Evo Awards 2025: Everything you need to know

The Evolution Championship Series (Evo) just announced its first-ever Evo Awards event. Here's everything you need to know about the Evo Awards 2025 event, including all of the different award categories, how to vote, where to watch the stream, and more.

Evo Awards information (Image via Evo)

Evo Awards 2025

The inaugural Evo Awards show is slated for Feb. 15 in Los Angeles, CA. In addition to Maximilian Dood as a special guest, folks can expect legends such as Justin Wong, Maximilian Dood, Michael “IFC Yipes” Mendoza, Sanford Kelly, and Duc Do duking it out on stage in Marvel vs Capcom 2. Meanwhile, the host of the show is Majin Obama.

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Evo 2025 schedule

Evo Awards 2025: Feb. 15

Evo Japan 2025: May 9 to May 11

Evo Las Vegas 2025: Aug. 1 to Aug. 3

Evo France 2025: Oct. 10 to Oct. 12

Evo Awards categories and nominees screenshot (Image via esports.gg)

Evo Awards categories

Best Pop Off

FGC Content of the Year

FGC Meme of the Year

Comeback of the Year

Match of the Year Award

Best Commentator Duo

Best Commentator Call

Best Custom Hardware

Best FGC Cosplay

Best Dressed

Best Button of the Year

Tech of the Year

Marketing Campaign of the Year

Fighting Game Release of the Year

They’ve Got Next

Best FGC Local

Invitational of the Year

Content Creator of the Year

Commentator of the Year

Player of the Year

Moment of the Year

As for the awards themselves, there are 21 categories in total. Examples include FGC Meme of the Year, Moment of the Year, and Best FGC Cosplay. Of course, there's also the Best FGC Local category that celebrates and recognizes local esports scenes.

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Evo Awards 2025: How to vote

Visit Evo's official page for the awards show

Click on a category to view the nominees

Scroll down to see the different nominees

Press the "Submit All Votes" button

Hit the "Next Category" button to continue voting

To vote for your favorites, simply head to Evo's official page for the awards show. After clicking on a category, scroll down a bit to see the different nominees. Then, press the "Submit All Votes" button. Hit the "Next Category" button to continue voting.

Where to watch Evo Awards 2025

According to the official announcement, only invited guests can attend the Evo Awards event. However, folks who wish to cheer on their favorites from home can do so via Evo's Twitch channel.

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