The full list of Gayming Awards nominees have been announced this week, ahead of the fourth annual event which will take place on the 7th April.
The Gayming Awards will be broadcast live on Twitch from the Margaritaville Resort in Palm Springs, California, and will be co-hosted by drag queen and horror content creator DEERE, along with writer, creator, and podcaster Milady Confetti.
This year, a new category has been added; the LGBTQ+ Geek Entertainment Moment of the Year. The award will recognise outstanding queer content beyond gaming.
Check out the full list of nominees below – and you can now vote on the official Gayming website!
Game of the Year Award
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian Studios
- Final Fantasy XVI – Square Enix
- Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo
- Thirsty Suitors – Outer Loop Games / Annapurna Interactive
- Spider-Man 2 – Insomniac Studios / Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical – Humble Games / Summerfall Studios
Gayming Magazine Readers’ Award – sponsored by Devolver Digital
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian Studios
- Final Fantasy XVI – Square Enix
- Goodbye Volcano High – KO_OP
- Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo
- Tchia – Awaceb / Kepler Interactive
- This Bed We Made – Lowbirth Games
Industry Diversity Award
- Humble Games
- Larian Studios
- Latinx In Gaming
- Qweerty Gamers
- Roll7
- Women in Games International
Authentic Representation Award
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian Studios
- Coral Island – Stairway Games / Humble Games
- Sims 4 – Maxis / EA Games
- The Expanse: A Telltale Games – Telltale Games / Deck 9
- Thirsty Suitors – Outer Loop Games / Annapurna Interactive
- This Bed We Made – Lowbirth Games
Best LGBTQ+ Character Award
- Aloy – Horizon: Forbidden West – Guerilla / Playstation Studios
- Dame Aylin – Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian Studios
- Deon Lesange – Final Fantasy XVI – Square Enix
- Jala – Thirsty Suitors – Outer Loop Games / Annapurna Interactive
- Shadowheart – Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian Studios
- Tchia – Tchia – Awaceb / Kepler Interactive
Best LGBTQ+ Indie Game Award – powered by TikTok
- Coral Island – Stairway Games / Humble Games
- In Stars and Time – insertdisc5
- Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical – Humble Games / Summerfall Studios
- Tchia – Awaceb / Kepler Interactive
- Thirsty Suitors – Outer Loop Games / Annapurna Interactive
- This Bed We Made – Lowbirth Games
LGBTQ+ Streamer of the Year Award
- Apothicdecay
- Eevoh
- Elix
- EspeSymone
- Halfmoonjoe
- MysticKittenn
- Sheilur
- SpringSims
Best LGBTQ+ Contribution to Esports Award
- Bailey McCann
- Bethany “Indyburgh” Pyles
- Cora Kennedy
- Emma “Emzii” Rose
- Slaypex / Kylie Gabor
- Team Overture
LGBTQ+ Geek Entertainment Moment of the Year
- Doctor Who: The Star Beast – Bad Wolf & BBC Studios
- Harley Quinn – DC Studios & Warner Bros Animation
- Nimona – Netflix & Annapurna Pictures
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off – Netflix
- The Last of Us: Long, Long Time – HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog
- The Legend of Vox Machina – Season 2 – Amazon Studios, Critical Role & Titmouse
Do you agree with the nominations – and, more importantly, who gets your votes? Weigh in via the comments below!
