Last night, Spawn on Me’s Kahlief Adams, and Co-Host Riana Manuel-Peña officially revealed the nominees for The Spawnies Awards 2022 honoring the developers, publishers, public relations, games, and most importantly, the community that makes it all possible within the gaming industry, live on The Spawnies Show on Twitch.
Over 127 games were nominated for The Spawnies Awards 2022, and the nominees for each category include:
6 Million Ways To Die Award (Best Shooter)
Rollerdrome
Neon White
Apex Legends
Splatoon 3
Snot Bubble Cry Award (Most Emotional / Narrative Game)
As Dusk Falls
Beacon Pines
We Are OFK
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
On The Road Again Award (Best Ongoing Game)
Destiny 2
Sea of Thieves
Cinco Paus
Star Traders Frontiers
Indiepocalypse Award (Best Indie Game)
Cult of the Lamb
Citizen Sleeper
Nobody Saves The World
PowerWash Simulator
Turn Me Up Award (Best Music in a Game)
We Are OFK
Metal: Hellsinger
Tunic
Cult of the Lamb
Oh, Snap! Award (Most Surprising Game)
Citizen Sleeper
Powerwash Simulator
Elden Ring
Stray
Ease On Down The Road Award (Best Adventure Game)
Horizon Forbidden West
Elden Ring
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Jamiroquai Award (Best VR Game)
MOTHERGUNSHIP: FORGE
Moss Book 2
Walkabout Mini Golf VR
The Last Clockwinder
One Shining Moment Award (Best Sports Game)
Rollerdome
FIFA 23
WWE 2K22
OlliOlli World
Brookago Heritage Award (Diversity Award)
Horizon Forbidden West
Weird West
Saints Row
The Quarry
Be Water, My Friend (Best Fighting Game)
Sifu
MultiVersus
KOF XV
Rumbleverse
Crystal Biscuit Award (Most Anticipated Upcoming Game)
Skate Story
Starfield
Sonic Frontiers
Spider-Man 2
Cheddar Bay Biscuit Award (Best Game of the Year)
SIGNALIS
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
MARVEL SNAP
Horizon Forbidden West
Beginning today, fans are invited to vote for winners in 13 categories, including ‘Best Shooter,’ ‘Best Indie Game,’ ‘Most Emotional Narrative Game,’ and the coveted ‘Best Game of the Year.’ Public voting will be open from now through December 3, 2022. Voting can be done online and on twitch.tv/spawnonme via a new Twitch extension powered by Grab Labs. The Spawnies winners will be announced and aired on Monday, January 30th, 2023, at 6 PM PST on the front page of Twitch, as well as twitch.tv/spawnonme.
The Spawnies Awards showcase the true passion and creativity this industry and the culture behind it can create. Special guests include iamBrandon, Friskk, Mr.Midas, Ray Apollo, Recky, and Twitch Streamers TreAndJ, as well as Music Performance DJ and MC by Max Rhymes. The Spawnies have partnered with Grab Labs and, for the first time ever, giving fans a voice by nominating their favorite games and experiences of 2022.