The Esports Awards 2024 has unveiled the first wave of finalists for this year’s ceremony, with UK talent James Banks and Marc ‘Caedrel’ Lamont listed.
They are both up for the Esports Personality of the Year award, and Caedrel is also a finalist in the Streamer of the Year category.
This year, for the first time, the Esports Awards has also split its awarding ceremony into two separate events. The first ceremony will take place on August 24th as part of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the second ceremony will take place in London later this year.
The second ceremony, in London, will feature a heavier focus on the pro categories, including Esports Player of the Year and Esports Team of the Year.
This marks a return to London for the Esports Awards, which was held in the UK capital for the ceremony’s first three years in 2016, 2017 and 2018, before it moved to Arlington for 2019 then later Vegas in recent years. Now the main ceremony for 2024 is in Saudi Arabia, with a second one in London.
Voting is now open for 15 categories, including Esports Game of the Year, Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year and more.
The main Esports Awards 2024 event, which recently announced its partnership with the Esports World Cup, will conclude the tournament circuit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 24th. This announcement drew criticism from the community for Saudi’s human rights record, with some awards panellists stepping down.
“For the first time this year we are hosting not one, but two ceremonies. Stay tuned for more details about the London ceremony later this year, where we’ll be shining an even brighter light on the Pro categories.”
Michael Ashford, Esports Awards
The finalists were announced live across the Esports Awards broadcast platforms, presented by South African former LEC caster Trevor ‘Quickshot’ Henry alongside UK esports host and interviewer Jasmine ‘Veracity’ Kanuga. Quickshot was recently named host of 19 Esports World Cup games in a separate announcement.
This year’s Esports Awards will also see the return of the Lifetime Achievement Award award, which celebrates individuals who have dedicated their professional lives to improving the industry. The Esports Awards Village and the Red Carpet event will be back as well.
“Year on year, I am amazed at the vast and incredible talent present in the esports industry. It’s an absolute honour to gather everyone across all aspects of the industry to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in esports and foster growth for the industry,” said Michael Ashford, CEO of the Esports Awards,
“With the Esports Awards kicking off in Riyadh earlier this year, amidst a calendar brimming with incredible events, we wanted to make sure we give every achievement the spotlight it deserves. This is why for the first time this year we are hosting not one, but two ceremonies.
“Stay tuned for more details about the London ceremony later this year, where we’ll be shining an even brighter light on the Pro categories.”
Update: Timings and guests for the Esports Awards 2024 in Saudi Arabia
The Esports Awards has announced the talent, VIPs, and everything else you need to know ahead of the Riyadh ceremony this Saturday, August 24th.
There will be high-profile names in attendance including YouTube content creator Bander “BenderitaX” Madkhali, Brazilian Counter-Strike 2 veteran Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo, and British-South African YouTuber and investor Casper Lee.
The Esports Awards will be hosted by legendary Call of Duty player and President for OpTic Texas, Hector “Hecz” Rodriguez, esports castor and internet personality, Chris Puckett, and pro Call of Duty player and content creator, Seth “Scump” Abner. Joining them are Elyse “Herculyse” Herrera, Daniel “dGon” Gonzalez, Mira “Ephey” Riad, Oliver “OJ Borg” James Borg D’Anastasi, Jessica “JessGOAT” Bolden, and Britanni Johnson across the red carpet, pre-show, and post-show livestreams.
The Esports Awards Riyadh ceremony will take place the day before the Esports World Cup closing ceremony, where the first-ever Esports World Cup Club Champion will be crowned. Held at BLVD Riyadh City, the ceremony will feature live performances from musicians like Steve Aoki, Kid Cudi, Rabeh Saqer, and Sevdaliza.
The Esports Awards Riyadh ceremony schedule is as follows:
- 18:00 CEST – Countdown Show
- 19:00 CEST – Red Carpet opens
- 20:30 CEST – Pre-Show begins
- 21:00 CEST – Main Ceremony begins
The Esports Awards will be streamed live from the Four Seasons Kingdom Centre in Riyadh on August 24th starting at 21:00 CEST across Twitter, YouTube and Twitch.
Esports Awards 2024 finalists
The full line-up of categories and finalists for the Esports Awards 2024 in Riyadh are:
Entertainment
Streamer of the Year
- Nicholas “Jynxzi” Stewart
- Kai Cenat
- Ibai “Ibai” Llanos
- Cody “Clix” Conrod
- Darren “iShowSpeed” Watkins Jr.
- Case “CaseOh” Baker
- Félix “xQc” Lengyel
- Marc “Caedrel” Lamont
- Victor “Coringa” Augusto
- Alexandre “gAuLeS” Chiqueta
- Samantha “Rivers” Treviño
Esports Personality of the Year
- Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang
- Tarik “tarik” Çelik
- Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag
- Seth “scump” Abner
- Ibai “Ibai” Llanos
- James Banks
- Marc “Caedrel” Lamont
- Naman “Mortal” Sandeep Mathur
- Bruno “Nobru” Goes
Esports Content Group of the Year
- G2 Esports
- Offline TV
- Karmine Corp
- Sentinels
- Fnatic
- T1
- S8UL Esports
Esports Game of the Year
- Counter-Strike 2
- VALORANT
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Dota 2
- Apex Legends
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Rocket League
- PUBG Mobile
Mobile Esports Game of the Year
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Brawl Stars
- Honor of Kings
- PUBG Mobile
- Call of Duty: Mobile
- Clash Royale
- Free Fire
- Pokémon UNITE
Industry
Esports Content & Coverage Platform of the Year
- Liquipedia
- Esports Charts
- Dexerto
- HLTV
- Dot Esports
- Sports Business Journal
- Esports Insider
Esports Publisher of the Year
- Riot Games
- Valve
- Epic Games
- Microsoft Gaming
- Ubisoft
- Capcom
- EA
- Moonton
Esports Commercial Partner of the Year
- Red Bull
- Intel
- Logitech G
- Mastercard
- Razer
- Lenovo
- AT&T
- Adidas
Creative
Creative Team of the Year
- ESL FACEIT Group
- Riot Games
- BLAST
- 100 Thieves
- Flyquest
- LOUD
- NRG/Full Squad Gaming
- Sentinels
- Team Liquid
- Team Vitality
- G2 Esports
Esports Content of the Year
- GODS ft. NewJeans (뉴진스) (Official Music Video) | Worlds 2023 Anthem – League of Legends
- Think Like A Pro VALORANT Duelist | Know Your Role
- G2 Esports x Mastercard: Mastercard Gamer Academy Educational Content Series
- Manners maketh man | T1 x Ralph Lauren
- TEAM LIQUID x AURA & ECHO || HELLO INDONESIA & THE PHILIPPINES
- The 3 prodigies of Rocket League | Worlds 2023 documentary
Pro
Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year
- Danil “donk” Kryshkovets – Team Spirit
- Cauan “cauanzin” Pereira – LOUD
- Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak – Team Falcons
- Han “SangJoon” Sang-jun – REJECT WINNITY
- Pedro “swiftt” Gomes – Ninjas in Pajamas
- Daniel “Daniel” Piecenski – G2 Stride
- Wang “UMA” Yuan-hao – Street Fighter player
- Rayan “Sniper” Shoura – 100 Thieves
On-Air
Esports Analyst of the Year
- Emily Rand
- Mimi “aEvilcat” Wermcrantz
- Jacob “Pimp” Winneche
- Tyler “Tbates” Bates
- Mathieu “Maniac” Quiquerez
- Kevin “Purge” Godec
- The7WorldsGaming
- Léo “Alphama” Robine
Fans can also expect upcoming announcements around the Lifetime Achievement award, which is celebrated at its own dedicated moment, alongside additional awards that will be announced live during the main ceremony this August in Riyadh including:
- Breakthrough Game of the Year
- Ones to Watch
- Community Leader
There’s more info at esportsawards.com
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
