Five winners in five different categories will take home the prestigious Golden Tank Award in recognition of their amazing contributions to the game.

Every year our community surprises us with creations we could never have imagined seeing in Forza Horizon 5. We are always thrilled to see how creators use the props, tools, and environments we provide to create something amazing.

In December 2024, after we selected our initial nominees per category, we asked you to vote for your favorite EventLab creations. Today, we are finally announcing our winners!

Watch the ceremony on YouTube and/or continue reading the article below.

Best Photo Location

Our first award category recognizes those sharp-eyed players who go over every single detail to provide a setting worthy of a million pictures.

Here are the nominees for Best Photo Location:

• Beach Club Photo Map

  • Created by: AndyPsback
  • Share code: 640 125 066

• Gas Station

  • Created by: FlamingFire4709
  • Share code: 160 555 671

• Hanger Photo Spot

  • Created by: Huka22tauri
  • Share code: 168 265 803

• Palm City

  • Created by: Teewuz
  • Share code: 142 238 392

• Photo Studio #3

  • Created by: Power7329
  • Share code: 140 173 603

And the winner is... Gas Station, by FlamingFire4709!

Best Race Event

Nothing gets our community as fired up as a good old-fashioned race. And EventLab creators sure know how to deliver!

This next award celebrates creations made to take your favorite cars across the finish line as fast as possible.

Here are the nominees gathering at the starting line for the Best Race Event:

• Boulder Lake Raceway

  • Created by: Sp33dk1ng555
  • Share code: 126 844 663

• Cordillera Circuit

  • Created by: ESV Green
  • Share code: 146 493 622

• EM Linden GP Circuit

  • Created by: TheFaltyLamp
  • Share code: 105 129 567

• Matterhorn Raceway

  • Created by: Subie156
  • Share code: 361 666 891

• Mirage Raceway

  • Created by: Monay98
  • Share code: 955 908 139

The event taking home the gold is... Matterhorn Raceway, by Subie156!

Best EventLab Island Event

Back when we added EventLab Island in Horizon Creatives, we knew our community’s creators would go wild with their ideas. We are very pleased to see them continue to outshine themselves every year!

The nominees for Best EventLab Island Event gave us even more astonishing creations this year, and they are:

• Ark Junction Spaghetti

  • Created by: Arkra1ders
  • Share code: 911 845 139

• Frozen Horizon Mount Apismajuq

  • Created by: Joh Cee
  • Share code: 164 252 298

• Horizon Bay

  • Created by: Velxity
  • Share code: 110 077 981

• Hoshido City Redux

  • Created by: HokiHoshi
  • Share code: 161 528 289

• Splattini Drift Circuit

  • Created by: AndyPsback
  • Share code: 721 271 577

This year’s award goes to... Hoshido City Redux, by HokiHoshi!

Most Creative Event

Whether it is by decorating a racetrack with fruits and veggies, or creating the hardest course imaginable, the Most Creative Event category celebrates creators who boldly break the norm and challenge what we think an EventLab map should look like.

This year’s nominees for Most Creative Event are:

• New Mountain Noodle

  • Created by: R4GD33204
  • Share code: 140 172 093

• Plynthcraft Race 3

  • Created by: Joh Cee
  • Share code: 131 173 407

• Slice n Dice Course

  • Created by: Petrolhead55823
  • Share code: 334 031 539

• The Caldera Winter Classic

  • Created by: Thefilthyhoney
  • Share code: 335 123 396

• The Tower

  • Created by: Twisted Knot
  • Share code: 293 634 315

And the winner is... The Tower, by Twisted Knot!

EventLab Creation of the Year

Our final award category perfectly encapsulates everything we are celebrating: creativity, dedication, and a love for Forza Horizon 5’s community.

We looked long and hard for the very best that the FH5 creator community has to offer, and we’re pleased to see so many players who go above and beyond to make something we couldn’t even imagine would be possible to create in-game!

Here are the nominees for EventLab Creation of the Year:

• Arcadia Recension

  • Created by: Don Joewon Song
  • Share code: 138 553 385

• Atlantica

  • Created by: Subie156
  • Share code: 145 633 092

• Cyber City 2.0

  • Created by: Teewuz
  • Share code: 114 059 064

• Flow Ring

  • Created by: Edelmaenn
  • Share code (updated): 106 000 167

• Jam Session Miniracers

  • Created by: Joh Cee
  • Share code: 141 596 081

And the winner is... Arcadia Recension, by Don Joewon Song!

Honorable Mentions & Nominees

There are so many talented builders and creators beyond the final list of nominees, and we want to recognize them too!

Search for any of these creators in EventLab, and you’ll surely find even more unique and cool EventLab creations to play!

• China4567690
• Darnyflarshnift
• DEXTER 4130D
• Foxfer64
• Gabriel Szayel
• GT Deny
• Honz12
• M1k3g3tz
• NovaCrush
• Pato Bincidi
• SkyArkz23
• XRCosworth01

All Nominees

• AndyPsBack
• Arkra1ders
• Don Joewon Song
• Edelmaenn
• ESV Green
• FlamingFire4709
• HokiHoshi
• Huka22tauri
• Joh Cee
• Monay98
• Petrolhead55823
• Power7329
• R4GD33204
• Sp33dk1ng555
• Subie156
• Teewuz
• TheFaltyLamp
• Thefilthyhoney
• Twisted Knot
• Velxity