The 2020 Esports Awards | Recap of the 2020 eSports Awards

The 2020 Esports Awards took place over the weekend, with a host of big names having picked up prizes. Riot Games were crowned Publisher of the Year, however it was Team Secret who stole the show, having been named as Esports Team of the Year thanks to its Dota 2 roster, as well as Esports Player of the Year through Michal “Nisha” Jankowski.
League of Legends was named Esports Game of the Year in another success for Riot, alongside The Koyo Store, while Esports Content Team of the Year was won by the League of Legends European Championship.

League of Legends was in the spotlight once more when the LoL Season Opening was named Esports Creative Piece of the Year.

In another standout award, Lee “Heen” Gon was named as Esports Coach of the Year, with the Team Secret man having led his side to victory at the DreamLeague Season 13 earlier in the year.

What Those in Charge Had to Say on the Awards Ceremony

Speaking on the success of the awards and the Esports scene as whole, Michael Ashford, managing director of the Esports Awards had the following to say:

“It has been a milestone year, not just for the Esports Awards, but for the esports industry. We have been faced with many challenges and hurdles as well as opportunities to showcase how resilient and talent led our industry is. As we conclude our fifth year with more votes, more viewership, and more mainstream partners than ever before I am pleased that we were able to put together an ambitious virtual event to celebrate those who have really made a difference and continued to push our industry forward.”

As far as individual players are concerned, Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro was named as Esports Console Rookie of the Year after winning a host of titles, including the Call of Duty Championship. Meanwhile, Ryu “Keria” Min-seok was named Esports PC Rookie of the Year following his showing at the League of Legends World Championship, while the Esports Mobile Player of the Year went to Made Bagas “Zuxxy” Pramudita.

Here are your Esports Awards 2020 Winners

The awards ceremony took place virtually, attracting over 1 million viewers. Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere was the host of the event, while WWE’s Xavier Woods, DJ Steve Aoki and England international footballer Dele Alli acted as presenters. More than 30 awards were handed out in total, with the complete list being displayed below:

• Esports Mobile Game of the Year presented by Verizon – Freefire
• Esports Publisher of the Year In Association with LiveCGI from Esports Supply – Riot Games
• Esports Game of the Year in association with The Koyo Store – League of Legends
• Esports Supporting Agency of the Year in association with Grind Gaming – CSA
• Esports Coverage Website of the Year in association with Sizzle Creative – Esports Observer
• Esports Play of the Year in association with Respawn – İsmailcan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş (BIG)
• Esports Creative/Creative Team of the Year in Association with eBeatz – Paper Crowns
• Esports Journalist of the Year – Emily Rand
• Esports Content Team of the Year – League of Legends European Championship
• Esports Content Creator of the Year In Association with Esports Stadium Arlington – UpUpDownDown
• Esports Caster of the Year (Play by Play) – Clayton “CaptainFlowers” Raines
• Esports Caster of the Year (Colour) – Michael “KiXSTAr” Stockley
• Esports Host of the Year – Eefje “Sjokz” Deporteere
• Esports PC Rookie of the Year In Association with Matrix Keyboards – Ryu “Keria” Min-seok (T1)
• Esports Console Rookie of the Year in Partnership with SCUF – Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro (Dallas Empire)
•  Esports Mobile Player of the Year – Made Bagas “Zuxxy” Pramudita (Bigetron RA)
• Esports Console Player of the Year in Partnership with SCUF – Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro (Dallas Empire)
• Esports PC Player of the Year – Michał “Nisha” Jankowski (Team Secret)
• Esports Team of the Year – Team Secret (Dota 2)
• Esports Personality of the Year presented by Lexus – Carlos “ocelote” Rodríguez Santiago
• Streamer of the Year Presented by Lexus – Ibai
• Esports Organisation of the Year – G2 Esports
• Esports Cosplay of the Year – Glory Lamothe
• Esports Creative Piece of the Year in association with eBeatz – LOL season opening
• Esports Collegiate Award – Tyrelle Appleton
• Esports Hardware Provider of the Year – Elgato
• Esports Commercial Partner of the Year – Logitech
• Lifetime Achievement in Esports – Class of 2020
  • Johnathan “Fatality” Wendel
  • Daigo Umehara
  • Richard Lewis
  • Craig “Torbull” Levine
  • Michael Sepso
  • Lim ‘Boxer’ Yo-Hwan
• Esports Photographer of the Year – Rich Loch
• Esports Videographer of the Year – Logan Dodson
• Esports Coach of the Year – Lee “Heen” Seung Gon (Team Secret)
• Esports Analyst of the Year – Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill
  • Esports Content Series of the Year – Eavesdrop Podcas
• Panel’s Choice Award in association with Touch of Ginger – Michal Slowinski
• Panel’s Choice Award in association with Touch of Ginger – Steve Dudenhoeffer