Over 10 years of history
HLTV have handed out Top 20 Player of the Year awards since 2010, with the exception of 2012, to recognize and immortalize the very best Counter-Strike has to offer in each calendar year.
Recognizing (individual) excellence
The brainchild of Petar "Tgwri1s" Milovanović, the awards are handed out based on individual statistics and MVP/EVP awards to players with sufficient sample size, consistency, and performances in the biggest events and matches.
The Award Show
Since 2021 the top three Players of the Year have been announced in a live HLTV Award Show, with an exclusive invite-only red carpet event since 2022 in Stockholm playing host to industry professionals, past and present.