The Cannon awards 2025 recognized three pivotal community members in the persons of:
- Bruno “Incross” Arruda
- Evan Mau
- Javier “Javi” Moreno
Incross has become prominent over the years with his impressive work on Liquipedia's Fighting Game division which has become something of a historical archive for fighting game tournaments, players, and events.
Thanks to his efforts, a lot more context to some events that take place within competitive fighting games is accessible to fans.
Evan Mau was recognized for his efforts through Gaming Generations, a nonprofit organization providing tournament equipment around the country, including supplying setups to Evo itself.
Meanwhile, Javier “Javi” Moreno was recognized for his contribution to the tournament scene through his Texas Showdown event, which happens every year.