By Sagar V. Mankar HLTV Awards 2023 is an annual awards ceremony organized by the HLTV website to recognize top performers and moments in competitive CS:GO and now in CS2.
The awards are given in multiple categories to name the best player (MVP), team, rookie, coach, and other individual roles.
Other awards recognize the best map, tournament, play, or storyline of the year.
The awards are mainly divided into 3 divisions as per the voting process:
- HLTV Awards,
- Panel Awards,
- Community Awards.
The nominees and winners are decided by some combination of HLTV staff selections, community voting, and input from CS2 analysts/pro players.
The awards ceremony was a live-streamed event at MTS Dvorana, Belgrade, Serbia, where the winners were announced and given a chance to give acceptance speeches.
It’s a way for the CS2 community to celebrate and recap all the great gameplay, storylines, and highlights from that year’s competitive season.
HLTV Awards is a prestigious honor in the CS2 scene, similar to The Game Awards or other ceremonies recognizing excellence in esports.
In 2022, Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyljev won the Player of the Year award, while FaZe took the Team of the Year trophy.
This year ZywOo took three trophies along with player of the year.
- AWPer of the Year
- Highlight of the Year
- Player of the Year
Here is the Complete List of Winners
HLTV Awards 2023
Player of the Year – Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
Other Nominations
- Nikola “NiKo” Kovač
- Robin “ropz” Kool
Women’s Player of the Year – Ana “ANa” Dumbravă
Other Nominations
- Wiktoria “vicu” Janicka
- Viktoria “tory” Kazieva
Team of the Year – VITALITY
Other Nominations
- FaZe
- G2
Women’s Team of the Year – NIGMA GALAXY
Other Nominations
- NAVI JAVELINS
- FLUXO DEMONS
Rookie of the Year – Guy “NertZ” Iluz
Other Nominations
- Ivan “iM” Mihai
- Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo
Panel Awards 2023
IGL of the Year – Dan “apEX” Madesclaire
Other Nominations
- Finn “karrigan” Andersen
- Marco “Snappi” Pfeiffer
AWPER of the Year – Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
Other Nominations
- Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov
- Helvijs “broky” Saukants
Anchor of the Year – Emil “Magisk” Reif
Other Nominations
- Justin “jks” Savage
- Shahar “flameZ” Shushan
Closer of the Year – Robin “ropz” Kool
Other Nominations
- Lotan “Spinx” Giladi
- David “frozen” Čerňanský
Opener of the Year – Nikola “NiKo” Kovač
Other Nominations
- Håvard “rain” Nygaard
- Dorian “xertioN” Berman
Coach of the Year – Danny “zonic” Sørensen
Other Nominations
- Eetu “sAw” Saha
- Dennis “sycrone” Nielsen
Highlight of the Year – Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
Other Nominations
- Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov
- Casper “cadiaN” Møller
Community Awards 2023
Talent of the Year – Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill
Other Nominations
- James “banKs” Banks
- Conner “Scrawny” Girvan
Event of the Year – BLAST.TV PARIS MAJOR
Other Nominations
- IEM COLOGNE
- IEM KATOWICE
Creator of the Year – 3KLIKSPHILIP
Other Nominations
- NADEKING
- NartOutHere
Streamer of the Year – OHNEPIXEL
Other Nominations
- Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer Gustafsson
- Alexandre “gAuLeS” Borba