2026 Esports Awards: All Finalists, How to Vote

The Esports Awards are one of the industry’s most important events. They highlight and recognize the best streamers, teams, games, and pros with prestigious titles. Here’s a recap on how you can vote for your favorites, including a list of all the finalists.

The 2026 Esports Awards: All ‘Esports Game of the Year’ Finalists

The 2026 Esports Awards are almost here, and its panel has already revealed its finalists. The event describes itself as “dedicated to showcasing top class performance and innovation from the best of the best […] Honoring the players, creators, and innovators who define the future of competitive gaming.”

As of August 6, 2026, the Esports Awards revealed the first wave of finalists, which has nine main categories. These range from ‘Esports Game of the Year’ to ‘Esports Content Creator of the year’ and everything in between. More categories are arriving in the upcoming weeks, so keep checking back in.

This year’s finalists in every category so far are:

Esports Game of the Year

• Counter-Strike
• League of Legends
• VALORANT
• Fortnite
• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
• Rocket League
• Honor of Kings
• DOTA 2
• PUBG Mobile
• Call of Duty
• Apex Legends
• Rainbow 6 Siege

The Esports Mobile Game of the Year

• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
• Honor of Kings
• PUBG Mobile
• Free Fire
• Brawl Stars
• Identity V

Esports Personality of the Year

• Kameto
• Jynxzi
• Gotaga
• Caedrel
• Faker
• Ibai
• Clix
• Boaster
• Thug
• Shotzzy
• Magnus Carlsen
• Sjokz

Streamer of the Year

• Jynxzi
• Caedrel
• IShowSpeed
• Theburntpeanut
• Kai Cenat
• CaseOh
• Coringa
• JasonTheWeen
• StableRonaldo
• Cinna
• Snax Gaming

The Esports Content Group of the Year

• Gentle Mates
• OpTic Gaming
• Rocket Baguette
• Team Spirit
• 100 Thieves
• G2 Esports
• Karmine Corp
• NRG
• S8UL Esports
• T1
• Godlike Esports
• Team Vitality

Esports Content Creator of the Year

• Jynxzi
• Gotaga
• Caedrel
• Zooma
• FNS
• Tacticalrab
• Nicewigg
• Mixwell
• Hungrybox
• TenZ
• Thedonato

Esports Commercial Partner of the Year

• Red Bull
• Razer
• Intel
• Logitech G
• Monster Energy
• Blacklyte
• Chipotle
• Coinbase
• IQOO
• Pulsar
• Sony Inzone

The Esports Tournament Organizer of the Year

• EFG
• Riot Games
• BLAST
• EVO
• Esports Foundation
• Hero Esports
• Moonton
• Activision Blizzard
• TIMI Studio

Esports Supporting Service of the Year

• ESG Law
• JAM Management
• Prodigy Agency
• The Story Mob
• Character Select Agency
• Esports Charts
• FACEIT
• Odin Law and Media
• Shikenso Analytics
• Grid Esports
• Liquipedia

Esports World Cup Player’s Choice Award

Award organizers have also partnered with the Esports World Cup for a Player’s Choice Award. This honor is “an award for players, voted on by players.” It goes to a single player who has demonstrated exceptional performance and influence during the tournament.

How to Vote for Esports Awards Nominees

Fans can vote for their favorite esports game at the Esports Awards’ website. Here’s a link. The voting section has many different categories. You can choose to vote for just one, multiple, or all of them. Click on the category you’re searching for to get started.

How Many Times Can I Vote in the 2026 Esports Awards?

You can submit one vote per day for the 2026 Esports Awards. The last week of voting will become a ‘Turbo Week.’ Here, all vote counts are doubled, so your selection will have twice the impact.

When Does Voting Close for the 2026 Esports Awards?

It’s important to note that voting closes on November 10, 2026. This means participants have about two months to make their selections. After votes close, they will be counted and combined with insight from a panel of judges.

How to Watch the 2026 Esports Awards

The Esports Awards has a dedicated watch page, where it includes links to streams in various locations.

The 2026 Esports Awards’ exact date is TBD. It will occur in Miami, Florida, in the United States.

Stay tuned for more esports news.