Congratulations TO OUR 2023 Winners

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2023 Luminaries

  • Amber Dalton

    Senior Director of Global Events

  • Angela Roseboro

    Chief Esports Officer
    Roseboro Group & Former CDO, Riot Games

  • Steve Spohn

    Senior Director of Development
    AbleGamers Charity

2023 Winners

Best Charity or Social Good Initiative

Winner
The State Farm Gamerhood Challenge 2023State Farm
Finalists
  • The Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) Bowl Presented by USAAThe Call of Duty Endowment/Activision Blizzard
  • Level Up UniversityNCompass International + Activision Blizzard King
  • Uplink makes better gamers and better humansUplink Studios
  • MTA GamingMTA

Best Collegiate/Amateur/Semi-Pro Event

Winner
MFAM Gauntlet Presents OSU v. UM Rivalry SeriesThe Kinetic Group + eFuse
Finalists
  • Red Bull Flick Invitational Copenhagen 2022We Are Esports
  • 14th IESF World Esports ChampionshipInternational Esports Federation
  • Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup TexasCollegiate Sports Management Group
  • NACE Starleague Fall 2022 Grand FinalsPlayfly Sports

Best Content Creation Campaign/Initiative

Winner
Twitch Rivals, NFLPA & Gamefam - Streamer Bowl IV ft. FortniteGamefam
Finalists
  • ONE Esports x Marriott Bonvoy – Capturing the hearts and minds of esports and travel fansONE Esports
  • Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 Streamer EventNcompass International + Activision
  • The State Farm Gamerhood Challenge 2023State Farm
  • NFL Tuesday Night GamingEnthusiast Gaming and The NFL

Best Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative

Winner
Level Up UniversityNCompass International + Activision Blizzard King
Finalists
  • The FAMEHERGAME ProgrammeFIFA
  • HBCU + College netWORK - GenGMcDonald's, Gen.G, and Davis Elen
  • Allied EsportsAllied Esports
  • UNO!™ Mobile Wildcard SeriesMattel163

Best Endemic Brand Activation

Winner
Call of Duty®: NEXTActivision Publishing
Finalists
  • AT&T Annihilator Cup Year 3AT&T
  • Xfinity 10G Super Bowl ExperienceXfinity
  • Team Vitality V.BOATTeam Vitality
  • Zero OppositionTSM x Logitech

Best Esports and Gaming Crossover

Winner
Twitch Rivals, NFLPA & Gamefam - Streamer Bowl IV ft. FortniteGamefam
Finalists
  • The State Farm Gamerhood Challenge 2023State Farm
  • Call of Duty®: NEXTActivision Publishing
  • NFL Tuesday Night GamingEnthusiast Gaming and The NFL
  • MFAM Gauntlet at UFC X 2023The Kinetic Group + UFC

Best In-Game Brand Activation

Winner
Lunchables “Lunchabuild This” Campaign: The Multiverse of MetaversesPlaywire
Finalists
  • Gen.G + Crocs Aespa Concert in the MetaverseGen.G
  • Rocket League Spring Major Live Stream in Ally ArenaAlly Financial

Best Mobile Gaming Event

Winner
The 2023 Pokemon World ChampionshipsThe Pokémon Company International
Finalists
  • Snapdragon Pro SeriesESL FACEIT Group, Qualcomm, and Samsung
  • Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2022Activision Blizzard

Best New Event/League

Winner
BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023BLAST Esports
Finalists
  • Snapdragon Pro SeriesESL FACEIT Group
  • VALORANT Challengers LeagueRiot Games

Best Non-Endemic Brand Activation

Winner
P&G Battle of the PaddlesMKTG Sports + Entertainment, Taylor Strategy, and Optimum Sports
Finalists
  • The State Farm Gamerhood Challenge 2023State Farm
  • MFAM Gauntlet at UFC X 2023The Kinetic Group + UFC
  • Chipotle Levels Up With the Fighting Gaming Community (FGC)Chipotle
  • Give Odor the BirdUnited Esports
  • DoorDash: Battle of the Brands Season 2Wavemaker & OS Studios

Best Sustainability Initiative

Winner
Subway Surfers: Play 2 PlantSYBO
Finalists
  • Green Game Jam 2023Playing for the Planet
  • Unity ESGUnity

Best Use of Innovation in a Broadcast

Winner
Call of Duty League MajorsActivision-Blizzard and Esports Engine
Finalists
  • Call of Duty®: NEXTActivision Publishing
  • The State Farm Gamerhood Challenge 2023State Farm

Brand of the Year

Winner
XfinityXfinity
Finalists
  • AT&TAT&T
  • ELEVATED presented by ProgressiveProgressive Casualty Insurance Company
  • AllyAlly Financial
  • The State Farm Gamerhood Challenge 2023State Farm

Collegiate Esports Program of the Year

Winner
Gen.G + University of Kentucky Campus TakeoverGen.G
Finalists
  • Johnson C. Smith University Esports/Gaming TrifectaGaming Cxmmunity Co
  • Clark University EsportsClark University Esports
  • TSMUTSM

Console Esport of the Year

Winner
NBA 2K LeagueNBA 2K League
Finalists
  • Street Fighter VICapcom
  • MaddenElectronic Arts

Esports Event of the Year

Winner
Evo presented by ChipotleRTS & Sony Interactive Entertainment
Finalists
  • 2022 League of Legends World FinalRiot Games
  • BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023BLAST Esports
  • IEM Rio MAJOR 2022ESL FACEIT Group
  • 2022 Overwatch League Grand FinalsActivision-Blizzard and Esports Engine

Esports League of the Year

Winner
VALORANT Champions TourRiot Games
Finalists
  • eMLS Season 2023OS Studios
  • NBA 2K League (2023 Season)NBA 2K Leauge
  • eSerie A TIMInfront Productions
  • Apex Legends Global SeriesElectronic Arts Inc.

Esports Team of the Year

Winner
Gen.G Mobil 1 Racing/Gen.G Mobil 1 Racing BlackGen.G + Mobil 1
Finalists
  • M80M80
  • Luminosity GamingEnthusiast Gaming
  • Team Vitality Counter-Strike RosterTeam Vitality
  • Team Vitality Rocket League RosterTeam Vitality

Publication of the Year, Digital

Winner
Esports IllustratedEsports Illustrated
Finalists
  • VentureBeat/GamesBeatVentureBeat/GamesBeat
  • The Esports AdvocateThe Esports Advocate
  • DigidayDigiday
  • Sports Business JournalSports Business Journal

Publication of the Year, Multimedia

Winner
ONE Esports - Celebrating esports heroes who ignite the world with hope, strength, dreams and inspirationONE Esports
Finalists
  • theScore EsportstheScore Esports
  • Gaming World MediaGaming World Media

Supporting Agency of the Year, Non-production

Winner
xQc’s Non-Exclusive $100M DealEvolved Talent Agency
Finalists
  • Sheldon Strategy & ConsultingSheldon Strategy & Consulting
  • JSA+PartnersJSA+Partners
  • DKC Sports + EsportsDKC

Supporting Agency of the Year, Production

Winner
Esports EngineEsports Engine
Finalists
  • Magic 30: Planeswalker LairsNcompass International + Wizards of the Coast
  • eChampions League Tournament and BroadcastNCompass International + EA
  • eSerie A TIMInfront Productions
  • We Are EsportsWe Are Esports

Watch List honorees

  • SM Lahti

    Head of Marketing and Content

  • Tony Yuan

    Director of Gaming

  • Madeline Pound

    Sales Director

  • Kevin Simon

    Manager, Brand Marketing, Gaming & Innovation Lead

  • Joe Jenkins

    Head of Esports

YOUR 2023 HOST

  • Christina Granville

    Christina Granville

    Host

    Christina Granville is an HBCU Esports Sports Caster and NBA2KLeague Host.
    The former semi-pro basketball player has hosted the NFL Super Bowl, NBA ALL STAR, and Essence Festival.
    As an Esports Professor at Morris Brown College, she nurtures the next generation of talent in the ever-evolving world of esports.

Presenters

  • Nafeeza Hassan

    President

  • Michele Morrow

    Host/Actress
    Under Pressure Productions

  • Isaac Robinson Smith

  • Lawrence "BiggWest" West Sr.

    General Manager & Head Coach

Contact

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