The 2021 Esports Awards finally unveiled all of its winners, rewarding those who have worked hard towards an improvement of the esports industry as a whole.
The 38 different awards represent personalities, games, pro players, coaches, and even organizations. Amongst all of them, here are thirteen categories esports fans should keep an eye on.
Esports Awards 2021
Content Creator of the year
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LCK Interviewer and founder of Korizon Esports Ashley Kang finally got her awards, after only being nominated in 2020.
Streamer of the year
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The former League of Legends shoutcaster is one of the esports community’s favorite streamers, securing a ninth place on the Twitch leaderboard.
Personality of the year
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Free fire has been everywhere lately, and nobru has been one of its leading figures. Since his MVP in 2019, the Brazilian player kept on increasing his fanbase.
Host of the year
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Since 2017, League of Legends Worlds host sjokz has been racking up awards. The streak goes on as she wins another one, focused on rewarding the best esports host of 2021.
Esports Coach of the year
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After such an immense run during the 2021 Overwatch League Playoffs with the Shanghai Dragons, it isn’t surprising to see Moon securing the trophy as head coach of the year.
Esports Controller Player of the year
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With the Call of Duty League 2021 – Stage 1 player of the stage, Regular Season MVP, and a place in the team of the year, FaZe Simp continues to impress. His performances spoke for himself and won him the award.
Esports PC Player of the year
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S1mple won a major with his home team of Natus Vincere, so he takes the award home. It culminates one of the most successful individual careers in CS:GO esports history.
Organization of the Year
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Esports Play of the Year
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In a 1 versus 4 situation, Virtue was at a serious advantage. However, taking on a smart position, the G2 Esports player managed to prevent his opponents from planting the bomb in time, thus winning the round for his team.
Mobile Game of the Year
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Game of the Year
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2021 has been VALORANT’s first full year and has already provided with some of its best moments. It has become one of the most-streamed games on Twitch, securing millions and millions of hours every month.
Publisher of the Year
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Team of the Year
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Compiled by Charles Fuster
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