Awards
The closing event of the Women in Games Festival was the amazing Global Awards, in partnership with Ginx TV Ltd., with the support of PlayStation, Testronic, Hangar 13 and Sumo Digital Ltd.
The closing event of the Women in Games Festival was the amazing Global Awards, in partnership with Ginx TV Ltd., with the support of PlayStation, Testronic, Hangar 13 and Sumo Group.
Over 250 nominations for 20 awards were judged by 32 industry judges to create shortlists of 130. After a public vote in 3 of the 6 new categories, the 38 winners were revealed in a 90 minute broadcast on Saturday 18th September.
The talented Rachel Stringer presented, while Jay Shin and Lauren Kaye made up our panel to discuss the awards as they were announced. We celebrated everyone shortlisted and the winners from all 4 corners of the world.
Thanks to everyone involved in our awards consultation, promotion and judging, and to everyone working to produce content on the night to make these awards such a resounding success. You can watch the full 90-minute ceremony, as well as see the list of shortlists and winners below.
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Women in Games Community Awards
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Outstanding Corporate Ambassador of the Year
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Outstanding Individual Ambassador of the Year
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Outstanding Twitch Streamer of the Year
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Category shortlist
Hangar 13 - WINNER
Creative Assembly
Dovetail Games
Outplay Entertainment
Sumo Digital
the*gameHERs
Category shortlist
Diana Rodriguez Aparicio - WINNER
Dominika Szot - WINNER
Micaela Mantegna - WINNER
Rebecca Sampson - WINNER
Sandra Castro Pinzón - WINNER
Alexandra Ashalley-Anthony
Crystal Mills
Greden Camacho
Kah Hui Teo
Rita Rios Arce
Category shortlist
Iistalrii - WINNER
BeesGoBzzz
Engineerbunny
Lauren Kaye
Mollyzxgames
Women in Games Education Awards
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University or College Games or Esports Diversity Initiative
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University or College Student Portfolio Awards
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Category shortlist
Roehampton Esports - WINNER
Annabel Zinn - Esports and gaming program at UCF
Dr Bobbie Fletcher - University of Staffordshire
Kaitlin Teniente - St. Mary's University, Texas
Lia Fuziy - Méliès Animation School, Brazil
Category shortlist
Abby Sherlock - WINNER
Anisah Munim - WINNER
Charlotte Beale - WINNER
Christina Moir - WINNER
Khushboo Gupta - WINNER
Rebekah Little - WINNER
Video Games Awards
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Favourite Female Gaming Protagonist of the Year
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Favourite Game developed by a woman or female team
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Video Games Advocacy Awards – recognising games organisations advocating for change
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Video Games Gender Diversity Initiative of the Year
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Category shortlist
Sleeping Beauty (EverMerge) - WINNER
Alba (Alba: A Wildlife Adventure)
Lou Steiner (Hardspace: Shipbreaker)
Mo (Minute of Islands)
Sunny Tong (Road to Guangdong)
Category shortlist
Heirloom - WINNER
Big Fish Casino
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Obsidian Prince
Sloffs
Category shortlist
FemDevs Peru - WINNER
Limit Break - WINNER
MISSING from Leena Kejriwal - WINNER
Take This - WINNER
Finji
iCivics.org and Louise Dube
International Mixed Reality Sports (XRS) association - Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken
Pincer Games - Laia Bee
Tanya DePass - I Need Diverse Games
Tyi McCray - EquipT (equiptgame.com)
We in Games Finland
Women Game Jam - a global game development marathon for women
Category shortlist
Code Coven - WINNER
Limit Break - WINNER
WINGS Interactive - WINNER
Women Game Jam - a global game development marathon for women - WINNER
Esther Sodeke for Natural Motion
Sophie Brugmann for Womenize!
Women in Games Lifetime Achievement Awards
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Hall of Fame Awards
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Category shortlist
Heather Garozzo - WINNER
Kate Edwards - WINNER
Sarah Spiers - WINNER
Tara Mustapha - WINNER
Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken
Cami Smith
Diksha Shukla
Gina Nelson
Julia Hiltscher
Liz Mercuri
Stephanie Barish
Stevie Ward
Gaming and Esports Awards – Industry
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Most Influential Esports Campaigner or Entrepreneur
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Most Influential Esports Host
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Most Influential Esports Shoutcaster or Analyst
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Most Influential Esports Twitch Streamer
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Most Influential Gaming Community Group or Network
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Most Influential Esports Writer or Journalist
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Most Influential Gaming Community Manager
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Most Valuable Esports Player
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Category shortlist
Dhayana Sena - WINNER
Heather Garozzo
Kristin Banse
Rachell Hofstetter
Sabine Saeidy-Nory
Stephanie Harvey
Category shortlist
Frankie Ward - WINNER
Britanni Johnson
Indiana "Froskurinn" Black
Jorien "Sheever" van der Heijden
Laure Valée (Bulii)
Miss Harvey
Category shortlist
Emily Donaldson - WINNER
Froskurinn
jessGOAT
Lauren "Pansy" Scott
Lemonkiwi
Michelle "Moxxi" Song
Category shortlist
starsmitten - WINNER
Aerial Powers
Emzia (Emilie)
FRAN
Imfamousx1x
Lulu Luvly
Category shortlist
BrownGirlGamerCode - WINNER
Code Coven - WINNER
Dota Valkyries
Full Sail University Esports
Melanin Gamers
the*gameHERs
Category shortlist
Melek Balgün - WINNER
Ashley Kang
Cristy "Pandoradota2" Ramadani
Kendryx/Gillian Linscott
Laure Valée
Monica Miller
Category shortlist
Lauren Moses - WINNER
Abby Reynolds
Anisah 'geomancy' Munim
Annette Escalente
Carolina Moraes
Kelli Dunlap
Category shortlist
Emmalee "EMUHLEET" Garrido - WINNER
AMELITHA
Charlie Martin
Cosmic
Emily Rose Worrall
Stephanie Fillers
Gaming and Esports Awards - Innovation
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Favourite All-Women or Co-Ed Esports League or Tournament
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Most Inclusive Esports Initiative – Project or Structure
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Category shortlist
Verizon VCT Game Changers, presented by Dignitas - WINNER
eFuse - Women of the eRena (WOTE)
Female Esports League FSL
NUEL League of Legends tournament
Queens' League
Women's Esports League - from Female Legends
Category shortlist
Wesports: Women in esports" by GGWP Foundation and BNR - WINNER
Brown Girl Gamer Code
Melanin Gamers
Queer Women of Esports
Race Me: athletes and gamers for diversity & inclusion
Sarail Puyol - ESportsspartana