Will iShowSpeed and Kai Cenat win Best Marathon Stream at Streamer Awards 2026?

Khizar Mundia Published 09/11/2026

Best Marathon Stream Streamer Awards 2026

2026 has been a year of success for Darren “iShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. and Kai Cenat. It can be an even more bigger year for the two since they’re jointly nominated for the Best Marathon Stream at The Streamer Awards on November 12.

Kai Cenat returned strong from his months-long hiatus and hosted the successful Streamer University 2026. He then went on to collaborate with iShowSpeed for a much-requested second version of their Minecraft marathon.

The duo started and completed their Minecraft marathon in August 2026, setting significant viewership records. Kai Cenat and iShowSpeed are nominated at The Streamer Awards 2026 for their Minecraft marathon, and here’s what fans think about the duo’s chances.

Speed and Kai may be the most notable streamers nominated for Best Marathon Stream

There are a total of five livestreams nominated for the Best Marathon Stream at The Streamer Awards 2026:

Kai and Speed’s Minecraft Marathon
Brittany “Cinna” Lynn Watts’s Cinnathon
Darryl “DDG” Dwayne Granberry Jr.’s HIT-A-THON,
Jason “JasonTheWeen” Nguyen’s 7 Days Stranded
Nicholas “Jynxzi” Stewart, Louis “LosPollosTV” Sammartino, and Rani “StableRonaldo” Netz’s Chained Together

Image credit: The Streamer Awards 2026

There’s no debate that each of the nominated streams was successful in their own right, with the streamers achieving their goals of either gaining subs or completing the games. For instance, Cinnathon helped Cinna become the second most-subscribed female Twitch streamer. The Chained Together stream is also noteworthy, as the trio continued the marathon for a little over 48 hours and reportedly got more than 4 million watch hours collectively.

However, another thing that can’t be debated is that Kai and Speed’s Minecraft marathon was the most influential of all. Jynxzi and StableRonaldo even announced their own Minecraft Marathon, taking inspiration from Speed and Kai. This isn’t all, as Kai Cenat and iShowSpeed completed the Minecraft marathon in just a little over 5 days, proving to their critics that they still have it. The marathon reportedly has a total watch time of more than 30 million watch hours. Speed’s YouTube channel contributed more than 13.5 million to the total watch hours, with Kai’s Twitch channel getting 7.77 million.

These numbers aren’t to be taken lightly, as they rival major esports tournaments. The numbers also explain why Kai and Speed have a good chance of winning the award, if their fans come out and vote. Kalshi traders are also optimistic that Kai Cenat and iShowSpeed will win the award.

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Kalshi traders think iShowSpeed and Kai Cenat will win Best Marathon Stream

The prediction market has a contract for each of the nominated streams. DDG and JasonTheWeen’s streams have the lowest implied probability at 1% and 5%, respectively. Cinna is a little higher at 10%, while the Chained Together stream is at 31%. Speed and Kai’s Minecraft marathon have the highest implied probability on Kalshi, with a 54% chance.

These percentages don’t guarantee which stream will turn out to be the winner at The Streamer Awards 2026. However, they give a slight insight into who traders think has the best chance at winning the award. Kai Cenat and iShowSpeed have been nominated for other awards as well, and it won’t be surprising if they take home the Best Marathon Stream.

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Feature image credit: iShowSpeed, Kai Cenat

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About Khizar Mundia

Khizar Mundia has been playing video games for as long as he can recall. Things have come a long way since the many days he spent playing the original NES, though. He now covers a variety of competitive games and esports, as well as the world of streaming, ranging from Twitch to Kick. If it’s of interest to gamers, it’s of interest to Khizar.

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