TenZ has officially revealed the finalists for the VALORANT Community Awards, which will be broadcast on February 4.
All the finalists for the VALORANT Community Awards, organized by former pro-player and streamer Tyson "TenZ" Ngo, have been chosen. The nominees were ranked by players and coaches. The winners will be revealed during the live ceremony.
VALORANT Community Awards 2025
“This is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, and I’m proud to finally make it happen,” TenZ said when announcing the awards ceremony. Originally scheduled for December 2025, the event was ultimately delayed to 2026.
VCT Initiator of the Year
Sentinel of the Year
VCT Controller of the Year
Duelist of the Year
Coach of the Year
Rookie of the Year
IGL of the Year
VCT Americas MVP
- Ethan "Ethan" Arnold (NRG)
- Adam "mada" Pampuch (NRG)
- Erick "aspas" Santos (MIBR)
China MVP
VCT EMEA MVP
Pacific MVP
VCT MVP 2025
- Kajetan "kaajak" Haremski (FNC)
- Jason "f0rsakeN" Susanto (PRX)
- Erick "aspas" Santos (MIBR)
Game Changers Initiator of the Year
GC Sentinel of the Year
- Nicole "Noia" Tierce (SRG)
- Safia "safiaa" Leghzal (KC)
- Amy "amy" Lai (G2)
Game Changers Controller of the Year
- Letícia "joojina" Paiva (TL)
- Melanie "meL" Capone (SRG)
- Aleyna "Vania" Keskin (G2)
GC Duelist of the Year
- Nicolas "srN" Niederauer (MIBR)
- Azra "Alkyia" Erin (KC)
- Karnthida "dodonut" Chaisrakeo (SRG)
Game Changers Coach of the Year
GC Rookie of the Year
GC IGL of the Year
- Natália "daiki" Vilela (TL)
- Camila "sayuri" Obam (MIBR)
- Melanie "meL" Capone (SRG)
Game Changers MVP
Red Bull Clutch of the Year
In this category, the fans can vote for their favorite clutch of the 2025 season. You will be able to vote during the ceremony on X through a poll on TenZ's official account.
- Wan "CHICHOO" Shunzhi (Masters Bangkok: Swiss Round 2)
- Wang "Jinggg" Jing Jie (Champions Paris: Lower Semifinal)
- Natália "daiki" Vilela (Game Changers Seoul: Upper Semifinal)
- Ko "Sylvan" Young-sub (Masters Bangkok: Playoffs - Round 1)
The ceremony will be held on Feb. 4, 9 p.m. PT / 12 a.m. ET (next day) / 6 a.m. CET (next day). It will be broadcast on TenZ's Twitch and YouTube channels.

