Indian Esports organisation S8UL has secured three nominations at the Esports Awards 2026, with its organisation, co-founder Animesh Agarwal and creator Snax Gaming making the shortlist.S8UL has been nominated for Esports Content Group of the Year for the fifth consecutive year. Co-founder and CEO Animesh ‘Thug’ Agarwal has been nominated for Esports Personality of the Year, while S8UL creator Raj Varma, popularly known as Snax Gaming, is in the running for Streamer of the Year.

According to a S8UL press release today,S8UL has previously won the Esports Content Group of the Year award four consecutive times. Animesh Agarwal also made history last year by becoming the first Indian to win Esports Personality of the Year.

The 2026 shortlist features several leading global esports names, including T1, Team Vitality, G2 Esports, OpTic Gaming, NRG and 100 Thieves in the Content Group category. Animesh will compete alongside personalities such as Faker, Ibai, Caedrel, Jynxzi, Kameto, Magnus Carlsen and Boaster.

For Snax Gaming, the nomination marks his second consecutive Esports Awards recognition. After being shortlisted for Esports Content Creator of the Year in 2025, he has now been nominated for Streamer of the Year.

Animesh Agarwal said the nominations reflect the growing presence of Indian gaming on the global stage and credited S8UL’s creators, players and fans for the organisation’s journey.

The nominations come during another major year for S8UL. The organisation has been selected for the Esports World Cup Foundation’s Club Partner Program for the second consecutive year and is representing India across multiple titles at the Esports World Cup 2026.

S8UL has also worked with more than 250 global and regional brands and operates its S8UL Gaming House 2.0, which is home to more than 25 gaming creators.

Voting for the Esports Awards 2026 is now open, with S8UL, Animesh Agarwal and Snax Gaming competing against leading names from the global esports industry.