Nov 5, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; T1 mid laner Sang-hyeok “Faker” Lee sits down to play Game 4 against DRX during the League of Legends World Championships at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images Longtime League of Legends midlaner Sang-hyeok “Faker” Lee was named the Esports PC Player of the Year at The Esports Awards on Thursday in Los Angeles.
Faker was named as the inaugural inductee into the Hall of Legends by LoL Esports in May. He officially was inducted the following month at The Shilla Seoul in South Korea.
A member of the T1 organization since 2013, the 28-year-old South Korean has earned 10 LCK titles, two Mid-Season Invitational titles (2016, 2017) and five world championships with his team (2013, 2015, 2016, 2023, 2024).
Thanks in part to Faker’s contributions, T1’s League of Legends roster was named as the Esports Team of the Year.
“The Esports Awards continues to grow and evolve, and this ceremony was a testament to the incredible talent and innovation within the industry,” said Michael Ashford, CEO of the Esports Awards.
“It’s an honor to bring together the community to celebrate the individuals and organizations shaping the future of esports. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and thank you to everyone who makes this event possible.”
The following is a complete list of the award winners:
Esports PC Player of the Year — Sang-hyeok “Faker” Lee
Esports Controller Player of the Year — Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro
Sim Racer of the Year — Sebastian Job
Esports Coach of the Year — Jeong-soo “KIM” Kim
Esports Team of the Year — T1’s League of Legends roster
Esports Organization of the Year — Team Falcons
Esports Play of the Year — Alexander “jawgemo” Mor
Esports Color Caster of the Year — Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill
Esports Play by Play Caster of the Year — Brandon Smith
Esports Host of the Year — Chris “Puckett” Puckett
Esports Content Creator of the Year – Naman ‘MOrtal’ Mathur
Esports Creative of the Year — Liquid Liquid
Esports Broadcast/Production Team of the Year — ESL FACEIT GROUP
Esports Live Event of the Year — League of Legends World Championship 2023
Esports Supporting Service of the Year — Blitz.GG
Panel’s Choice Award — Corey Dunn
–Field Level Media
