2026 Streamer Awards

2026 Streamer Awards
Awarded forExcellence in live streaming
Sponsored by
DateNovember 12, 2026 (2026-11-12)
Hosted byQTCinderella
Most nominationsIShowSpeed, Jynxzi and Kai Cenat (4)
Television/radio coverage
Produced byQTCinderella

The 2026 Streamer Awards (also referred to as The 6th Annual Streamer Awards) is the sixth edition of the annual Streamer Awards, honoring the best in live streaming in 2026. The ceremony will be held on November 12, 2026 and will be hosted by QTCinderella and another unannounced host.

Nominations will begin on September 12 and will close on October 2. Voting will begin on October 16 and will close on October 31.

This year, nominees had to pre-apply to accept their nominations. For the first time, Kick streamers are eligible for nominations.

For this edition, one new category was added (Best Cozy Game Streamer) and one category was added back from the 2024 awards (Best Fortnite Streamer). Best Streamed Collab was split into two categories, Best Streamer Collab for collabs between streamers and Best Mainstream Collab for collabs with celebrities.

QTCinderella will host the show.

Winners and nominees

Streamers were nominated and voted for by their fans, with a 30% weight towards the Streamer Awards panel. The Legacy Award and the Streamer's Streamer Award were voted on by the Streamer Awards panel and in-person audience respectively.

Best Music Streamer
Best Creative Arts Streamer
Best Role-Play Streamer
Best MOBA Streamer
Best Brand Partner
Hidden Gem Award (Presented by Jestr)
  • Awkventurer
  • Chiseled Adonis
  • cnotbusch
  • luci_suckz
  • SmallFryz
Best Fortnite Streamer (Presented by Epic Games)
  • AussieAntics
  • Clix
  • Faxuty
  • HappyHappyGal
Best Battle Royale Streamer
Best Fighting Game Streamer
Best MMORPG Streamer
  • Odablock
  • PikabooIRL
  • Savix
  • Xaryu
Best Cozy Game Streamer
Best Speedrun Streamer
  • BlueSR
  • Feinberg
  • hackingnoisess
  • Infume
Best Sports Streamer
Best Minecraft Streamer (Presented by Lunar Client)
  • ashswag
  • DrDonut
  • Feinberg
  • Katie B
Best FPS Streamer
Best Strategy Game Streamer
  • Hera
  • Jillyeon
  • RduLive
  • Roffle
League of their Own
Best Reality Streamer
Best IRL Streamer
Best Vertical Live Streamer (Presented by fav.com)
Stream Game of the Year
Best Content Group
Best International Streamer
Best Stream Duo
  • Blou & Zias
  • E11ysa & FindJeremiah
  • Katie B & Vanillamace
  • Marlon & Lacy
  • pge4 & sugarfree
Best Streamer Collab
Best Mainstream Collab
Best Marathon Stream
Best Streamed Event
Best Streamed Series
Best VTuber
Best Variety Streamer
President of Chat (Presented by Ch@mobile)
Rising Star Award (Presented by Slingshot)
  • Benjy Chavez
  • E11ysa
  • Madi2Hottyy
  • MaxGGs
  • T10Nat
Best Breakout Streamer
  • Arky
  • Joe Bartolozzi
  • Katie B
  • Marlon
  • Yonna Jay
The Sapphire Award
Streamer's Choice Award
  • TBD
Legacy Award
  • TBA
Gamer of the Year
Streamer of the Year (Presented by YouTube)

Notes

  1. ↑ Named Best Just Chatting Streamer in nominations and at previous ceremonies.

References

  1. ↑ "The Streamer Awards". The Streamer Awards. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  2. ↑ QTCinderella (August 31, 2026). STREAMER AWARDS ANNOUCMENT(sic). Retrieved September 16, 2026 – via YouTube.
  3. 1 2 QTCinderella (September 14, 2026). STREAMER AWARDS NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN NOW. Retrieved September 16, 2026 – via YouTube.
  4. ↑ Banerjee, Shamik (October 17, 2026). "The Streamer Awards 2026: Two surprise contenders emerge for Streamer Of The Year as voting starts across 37 categories". Hindustan Times. Retrieved October 17, 2026.
  5. ↑ "How To Apply For The 2026 Streamer Awards". blog.twitch.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  6. ↑ "QTCinderella kicks off Streamer Awards 2026 with applications now open: Here's what you need to know". The Times of India. September 1, 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  7. ↑ Mundia, Khizar (September 1, 2026). "QTCinderella Streamer Awards 2026 Key Changes". win.gg. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ October 17, Sara Alba; Read, 2026 6 Min. "Streamer Awards 2026: Nominees, How to Vote and What Happens Next". Brewtiful. Retrieved October 17, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "The Streamer Awards". The Streamer Awards. Retrieved September 16, 2026.