Esports Awards 2024 unveils Riyadh Ceremony Finalists

The Esports Awards 2024, the most prestigious night in the esports calendar, unveils the finalists for this year’s Riyadh ceremony. With voting now open for fifteen categories, including Esports Game of the Year, Streamer of the Year, and Breakthrough Player of the Year, fans can expect the biggest ceremony yet. The main event, in partnership with the Esports World Cup, will conclude the tournament circuit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 24th. Check out the finalists below:

This year’s Esports Awards will see the return of fan and industry favourite activities, including the Lifetime Achievement Award award. The Esports Awards Village and the Red Carpet event will be back as well, which in 2023 featured a Razer-customised 2024 Lexus TX and the iconic Glambot, capturing and creating memorable moments for fans and attendees alike.

Esports Awards 2024: Categories and finalists

The full lineup of categories and finalists for the Esports Awards Riyadh are:

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

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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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

Commercial Partner of the Year

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

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

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

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

Fans can also expect upcoming announcements around the beloved Lifetime Achievement award, which is celebrated at its own dedicated moment, alongside additional awards that will be announced live during the main ceremony this August in Riyadh including:

Breakthrough Game of the Year
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Voting is now open for the Riyadh ceremony finalists, register your vote at https://esportsawards.com/vote/

This year, for the very first time, the Esports Awards has split its awarding ceremony into two separate events. The first ceremony will take place on August 24th as part of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the second ceremony will take place in London later this year. The second ceremony will feature a heavier focus on the Pro categories, picking up fan favourite awards such as Esports Player of the Year and Esports Team of the Year.

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