From 10 April to 17 April 2022, fans around the world voted on their favourites of the past year across ten categories for the 2023 Chulo Magazine Awards, our annual event that honours and recognises the best of the past year in the entertainment industry — and the winners are officially announced!
Black Adam won the award for Best Movie, beating out Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Spider-Man: No Way Home. Santa Monica Studio’s God of War Ragnarök won Best Video Game, beating FromSoftware’s uber-popular Elden Ring. The Weeknd‘s 2022 release Dawn FM dominated the Best Album category, against contenders Harry Styles and Kendrick Lamar.
Other notable winners included Manchester music duo Children of Zeus, who won the award for Best New Music Artist, and model Claudia Fijal, who won the Best Social Media Model award. The award for Best Cosplay Model went to Nevada-based cosplayer Kate Sarkissian, who beat out Jessica Nigri, who won the award in 2022, and was nominated again this year.
Here’s the list of the 2023 Chulo Magazine Awards winners:
- Best Movie: Black Adam
- Best Game: God of War Ragnarök (Santa Monica Studio)
- Best Mobile Game: Apex Legends Mobile (Respawn Entertainment)
- Best Comic Book/Graphic Novel: Fantastic Four: Full Circle (Marvel Comics)
- Best Television Series: Andor
- Best Album: Dawn FM – The Weeknd
- Best New Music Artist: Children of Zeus
- Best Cosplay Model: Kate Sarkissian
- Best Glamour Model: Abigail Ratchford
- Best Social Media Model: Claudia Fijal
Since the event was introduced in 2013, the Chulo Magazine Awards have allowed fans to vote for their favourites in various pop culture categories. Along with a specialised jury panel, fans contribute to the entire process, from the initial nominations to the final winners, with the final winners selected exclusively by fan voting.
For a complete list of winners and nominees for the 2023 Chulo Magazine Awards, click here.