Esports Awards 2023: Finalists, categories & schedule
The Esports Awards are back once again in 2023, celebrating the very best of the industry, from players to publishers, videographers to journalists, and many more in between. Here are all the details, including the final nominees and how to vote.
On Thursday, June 1, the Esports Awards announced the eighth edition of the event, bringing it back to Las Vegas, Nevada, for the second year in a row.

The event celebrates the best of the esports industry across a wide range of categories, honoring players, teams, influencers, journalists, and more.
Here are all of the details you need about the Esports Awards 2023, including the finalists for all categories, ahead of the big show on August 12, 2025.

Esports Awards 2023: Finalists
The Esports Awards have now revealed the finalists for all major categories ahead of the 2023 awards. Here are all of the nominees:
Esports Cosplay of the Year
Esports Creative of the Year
Esports Creative Team of the Year
Esports Content of the Year
Esports Content Creator of the Year
Esports Personality of the Year
Streamer of the Year
Esports Broadcast/Production Team of the Year
Esports Commercial Partner of the Year
Esports Coverage Platform of the Year
Esports Hardware Piece of the Year
Esports Publisher of the Year
Esports Supporting Service of the Year
Esports Game of the Year
Esports Mobile Game of the Year
Esports Team of the Year
Esports Organisation of the Year
Esports Coach of the Year
Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year
Esports PC Player of the Year
Esports Controller Player of the Year
Esports Mobile Player of the Year
Esports Colour Caster of the Year
Esports Desk Analyst of the Year
Esports Host of the Year
Esports Play by Play Caster of the Year
Esports Journalist of the Year
Esports Awards 2023 date & location
This year’s event will take place inLas Vegas, NV on June 11, 2025, just like it did in December 2022. The best in the industry will be heading out toResorts World Las Vegas, to celebrate the games we all know and love.
In 2022, they also hosted various events around the awards, such as a golf tournament, so there could be more to come like that down the line.

Esports Awards 2023: Voting & nominations
With a few months still to go before the event takes place, the nomination process has been and gone..
Nominations were open to those working in the industry from June 1 and had to be completed before July 7. The names of the first nominees were revealed on July 26, while the names of the Pro and On-Air finalists were revealed on September 20.

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Once nominations were in and announced, the Esports Awards panel shortlisted the candidates for each category. You can nowvote on the Esports Awards website.