Gamers' Choice Awards | |
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Awarded for | Excellence in video games |
Sponsored by | CBS |
Date | December 9, 2018 |
Venue | The Fonda Theatre, Hollywood, California [1] |
Country | United States |
Hosted by | Carrie Keagan and Marcus "djWHEAT" Graham [ citation needed ] |
Last awarded | 2018 |
Highlights | |
Most awards | Fortnite (5) |
Most nominations | God of War (7) |
Fan Favorite Game | Fortnite |
Website | gamerschoice |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | CBS |
The Gamers' Choice Awards was an award show that honored the video game industry in 2018. It was held on December 3, 2018 and broadcast on December 9, 2018 on CBS. [2] It was the first gaming and Esports awards show to be televised on a broadcast network. [3]
The idea for the show came from Michael Burg, executive producer for the Teen Choice Awards. [4] [5] [1] Victor Borachuk along with his company JupiterReturn, left the project prior to the show's airing. [1]
The awards were based on fan voting [3] and online public voting was held beginning November 17, 2018 to decide the winners. [4] [5] Two previews shows were held on November 17 and November 18, 2018 and aired on CBS. [6] The initial shows were nomination shows prior to the main show on December 9. [1]
The award show was held on December 3, 2018 at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California. KISS performed followed by a tribute to Stan Lee. [7] The competition featured 150 nominees in 22 categories. [1]
The show premiered on CBS on December 9, 2018. [8] Winners included Ninja who was awarded Fan Favorite Esports Player of the Year, Fan Favorite Gamer Moment, and the 2018 Super Nova Honor. [7] Other winners included TimTheTatman and Pokimane who were named Streamers of the Year. Fortnite led the award shows with five fan favorite awards. [7] Additional winners included Terry Crews for Fan Favorite Celebrity Gamer and Snoop Dogg for Fan Favorite Music Artist Gamer.[ citation needed ]
Titles in bold won in their respective category. [3] [2] [4]
Fan Favorite Male Gamer/Streamer | Fan Favorite Female Gamer/Streamer | Fan Favorite Esports Player |
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Favorite Celebrity Gamer (Musician) | Favorite Celebrity Gamer (Athlete) | Favorite Celebrity Gamer (Actor) |
Fan Favorite Esports Team | Fan Favorite Esports Moment | Fan Favorite Esports Host |
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Fan Favorite Esports Event of the Year | Fan Favorite Esports League Format | Fan Favorite Collegiate Esports Team |
Fan Favorite Esports Player (League of Legends) | Fan Favorite Esports Player (Dota 2) | Fan Favorite Esports Player (Super Smash Bros Melee) |
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Fan Favorite Esports Player (Dragon Ball FighterZ) | Fan Favorite Esports Player (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) | Fan Favorite Esports Player (Overwatch) |
Fan Favorite Esports Player (Rocket League) | Fan Favorite Esports Player (Fortnite) | Fan Favorite Esports Player (PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds) |
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Fan Favorite Esports Caster | Fan Favorite Esports Caster Duo | Favorite Streaming Service |
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Fan Favorite Gaming Device | Fan Favorite Gaming Convention |
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