HLTV is excited to announce the panel finalists for the 2025 HLTV Awards 2025. After weeks of deliberation by industry representatives, the likes of Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo, Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam and donk – 1v5 vs Vitality have been selected as finalists. The HLTV Awards will be held on January 10th 2026 at the Blue Hall of the Sava Centar in Belgrade, marking the most prestigious and largest edition of the event to date.
HLTV AWARDS 2025: Panel Award Finalists
What began with ten nominees for the Panel Awards is now down to just three finalists. The voting panel featured a mix of ten on-air talents, five members of HLTV’s newsroom, and 20 representatives from the top teams of 2025, including notable figures Dan “apEX” Madesclaire, İsmailcan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş, and Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken.
The HLTV Awards 2025 feature three categories: Community, Panel, and HLTV-decided awards. Panel winners are selected by industry representatives, Community Awards are determined by reader voting through December 31, and the remaining honours are chosen by HLTV internally.
On December 24, HLTV began its official countdown for the prestigious Player of the Year award. One player from the top 20 of 2025 is revealed each day, leading up to the announcement of the top three on January 10. Fans can track the countdown on HLTV’s website and social media platforms.
Closer of the Year
- David “frozen” Čerňanský
- Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato
- Robin “ropz” Kool
Anchor of the Year
- Valeriy “b1t” Vakhovskiy
- Nikita “HeavyGod” Martynenko
- William “mezii” Merriman
IGL of the Year
- Dan “apEX” Madesclaire
- Garidmagnai “bLitz” Byambasuren
- Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo
AWPer of the Year
- Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov
- Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov
- Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
Opener of the Year
- Danil “donk” Kryshkovets
- Shahar “flameZ” Shushan
- Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis
Coach of the Year
- Sergey “hally” Shavaev
- Erdenedalai “maaRaa” Bayanbat
- Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam
Highlight of the Year
- donk – 1v5 vs Vitality
- ropz – 2 second Ace vs 3DMAX
- Twistzz – 4K (1v3) vs NAVI
Talent of the Year
- Freya “Freya” Spiers
- Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill
- James “BanKs” Banks
Streamer of the Year
- Vadim “Evelone192” Kozakov
- Erik “fl0m” Flom
- Mark “ohnePixel” Zimmermann
Creator of the Year
- dima_aimbots
- NadeKing
- Virre CS2
Event of the Year
- BLAST.tv Austin Major
- IEM Cologne 2025
- StarLadder Budapest Major
Skin of the Year, presented by Skin.Club
- AWP | Printstream (JTPNZ)
- Glock-18 | Shinobu (Horameow)
- M4A4 | Full Throttle (dwern)
Women’s Player of The Year
- Mayline-Joy “ASTRA” Champliaud
- Bruna “bizinha” Marvila
- Wiktoria “vicu” Janicka
Women’s Team of The Year
- BIG EQUIPA
- FURIA fe
- MIBR fe
Rookie of The Year, presented by HLTV
- Maxim “kyousuke” Lukin
- Drin “makazze” Shaqiri
- Danil “molodoy” Golubenko
Team of The Year
- MOUZ
- Spirit
- Vitality
Player of The Year
- TBA
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