The Streamer Awards is an annual awards show dedicated to live streamers.[1][2] It was founded in 2022 by Twitch streamer QTCinderella to award and celebrate other streamers, primarily in the Twitch community.[3] Nominees are selected via an online vote by fans[4][5] and winners are then determined using a weighted combination of the online popular vote (70%) and panelist vote (30%).[6][7][8]
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,[9] and the main award show where nominees are reviewed and winners are revealed.[10][11] At various points during the awards portion of the show there are musical performances.[12]
The trophy presented to award winners depicts a Peepo, a variation of Pepe the Frog.[13]
In total, The Streamer Awards have designated awards in 50 categories.[19] The 2026 awards contained 39 categories, with 13 being absent from previous years.[citation needed]
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."[20] The name for this award comes from the gemstone itself, which forms rarely in the crust of the earth.
↑The highest number of simultaneous viewers at any point during the live broadcast
123The 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.
↑Formerly referred to as "Best Content Organization"
↑Formerly referred to as the "Streamers' Streamer Award"
↑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.
↑A part of the "Best Battle royale game Streamer" category all years besides 2024 & 2026.
↑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.
↑Merged into the "Best Fighting Game Streamer" category.
↑Merged into the "Best Strategy Game Streamer" category.
