Ninja Wins Esports Streamer of the Year
By Nicholas Barth ·
Twitch Fortnite star Ninja took home the award for Esports Streamer of the Year at the 2018 Esports Industry Awards.
Monday, November 12th saw the 2018 Esports Industry Awards take place with over 20 awards being awarded to everyone from Broadcasters, streamers, organizations, videographers and more who have helped the esports industry see a great amount of success in 2018. One of the most anticipated categories for the 2018 Esports Industry Awards was Streamer of the Year, as it was filled to the brim of superstars from the world of Twitch. From Tyler "Ninja" Belvins and Dr DisRespect to Michael "shroud" Grzesiek and Tyler "Tyler1" Steinkamp, the 2018 Esports Streamer of the Year reward was one of the most competitive categories of the show.
However, in a result that many were expecting Ninja was able to take home the highly sought-after award.
Esports Streamer of the Year - Ninja
Pogchamp!! Congrats to every single person who was up for nomination. Let's have another amazing year for streaming next year! https://t.co/5hPo4WG4xl
— Ninja (@Ninja) November 12, 2018
2018 has seen Ninja rise from being a top streamer on Twitch to being a worldwide celebrity thanks to his talent in Fortnite Battle Royale that he was able to captivate millions of viewers with right at the same time the battle royale title exploded into being one of the most popular games in the world.
From playing Fortnite with music entertainment legend Drake to winning the E3 2018 Fortnite Pro-Am tournament and consistently drawing tens of thousands of viewers to his Twitch stream every day, Ninja has risen to being the top streamer for the title, which took home the award for Breakthrough Game of the Year, and was seen as the top candidate for taking home the Streamer of the Year award. However, it was a close race between Ninja and League of Legends Twitch star Tyler1, as the final results for second and first place between the two was only 500 votes.
Blessed and honored. Thank you so much for everyone who voted. https://t.co/ssvC9rYqQz
— Ninja (@Ninja) November 12, 2018
In addition to this award, Ninja also was honored with the Esports Personality of the Year award in what was a very successful night for the Twitch personality.
With 2018 soon coming to a close, Ninja can now add the title of Esports Streamer of the Year to his long list of accomplishments that he has achieved in what is sure to be a year that the streamer will never forget.
(cover photo courtesy of ESPN and Esports Industry Awards)