Games Media Awards 2016: The Finalists

There are just four weeks to go until the Games Media Awards take place once more.

This year, there are over 60 writers, presenters, Youtubers, streamers and media brands in the running for one of these coveted awards.

The Games Media Awards are celebrating 10 years in 2016 (they grow up so quickly, don’t they?), with the 2016 event taking place at Sway Bar, London on Tuesday October 11th. You can guarantee it will be a night to remember.

So, who’s in the running for one of these coveted awards? The finalists are revealed here…

NEWS WRITER

Ben Barrett – PCGamesN
Louise Blain – GamesRadar+
Leon Hurley – GamesRadar
Tom Phillips – Eurogamer
Emily Rogers – Freelance
Joe Skrebels – IGN
Chris Thursten – PC Gamer
Wesley Yin-Poole – Eurogamer

FEATURES WRITER

Steve Boxer – Freelance
Keza MacDonald – Kotaku
Kirk McKeand – Freelance
Thomas McMullan – Freelance
Jeremy Peel – PCGamesN
Matt Purslow – PCGamesN
Jake Tucker – Freelance
Mark Walton – Ars Technica

GAMES CRITIC

Louise Blain – GamesRadar+
Patrick Dane – Bleeding Cool
Nathan Ditum – Freelance
Kate Gray – Freelance
Phil Iwaniuk – PCGamesN
Chris Schilling – Freelance
Chris Scullion – Freelance
Tom Senior – PC Gamer
Rich Stanton – Freelance
Oli Welsh – Eurogamer

COVERAGE BY A NEWSPAPER

Evening Standard
Metro
The Guardian
The Scottish Sun
The Sun
The Telegraph

VIDEO TEAM

Bit Socket
Eurogamer
GamesRadar
God Is A Geek
IGN
Outside Xbox
Videogamer

YOUTUBER

Alex Olney
Ali-A
DanTDM
Johnny Chiodini
Kim Richards
LDShadowLady
Matt Cuttle
Miniminter
PewDiePie
SpencerFC
Vikkstar

STREAMER

B0aty
Chris Slight
Debbie Timmins
Helen ‘Aravelle’ Morris
Ian Higton
Jade Jolie
LeahLovesChief
ReseroNetwork

COVERAGE BY A MAINSTREAM MEDIA BRAND

Ars Technica
Bleeding Cool
Digital Spy
IBTimes UK
Red Bull
Shortlist
Toxic
VICE

RADIO/PODCAST

Adam Rosser/Game On
Bit Socket
Crate and Crowbar
Final Games
IGN
OneLifeLeft
The Sausage Factory/Spong
Toku

RISING STAR

Alice Bell – Candy Banana
Oscar Dayus – Steel Media
Joe Donnelly – PC Gamer
Kieran Harris – Freelance
Dave Jewitt – Gamespot
Holly Nielsen – Freelance
Jennifer Simpkins – Official PlayStation Magazine
Tom Stone – Official Xbox Magazine

EDITORIAL TEAM OF THE YEAR

Edge
Eurogamer
GamesRadar
Gamespot
IGN
Kotaku
Official PlayStation Magazine
Official Xbox Magazine
PC Gamer
PCGamesN

So now it’s over to our panels of judges who have been selected to vote for the winners of each category…

It’s free to attend the Games Media Awards if you are a journalist or presenter. Email lisa.carter@mimrammedia.com to register for the guest list.

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