Krafton India Awards 2025: Nominees, date, and how to vote

Krafton has announced the nominees for the Krafton India Awards 2025, which will take place on January 9, 2026. This is the first time the Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) publisher will host its own official awards ceremony. The company revealed the event earlier this month during the announcement of the 2026 BGMI esports roadmap.

So far this year, Krafton has organized four major BGMI tournaments, and currently, two Indian teams are competing in the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2025.

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Krafton India Award 2025 nominees

Here are the nominees across all categories of the Krafton India Awards 2025:

Influencer of the Year

• Jonathan
• Mortal
• Snax
• Scout
• LoLzZz
• Shreeman Legend

Rising Creator Award

• SMR
• Aman
• Mamba
• Admino
• Zgod
• Noob Pari
• Saumraj

Fans' Choice: Favorite Creator of the Year (Male)

• Jonathan
• Scout
• Dynamo
• LoLzZz
• SayipOP

Fans' Choice: Favorite Creator of the Year (Female)

• Kaashvi
• Payal
• Sharkshe
• Dobby
• Mizo

Best IGL (In-Game Leader) of the Year

• Jelly
• Aaru
• Saumraj
• Omega
• Punk

Rookie Esports Athlete of the Year

• Levi
• Devotee
• Thunder
• Kalyug
• Beardbaba

Esports Commentator of the Year (Hindi)

• Ankibot
• Spero
• Mazy
• RA1
• Ocean

Esports Commentator of the Year (English)

• Nekrou
• Icybaby
• Jonny
• Fyxs
• Salty

Esports Host of the Year

• Rohit Varghese
• Suren Sundaram
• Sameena Anwar
• Darshita
• Ravin Kundu

Fans' Choice: Favorite Esports Player of the Year

• Jonathan
• Goblin
• Nakul
• Admino
• AKop

Five players have been nominated in the Best IGL of the Year category. Aaru and Jelly played pivotal roles in helping their teams qualify for the PMGC 2025. Alongside them, Saumraj, Omega, and Punk have also earned nominations for the award.

Levi, the MVP of the BMPS 2025, leads the list of nominees in the Rookie Esports Athlete of the Year category. Devotee, Thunder, Kalyug, and Beardbaba have also delivered standout performances this year.

For the Fan Favourite Esports Player of 2025, the nominees are Jonathan, Goblin, Nakul, Admino, and AKOP. Jonathan and Admino from GodLike Esports were crowned FMVP and MVP, respectively, at the BGIS 2025. AKOP from Orangutan helped his team secure two major tournament victories, while Goblin and Nakul from Team Soul also had impressive runs this season.

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How to vote for Krafton India Award 2025

You can cast your votes for your favorite nominees through this Google Form. Note that you must be logged in via email to vote.