HLTV Award Show 2023 took place in Serbia on January 13th. During this event, the eponymous esports portal celebrated the outstanding achievements in Counter-Strike esports in 2023. The show was broadcasted live on Twitch and other platforms, and it even surpassed the Esports Awards 2023 in terms of viewership numbers.
During the festive ceremony in Belgrade, the best players, teams, community casters, and tournament operators were honored in different categories. The event unfolded in a Hollywood red carpet style, with participants and guests donning stylish suits and evening dresses, a departure from the usual gamer attire. Nominations were announced by former esports stars and notable figures in the CS community, and the winners were awarded on a grand stage.
Within the event, personal MVP awards were presented, along with accolades for making it into the top 20 player rankings at the end of the year.
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Player of the Year: Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut (Team Vitality);
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Women's Player of the Year: Ana "ANa" Dumbravă (NGX Female);
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Team of the Year: Team Vitality;
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Women's Team of the Year: Nigma Galaxy Female;
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Opener of the Year: Nikola "NiKo" Kovač (G2 Esports);
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Closer of the Year: Robin "ropz" Kool (FaZe Clan);
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Anchor of the Year: Emil "Magisk" Reif (ex-Vitality);
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AWPer of the Year: Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut (Team Vitality);
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IGL of the Year: Dan "apEX" Madesclaire (Team Vitality);
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Rookie of the Year: Guy "NertZ" Iluz;
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Coach of the Year: Danny "zonic" Sørensen (ex-Vitality);
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Highlight of the Year: Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut (Team Vitality);
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Event of the Year: BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023;
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Creator of the year: 3kliksphilip;
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Streamer of the Year: ohnePixel;
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Talent of the Year: SPUNJ.
The HLTV Award Show 2023 ceremony was livestreamed on the official HLTVorg channel on Twitch. The event was also covered by some popular community casters in the Counter-Strike scene, including ohnePixel, Gaules, and izakOOO.
In total, the broadcasts of the HLTV Award Show 2023 generated over 338.8K Hours Watched. The average viewership during the streams reached 67.7K and 100K Peak Viewers. Compared to previous similar ceremonies, the HLTV Award Show 2023 demonstrated the largest audience reach.
Most popular channels of HLTV Award Show 2023
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Channel
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Peak Viewers
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hltvorg
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40 622 PV
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| #2
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gaules
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21 479 PV
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| #3
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ohnePixel
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18 815 PV
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In terms of peak viewership, the HLTV Award Show 2023 surpassed the Esports Awards 2023 (92.5K PV), which took place in December 2023. However, it fell short of the LCK Awards 2023 result (147.3K PV).
The strong viewership numbers of the HLTV Award Show 2023 indicate a significant demand for such events and shows within the esports audience. Fans rarely get the chance to see their idols in informal settings, which explains the high level of interest generated by the broadcast.
