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The Esports Awards, the Oscars of esports, is excited to announce the full list of winners from this year’s ceremony which were unveiled during an industry-first virtual celebration that saw millions of viewers tune in. Hosted by Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere and presented by the likes of WWE Superstar Xavier Woods, renowned DJ Steve Aoki, and Tottenham footballer and EXCEL ESPORTS brand ambassador Dele Alli, over thirty awards were given out, more than ever before, showcasing the Esports Awards’ commitment to recognising every corner of the industry.

Esports is a billion-dollar industry that houses millions of fans and has seen big brands and big faces like TikTok, Louis Vuitton, Lexus, David Beckham, Drake, and Spotify enter the space. The Esports Awards is the only global annual ceremony that celebrates and honors figures from all areas of the industry. 2020 marks a landmark year for the Esports Awards as it celebrates its fifth year of celebrating and recognising excellence in esports. This year is its most ambitious event to date, with big-name partners in Lexus and Verizon, as well as a groundbreaking virtual online ceremony in partnership with LiveCGI. The CGI studio is a truly immersive and true-to-life showcase which has been handcrafted by LiveCGI’s unique expertise and top grade technology.

Among the big winners for the night were Riot Games who took home Esports Publisher of the Year In Association with LiveCGI and Esports Game of the Year in association with The Koyo Store for League of Legends. The awards didn’t stop there with Esports Content Team of the Year going to the League of Legends European Championship and the LOL Season Opening being named Esports Creative Piece of the Year.

Team Secret took home an impressive three awards including Esports PC Player of the Year for Michał “Nisha” Jankowski, Esports Coach of the Year for Lee “Heen” Seung Gon, and the coveted Esports Team of the Year for its Dota 2 roster.

In the player categories, Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro took home Esports Console Rookie of the Year in Partnership with SCUF and Esports Console Player of the Year in Partnership with SCUF after a breakthrough year which saw him take home multiple trophies including the biggest competition in the calendar, Call of Duty Championship. Elsewhere, Ryu “Keria” Min-seok picked up Esports PC Rookie of the Year In Association with Matrix Keyboards on the back of a stand out performance at the League of Legends World Championship and Made Bagas “Zuxxy” Pramudita took home Esports Mobile Player of the Year.

The full list of Esports Awards winners are: 

• Esports Mobile Game of the Year presented by Verizon – Freefire
• Esports Publisher of the Year In Association with LiveCGI from Esports Supply – Riot Games
• Esports Game of the Year in association with The Koyo Store – League of Legends 
• Esports Supporting Agency of the Year in association with Grind Gaming – CSA 
• Esports Coverage Website of the Year in association with Sizzle Creative – Esports Observer
• Esports Play of the Year in association with Respawn – İsmailcan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş (BIG) 
• Esports Creative/Creative Team of the Year in Association with eBeatz – Paper Crowns
• Esports Journalist of the Year – Emily Rand
• Esports Content Team of the Year – League of Legends European Championship 
• Esports Content Creator of the Year In Association with Esports Stadium Arlington – UpUpDownDown
• Esports Caster of the Year (Play by Play) – Clayton “CaptainFlowers” Raines 
• Esports Caster of the Year (Colour) – Michael “KiXSTAr” Stockley
• Esports Host of the Year – Eefje “Sjokz” Deporteere
• Esports PC Rookie of the Year In Association with Matrix Keyboards – Ryu “Keria” Min-seok (T1) 
• Esports Console Rookie of the Year in Partnership with SCUF – Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro (Dallas Empire) 
• Esports Mobile Player of the Year – Made Bagas “Zuxxy” Pramudita (Bigetron RA) 
• Esports Console Player of the Year in Partnership with SCUF – Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro (Dallas Empire) 
• Esports PC Player of the Year – Michał “Nisha” Jankowski (Team Secret) 
• Esports Team of the Year – Team Secret (Dota 2)
• Esports Personality of the Year presented by Lexus – Carlos “ocelote” Rodríguez Santiago 
• Streamer of the Year Presented by Lexus – Ibai
• Esports Organisation of the Year – G2 Esports
• Esports Cosplay of the Year – Glory Lamothe
• Esports Creative Piece of the Year in association with eBeatz – LOL season opening

Last night the Esports Awards hosted the inaugural Esports Awards Prelude which saw a total of ten awards handed out. The winners included the likes of Logitech, Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill, and Eavesdrop Podcast. It also played host to the Lifetime Achievement in Esports Class of 2020 which honours individuals who have had a long-lasting impact and dedicated their professional life to improving the industry.

• Esports Collegiate Award – Tyrelle Appleton
• Esports Hardware Provider of the Year – Elgato
• Esports Commercial Partner of the Year – Logitech
• Lifetime Achievement in Esports – Class of 2020 
  • Johnathan “Fatality” Wendel
  • Daigo Umehara
  • Richard Lewis
  • Craig “Torbull” Levine
  • Michael Sepso
  • Lim ‘Boxer’ Yo-Hwan
• Esports Photographer of the Year – Rich Loch
• Esports Videographer of the Year – Logan Dodson
• Esports Coach of the Year – Lee “Heen” Seung Gon (Team Secret) 
• Esports Analyst of the Year – Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill 
• Esports Content Series of the Year – Eavesdrop Podcast
• Panel’s Choice Award in association with Touch of Ginger – Michal Slowinski
• Panel’s Choice Award in association with Touch of Ginger – Steve Dudenhoeffer

“It has been a milestone year, not just for the Esports Awards, but for the esports industry. We have been faced with many challenges and hurdles as well as opportunities to showcase how resilient and talent led our industry is. As we conclude our fifth year with more votes, more viewership, and more mainstream partners than ever before I am pleased that we were able to put together an ambitious virtual event to celebrate those who have really made a difference and continued to push our industry forward.” said Michael Ashford, Managing Director, Esports Awards

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