Twitch streamer Caedrel and LEC host Sjokz confirmed The League Awards 2024 location and date. We can’t wait to follow the event!
The League Awards 2024 will be happening in Berlin, Germany, on December 5th - the hour has not been determined yet. It was confirmed on a break of the League of Legends Worlds 2024 Swiss Stage when Sjokz went to Caedrel's live stream, both founders of this new award event.
The League Awards 2024
The League Awards 2024 is a new award event dedicated to honoring the League of Legends Esports scene and the community. According to one of the founders, ex-pro player and now streamer, Caedrel, they decided to create this project because "something was missing to celebrate the world of Lolesports at the end of each competitive year". The LEC host Eefje "Sjokz" Depoortere is the co-founder and will be hosting the event. The first announcement of the League Awards was on June 12th, on X.
In the first year, the event won't have a present public. Sjokz said "it’s just because we are fronting this ourselves, we’re carrying the cost and we just want to get this off the ground. We want to make this awesome event for you, it’s a lot of moving parts and we want the audience there for next year". Don't worry, you'll be able to follow the event in Caedrel's live stream on Twitch.
The League Awards Guests
We don't know if some pro players or content creators will be in the event, but the founders confirmed some known personalities from the League of Legends scene. Laure "Bulii" Valée and Jakob "YamatoCannon" Mebdi, also hosts of the European league, are confirmed in the event. According to Sjokz, they are trying to have Christian "IWDominate" Rivera in there.
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Esports Awards controversy
In the last month, the Esports Awards - one of the main gaming awards shows - received criticism from the gaming community after the signing of a three-year contract with the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF), a nonprofit organization funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
The main reason for the backlash was due to the sportswashing Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, especially against women and the LGBTQIA+ community. Many personalities, like Sjokz and Parker "Interro" Mackay, a Canadian League of Legends caster, have broken their connection with the event.
The same happened with the Esports World Cup, organized by the foundation, that happened in July. Many personalities chose not to host or associate themselves with the event due to not aligning with "personal and professional values".
This can also explain the organization of new esports awards events, in this case, oriented to the League of Legends community that Caedrel and Sjokz are deeply connected to.
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