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All Esports Awards 2025 finalists

The Esports Awards 2025 has officially revealed its full lineup of finalists across more than 20 categories, marking the milestone 10th anniversary of the event set to take place in Las Vegas on Nov. 19, 2025. After the record-breaking Decade Awards in Riyadh earlier this year, which drew over 36 million viewers, this year’s Esports Awards returns to spotlight the biggest names and achievements in competitive gaming and digital entertainment from the past season.

The finalists cover the entire esports landscape, from major PC titles like Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and League of Legends to mobile powerhouses such as Honor of Kings, PUBG Mobile, and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Prominent figures, including Caedrel, ODPixel, and iShowSpeed, lead the nominations. With fan voting open until Nov. 12, the community now plays a crucial role in celebrating global esports excellence.

Here’s the full list of all the finalists across every category at the Esports Awards 2025.

Esports Awards 2025: All finalists

Esports Game of the Year

Cover art for League of Legends
League was voted as the Game of the Decade earlier this year. Image via Riot Games
  • Counter-Strike 2
  • League of Legends
  • VALORANT
  • Dota 2
  • Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
  • Fortnite
  • Honor of Kings
  • PUBG Mobile
  • Apex Legends
  • Call of Duty: Mobile
  • Pokemon Unite

Esports Mobile Game of the Year

  • Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
  • Honor of Kings
  • PUBG Mobile
  • Pokemon Unite
  • Free Fire
  • Brawl Stars
  • Call of Duty: Mobile

Esports Personality of the Year

  • Caedrel
  • Ibai
  • Apex
  • Disguised Toast
  • Gotaga
  • MSDossary
  • Nadeshot
  • Scump
  • Thug
  • Kameto

Streamer of the Year

Photo of IShowSpeed and Kai Cenat.
Speed and Kai have both been nominated for the Streamer of the Year award. Photo via IShowSpeed on X
  • Caedrel
  • Ibai
  • Kai Cenat
  • IShowSpeed
  • AngryGinge
  • XQC
  • Jynxzi
  • Lacy
  • OhnePixel
  • ExtraEmily
  • Payal Gaming
  • Caseoh

Esports Content Group of the Year

  • S8ul
  • GodLike
  • Sentinels
  • T1
  • Team Liquid
  • Fnatic
  • Gentle Mates
  • Karmine Corp
  • Team Heretics

Esports Content Creator of the Year

  • Caedrel
  • Jynxzi
  • Clix
  • Tarik
  • Gaules
  • NiceWigg
  • OhnePixel
  • TheDonato
  • Snax Gaming
  • Tactical RAB
  • Zoomaa
  • Jonathan Gaming

Esports Commercial Partner of the Year

  • DHL
  • Mastercard
  • Pepsico
  • Red Bull
  • Shopify
  • Logitech G
  • Mobil 1
  • Visa
  • Zenni
  • Intel
  • Infinix

Esports Publisher of the Year

cover art for Mina in Deadlock.
Valve had a good year with several notable updates across all its major titles. Image via Valve
  • Riot Games
  • Valve
  • Level Infinite
  • Epic Games
  • Krafton
  • Moonton
  • Microsoft
  • NetEase
  • Electronic Arts

Esports Supporting Service of the Year

  • Prodigy Agency
  • Character Select Agency
  • ESG Law
  • Bad Moon Talent
  • Ocelot Sports
  • Heaven Media
  • Loaded
  • Evolved Talent
  • Ulti Agency

Esports Supporting Platform of the Year

  • Liquipedia
  • Discord
  • Esports Charts
  • FACEIT
  • Blitz.gg
  • Overwolf
  • Tracker Network
  • Mobalytics
  • Grid
  • Blinkfire Analytics
  • Shikenso

Esports Creative Campaign of the Year

  • Nescafe Latte and Team Vitality: Ready to Level Up
  • DHL – Effibot Game: World Championship
  • Team Vitality x ALDI: Rising Day
  • Imperialhal & Iitztimmy Dropping Hot into Nola | ALGS Open x Red Bull
  • Prime Video x Esports World Cup Level Up
  • G2 Esports – League of Legends roster announcement
  • Team Liquid 25th Anniversary campaign

Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year

  • Stompn
  • Rasyah
  • Mercules
  • Techno4k
  • Kaajak
  • Blaz
  • Skewmond
  • Kirk
  • Dralii
  • Brawk
  • Dashuai

Esports Team of the Year

Photo of Team Falcons' Dota 2 roster.
Team Falcons’ Dota 2 roster has been in stellar form this year. Photo via Valve
  • Team Vitality CS2
  • Team Falcons Dota 2
  • Gen.G League of Legends
  • AG Super Play HoK
  • NRG VALORANT
  • Furia R6
  • Karmine Corp Rocket League
  • Team Vitality MLBB Women
  • LA Thieves Call of Duty
  • Optic Texas
  • Team Falcons Rocket League

Esports PC Player of the Year

  • Chovy
  • Zywoo
  • JV92
  • F0rsaken
  • Brawk
  • Donk
  • Malr1ne
  • Stalk3r
  • Whitemon

Esports Controller Player of the Year

  • Mercules
  • Dralii
  • Ulsan
  • Effect
  • Xiao Hai
  • Scrap
  • GO1
  • Kiileerrz
  • Vejrgang
  • Lastshot

Esports Organisation of the Year

  • Team Falcons
  • AG.AL
  • Team Vitality
  • Team Liquid
  • NRG
  • Virtus.pro
  • Gen.G
  • G2 Esports
  • Optic Gaming
  • Weibo Gaming

Esports Coach of the Year

Photo of Aui_2000.
Aui_2000 won his third TI title this year. Photo by Sebastian Pandelache via PGL
  • Kim
  • Xtqzzz
  • Zwy
  • Alecks
  • Aui_2000
  • Julio
  • Ninek
  • Bonkar
  • Satthew

Esports Play by Play Caster of the Year

  • CaptainFlowers
  • ODPixel
  • Onset
  • Pansy
  • Anders Blume
  • Miles Ross
  • Kaelaris
  • Scrawny
  • The7wg
  • VikkiKitty
  • Brandon Smith
  • Yipes

Esports Colour Caster of the Year

  • Dan Gaskin
  • SideShow
  • Launders
  • Azael
  • Chance
  • Bravo
  • Vedius
  • Spunj

Esports Host of the Year

  • Raynday
  • Iain Chambers
  • GlitterXplosion
  • Soe
  • Sjokz
  • Quickshot
  • Milosh
  • Frankie Ward
  • Chris Puckett
  • James Banks
  • Freya Spiers
  • Laure Valee

Esports Analyst of the Year

  • Pimp
  • Jhawk
  • Steel
  • Fresh
  • Dagda
  • Clutch
  • Alphama
  • Aevilcat
  • Emily Rand

These are all the finalists across every category for the Esports Awards 2025.


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