The Streamer Awards is an
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dedicated to
live streamers
An online streamer or live streamer is a person who broadcasts themselves online through a live stream to an audience.
History
Streaming arose in the early 2010s, originating on sites like YouTube where users could upload videos of themselves ...
.
The Streamer Awards was founded in 2022 by
Twitch streamer
QTCinderella.
History
The inaugural ceremony, featuring 27 categories, was held on March 12, 2022, at
The Fonda Theatre
The Fonda Theatre (formerly Music Box Theatre, Guild Theatre, Fox Theatre, and Pix Theatre) is a concert venue located on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. Designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival Style, the theater has hosted l ...
in
Los Angeles and was broadcast live on Twitch. The event peaked at 381,436 concurrent viewers, making it the 45th highest concurrent viewership for a single broadcast in Twitch history. Event founder QTCinderella and
Maya Higa served as the hosts.
2022
For the inaugural ceremony, nominees were selected via an online vote by fans. Winners were then determined using a weighted combination of the online popular vote (70%) and panelist vote (30%).
Winners are listed first and in boldface.
2023
The second edition of the awards is scheduled to take place on March 11, 2023 at
The Wiltern in Los Angeles.
Nominations began on January 30 and will end on February 11. The event will be hosted by
QTCinderella and
Valkyrae.
To be considered for nomination, a streamer must have at least 200 total hours streamed.
List of ceremonies
References
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Awards established in 2022
Events in Los Angeles
Web awards
Twitch (service)
Livestreams