The highly-coveted Streamy Awards 2023 was held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on August 28, and the list of nominees was a mixture of the familiar and the new. Among the prominent winners were MrBeast, Kai Cenat, ibai, IShowSpeed, Gawr Gura, TenZ, and Dream.
The annual award show has honored the best content creators in categories like music, comedy, food, and gaming since 2009. Moreover, there was a first-time gong in the Sound of the Year award, a collaboration with Rolling Stone that honored this past year's most impactful songs.
The Game Theorists streamer and seven-time winner MatPat was the host, with the ceremony including presenters like Tana Mongeau, Brianna Chickenfry, Chris Olsen, Pinkydoll, Drew Afualo, Delaney Rowe, Kris Collins, Dylan Mulvaney, Anna Sitar, and xQc. The YouTubers to be part of the presenter lineup included Dream, Rhett and Link, Happy Kelli, Michelle Khare, Ryan Trahan, Smosh, Supercar Blondie, and Colin and Samir.
The Streamy Awards 2023 celebrated the online industry's most renowned stars across platforms like YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok. With a star-studded line-up of nominees, presenters, hosts, and broadcasters, it hit 268K Peak Viewers, 595K Hours Watched, and 230K Average Viewers over three hours of airtime across 177 channels.
The 13th iteration of one of the foremost recognitions within the creator community was streamed live on the official Streamys social media channels and the handles of various partners. What helped it reach such a broad audience base and attract so much attention was the nominee list, which included names such as Jonas Brothers, Hailey Bieber, Alix Earle, Camila Mendes, Kate Hudson, Lili Reinhart, Paris Hilton, Charli D’Amelio, and Madelaine Petsch.
Apart from the official channel of The Game Theorists, Twitch's jynxzi and Kick's yourrage were the second and third most successful streamers from the award show. The former has seen quite the rise recently, as the Rainbow Six Siege gamer has taken the purple platform by storm and officially become its most-subscribed creator, beating the likes of xQc and KaiCenat.
All this has helped this year's edition easily surpass 2022 in terms of viewership numbers. Moreover, the Streamy Awards 2023 has become the third most popular awards show held in 2023, behind The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 and The Streamer Awards 2023, cementing it as one of the premier shows in the entertainment and content creation industries.
For those unaware, "the Streamy Awards nominees and winners are determined by an independent judging body of creators, executives, and other experts in the online video industry. This year's edition was produced by dick clark productions and Tubefilter, with more than 45 award categories on show.
List of winners at Streamy Awards 2023
Creator of the Year: MrBeast
Show of the Year: Challenge Accepted — Michelle Khare
Streamer of the Year: Kai Cenat
International: ibai (Spain)
Short Form: Chris Olsen
Breakout Creator: Dylan Mulvaney
Breakout Streamer: Fanum
Collaboration: MrBeast, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Creator for Social Good: Invisible People
Creator Product: Prime — Logan Paul x KSI
Crossover: Jonas Brothers
First Person: Ryan Trahan
Just Chatting: Quackity
Variety Streamer: IShowSpeed
Vtuber: Gawr Gura
Rolling Stone Sound of the Year: Made You Look — Meghan Trainor
Podcast: On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Scripted Series: Bryce — Brandon Rogers
Unscripted Series: Sam and Colby
Animated: Helluva Boss — Vivziepop
Beauty: Mikayla Nogueira
Comedy: RDCWorld
Commentary: penguinz0
Competitive Gamer: TenZ
Dance: Enola Bedard
Fashion and Style: Wisdom Kaye
Food: Nick DiGiovanni
Gamer: Dream
Health and Wellness: Dr Julie
Kids and Family: Ms Rachel
Learning and Education: TierZoo
Lifestyle: AMP
News: HasanAbi
Science and Engineering: I did a thing
Sports: Jesser
Technology: Marques Brownlee
Cinematography: Recider — Nicholas Adams
Editing: Yes Theory — Thomas Dajer, Cam Peddle, Tristan Kevitch
Visual and Special Effects: Zach King
Writing: Leo González
Agency of the Year: Reach Agency
Brand Engagement: Insta360 — No Drone? No Problem!
Brand of the Year: Barbie — Mattel
Branded Series: Live@4:25 — Totino’s Pizza Rolls • the cheeky boyos • Flighthouse • Content+
Branded Video: ASMcaR — Nissan • Donut
Influencer Campaign: Blasting to the Top — Gel Blaser • BENlabs
Social Impact Campaign: Play by the Rules — International Committee of the Red Cross • PopShorts
