HLTV Awards 2024: donk, NAVI and Imperial fe Dominate Annual Counter-Strike Awards
The HLTV Awards 2024 celebrated excellence in Counter-Strike 2, with a star-studded ceremony held in Belgrade on January 11, 2025. The event recognized achievements across 16 categories, divided into Community Awards, Panel Awards, and In-house Awards.
Four Swedish legends—GeT_RiGhT, f0rest, HeatoN, and Potti—were inducted into the new HLTV Hall of Fame, each receiving a personalized Rolex watch.
Four Rolex watches in green boxes
Key Winners:
Player of the Year: Danil "donk" Kryshkovets
- Dominated since joining Team Spirit
- Won BLAST Premier Spring Final
- Outstanding performance at IEM Katowice 2024
Three men at HLTV Awards
Women's Player of the Year: Ana "ANa" Dumbravă
- Third consecutive win
- Led Imperial fe to multiple victories
- Demonstrated exceptional consistency
Women's Player of the Year winners
Team of the Year: Natus Vincere
- Won PGL Major Copenhagen
- Reached six consecutive finals
- Demonstrated unmatched teamwork
Team Award Winners Group Photo Collage
Other Notable Awards:
- Women's Team of the Year: Imperial fe
- Rookie of the Year: Danil "donk" Kryshkovets
- AWPer of the Year: Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov
- IGL of the Year: Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen
- Coach of the Year: Andrey "B1ad3" Gorodenskiy
- Talent of the Year: James Banks
- Event of the Year: Perfect World Shanghai Major
- Streamer of the Year: Mark "ohnePixel" Zimmermann
- Creator of the Year: NadeKing
- Skin of the Year: AK-47 | Inheritance by Endrit
All-star Team of the Year:
- Opener: Danil "donk" Kryshkovets
- Closer: Justinas "jL" Lekavicius
- Anchor: Valeriy "b1t" Vakhovskiy
- AWPer: Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov
- IGL: Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen
- Coach: Andrey "B1ad3" Gorodenskiy
The ceremony highlighted Counter-Strike 2's continued growth and evolution, celebrating both established veterans and emerging talents who shaped the competitive landscape in 2024.
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