the show premiered on cbs on december 9, 2018, following an nfl game. winners included ninja who was awarded fan favorite esports player of the year, fan favorite gamer moment, and the 2018 super nova honor. other winners included timthetatman and pokimane who were named streamers of the year. fortnite led the award shows with five fan favorite awards. additional winners included terry crews for fan favorite celebrity gamer and snoop dogg for fan favorite music artist gamer.