KISS kicked off the show with an outstanding performance. The iconic Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famers also paid homage to the creative genius of Stan Lee who is credited with laying the foundation for many games and gaming characters.
The top gamers and esports stars were in attendance including Ninja, who brought home three Gamers’ Choice Awards, taking home honors for Fan Favorite Esports Player of the Year, Fan Favorite Gamer Moment and the 2018 Super Nova Honor. Fortnite led the gaming sector with five GCA Fan Favorite Awards.
The Fan Favorite Male and Female Streamers of the Year were TimTheTatman and Pokimane, respectively.
Other winners announced on air included Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Terry Crews, named Fan Favorite Celebrity Gamer (Actor). His pre-teen son, Isaiah, joined him on stage where Crews proudly said, "Getting closer through gaming, sharing fun times and VR experiences literally made me young again and keeps me young non-stop and I just want to dedicate this award to my son.”
Snoop Dogg was awarded Fan Favorite Celebrity Gamer (Musician).
The winners of the other categories, a total of 50, are:
- Fan Favorite Game: Fortnite
- Fan Favorite Male Gamer/Streamer presented by Overpowered: TimTheTatman
- Fan Favorite Female Gamer/Streamer: Pokimane
- Most Anticipated Game: The Last of Us II
- Fan Favorite Action Game: Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Fan Favorite Single Player Gaming Experience: Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Fan Favorite Multiplayer Game: Fortnite
- Fan Favorite Shooter Game: Call of Duty: Black Ops4
- Fan Favorite Celebrity Gamer (Actor): Terry Crews
- Fan Favorite Celebrity Gamer (Athlete): Juju Smith-Schuster
- Fan Favorite Celebrity Gamer (Musician): Snoop Dogg
- Fan Favorite Esports Team: FaZe Clan
- Fan Favorite Esports Game: Fortnite
- Fan Favorite Esports Player (League of Legends): Faker
- Fan Favorite Battle Royale Game: Fortnite
- Fan Favorite Fighting Game: DragonBall FighterZ
- Fan Favorite Sports/Racing Game: Rocket League
- Fan Favorite Family-Friendly Multiplayer Game: Super Mario Party
- Fan Favorite Role-Playing Game: Monster Hunter: World
- Fan Favorite MMORPG: World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
- Fan Favorite VR Game: Beat Saber
- Fan Favorite Mobile Game: Pokémon GO
- Most Desired Franchise Resurrection: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Fan Favorite Indie Game: Subnautica
- Fan Favorite Gaming Device: PC
- Fan Favorite Gaming Convention: TwitchCon
- Favorite Streaming Service: Twitch
- Fan Favorite Gaming Moment presented by HyperX: Drake plays with Ninja
- Fan Favorite Female Voice Actor: Camilla Luddington as Lara Croft (Shadow of the Tomb Raider)
- Fan Favorite Character of the Year: Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel's Spider-Man)
- Fan Favorite Retro Game: Super Mario Brothers
- Fan Favorite Retro Character: Mario (Super Mario Bros.)
- Fan Favorite Esports Player (Dota 2): Miracle
- Fan Favorite Esports Player (Super Smash Bros Melee): Magn0
- Fan Favorite Esports Player (Dragon Ball FighterZ): SonicFox
- Fan Favorite Esports Player (CS:GO): s1mple
- Fan Favorite Esports Player (Overwatch): Profit
- Fan Favorite Esports Player (Rocket League): Squishy
- Fan Favorite Esports Player (PUBG): Fuzzface
- Fan Favorite Esports Player (Fortnite): Ninja
- Fan Favorite Overall Esports Player: Ninja
- Fan Favorite Esports Caster Duo: Monte and Doa
- Fan Favorite Esports Caster: CouRage
- Fan Favorite Esports Event of the Year: Call of Duty: World League Grand Finals
- Fan Favorite Esports Moment: Cloud9 Wins Boston Major
- Fan Favorite Esports League Format: Fortnite- Community Skirmishes
- Fan Favorite Male Voice Actor: Christopher Judge as Kratos (God of War)
- Fan Favorite Collegiate Esports Team Presented by iBuyPower: Ohio State
- Fan Favorite Esports Host: Alex 'Goldenboy' Mendez
- Fan Favorite Fall Release: Red Dead Redemption 2