Here Are All the Big Winners from the Stockholm International Esport Awards Stockholm Int. Esport Awards \/ TwitchThe Stockholm International Esport Awards took place last night. Here are all of this year\u2019s big winners! Hosted by Metro Esports, and presented by Auguste \u2018Semmler\u2019 Massonet and Frankie Ward, the Stockholm International Esports Awards took place in association with DreamHack at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm and is branded as \u201cthe first esport gala in Sweden\u201d. On Camera Talent Of The Year \u2013 Uber 550https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_esport\/status\/1036677476469100546 The main event started with the Overwatch League\u2019s Australian commentator Mitch \u2018Uber\u2019 Leslie taking home gold in \u201cOn Camera Talent Of The Year\u201d. Tournament Of The Year \u2013 The International 2017 550https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_esport\/status\/1036680006242643970 The \u201cTournament Of The Year\u201d award followed shortly after, with Valve\u2019s TI7 (The International 2017) claiming the top spot. The $24,787,916 tournament featured the biggest prize pool in the history of esports until it was dethroned by 2018\u2019s TI8. Moment Of The Year \u2013 Team Liquid\u2019s TI7 win 550https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_esport\/status\/1036681727895330822 The \u201cMoment Of The Year\u201d award also came from TI7, as Team Liquid\u2019s incredible run to win the tournament was given the nod. Liquid lost in the first round of the upper bracket and had to make a sensational losers bracket run to eventually make it to the Grand Finals, where they defeated Newbee 3-0. Breakthrough Of The Year \u2013 ropz 550https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_esport\/status\/1036682200404701187 Estonian CS:GO prodigy Robin \u2018ropz\u2019 Kool was crowned \u201cBreakthrough Of The Year\u201d. The 18 year old has been a revelation since joining Mousesports in April of 2017, helping the international roster on its way to becoming one of the best teams on Earth. Ropz actually traveled to the FACEIT offices to prove that he was a legit player before his professional career truly took off, as many believed he was too good to be true! Team Of The Year \u2013 Astralis 550https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_esport\/status\/1036685876389179393 The CS:GO theme continued in the following award as Astralis took home \u201cTeam Of The Year\u201d. The Danes have looked untouchable for much of 2018 and are widely regarded as the favorites heading into the FACEIT London Major. A slight blip at DreamHack Masters Stockholm saw Astralis lose out to local rivals North in the Grand Final, but their status as the number one team is still far from in doubt. Player Of The Year \u2013 s1mple 550https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_esport\/status\/1036688552497750016 He might not have taken home as many trophies as Astralis this year, but Natus Vincere\u2019s Oleksandr \u2018s1mple\u2019 Kostyliev has been the consensus number one player for the majority of the year, so it was no surprise when the CS:GO star was crowned \u201cPlayer Of The Year\u201d. S1mple\u2019s form in 2018 has been nothing short of remarkable, and he continues to defy logic by hitting shots that simply shouldn\u2019t be possible. Profile Of The Year \u2013 Ninja 550https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_esport\/status\/1036692247973187586 The \u201cProfile Of The Year\u201d award was a fan voted contest and, surprise surprise, Tyler \u2018Ninja\u2019 Blevins was the winner. The Twitch sensation and Fortnite master has easily become the biggest name in online entertainment and gaming in 2018. Ninja beat out the likes of Richard Lewis, Scott \u2018SirScoots\u2019 Smith, Jorien \u2018Sheever\u2019 van der Heijden and Michael \u2018shroud\u2019 Grzesiek to take home the trophy. The Stockholm International Esport Awards also featured some nordic-specific ceremonies for \u201cNordic team of the year\u201d, \u201cNordic player of the year\u201d, and \u201cNordic broadcaster of the year\u201d prior to the start of the main event. Unsurprisingly, the number one team in CS:GO, Astralis, took the title for Nordic esport team of the year, while Team Liquid\u2019s Lasse Aukusti \u2018MATUMBAMAN\u2019 Urpalainen grabbed the reward for Nordic player of the year and the ever-popular Henrik \u201cAdmiralBulldog\u201d Ahnberg was chosen as Nordic broadcaster of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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