The Streamer Awards is an annual awards show dedicated to live streamers. It was founded in 2022 by Twitch streamer QTCinderella to award and celebrate other streamers, primarily in the Twitch community. Nominees are selected via an online vote by fans and winners are then determined using a weighted combination of the online popular vote (70%) and panelist vote (30%).
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, and the main award show where nominees are reviewed and winners are revealed. At various points during the awards portion of the show there are musical performances.
The trophy presented to award winners depicts a Peepo, a variation of Pepe the Frog.
List of ceremonies Edition Date Venue Hosts Red carpet, floor, and backstage hosts Peak viewership 2021 March 12, 2022 The Fonda Theatre 381,436 2022 March 11, 2023The Wiltern 580,159 2023 February 17, 2024 645,166 2024 December 7, 2024 Mayan Theater 525,7082025December 6, 2025The Wiltern 1,028,3212026November 12, 2026TBATBATBD
Categories In total, The Streamer Awards have designated awards in 50 categories. The 2026 awards contained 39 categories, with 13 being absent from previous years.
Current categories + List of current Award Categories Year introduced CategoryYear(s) awarded 2021 Best Battle Royale Streamer2021–present Best MMORPG Streamer2021–2023, 2025–present Best Role-Play Streamer2021–present Best FPS Streamer Best Strategy Game Streamer Best Speedrun Streamer Best VTuber Best Music Streamer2021–2022, 2025–present Best IRL Streamer2021–present Best Minecraft Streamer2021–2023, 2025–present Best Just Chatting Streamer2021–present Stream Game of The Year Best Variety Streamer Best Streamed Event Best Content Group Rising Star League of Their Own Legacy Award Gamer of the Year Streamer of the Year2022 Best Creative Arts Streamer2022–present Hidden Gem Award Streamers' Choice2023 Best Fighting Games Streamer2023–present Best Streamed Series Best Breakout Streamer Best International Streamer The Sapphire Award2024 Best MOBA Streamer2024–present Best Sports Streamer Best Streamer Collab Best Marathon StreamBest Fortnite Streamer2024, 2026–present2025 Best Brand Partner2025–present Best Reality Streamer Vertical Live Streamer Best Stream Duo2026Best Cozy Game Streamer2026–presentBest Mainstream Collab
Discontinued categories + List of Discontinued Categories Year introduced CategoryYear(s) awarded 2021 Best Super Smash Bros. Streamer2021 Best Chess Streamer2021–2023 Best ASMR Streamer2021 Best League of Legends Streamer2021–2022 Best Valorant Streamer Best GTA RP Streamer2021 Best Philanthropic Streamer20212022Best Philanthropic Stream Event2022 Best Soulslike Streamer2023 Best Software and Game Development Streamer2023 Best Shared Channel2025Best Marvel Rivals Streamer2025
Records
Overall wins Pos. Winner Wins Nominations1 Kai Cenat10142 IShowSpeed563Ludwig Ahgren48 Jynxzi47 CaseOh474 ironmouse310 iiTzTimmy36PlaqueBoyMax36 Jerma98535 loltyler134 Quackity345 ExtraEmily211 nmplol27 JasonTheWeen25 tarik25 shroud25 Cinna25
Streamer of the Year + List of Streamer of the Year Winners YearWinner Nominations2021Ludwig Ahgren Mizkif Sykkuno xQc2022 Kai CenatHasanAbiJerma985xQc2023CaseOhironmouseJynxziQuackity2024 IShowSpeedCaedrelEmiruKai CenatPirateSoftware2025ExtraEmilyJasonTheWeenKai Cenatplaqueboymax
The Sapphire Award The Sapphire Award is for streamers who have succeeded "against the odds... in an industry where the top 97% of streamers are male, this award is dedicated to streamers who identify as female or a marginalized gender." The name for this award comes from the gemstone itself, which forms rarely in the crust of the earth. + List of Sapphire Award Winners YearWinner Nominations2023Valkyrae Emiru ExtraEmily fanfan LydiaViolet2024 CinnaironmouseMissMikkaaExtraEmilyValkyrae2025EmiruExtraEmilyVanillamaceWendolynOrtizz
Legacy Award + List of Legacy Award Winners YearWinner Nominations2021Pokimane Scarra sodapoppin summit1g2022 Jerma9852023 Maximilian_DOOD2024 shroud2025 Doublelift
Streamers' Choice + List of Streamers' Choice Award Winners YearWinner2022 PaymoneyWubby2023 Liam2024 nmplol2025 JasonTheWeen
See also The Game Awards Shorty Awards Streamy Awards Webby Awards List of web awards
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