The Esports Awards 2026 has announced Its finalists: Miposhka and Puppey are in the running for Coach of the Year
The organizers of the Esports Awards 2026 have released the list of finalists in the annual awards categories. The information is available on social media and on the event’s official website.
As in previous years, many members of the Dota 2 community are among the nominees. In particular, Yaroslav Miposhka Naidenov and Clement Puppey Ivanov are in the running for “Esports Coach of the Year”. The coaches of Team Spirit and PARIVISION led their teams to victory at two key tournaments of the season: The International 2026 and Esports World Cup 2026, respectively.
Illya Yatoro Mulyarchuk was nominated for “Esports Player of the Year” following an incredible performance in the final stage of TI15. Aleksey not me Kosmynin, who made his debut at a Tier 1 competition in May and became the TI champion in August, made it to the finals of the “Breakthrough of the Year” category.
In addition, casters from the official English-language Dota 2 broadcasts have advanced to the awards finals. Owen ODPixel Davies is nominated for “Esports Play-by-Play Caster of the Year”, Mira Ephey Riad for “Esports Analyst of the Year”, and Jake SirActionSlacks Kanner for “Esports Host of the Year”.
Dota 2 remains among the nominees for “Esports Game of the Year”, while ESL Faceit Group and BLAST are in the running for “Tournament Operator of the Year”.
Voting for the Esports Awards 2026 is open until November 10. The winner is determined based on a combination of community votes and jury votes. Community votes account for 25%, while expert votes account for 75%, with the exception of a few categories where the decision rests solely with the community or the jury. The awards ceremony will take place on November 17 in Miami, Florida, USA.
As CyberScore previously reported, Team Falcons won the “Esports Organization of the Year” category at the Esports Awards 2025.
by CyberScore