The first inaugural eSports Industry Awards is fast approaching, and the remaining finalists for each category have been selected. Set in London, UK, the award ceremony will showcase some of the best broadcasters, players, teams, personalities and eSport events to contribute to their craft in the past year. Many eSport games are represented, including Dota 2, League of Legends, StarCraft II, Call of Duty and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and more.
The event is run by MBN Events and NewBay Media who had released the press release detailing the finalist shortlist. The ceremony is sponsored by NOW TV, Xbox and Windows, and partnered with Twitch, Gfinity, MCV and E4G.
The entire comprehensive list of finalists and their respective categories are as follows:
eSports Journalist of the Year
- Richard Lewis
- Duncan Shields
- Jacob Wolf
- Tyler Fionne Erzberger
- Chris Higgins
- Pip Warr
- Chris Thursten
- Stephen Wen-ji Chiu
eSports Photographer of the Year
- Joe Brady
- Stephanie “Vexanie” Lindgren
- Helena Kristiansson
- Robert Paul
- Adela Sznajder
- Yong Woo “Kenzi” Kim
New eSports of the Year
- Rocket League – Psyonix
- Overwatch – Blizzard Entertainment
- Vainglory – Super Evil Megacorp
- Street Fighter V – Capcom
- FIFA 16 – EA
- Call of Duty Black Ops 3 – Activision
Best eSports Coverage Website 2016
Best Streaming Platform
- Twitch
- YouTube
- Azubu
- MLG.tv
- Hitbox
eSports Commercial Partner of the Year