nominees across all categories for the Esports Awards 2023.

The Esports Awards 2023 nominees

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Multiple individuals, esports organizations, and content creators have been nominated across various categories. Unlike The Game Awards or the Mobies Mobile Gaming Awards, this award ceremony focuses only on esports.

Personalities like Seth "Scump" Abner have also been nominated for an award at the Esports Awards 2023. All nominees for every category in the Esports Awards 2023 are mentioned below:

Esports Content Creator of the Year

Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma
LOUD
Seth “Scump” Abner
theScore esports
Tribo Gaules
S8ul Esports
Andrew “Judo Sloth”
One True King OTK
Last Free nation
Christian “IWDominate” Rivera

Winner: TBA

Esports Personality of the Year

Seth “Scump” Abner
Ludwig “Ludwig” Ahgren
Alexandre “Gaules” Borba Chiqueta
Charles “MoistCr1TiKaL” Christopher White Jr
Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang
Bruno “Nobru” Goes
Hector “H3cz” Rodriguez
Naman “Mortal” Mathur
Victor “Coringa” Augusto

Winner: TBA

Streamer of the Year

Ibai Llanos
Félix “XQC” Lengyel
Kai Cenat
Tarik Celik
Alexandre “Gaules” Borba Chiqueta
Blaire “QTCinderella”
Seth “Scump” Abner
Aliffe “Paulinho o Loko” Henrique Carvalho
Samy “Riversgg” Rivera
Chikara “FPS_Shaka” Kawakami

Winner: TBA

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Esports Game of the Year

VALORANT
League of Legends
CS:GO
Rocket League
Call of Duty Modern Warfare II
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
PUBG MOBILE
Dota 2
Fortnite

Winner: TBA

Esports Mobile Game of the Year Presented by Verizon

PUBG MOBILE
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Brawl Stars
Arena of Valor
Call of Duty: Mobile
Freefire
Honor of Kings
Clash of Clans / Clash Royale
Pokémon Unite

Winner: TBA

Esports Coverage Platform of the Year

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

Winner: TBA

Esports Hardware Piece of the Year

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X
Logitech G PRO X 2 LIGHTSPEED
Asus ROG Ally
Stream Deck MK.2
Higround Keyboard
Razer Viper Mini Signature Edition
Samsung Odyssey OLED G8
Corsair Xeneon Flex
SteelSeries Nova Pro

Winner: TBA

Esports Publisher of the Year

Riot Games
Moonton
Supercell
The Pokémon Company
Valve
Psyonix
EA

Winner: TBA

Esports Supporting Service of the Year

Character Select Agency
ESG Law
GRID
Evolved Talent Agency
Esports Engine
OP.GG
Paper Crowns
Bad Moon Talent
New LVL Recruiting

Winner: TBA

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Esports Broadcast/Production Team of the Year

EFG
Esports Engine
Riot Games
Blast
Psyonix

Winner: TBA

Esports Content of the Year

GG Legends (Gucci)
JOIN THE NEW ERA | 2023 VCT LOCK//IN | Cinematic Trailer
RALPH LAUREN X G2 LIMITED COLLECTION (G2 Esports)
Counter-Strike: It's in our DNA
Faker: A decade of greatness
The Breakdown (Scump)
Greatest Comeback In Dota 2 History: The Return Of Ceb (Red Bull)
Risking It All: The Tale of Gen.G
FURIA: Behind the Game
Valorant Roster Announcement 2023 Team Liquid

Winner: TBA

Esports Cosplay of the Year

Larissa Rochefort
LittleJem
Kinpatsu Cosplay
Annjelife
Inaste
AkemikunCosplay
Bec of Hearts

Winner: TBA

Esports Creative of the Year

Ovilee May
SesoHQ
Kvindsgn
Thorsten Denk
Tiago “LIQUID Enigma” Paixao
Sydneycreates

Winner: TBA

Esports Creative Team of the Year

LOUD
Team Vitality
G2 Esports
Sentinels
Team Liquid
North Studio
Flyquest
NMBRS Studio
Paper Crown

Winner: TBA

Esports Team of the Year

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Team Vitality - CS:GO
Team Vitality - Rocket League
Fnatic - VALORANT
Evil Geniuses - VALORANT
New York Subliners - Call of Duty
JD Gaming - League of Legends
w7m Esports - Rainbow Six Siege
Echo - ML:BB
Gaimin Gladiators - DOTA
TSM - Apex Legends

Winner: TBA

Esports Organisation of the Year

Team Vitality
LOUD
Team Liquid
G2 Esports
Gen.G Esports
Karmine Corp
Moist Esports
100 Thieves
Optic Gaming
NAVI
NRG

Winner: TBA

Esports Coach of the Year

Danny “Zonic” Sørensen
Victor “Ferra” Francal
Christine “Potter” Chi
Ehsan “DREAL” Javed
Igor “igoorctg” Santos
Renzo “Renzo” Oemrawsingh
Jan “Swani” Müller
Aske “Cy-” Larsen
Yoon “Homme” Sung-young

Winner: TBA

Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year

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Alexis “Zen” Bernier
Max “Demon1” Mazanov
Thomas “Scrappy” Ernst
Kim “D0NGHAK” Min-sung
Kim “Peyz” Su-hwan
Anders “Vejrgang” Vejrgang
Martin “Yike” Sundelin

Winner: TBA

Esports PC Player of the Year

Nikola “NiKo” Kovač
Cho “Maru” Seong-ju
Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
Quinn “Quinn” Callahan
Nemanja “Hunter” Kovač
Zhuo “Knight” Ding
Emir “Alfajer” Beder
Max “Demon1” Mazanov
Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen
Jung “Chovy” Ji-hun

Winner: TBA

Esports Controller Player of the Year

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Alexis “Zen” Bernier
Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez
Zain “Zain” Naghmi
Matthew “KiSMET” Tinsley
Mashita “acola” Hayato
Amjad “AngryBird” Al-Shalabi
Finlay “Rise” Ferguson
Jack “ApparentlyJack” Benton
Arslan “Arslan Ash” Siddique
Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen

Winner: TBA

Esports Mobile Player of the Year

Mohamed “Mohamed Light” Tarek
Frederic “Bennyqt” Gonzales
Gaku “Gaku” Mukai
Erik “Joker” Granström
Burenbayar “TOP” Altangerel
Tensai “Tensai”
Peng “Fly” Yunfei

Winner: TBA

Esports Colour Caster of the Year

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Marc “Caedrel” Robert Lamont
Dan “Gaskin” Gaskin
Josh “Sideshow” Wilkinson
John “JohnnyBoi_i” MacDonald
Mohan “Launders” Govindasamy
Thomas “Chance” Ashworth
Ioannis “Fogged” Loucas
Dominik “Lacoste” Stipić
Chad “Spunj” Burchill
Michael “Hypoc” Robins

Winner: TBA

Esports Desk Analyst of the Year

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Mimi “aEvilCat” Wermcrantz
Tyler “Tbates” Bates
Barento “Raz” Mohammed
Alyssa “Allycxt” Parker
Anthony “NAMELESS” Wheeler
Mira “Ephey” Riad
Alex “Mauisnake” Ellenberg
Kale “Genome” Morton
Mathieu “Maniac” Quiquerez

Winner: TBA

Esports Host of the Year

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Alex “GoldenBoy” Mendez
Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
Freya “Freya” Spiers
Sean “Stax” Stackhouse
Caleb “WavePunk” Simmons
Yinsu “Yinsu” Collins
Chris Puckett
Jorien “Sheever” van der Heijden
Lottie Van-Praag
Ana Xisdê
James “Dash” Patterson

Winner: TBA

Esports Play by Play Caster of the Year

Steven "Tasty Steve" Scott
Alex “Machine” Richardson
Brennon “Bren” Hook
Mark “Onset” Hatcher
Conner “Scrawny” Girvan
Brandon Smith
Callum “Shogun” Keir
Clayton “Captain Flowers” Raines
Mitch “Uber” Leslie
Bruno “BrunoClash” Veiga Lopes
Miles Ross
Lauren “Pansy” Scott

Winner: TBA

Esports Journalist of the Year

Richard Lewis
Dominic Sacco
Kevin Hitt
Alexander Lee
James Fudge
Mikhail Klimentov
Antonio Yuste
Cecilia D'Anastasio
Alejandro Gomis

Winner: TBA

How to vote for your favorites at the Esports Awards 2023

To cast your vote, visit the Esports Awards 2023 website. There, you will see a tab that says "vote" on the top left of your screen. Alternatively, you can follow this link.

You can cast one vote for your favorite nominee every 24 hours. Voting lines close on November 20 for all categories except PC Player, Esports Organization, and Esports Team of the Year. The voting lines for these three categories close on November 25.

Although it has not been mentioned, fans will likely be able to livestream the Esports Awards 2023 on Twitch.