Esports Awards 2022 concluded yesterday and there were some surprise winners as well as some expected winners. The second prestigious gaming awards ceremony in a few days, had the entire gaming community glued to their screens. Many decorated streamers and content creators won some major awards. The event was held at Resorts World in Las Vegas, USA.
As per the official press release, Esports Awards witnessed more than a million viewers. The gaming community tuned in to see their favorite esports and gaming stars being crowned the winners in multiple categories.
Esports Awards Winners 2022: Full List Of Winners
Below is the list of winners from all the different categories.
Streamer of the Year
The winner of the Streamer of the Year Presented by @Lexus is… @IbaiLlanos
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
One of the biggest awards of the night, Streamer of the Year 2022, was grabbed by history maker, Ibai Llanos. Ibai has now won it three times and is also the first streamer to win it thrice in a row.
Esports Game of the Year
The winner of the Esports Game of the Year Presented by @amazonmusic is… @PlayVALORANT
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Another big award was given last night, Valorant won the Esports Game of the Year 2022
PC Player of the Year
The winner of the Esports PC Player of the Year Presented by @RaidRPG is… @s1mpleO
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Oleksandr Olehovych Kostyliev, popularly known as s1mple, is a Ukrainian professional gamer. He is a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player for Natus Vincere.
Mobile Player of the Year
The winner of the Esports Mobile Player of the Year Presented by @Verizon is…
Ceng 'Order' Zehai
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Ceng Zehai is a Chinese player who is currently playing for Nova Esports.
Esports Personality of the Year
The winner of the Esports Personality of the Year Presented by @CocaCola is… @Nadeshot
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Matthew Haag, better known as Nadeshot, won the Esports Personality of the Year Award at the ceremony. Nadeshot is presently the CEO of 100 Thieves, a premier lifestyle brand and gaming organization.
Esports Awards: Other Winners Of The Night
Apparel of the Year
Esports Apparel of the Year 🥇 pic.twitter.com/SEbeou1Wrp
— 100 Thieves (@100Thieves) December 14, 2022
Matthew Haag’s second award of the night, was for his organization, 100 Thieves. They have been crowned the Esports Apparel of the year.
Creative Team of the Year
The winner of the Esports Creative Team of the Year is…@LOUDgg
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 13, 2022
LOUD is a Brazilian esports organization. Their teams compete in Fortnite, Free Fire, League of Legends, and Valorant.
Panel’s Choice Award
The winner of the Panel's Choice Award is…@sapphiReGG
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 13, 2022
Sapphire won the Panel’s Choice Awards.
Journalist of the Year
The winner of the Esports Journalist of the Year Presented by @DrinkCTRL is…@AshleyKang
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 13, 2022
Noted esports journalist, Ashley King, was named the Esports Journalist of the year 2022.
Coach of the Year
The winner of the Esports Coach of the Year is… @Navi_B1ad3
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi won the Esports Coach of the Year.
PC Rookie of the Year
The winner of the Esports PC Rookie of the Year is… @G2m0NESY
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
m0NESY won the rookie of the year award at the grand event.
Esports Controller Rookie of the Year
The winner of the Esports Controller Rookie of the Year is… @seikoo
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Enzo “Seikoo” Grondein won the Esports Controller Rookie of the year.
Publisher of the Year
The winner of the Esports Publisher of the Year is… @riotgames
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Broadcast/Production Team of the Year
The winner of the Esports Broadcast/Production Team of the Year is… @riotgames
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Content Creator of the Year
The winner of the Esports Content Creator of the Year is… @LiquidHbox
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Mobile Game of the Year
The winner of the Esports Mobile Game of the Year Presented by @Verizon is… @PUBGMOBILE
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Content Group of the Year
The winner of the Content Group of the Year is… @S8ulesports
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
India-based gaming content creation group S8ul won the Content Group of the Year at the 2022 Esports Awards. S8ul is the first Indian entity to have received an award at the Esports Awards.
Play of the Year
The winner of the Esports Play of the Year is… @Twistzz
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Esports Cosplay of the Year
The winner of the Esports Cosplay of the Year Presented by @Crocs is… @KinpatsuCosplay
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Content Series of the Year
The winner of the Esports Content Series of the Year is…
Players from @paramountplus
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Creative of the Year
The winner of the Esports Creative of the Year Presented by @RolandGlobal is… @JKRJoker1
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Colour Caster of the Year
The winner of the Esports Colour Caster of the Year is… @Brav
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Play By Play Caster of the Year
The winner of the Esports Play By Play Caster of the Year is… @pansy
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Host of the Year
The winner of the Esports Host of the Year is… @JamesDash
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Controller Player of the Year
The winner of the Esports Controller Player of the Year is… @FormaL
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Collegiate Ambassador of the Year
The winner of the Esports Collegiate Ambassador of the Year is… @voleraie
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Organization of the Year
The winner of the Esports Organisation of the Year Presented by @Lexus is… @OpTic
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Hardware Provider of the Year
The winner of the Esports Hardware Provider of the Year is…@LogitechG
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 13, 2022
Creative Piece of the Year
The winner of the Esports Creative Piece of the Year is…
The Bellhop | Gucci Gaming Academy by @gucci
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— Esports Awards (@esportsawards) December 14, 2022
Lifetime Achievement in Esports
Lifetime Achievement awards were awarded to the following personalities this year:
- Dennis ‘Thresh’ Fong
- Emil “HeatoN” Christensen
- Daniel ‘OGRE1’ Ryan
- Tom ‘OGRE2’ Ryan
- Morgan Romine, PhD
- Alexander Garfield
- Jason Lake
Esports Awards: Other Memorable Moments
Legendary hosts Eefje ‘Sjokz” Depoortere and Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez hosted the prestigious awards event. Apart from the awards themselves, the night also witnessed some other memorable moments.
Lexus showcased their LC 500 and NX 350 (100 Thieves NX) cars. In a similar fashion, Coca-Cola unveiled exclusive League of Legends Wild Rift-themed cans. After that, Charity partner Leukemia and Lymphoma Society raised USD $50,000. The audience also witnessed special musical performances by City of Sound and rapper bbno$.
The event was stacked full of legendary names all around, which made it another night to remember by all means. In summary, the night was, in a word, spectacular.
