Krafton India Awards 2025 – Categories, Nominations, and Voting Details

The complete lineup of categories and nominees for the Krafton India Awards 2025 has been announced, confirming what fans can expect when the event takes place on January 9, 2026, in Mumbai.

As the first edition of Krafton’s homegrown awards IP in India, the event aims to spotlight creators, esports athletes, community leaders, and innovators shaping the country’s rapidly expanding gaming landscape. Presented by iQOO and co-powered by Flipkart, the awards feature 17 categories across esports, content creation, media, CSR, and the KRAFTON India Gaming Incubator (KIGI).

Krafton India Awards 2025 Categories and Nominations | Image: Instagram

Key Categories and Nominations

1) Influencer of the Year

• Jonathan

• Mortal

• Snax

• Scout

• LoLzZz

• Shreeman Legend

2) Rising Creator Award

• SMR

• Aman

• Mamba

• Admino

• Zgod

• Noob Pari

• Saumraj

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

• Jonathan

• Scout

• Dynamo

• LoLzZz

• SayipOP

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

• Kaashvi

• Payal

• Sharkshe

• Dobby

• Mizo

5) Best IGL (In-Game Leader) of the Year

• TR Jelly

• OG Aaru

• VXT Saumraj

• K9 Omega

• RNTx Punk

6) Rookie Esports Athlete of the Year

• FS Levi

• Ax Devotee

• Soul Thunder

• Nonx Kalyug

• TT Beardbaba

7) Esports Commentator of the Year (Hindi)

• Ankibot

• Spero

• Mazy

• RA1

• Ocean

8) Esports Commentator of the Year (English)

• Nekrou

• Icybaby

• Jonny

• Fyxs

• Salty

9) Esports Host of the Year

• Rohit Varghese

• Suren Sundaram

• Sameena Anwar

• Darshita

• Ravin Kundu

10) Fans Choice: Favorite Esports Player of the Year

• GodL Jonathan

• Soul Goblin

• Soul Nakul

• GodL Admino

• OG AKop

How to Vote

Voting is open through Krafton’s official Google Form. Here’s how you can participate:

1. Open the voting link: Krafton India Awards 2025 Form

2. Select your choices: Browse each category and pick your preferred nominee.

3. Review selections: Double-check your votes before submission.

4. Submit: Click the button at the end to confirm your vote.

Event Significance

• First-ever homegrown Indian awards IP by a global gaming publisher.

• Exclusive, invite-only celebration in Mumbai.

• Presented by iQOO and co-powered by Flipkart.

• Brings together top creators, esports athletes, developers, broadcasters, and ecosystem partners.

Fans can vote in 10 categories as mentioned above, while the press release shows 17 in total. We’ll probably have a second round of voting for the remaining 7, or maybe those will be decided by the organizers only. We’ll find out soon.