Krafton India Awards 2025 – Categories, Nominations, and Voting Details
- Sagar Mankar
- 2 hours ago
- 2 min read
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).

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:
Open the voting link: Krafton India Awards 2025 Form
Select your choices: Browse each category and pick your preferred nominee.
Review selections: Double-check your votes before submission.
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.




