After two months of audience voting, the top streamers, games, and live shows on Ukrainian Twitch and YouTube Live have been announced. Stream Awards 2025, organized by the livestreaming analytics platform Streams Charts and the automated advertising service for the streamers StreamAdvisor, received over 82,000 votes across all categories — a 20% increase from the previous season — from more than 10,000 voters. Read on for details about the winners and the awards ceremony.
Stream Awards 2025 Winners
Stream Awards is the first industry award to systematically celebrate the achievements of Ukrainian livestreaming. In its second season, which highlighted the top streamers of 2025, winners were selected across 14 categories — up from 10 in the inaugural season. A new addition allowed viewers to nominate streamers who had not qualified in the organizers’ preliminary selection based on analytics.
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Streamer of the Year supported by Pepsi — Vitaliy "roolex9" Kushniryk;
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Female Streamer of the Year — Irina "sheisfoxy";
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Debut of the Year supported by KFC — Valentyn "valentinopradagucci" Mikhienko;
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Best CS2 Streamer supported by Logitech G — Mykhailo "Leb1ga" Lebiga;
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Best Dota 2 Streamer supported by Logitech G — Andrii "Ghostik" Kadyk;
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Non-Gaming Streamer of the Year — Mykhailo "Leb1ga" Lebiga;
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VTuber of the Year — luma_rum;
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Best Live Show — Mafia with Streamers by Leb1ga;
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Game of the Year among streamers — Counter-Strike 2;
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Esports Game of the Year — Counter-Strike 2;
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Collaboration of the Year [NEW] supported by Lays — 24-Hour Survival in the Forest (Leb1ga & Andriy Luzan);
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Always Live [NEW] supported by Kyivstar TV — Andrii "guthriee" Havrysh;
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Marathon of the Year [NEW] — Leb1ga’s Weight Loss Marathon;
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Community Choice [NEW] — Philip "thetremba".
It’s worth noting that nominees were selected based on objective analytics from Streams Charts, while the winners were chosen through community voting, which ran from January 26 to March 2, 2026. Over 10,000 people participated, casting votes for their favorite streamers.
The Stream Awards 2025 ceremony
This year, the online awards ceremony was hosted by two of Ukrainian Twitch’s most popular streamers, both with years of experience in commentary and esports analysis: Mykhailo “Olsior” Zvierev and Roman “Skevich” Paskevich.
The ceremony, streamed on Olsior’s Twitch channel, featured winners of the major award categories, including Mykhailo Leb1ga, a multiple-time winner from Seasons 1 and 2. At its peak, the broadcast drew 3,048 viewers, including those watching via co-streams, which were permitted for the first time this year.
The chat was lively throughout, actively supporting nominees and engaging with the event. Over the two-hour broadcast, more than 1,000 active participants contributed to over 12,000 messages in chat.
In addition to the main awards, the ceremony also highlighted the winners of community giveaways, featuring prizes from the organizers and partners of Stream Awards 2025.
Looking Ahead
Stream Awards was launched in 2025 to celebrate the achievements of Ukrainian-language live streaming for 2024. Now, at the close of its second season, organizers Streams Charts and StreamAdvisor hope to continue honoring the accomplishments of Ukrainian streamers for years to come:
“Supporting livestreaming in Ukraine has always been a top priority for us. By working closely with both local and international streamers and monitoring the growth of the global livestreaming industry, we see tremendous potential in our country.
Ukrainian livestreaming continues to break records every year, with steadily rising metrics, new channels emerging, and existing streamers growing rapidly. In 2025 alone, Ukrainian-language broadcasts totaled over 319 million hours of watch time, broadcast hours increased by 17%, and peak concurrent viewership reached 923,139. Imagine nearly a million Ukrainians watching a single stream at the same time — numbers that seemed impossible before 2022 are now a reality.
We believe that by showcasing the most talented streamers through initiatives like the Stream Awards, more brands will recognize the power of livestreaming as an effective influencer marketing channel. With time and an increased financial support, Ukraine’s livestreaming industry can soon compete with the top European markets.
We see Stream Awards as a long-term initiative that will continue to grow. We plan to hold it annually, expanding its format and community opportunities. And hopefully, in the near future, we can host a large offline awards ceremony, bringing together all fans of Ukrainian streaming”.
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