The YouTube Streamy Awards, also known as the Streamy Awards or Streamys, are an awards show presented annually by Dick Clark Productions and Tubefilter to recognize excellence in online video, including directing, acting, producing, and writing. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented takes place in Los Angeles, California.[1] It was the first awards show dedicated entirely to web series.[2]
| Streamy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 13th Streamy Awards | |
 | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in online video |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Tubefilter Dick Clark Productions |
| First awarded | March 28, 2009 |
| Website | www |
History
editThe Streamy Awards were created by Executive Producers Drew Baldwin, Brady Brim-DeForest and Marc Hustvedt of Tubefilter and Joshua Cohen and Jamison Tilsner of Tilzy.tv.[3][4]
The winners of awards in over 30 categories,[5] including the Audience Choice and Visionary Award, were announced for the first time on March 28, 2009, at the 1st Annual Streamy Awards. Winners of the 1st Streamy Awards included individual recipients (Best Male and Female Actor), and web series. Each year, certain awards are presented before the main ceremony at the Streamys Craft Awards.[6]
The 2nd Annual Streamy Awards were hosted by actor/comedian Paul Scheer and streamed live online from the Orpheum Theatre on April 11, 2010. The production experienced technical problems and interruptions due to people streaking the stage and interrupting the presenters. This show incorporated an online live internet streaming broadcast.[7][8] Due to poor reception and execution of the show, the International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV) halted its partnership with Tubefilter and co-production of the award ceremony and formed their own Web TV awards presentation.[9]
In 2011, Tubefilter entered a partnership with established entertainment industry awards show producer Dick Clark Productions (producers of the American Music Awards, among others) to co-produce the 3rd Streamy Awards which were held in 2013 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, and livestreamed across YouTube and multiple streaming networks simultaneously.[10]
The 5th Streamy Awards were broadcast live on VH1 on September 17, 2015, and hosted by Grace Helbig and Tyler Oakley.[11]
The 6th Streamy Awards were hosted by King Bach and was broadcast live on YouTube on October 4, 2016, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
The 7th Streamy Awards were hosted by Jon Cozart and was broadcast live on Twitter on September 26, 2017, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel.[12]
The 8th Streamy Awards were hosted by The Try Guys and was broadcast live on YouTube on October 22, 2018, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
The 9th Streamy Awards was broadcast live on YouTube on December 13, 2019, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel. It was the first Streamy Award ceremony to run without a host.[13]
In 2020, YouTube acquired the naming rights to the Streamy Awards.[14]
The 10th Streamy Awards were broadcast on YouTube on December 12, 2020, and were hosted by drag queens Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova. To adhere to social distancing restrictions, the duo presented the awards on a party bus being driven around Los Angeles.[15]
The 11th Streamy Awards were broadcast on YouTube on December 11, 2021. They were hosted by American YouTuber Larray, alongside Issa Twaimz, once again being driven in a party bus around Los Angeles.
The 12th Streamy Awards were held on December 4, 2022, at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles and were hosted by the YouTuber Airrack (known in real life as Eric Decker), and also featured a performance by Yung Gravy.
The 13th Streamy Awards was held on August 27, 2023, at The Beverly Hilton and was hosted by MatPat.[16] MrBeast won Creator of the year for the fourth year in a row.[17]
Award categories
editThe current award categories for the Streamy Awards are separated into the main Streamy Awards and the Streamys Brand Awards.[18]
List of shows
edit| Edition | Year | Date | Venue | Host city | Host(s) | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2009 | March 28 | Wadsworth Theatre | Los Angeles | N/A | YouTube |
| 2nd | 2010 | April 11 | Orpheum Theatre | Paul Scheer | ||
| 3rd | 2013 | February 17 | Hollywood Palladium | Chris Hardwick | ||
| 4th | 2014 | September 7 | The Beverly Hilton | Beverly Hills | Grace Helbig and Hannah Hart | |
| 5th | 2015 | September 17 | Hollywood Palladium | Los Angeles | Grace Helbig and Tyler Oakley | VH1 YouTube |
| 6th | 2016 | October 4 | The Beverly Hilton | Beverly Hills | King Bach | YouTube |
| 7th | 2017 | September 26 | Jon Cozart | |||
| 8th | 2018 | October 22 | The Try Guys | YouTube | ||
| 9th | 2019 | December 13 | N/A | |||
| 10th | 2020 | December 12 | A travelling party bus[a] | Los Angeles | Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova | |
| 11th | 2021 | December 11 | Larray and Issa Twaimz | |||
| 12th | 2022 | December 4 | The Beverly Hilton | Beverly Hills | Airrack | |
| 13th | 2023 | August 27 | MatPat |
- ^ From 2020 to 2021, the show was presented from inside a party bus travelling around Los Angeles, California due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Streamy Awards will recognize the best online T". Los Angeles Times. December 19, 2008.
- ^ Wetherbe, Jamie (March 2009). "Get Streamy" (PDF). Geek Monthly. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 3, 2011.
- ^ Heffernan, Virginia (March 31, 2009). "California Streamin': A Night for Web Serials". New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
- ^ "Web TV's Streamy Awards: Next Year It Could Be You Up There". LA Weekly. March 30, 2009. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
- ^ "Watch Out, Emmys, Here Come the Streamys". The Wrap. March 15, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
- ^ "The Streamy Awards: Three cheers for online TV!". Entertainment Weekly. March 30, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
- ^ "Where to Watch the Streamy Awards Online". NewTeeVee. April 10, 2010. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
- ^ "Tune in to Watch the Streamy Awards Live". mashable. April 9, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
- ^ Aymar Jean Christian (December 17, 2012). "On Giving the Streamys (and the IAWTV) a Chance". Televisual. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ Alex Ben Block (August 5, 2011). "Dick Clark Productions Joins Tubefilter to Produce Streamy Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ Hurwitz, Daniel. "And the 2015 Streamy Awards nominees are ...", USA Today, August 12, 2015
- ^ Jarvey, Natalie (August 8, 2017). "Vlogger Casey Neistat, Web Series 'Mr. Student Body President' Lead Nominations for 2017 Streamys". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ Sandberg, Bryn Elise (December 13, 2019). "Streamy Awards Change It Up With Hostless Show and No Boomer Music Act". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (2021-10-20). "YouTube Streamy Awards 2021 Nominations Announced, MrBeast Leads With Seven Nods". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (December 3, 2020). "YouTube Streamy Awards 2020 to Be Hosted by 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Alums Trixie Mattel and Katya". Variety. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Streamy Awards Set for New Summer Date". The Streamy Awards. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ "YouTube Streamy Awards: MrBeast Takes Top Creator; Full List of Winners". Sportskeeda. 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Awards Categories". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved 2021-06-27.