HLTV Awards 2023: All winners and nominees, where to watch, and more

HLTV Awards is one of the most prestigious ceremonies in Counter-Strike that crowns the top professional players in C2’s esports scene. It is a yearly event that recognizes the best talents and ranks them after considering official matches. The 2022 nominations provided Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyljev with the Player of the Year award, while FaZe was named the Team of the Year.

HLTV has three main divisions of awards: HLTV Awards, Panel Awards, and Community Awards. The Panel usually consists of 20 professional players, 10 talent members, and 4 HLTV staff. These are highly sought-after titles with two strict panels that decide the winner of the awards.

Let us look at the HLTV Awards 2023 event alongside its winners, nominees, venue, and stream details.

Disclaimer: The event results will be updated during the award ceremony

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HLTV Awards 2023: All nominees and winners

Here is a list of all the nominees who will be fighting for each of the titles:

Player of the Year

Winner: Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut

Nikola “NiKo” Kovač
Robin "ropz" Kool

Women’s Player of the Year

Winner: Ana "ANa" Dumbravă

Wiktoria "vicu" Janicka
Viktoria "tory" Kazieva

Team of the Year

Winner: VITALITY

FaZe
G2

Women’s Team of the Year

Winner: NIGMA GALAXY

NAVI JAVELINS
FLUXO DEMONS

Rookie of the Year

Winner: Guy "NertZ" Iluz

Ivan "iM" Mihai
Jimi "Jimpphat" Salo

Here is a list of all the nominees for the Panel Awards:

IGL of the Year

Winner: Dan "apEX" Madesclaire

Finn "karrigan" Andersen
Marco "Snappi" Pfeiffer

AWPER of the Year

Winner: Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut

Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov
Helvijs "broky" Saukants

Anchor of the Year

Winner: Emil "Magisk" Reif

Justin "jks" Savage
Shahar "flameZ" Shushan

Closer of the Year

Winner: Robin "ropz" Kool

Lotan "Spinx" Giladi
David "frozen" Čerňanský

Opener of the Year

Winner: Nikola “NiKo” Kovač

Håvard "rain" Nygaard
Dorian "xertioN" Berman

Coach of the Year

Winner: Danny "zonic" Sørensen

Eetu "sAw" Saha
Dennis "sycrone" Nielsen

Highlight of the Year

Winner: Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut

Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov
Casper "cadiaN" Møller

Here is a list of all the nominees for the Community Awards:

Talent of the Year

Winner: Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill

James "banKs" Banks
Conner "Scrawny" Girvan

Event of the Year

Winner: BLAST.TV PARIS MAJOR

IEM COLOGNE
IEM KATOWICE

Creator of the Year

Winner: 3KLIKSPHILIP

NADEKING
NartOutHere

Streamer of the Year

Winner: OHNEPIXEL

Olof "olofmeister" Kajbjer Gustafsson
Alexandre "gAuLeS" Borba

HLTV Awards 2023 start time

The 2023 event is scheduled to kick start on January 13, 2024, at 9:00 am PST/ 06:00 pm CET/ 10:30 pm IST.

Where to watch HLTV Awards 2023

Fans can watch the entire HLTV Awards 2023 event live by visiting the venue in Belgrade, Serbia, at MTS Dvorana. However, you will need an invite to enter the premises as it is an exclusive event for Counter-Strike players, talent, and professionals working in the industry.

You can also watch the live broadcast on the official HLTV Twitch channel. The live stream is slated to begin at 06:00 pm CET/ 9:00 am PST/ 10:30 pm IST.

The HLTV Award Show has grown into one of the biggest events in Counter-Strike, celebrating the top CS2 players from the previous seasons.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda for more updates.

About the author

Krishanu Ranjan Sarma covers Call of Duty, Apex Legends, and Valorant content for the Esports & Gaming division at Sportskeeda, helping readers stay on top of the latest metas, strategies, and updates.

Krishanu was drawn to online video games when introduced to Dota 2 and the Counter-Strike titles as a teenager. He has since moved on to multiplayer shooters like Valorant, CS2, Call of Duty, and Apex Legends. Among these, he favors the fast-paced battle royale gameplay of Apex Legends; if given a chance, Krishanu would love to drop into the arena and learn the lore first-hand.

Krishanu follows official social media announcements, press releases, and live developer streams for news and updates. However, when it comes to in-depth guides, he draws on his gameplay knowledge to provide tried-and-tested tips and strategies.

Krishanu's content has raked in over 3 million reads in less than two years. He has interviewed many professional esports players, including Valorant stars Mimi, Juliano, Daiki, meL, and Roxi, as well as HLTV award winner and Counter-Strike 2 player Zywoo. He is an avid follower of Valorant esports tournaments, with Paper Rex (PRX) being his favorite.

In his downtime, Krishanu likes capturing moments on film and editing videos. He keenly observes different shots and production-grade lighting techniques when watching movies and TV shows. He also likes listening to music and discovering new genres.

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