Esports Awards 2026 voting is open now and closes on November 10, 2026. Fans can vote once a day for nominees in all 19 categories, and votes count double during Turbo Week from November 3 to 10. Winners will be announced at the ceremony in Miami on November 17.
This guide covers how to vote in the Esports Awards 2026, the key dates, and what your vote actually counts toward.
Esports Awards 2026 voting: key dates
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | Voting opens with the first wave of 96 finalists |
| September 30, 2026 | Second wave of 103 finalists added to the vote |
| November 3, 2026 | Turbo Week starts and votes count double |
| November 10, 2026 | Voting closes |
| November 17, 2026 | Winners announced at the Miami ceremony |
How to vote in the Esports Awards 2026
- Go to the official Esports Awards voting page.
- Pick a category. You can vote in one category, a few, or all of them.
- Choose your nominee in each category you want to vote in.
- Submit your vote.
- Come back the next day and vote again. You can submit one vote per day until voting closes.
The full list of finalists for each category is in our Esports Awards 2026 nominees list.
What is Turbo Week?
Turbo Week is the last week of voting, from November 3 to November 10. Every vote cast during this window counts twice. “all vote counts are doubled” in this period.
If you want your votes to have the most impact, vote every day during Turbo Week.
Do fan votes decide the winners?
Not completely. Once voting closes, fan votes are counted and combined with input from a panel of judges. The Esports Awards has not said publicly how much weight fan votes carry compared to the judges’ scores.
Which categories can you vote in?
Fans can vote in all 19 categories across both waves of nominees.
| First wave (9 categories) | Second wave (10 categories) |
|---|---|
| Esports Game of the Year | Esports Team of the Year |
| Esports Mobile Game of the Year | Esports PC Player of the Year |
| Esports Personality of the Year | Esports Controller Player of the Year |
| Streamer of the Year | Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year |
| Esports Content Group of the Year | Esports Coach of the Year |
| Esports Content Creator of the Year | Esports Organisation of the Year |
| Esports Commercial Partner of the Year | Esports Play-by-Play Caster of the Year |
| Esports Tournament Organizer of the Year | Esports Colour Caster of the Year |
| Esports Supporting Service of the Year | Esports Host of the Year |
| Esports Analyst of the Year |
Some of the most-watched races are in the second wave. 100 Thieves, which won Valorant at the Esports World Cup 2026, is the only Valorant team up for Team of the Year. Faker is nominated for Personality of the Year after another year of T1 storylines, including at the League of Legends event at EWC 2026.
