2022 Fortnite Comp Awards: nominees, categories, & how to watch
2022 Fortnite Comp Awards: nominees, categories, & how to watch

Established in 2020 by Fortnite caster and analyst Taylor “Somebodysgun” Yates, the Fortnite Comp Awards feature a panel of over 50 Fortnite community members consisting of players, journalists, managers, casters, analysts, streamers, and more. The carefully chosen panelists nominate individuals for 29 different awards. Then, the community can cast their votes when the final nominee determinations have been made. 

The year 2022 has been outstanding for competitive Fortnite, and what better way to ring in the new year than by honoring the best players and moments?

2022 Fortnite Comp Awards: categories and nominations

🏆 Welcome to the 2022 Competitive Awards!🏆

▪️ 50+ Panelists
▪️ 18 Different Awards
▪️ ONE Awesome Community
▪️ Voting begins Dec 19th pic.twitter.com/I7SjxgR40m

— Competitive Awards (@CompAwardsFN) December 10, 2022

The Fortnite Comp Awards panelists have gotten to work as they carefully narrowed down the final nominees across 16 different categories, recognizing the top players, caster, coach, and manager. Once the final nominations are determined, the community will have a chance to cast a vote. 

The voting period opens to the public on December 19 for Twitter users. There are two sections of the 2022 Fortnite Comp Awards; competitive and community. The panelists will account for 75% of the competitive voting, while the community will account for 100% of the community section. 

Here is a complete list of the 2022 Fortnite Comp Awards categories. We’ll be sure to update you with the official nominations when those are available:

2022 Competitive Awards

Player of the YearEurope Player of the YearNA East Player of the YearNA West Player of the YearBrazil Player of the YearMiddle East Player of the YearOceania Player of the YearAsia Player of the YearDuo of the YearZero Build Player of the YearCollegiate Player of the YearCoach of the YearManager of the YearOrganization of the YearCaster of the YearRookie of the Year

2022 Community Awards

Play of the YearStreamer of the YearContent Creator of the YearPersonality of the YearHeartwarming AwardGrinder of the YearMap Maker of the YearCommunity Support AwardCreative Map of the YearTweet of the YearVideo of the YearBest 3rd Party Tournament 

How to vote & watch the awards show

Info and dates for the 2022 Competitive Awards

▪️ Voting begins: Dec 19th
▪️ Awards Show: Dec 30th at 3pm EST

There are two sets of awards. The Competitive category is 75% panel vote and 25% community vote. The Community category is 100% decided by a community vote. pic.twitter.com/vjcT76DlOH

— Competitive Awards (@CompAwardsFN) December 13, 2022

The 2022 Fortnite Comp Awards show will be broadcasted live on Somebodysgun’s YouTube channel on Friday, December 30, at 8 p.m. Fellow Fortnite caster LifewithPanda as the two hand out awards to the game’s best players. You can head to the Comp Awards Twitter account to vote on December 19. Then, tune in to the show to see who triumphed in each category.

You won’t want to miss the show that’s in store as we close out the 2022 Fortnite Competitive season!

Stay tuned to esports.gg for more Fortnite news and updates

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