Last week, we opened the polls for the Inside Survivor End of Year Awards to determine the best, funniest, and most shocking moments of Survivor in 2025. The Inside Survivor Patrons and contributors separately nominated four choices in each category (eight for Best Character and Best International Character). We then tallied those votes to determine the final nominations for each of those categories. The Inside Survivor readers could then vote on their winners.
The voting is now closed, and we can officially reveal the winners.
Best Season
Australian Survivor: Australia V The World
Won with: 376 votes (66.5%)
565 votes cast
Runner-Up: Survivor 49 (18.2%)
Best Episode
“The House Party’s Over”
Survivor 48, Episode 4, March 19, 2025
Won with: 224 Votes (43.4%)
516 votes cast
Runner-Up: “Huge Dose of Bamboozle (S49, E10)” (25%)
Best Character
Rizo Velovic
Survivor 49
Won with: 109 Votes (19.5%)
557 votes cast
Runner-Up: Sai Hughley & Savannah Louie (Tied) (17.4%)
Best Move
Kyle & Kamilla blindside Thomas
Survivor 48
Won with: 183 Votes (35.1%)
522 votes cast
Runner-Up: Kyle & Kamilla lie about Shauhin having an idol (34.9%)
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Funniest Moment
David stands up after Mary’s elimination
Survivor 48
Won with: 231 Votes (43%)
537 votes cast
Runner-Up: Cedrek votes every member of his tribe (33.3%)
Shocking Moment
Jake is medevaced after snake bite
Survivor 49
Won with: 291 Votes (54.2%)
535 votes cast
Runner-Up: Sophi’s Knowledge is Power fails (19.7%)
Best International Character
Parvati Shallow
Australian Survivor: Australia V The World
Won with: 235 Votes (46%)
511 votes cast
Runner-Up: Cirie Fields (11.9%)
Best International Move
Parvati psychs out Kass with steal-an-idol advantage
Australian Survivor: Australia V The World
Won with: 357 Votes (71%)
501 votes cast
Runner-Up: Luke convinces Parvati to tear up the steal-an-idol advantage (12.5%)
Congratulations to all the winners, and a big thank you to everyone that voted. Happy New Year from Inside Survivor!
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