Philippine Esports Awards 2022
The Philippine Esports Awards 2022 is a government-backed esports awarding ceremony that celebrates the achievements of esports individuals and companies for the year 2022. The ceremony was held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the University of the Philippines' National Science Complex Amphitheater in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.
The event was co-presented by Smart Communications and Eplayment, Esports News PH, Philippine Esports Organization, Department of Information Communications and Technology (DICT), and the Games and Amusement Board (GAB), and co-presented by CIGNAL TV, San Miguel Corporation, and Mineski Global.
This annual event was followed by the Philippine Esports Awards 2023.
Context in 2022
Blacklist International and Mobile Legends
Blacklist International represented the Philippines under Team SIBOL in the Mobile Legends division of the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Blacklist won first place in the event, defeating Team Indonesia 3-1. Blacklist also represented the Philippines in the 14th IESF World Championship, where it placed second after losing to Team Indonesia 0-3.
Team Secret and Valorant
Team Secret won the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2022: Philippines Stage 2 Challengers. This made the team qualify for the VCT APAC Stage 2 Challengers, where it placed 3rd. Team Secret also participated in the Valorant India Invitational where it placed 3rd-4th.
Winners
The following are the winners for the year 2022:
| Award | Winner | Best known as/for: |
|---|---|---|
| Mineski 2022 Esports Organization of the Year | Blacklist International | Multiple games, best known for Mobile Legends |
| CIGNALTV 2022 Esports Team of the Year | Team Secret | Valorant |
| San Miguel Corp. 2022 Athlete of the Year | Jonmar "OhMyV33NUS" Villaluna | Blacklist International; Mobile Legends |
| 2022 Esports Content creator of the Year | Alodia Gosiengfiao-Quimbo | Cosplayer; Co-founder of Tier One Entertainment |
| 2022 Esports Journalist of the Year | Mika Fabella | ONE Esports writer; Wild Rift, Valorant |
| 2022 Esports Cosplayer of the Year | Myrtle Sarrosa | Cosplayer and actress from GMA Network |
| 2022 Esports Analyst of the Year | Caisam Yvez "Wolf" Nopueto | Mobile Legends |
| 2022 Esports Colour caster of the Year | Allyza "Tayrawr" Taylor | Valorant |
| 2022 Esports Play-by-play caster of the Year | Manjean Faldas | Mobile Legends |
| 2022 Esports Personality of the Year | Jonmar "OhMyV33NUS" Villaluna | Blacklist International; Mobile Legends |
| 2022 Esports and Gaming Positive Influencer of the Year | Alden Richards | Founder of Myriad Esports; Mobile Legends; half of celebrity love team "AlDub" |
| 2022 Esports Creative Team of the Year | Overdrive Studios | Brandings of various esports companies |
| 2022 Esports Production Team of the Year | Gariath Concepts | ESGS and REV Major |
| Smart Communication 2022 Event of the Year | CONQuest 2022 | Event at SMX Convention Center Manila |
| 2022 Esports Pro Mobile Athlete of the Year | Danerie "Wise" Rosario | Blacklist International; Mobile Legends |
| 2022 Esports Coach of the Year | Kristoffer "BON CHAN" Ricaplaza | Blacklist International; Mobile Legends |
| 2022 Esports Rookie of the Year | Lee "Owl" Gonzales | Blacklist International; Mobile Legends |
| 2022 Esports Game Publisher of the Year | Riot Games | League of Legends, Wild Rift |
| 2022 Esports Pro Controller athlete of the Year | Aljon "Shintarou" Cruzin | E-Gilas Pilipinas; NBA 2K |
| 2022 Esports Pro PC athlete of the Year | Jessie Cristy "JessieVash" Cuyco | Team Secret; Valorant |
| 2022 Esports Game Title of the Year | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang |