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British FC football esports caster Brandon Smith has been awarded Esports Play by Play Caster of the Year at the 2024 Esports Awards Los Angeles ceremony.
And Korean League of Legends giants, and Worlds 2024 London winners, T1, won Esports Team of the Year, while their star player, Faker, was awarded Esports PC Player of the Year.
Fnatic’s chief gaming officer Patrik Sättermon has also won a lifetime achievement award:
Brit Sebastian Job also won Sim Racer of the Year.
He said: “I’m very proud to win this award, topping off what has been my most successful year to date. Lots of hard work has gone in so it’s really nice to see that appreciated, and I’m more motivated than ever to do even better next year!”
Sebastian Job claimed second place in the driver championship at the Esports World Cup, and BMW M Team Redline said he played a pivotal role in their victory in the team championship.
The 2024 Esports Awards Los Angeles event, presented by Lexus, featured 16 awards, and was the second ceremony of the year. The first took place in the summer alongside the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You can see the winners from the Esports Awards 2024 in Riyadh here.
The Esports Journalist of the Year category was dropped this year, and this second Esports Awards ceremony of 2024 was originally supposed to take place in London, but was moved to Los Angeles.
The latest awards event was hosted by Brit Lottie ‘Praagy’ Van-Praag and South African Trevor ‘Quickshot’ Henry.
Michael Ashford, CEO of the Esports Awards, said:
“The Esports Awards continues to grow and evolve, and this ceremony was a testament to the incredible talent and innovation within the industry.”
“It’s an honour to bring together the community to celebrate the individuals and organisations shaping the future of esports. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners, and thank you to everyone who makes this event possible.”
Brandon Smith said: “Thank you to everyone who voted for me. This is an incredible achievement and honestly means the world to me. Seven years of hard work in the FIFA/EA FC scene and it finally paid off last night at the Esports Awards.”
Brandon was also awarded an esports creator award at the separate Football Content Awards 2024, ahead of S2G and Work the Space.
In the ‘Best In Esports – Organisation’ category, Manchester City won, ahead of British Esports and Faze Clan.
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The complete list of Esports Awards 2024 Pro and On Air Talent winners
- Panel’s Choice Award — Corey Dunn
- Esports PC Player of the Year — Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok
- Esports Controller Player of the Year — Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro
- Sim Racer of the Year — Sebastian Job
- Esports Coach of the Year — Kim “KIM” Jeong-soo
- Esports Team of the Year — T1 – League of Legends roster
- Esports Organisation of the Year, presented by Lexus — Team Falcons
- Esports Play of the Year — Alexander “jawgemo” Mor
- Esports Colour Caster of the Year — Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill
- Esports Play by Play Caster of the Year — Brandon Smith
- Esports Host of the Year — Chris “Puckett” Puckett
- Esports Content Creator of the Year, presented by Lexus — Naman ‘MOrtal’ Mathur
- Esports Creative of the Year — Liquid Liquid
- Esports Broadcast/Production Team of the Year — ESL FACEIT GROUP
- Esports Live Event of the Year — League of Legends World Championship 2023
- Esports Supporting Service of the Year — Blitz.GG
Esports Awards 2024 lifetime achievement winners
- Jens Hilgers
- Mike ‘Hastro’ Rufail
- Bruno Vasone
- Joseph ‘Mango’ Marquez
- Christine ‘Potter’ Chi
- Patrik ‘cArn’ Sättermon
Liquipedia, PUBG Mobile and more recognised at Mobies Mobile Gaming Awards 2024
The Mobies presented by Samsung Galaxy, the mobile gaming awards ceremony, has announced the winners of its second annual event, held at the Emmy-award winning Thunder Studios in Los Angeles.
This year’s ceremony brought together global leaders, innovators, and fans of mobile gaming for an evening of celebration and recognition.
Building on the success of its inaugural edition, the Mobies presented by Samsung Galaxy continued to honour the games, players, content creators, and organisations shaping the future of mobile gaming.
Hosted by Barney “Banks” Banks, Daniel “Dgon” Gonzales, and Rachel “Seltzer” Quirico, the event featured moments of recognition and entertainment.
This year’s winners highlighted excellence across the mobile gaming landscape. TikTok claimed Mobile App of the Year for its impact on gaming culture, PUBG Mobile was named Mobile Action Game of the Year, and the Stumble Guys x MrBeast collaboration earned Campaign of the Year.
Esports platform Liquipedia also won Coverage Platform of the Year.
Founded by the team behind the Esports Awards, the award ceremony is watched by 20 million people each year.
“This year’s Mobies showcased the remarkable talent, creativity, and passion driving the mobile gaming industry forward,” said Matt “MobileMatt” Rutledge”, Co-founder of the Mobies, “A heartfelt congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you to everyone who continues to support our mission to celebrate mobile gaming excellence.”
Mike Ashford, CEO of the Esports Awards, added: “The Mobies have grown beyond our expectations in just two years. Tonight’s winners represent the best of what mobile gaming has to offer, and we are thrilled to continue championing this dynamic and ever-evolving industry. See you at the 2025 ceremony!”
This year’s ceremony kicked off PWR UP Week, a week of celebrating the esports, gaming, and mobile sectors.
The full list of Mobies presented by Samsung Galaxy winners:
- Global Impact in Mobile Gaming — Tobias “Panda” Näslund
- Mobile Game of the Year — Brawl Stars
- Mobile Casual Game of the Year —MONOPOLY GO!
- Mobile Action Game of the Year — PUBG Mobile
- Mobile Strategy Game of the Year — Last War: Survival Game
- Mobile Sports Game of the Year — eFootball 2024
- Mobile Competitive Game of the Year — Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Mobile App of the Year — TikTok
- Coverage Platform of the Year — Liquipedia
- Mobile Developer of the Year — Supercell
- Mobile Innovation of the Year — Backbone One
- Live Event of the Year — Mobile Legends: Bang Bang M5 World Championship
- Campaign of the Year — Stumble Guys x MrBeast
- Commercial Partner of the Year — Samsung Galaxy
- Mobile Content Creator of the Year — Donato “TheDonato” Muñoz
- Mobile Streamer of the Year — Payal Gaming
- Mobile Player of the Year — Mohamed Light
- Mobile Team of the Year — Falcons AP.Bren – Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Mobile Organisation of the Year — S8UL
- Breakthrough Game of the Year — MONOPOLY GO!
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.
