The HLTV Awards 2024 will celebrate CS2's finest talents on January 11 in Belgrade, Serbia, recognizing excellence across seven categories. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of all finalists:

Anchor of the Year:

• Valeriy "b1t" Vakhovskiy: Key defender for Natus Vincere, known for consistent site control
• Jimi "Jimpphat" Salo: Versatile MOUZ player excelling in clutch situations
• Myroslav "zont1x" Plakhotia: Spirit's defensive backbone, IEM Katowice champion

AWPer of the Year:

• Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov: 19-year-old prodigy with three MVP medals
• Dmitry "sh1ro" Sokolov: Spirit's precision sniper, IEM Katowice victor
• Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut: Vitality's consistent performer with 0.86 KPR

Opener of the Year:

• Danil "donk" Kryshkovets: Major MVP with explosive entry abilities
• Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski: Resurgent star known for smart aggression
• Nikola "NiKo" Kovač: Veteran rifler maintaining elite status

Closer of the Year:

• Valeriy "b1t" Vakhovskiy: Clutch specialist with exceptional rifle control
• Jimi "Jimpphat" Salo: Cool-headed decision maker
• Justinas "jL" Lekavicius: Major MVP with significant impact

IGL of the Year:

• Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen: Na'Vi's strategic leader
• Leonid "chopper" Vishnyakov: Spirit's Major-winning captain
• Finn "karrigan" Andersen: FaZe's experienced tactician

Coach of the Year:

• Andrey "B1ad3" Gorodenskiy: Na'Vi's international roster architect
• Sergey "hally" Shavaev: Spirit's strategic mastermind
• Dennis "sycrone" Nielsen: MOUZ's successful mentor

Highlight of the Year:

• donk's AK-47 1v5 clutch at the Major
• jL's Deagle & AK-47 ACE
• NiKo's Deagle ACE

Each finalist has demonstrated exceptional skill and dedication throughout 2024, contributing to CS2's competitive excellence. The winners will be revealed at the ceremony in Belgrade, celebrating another remarkable year in competitive Counter-Strike.

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