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. It was held on December 3, 2018 and broadcast on December 9, 2018 on

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The idea for the show came from Michael Burg, executive producer for the

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. Victor Borachuk along with his company JupiterReturn, left the project prior to the show's airing. The awards were based on fan voting and online public voting was held beginning November 17, 2018 to decide the winners. Two previews shows were held on November 17 and November 18, 2018 and aired on CBS. The initial shows were nomination shows prior to the main show on December 9. The award show was held on December 3, 2018 at

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performed followed by a tribute to

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. The competition featured 150 nominees in 22 categories. The show premiered on CBS on December 9, 2018. Winners included

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who was awarded Fan Favorite Esports Player of the Year, Fan Favorite Gamer Moment, and the 2018 Super Nova Honor. Other winners included

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and

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who were named Streamers of the Year.

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led the award shows with five fan favorite awards. Additional winners included

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for Fan Favorite Celebrity Gamer and

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for Fan Favorite Music Artist Gamer.

Winners and nominees

Video games

Titles in bold won in their respective category.

Esports and celebrities

Other

Notes

References

{{Reflist 2018 awards in the United States 2018 in video gaming Video game awards December 2018 in the United States 2018 in Los Angeles