Esports Awards 2026: All the Finalists, How to Vote

The Esports Awards ceremony is one of the most important events in the industry. It recognizes and honors the best streamers, teams, games, and professionals with prestigious titles. Here’s a quick overview of how you can vote for your favorites, including a list of all the finalists.

Esports Awards 2026: All Finalists for “Esports Game of the Year”

The 2026 Esports Awards ceremony is just around the corner, and the jury has already announced the finalists. The event is described as “dedicated to showcasing the highest levels of performance and innovation from the best of the best […] Honoring the players, creators, and innovators who are shaping the future of competitive gaming.”

As of August 6, 2026, the Esports Awards announced the first wave of finalists across nine main categories. These range from “Esports Game of the Year” to “Esports Content Creator of the Year” and everything in between. More categories will be announced in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for updates.

This year’s finalists in each category are currently as follows:

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

Mobile Esports 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

• Jinx

• Gotaga

• Kedrel

• Falshiy

• Ibai

• Clix

• Braggart

• Thug

• Shoji

• Magnus Carlsen

• Sökz

Esports Awards Trophy. Image: Esports Awards via website

Streamer of the Year

• Jinx

• Kedrel

• Stream Speed

• Burnt Peanuts

• Kai Chenat

• CaseOh

• Korina

• JasonWin

• StableRonaldo

• Cinna

• Snax Gaming

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

• Jinx

• Gotaga

• Kedrel

• Zuma

• FNS

• Tactical Slave

• Naiswigg

• Maxwell

• Hungry Box

• TenZ

• Tedonato

Esports Commercial Partner of the Year

• Red Bull

• Razer

• Intel

• Logitech G

• Monster Energy

• Blacklight

• Chipotle

• Coinbase

• IQOO

• Pulsar

• Sony InZone

Organizer of the Esports Tournament of the Year

• EFG

• Riot Games

• EXPLOSION

• EVO

• Esports Foundation

• Heroes Esports

• Munton

• Activision Blizzard

• TIMI Studio

Esports Support Service of the Year

• ESG Law

• JAM Management

• Prodigy Agency

• Moba History

• Character Selection Agency

• Esports Charts

• FACEIT

• Odin Law and Media

• Shikenso Analytics

• Grid Esports

• Likipedia

Esports World Championship “Player’s Choice” Award

The award organizers also partner with the World Esports Championship to present the Player's Choice Award. This award is “an award for players, voted on by the players themselves.” It is presented to one player who has demonstrated exceptional performance and impact during the tournament.

How to Vote for Nominees for the Esports Awards

Fans can vote for their favorite esports game on the Esports Awards website. Here is the link. The voting section features many different categories. You can vote for just one, several, or all of them. Click on the category you’re looking for to get started.