Announcing The Chemmys Winners – Chess.com
The 73rd Emmy Awards is over, and The Queen's Gambit once more blew chess fans away by winning 11 awards. The show, which even got the trophy for the coveted "Best Limited Series" award, once more put chess under the spotlight.
As the ceremony unfolded, we decided to have some fun and create our own version of this prestigious celebration. On the days leading to the Emmys, we hosted the Chemmysan online ceremony awarding our beloved chess content creators!
The community has cast their votes, and it's now time to reveal the winners who will take home their Chemmys plaques!
Here are the nominees for Outstanding Main Title Design (best YouTube video thumbnail):
And the Outstanding Main Title Design award goes to... Levy Rozman: The Advanced Chess Bots Are Terrifying
Here are the nominees for Outstanding Period Costume (best costume on stream):
And the Outstanding Period Costume award goes to... Anna Rudolf's reindeer costume!
Here are the nominees for Outstanding Cinematography (best chess photography):
And the Outstanding Cinematography award goes to... Eric Rosen!
Here are the nominees for Outstanding Limited Series (best video series):
And the Outstanding Limited Series award goes to... Levy Rozman's Win At Chess!
Here are the nominees for Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series (best chess written piece):
And the Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series award goes to... Jen Shahade for her "Make Way for the Queens of Chess" piece!
Here are the nominees for Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics (best chess lyrics):
And the Original Music And Lyrics award goes to... Samay Raina!
Here are the nominees for Music Composition (best chess-related song):
And the Outstanding Music Composition award goes to... "Rook Volume 1" by Samay Raina!
Here are the nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actor (best male commentator):
And the Outstanding Supporting Actor is... Daniel Naroditsky!
Here are the nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress (best female commentator):
And the Outstanding Lead Actress award goes to... Alexandra and Andrea Botez!
We hope you had fun voting for your favorite content creators! If you don't know any of the nominees or winners, make sure you follow them on Twitch and YouTube. Also, make sure to follow us on Twitter to be a part of the chess conversation and on Twitch and YouTube for more chess videos!
What was your favorite award? Let us know in the comments below!
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Announcing The Chemmys Winners - Chess.com
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