The Streamer Awards

Not to be confused with Streamy Awards.

The Streamer Awards is an annual awards show dedicated to live streamers.^[1][2] It was founded in 2022 by Twitch streamer QTCinderella to award and celebrate other streamers, primarily in the Twitch community.^[3] Nominees are selected via an online vote by fans^[4][5] and winners are then determined using a weighted combination of the online popular vote (70%) and panelist vote (30%).^[6][7][8]

The Streamer Awards
Awarded for	Outstanding achievements in live streaming
Location	Los Angeles, California
Country	United States
Hosted by	QTCinderella
First award	March 12, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-03-12)
Website	thestreamerawards.com

The show consists of two main segments – a red carpet show that has interviews with the nominees and internet personalities as they arrive for the show,^[9] and the main award show where nominees are reviewed and winners are revealed.^[10][11] At various points during the awards portion of the show there are musical performances.^[12]

The trophy presented to award winners depicts a Peepo, a variation of Pepe the Frog.^[13]

List of ceremonies

Edition	Date	Venue	Hosts	Red carpet, floor, and backstage hosts	Peak viewership[a]
2021[b]	March 12, 2022	The Fonda Theatre	QTCinderella Maya Higa	NymN Slime JHBTeam	381,436[14]
2022[b]	March 11, 2023	The Wiltern	QTCinderella Valkyrae	Ludwig Ahgren Hasan Piker Squeex Sweet Anita	580,159[15]
2023[b]	February 17, 2024		QTCinderella Pokimane	CDawgVA ExtraEmily Will Neff AustinShow prezoh	645,166[16]
2024	December 7, 2024	Mayan Theater	QTCinderella TinaKitten	Valkyrae CDawgVA StableRonaldo Sketch JHBTeam	525,708[17]
2025	December 6, 2025	The Wiltern	QTCinderella TBA	TBA	TBD

Categories

Current categories

List of current Award Categories

Year introduced	Category
2021	Best Battle Royale Streamer
	Best MMORPG Streamer
	Best Role-Play Streamer
	Best FPS Streamer
	Best Strategy Game Streamer
	Best Speedrun Streamer
	Best VTuber
	Best Music Streamer
	Best IRL Streamer
	Best Minecraft Streamer
	Best Just Chatting Streamer
	Stream Game of The Year
	Best Variety Streamer
	Best Streamed Event
	Best Variety Streamer
	Best Content Organisation
	Rising Star
	League of Their Own
	Legacy Award
	Gamer of the Year
	Streamer of the Year
2022
	Best Creative Arts Streamer
	Hidden Gem Award
	Streamers' Choice
2023
	Best Fighting Games Streamer
	Best Streamed Series
	Breakout Streamer
	Best International Streamer
	The Sapphire Award
2024
	Best MOBA Streamer
	Best Sports Streamer
	Best Streamed Collab
	Best Marathon Stream
2025
	Best Brand Partner
	Best Battle-Royale Streamer
	Best Marvel Rivals Streamer
	Best Reality Streamer
	Vertical Live Streamer
	Best Stream Duo

In 2025 the Streamer Awards announced several new categories (Best Brand Partner, Best Battle-Royale Streamer, Best Marvel Rivals Streamer, Best Reality Streamer, Best Vertical Live Streamer and Best Stream Duo). This six additions combined for a total of 35 categories across the award show. ^[18]

Discontinued Categories

List of Discontinued Categories

Year introduced	Category
2021	Best Super Smash Bros Streamer
	Best Chess Streamer
	Best ASMR Streamer
	Best League of Legends Streamer
	Best Valorant Streamer
	Best GTA RP Streamer
	Best Philanthropic Streamer
	Legacy Award
2022
	Best Soulslike Streamer
	Streamer's Streamer Award
2023
	Best Software and Game Development Streamer
	Best Shared Channel
2024
	Best Fortnite Streamer

Records

Best Streamed Event

List of Best Streamed Event Winners

Pos.	Winner	Wins	Nominations
1	Ludwig Ahgren	3 (2022, 2023, 2024)
2	Jerma	1 (2021)	1 (2022)
3	Nick Polom		3 (2021, 2023, 2024)
4	CDawgVA		2 (2023, 2024)
5	Ibai		1 (2021)
6	PayMoneyWubby		1 (2021)
7	Knut		1 (2022)
8	PointCrow		1 (2022)
9	Kai Cenat		1 (2023)
10	RDCGaming		1 (2024)
11	FanFan		1 (2024)
12	ExtraEmily		1 (2024)
13	MISTERARTHER		1 (2024)

Best Breakout Streamer

List of Best Breakout Streamer Winners

Year	Winner	Country / State	Nominations
2023	Jynxzi		CaseOh
			plaqueboyMax
			Squeex
2024	JasonTheWeen		Cinna
			Ray
			Sketch
			Jake Webber

Streamer of the Year

List of Streamer of the Year Award Winners

Pos.	Winner	Wins	Nominations
1	Kai Cenat	2 (2022, 2023)	1 (2024)
2	Ludwig Ahgren	1 (2021)
3	IShowSpeed	1 (2024)
4	XQC		2 (2021, 2022)
5	Sykkuno		1 (2021)
6	Mizkif		1 (2021)
7	Hasanabi		1 (2022)
8	Jerma		1 (2022)
9	CaseOh		1 (2023)
10	Ironmouse		1 (2023)
11	Jynzxi		1 (2023)
12	Quackity		1 (2023)
13	Emiru		1 (2024)
14	PirateSoftware		1 (2024)
15	Caedral		1 (2024)

Legacy Award

List of Legacy Award Winners

Year	Winner	Country / State	Nominations
2021	Pokimane		Scarra
			Sodapoppin
			Summit1g
2022	Jerma
2023	Maximilian Dood
2024	Shroud

See also

• The Game Awards
• Shorty Awards
• Streamy Awards
• Webby Awards
• List of web awards

Notes

1. The highest number of simultaneous viewers at any point during the live broadcast
2. The first three editions were originally known as the 2022, 2023, and 2024 Streamer Awards, but were retroactively renumbered after the fourth edition was held in late 2024.