The Streamer Awards

The Streamer Awards
Previous: 2026 Streamer Awards
November 12, 2026 (2026-11-12)
The Streamer Awards logo, which features the text written in a gold font.
Awarded forOutstanding achievements in live streaming
LocationLos Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
Hosted byQTCinderella
Established2022
First awardMarch 12, 2022; 4 years ago (2022-03-12)
Websitethestreamerawards.com
Streaming coverage
NetworkTwitch (2022–present)
YouTube (2024–present)

The Streamer Awards are an annual awards show dedicated to live streamers. It was founded in 2022 by live 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
  • NymN
  • Slime
  • JHBTeam
 381,436
2022 March 11, 2023 The Wiltern
580,159
2023 February 17, 2024
645,166
2024 December 7, 2024 Mayan Theater
525,708
2025 December 6, 2025 The Wiltern
1,028,321
2026 November 12, 2026 TBA TBA TBD

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.[citation needed]

Current categories

List of current Award Categories
Year introduced Category Year(s) awarded
2021 Best Battle Royale Streamer 2021–present
Best MMORPG Streamer 2021–2023, 2025–present
Best Role-Play Streamer 2021–present
Best FPS Streamer
Best Strategy Game Streamer
Best Speedrun Streamer
Best VTuber
Best Music Streamer 2021–2022, 2025–present
Best IRL Streamer 2021–present
Best Minecraft Streamer 2021–2023, 2025–present
Best Just Chatting Streamer 2021–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 Year
2022 Best Creative Arts Streamer 2022–present
Hidden Gem Award
Streamers' Choice
2023 Best Fighting Games Streamer 2023–present
Best Streamed Series
Best Breakout Streamer
Best International Streamer
The Sapphire Award
2024 Best MOBA Streamer 2024–present
Best Sports Streamer
Best Streamer Collab
Best Marathon Stream
Best Fortnite Streamer 2024, 2026–present
2025 Best Brand Partner 2025–present
Best Reality Streamer
Best Vertical Live Streamer
Best Stream Duo
2026 Best Cozy Game Streamer 2026–present
Best Mainstream Collab

Discontinued categories

List of Discontinued Categories
Year introduced Category Year(s) awarded
2021 Best Super Smash Bros. Streamer 2021
Best Chess Streamer 2021–2023
Best ASMR Streamer 2021
Best League of Legends Streamer 2021–2022
Best Valorant Streamer
Best GTA RP Streamer 2021
Best Philanthropic Streamer 2021
2022 Best Philanthropic Stream Event 2022
Best Soulslike Streamer
2023 Best Software and Game Development Streamer 2023
Best Shared Channel
2025 Best Marvel Rivals Streamer 2025

Records

Overall wins

Pos. Winner Wins Nominations
1 Kai Cenat 10 18
2 IShowSpeed 5 10
3 Ludwig Ahgren 4 9
Jynxzi 4 11
CaseOh 4 9
4 ironmouse 3 11
iiTzTimmy 3 7
PlaqueBoyMax 3 7
Jerma985 3 5
loltyler1 3 5
Quackity 3 4
5 ExtraEmily 2 12
nmplol 2 7
JasonTheWeen 2 8
tarik 2 5
shroud 2 5
Cinna 2 8

Streamer of the Year

List of Streamer of the Year Winners
Year Winner Nominations
2021 Ludwig Ahgren Mizkif
Sykkuno
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2022 Kai Cenat HasanAbi
Jerma985
xQc
2023 CaseOh
ironmouse
Jynxzi
Quackity
2024 IShowSpeed Caedrel
Emiru
Kai Cenat
PirateSoftware
2025 ExtraEmily
JasonTheWeen
Kai Cenat
plaqueboymax
2026 TBD CaseOh
IShowSpeed
Joe Bartolozzi
Jynxzi
Stable Ronaldo

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
Year Winner Nominations
2023 Valkyrae Emiru
ExtraEmily
fanfan
LydiaViolet
2024 Cinna ironmouse
MissMikkaa
ExtraEmily
Valkyrae
2025 Emiru
ExtraEmily
Vanillamace
WendolynOrtizz
2026 TBD ChristinaAndAmber
Cinna
Maya Higa
Vanillamace
Yonna Jay

Legacy Award

List of Legacy Award Winners
Year Winner Nominations
2021 Pokimane Scarra
sodapoppin
summit1g
2022 Jerma985 N/a
2023 Maximilian_DOOD N/a
2024 shroud N/a
2025 Doublelift N/a

Streamers' Choice

List of Streamers' Choice Award Winners
Year Winner
2022 PaymoneyWubby
2023 Liam
2024 nmplol
2025 JasonTheWeen

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The highest number of simultaneous viewers at any point during the live broadcast
  2. 1 2 3 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.
  3. ↑ Referred to as the "President of Chat" award in the 2026 show.
  4. ↑ Formerly referred to as "Best Content Organization"
  5. ↑ Formerly referred to as the "Streamers' Streamer Award"
  6. ↑ In the 2026 awards, the Best Streamed Collab category was split in two. With Best Streamer Collab being for collabs between streamers, and Best Mainstream Collab being for collabs with mainstream celebrities.
  7. ↑ A part of the "Best Battle royale game Streamer" category all years besides 2024 & 2026.
  8. ↑ In the 2026 awards, the Best Streamed Collab category was split in two. With Best Streamer Collab being for collabs between streamers, and Best Mainstream Collab being for collabs with mainstream celebrities.
  9. ↑ Merged into the "Best Fighting Game Streamer" category.
  10. ↑ Merged into the "Best Strategy Game Streamer" category.
  11. ↑ Merged into the "Best Creative Arts Streamer" category.
  12. ↑ Merged into the "Best MOBA Streamer" category.
  13. ↑ Merged into the "Best FPS Streamer" category.
  14. ↑ Merged into the "Best Roleplay Streamer" category.
  15. ↑ Merged into the "Best Creative Arts Streamer" category.

References

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  3. ↑ Popko, John (12 February 2022). "QTCinderella: "All the other award shows are very corporate, they've turned into massive commercials."". InvenGlobal.
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  7. ↑ Tate, Dylan (1 February 2022). "QTCinderella announces The Streamer Awards". Upcomer. Enthusiast Gaming.
  8. ↑ "How It Works". The Streamer Awards.
  9. ↑ The Streamer Awards Red Carpet Interviews 2023, retrieved 2023-11-11
  10. ↑ "STREAMER AWARDS FULL BROADCAST 2025". YouTube. 2025-12-11.
  11. ↑ "The Streamer Awards". The Streamer Awards. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  12. ↑ "QTCinderella's Streamer Awards 2023 results: All winners, recap & more". Dexerto. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  13. ↑ Winslow, Jeremy (14 March 2022). "Streamer Awards Trophy Leads To Pepe Confusion". Kotaku.
  14. ↑ Hyrliková, Henrieta (March 14, 2022). "The Streamer Awards 2022 — overview of the inaugural streamer award show by QTCinderella". streamscharts. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  15. ↑ "The Streamer Awards 2023 Statistics". ESports Charts.
  16. ↑ "The Streamer Awards 2024 Statistics". ESports Charts. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  17. ↑ "The Streamer Awards 2024 (Dec) / Statistics". escharts. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  18. ↑ "The Streamer Awards 2025 / Statistics". escharts. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  19. ↑ "The Streamer Awards". The Streamer Awards. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  20. ↑ The Streamer Awards (2024-12-08). Cinna WINS the Sapphire Award 2024. Retrieved 2026-08-03 – via YouTube.