All about The Streamer Awards 2025: Dates, nominations, and voting

Khizar Mundia Published 17/11/2025

The Streamer Awards is one of the most anticipated events in the industry, and with the 2025 iteration is no exception, we have the details including the nominees, dates, and how fans can vote for their favorites so that the most popular content creators can win.

The nominations for The Streamer Awards 2025 are out, and host Blaire “QTCinderella” has already received much backlash from viewers alleging that she may have purposefully excluded some streamers. QTCinderella has responded to the claims, stating that “problematic” content creators often don’t appear because their viewers don’t vote when it counts. While fans remain split about the situation, many popular and talented streamers are present on the list of nomineens. For fans who need to know who made it to the nominations, how to vote, and when the event will be broadcast, we have all of that and more.

Why is QTCinderella getting backlash about the Streamer Awards?

When the nominations for The Streamer Awards 2025 were announced, many fans noticed that Kick-exclusive content creators were missing entirely, which sparked conversation that QTCinderella had intentionally excluded them.

Image credit: QTCinderella

QTCinderella has talked about the idea that she purposefully left out streamers exclusive to Kick and Rumble, claiming that while many “problematic” content creators do have a fan base, they don’t come out and vote around events like this one. QT isn’t new to drama, but the discussion around the possible exclusions did seem to bother her as she became emotional during her response.

Her comments sparked a larger dialogue with viewers and other streamers weighing in on the situation. Zach “Asmongold” Hoyt chimed in, claiming the controversial streamers are typically not nominated due to the potential risk of sponsors backing out. He later went on to offer a $100,000 reward if QTCinderella could prove that the voting behind The Streamer Awards was completely legitimate and based on fan sentiment.

How and when to vote for The Streamer Awards 2025

The Streamer Awards voting period has officially begun and will only last for two weeks, so fans must vote for their favorites quickly to increase the chance of winning. 

Voting for The Streamers Awards is done on the event’s official website, and fans must be signed into their Google or Twitch accounts in order to be able to cast their votes. The voting period is now live and will last through November 29. While fans’ votes count the most, panelists’ votes also factor in for 30% when deciding on the winner. Fans will also have the option to amend their votes for the duration of the voting period.

When are The Streamer Awards 2025?

The Streamer Awards 2025 will take place at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on December 6, at 3 PM PST.

The much-anticipated event will be broadcast live on QTCinderella’s Twitch channel and will feature red carpet interviews and live performances before the actual awards are given out. Although the venue is based in Los Angeles, the event can be watched live worldwide via livestream, just as in previous iterations. QTCinderella hasn’t announced who her co-host will be this year, so fans are in for a surprise on who will join the popular streamer.

The Streamer Awards 2025 nominations

A broad variety of streamers are among the nominations for The Streamer Awards in 2025. While there has been controversy regarding some of the names left off of the list, particularly given that no streamers exclusive to Kick or Rumble have made an appearance, the list is still full of popular names from around the streaming world.

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Best Music Streamer

Ari “ARIatHOME” MillerDarryl Dwayne “DDG” Granberry Jr.

Kaysan “Kaysan” Ghasseminejad

Kristina “kriss_drummer” Rybalchenko

Maxwell Elliot “PlaqueBoyMax” Dent

Best Creative Arts Streamer

BarleyTheBurr

DizzyKitten

Emily Beth “Emiru” Schunk

iGumdrop

Rosedoodle

Best Roleplay Streamer

Kaysan “Kaysan” Ghasseminejad

Legends of Avantris

Lord_Kebun

Roberto “Fanum” Escanio

Tony “OfficerMesser” Messer

Best MOBA Streamer

Aleksandr “Nix” Levin

Charlie “Keshaeuw” Eriksson

Marc Robert “Caedrel” Lamont

Sergio “Knerkro” García Maroto

Best Brand Partner

AT&T

Cash App

GamerSupps

Red Bull

Hidden Gem Award

Daytona “broxh_” Taputu

DragTrashly

ijustlovepuzzles

Moohoodles

sinaheh

Best Battle Royale Streamer

Cody “Clix” Conrod

Cole “Faide” Caswell

RealKatieB

Richard Tyler “Ninja” Blevins

Shaun “AussieAntics” Cochrane

Best Fighting Game Streamer

Aerij “Brawlpro” Saeed

Evelyn “eskay” Hollis

Lily “LilyPichu” Ki

Stephen “Sajam” Lyon

Best MMORPG Streamer

Annie “AnnieFuchsia” Fuchsia

Josh “Xaryu” Lujan

Jason “Pikabooirl” Smith

Thomas Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris

Best Speedrun Streamer

BlueSR

Lilaggy

Pezzzy

Zfg1

Best Sports Streamer

Cassius Jeremy “CashNastyGaming” Clay

Clarence “Flight23white” Javelli

Morgan “angryginge13” Burtwistle

Nick “runthefutmarket” Bartels

Rondo Shai Gil “JankyRondo” Alexander

Best Minecraft Streamer

Anthony “Couriway” Salzarulo

GoodTimesWithScar

Matthew “Feinberg” Feinberg

Pangi

Tobias James “Tubbo” Smith

Best Marvel Rivals Streamer

Bigpuffer

Flats

Matthew Joseph “supertf” DeLiSi

Siarhei “bogur” Alekau

Timothy John “TimTheTatman” Betar

Best FPS Streamer

TheBurntPeanut

Mark “ohnePixel” Zimmermann

Becca “Aspen” Rukavina

Ren “Bijusan” Hashimoto

Best Strategy Games Streamer

Jan “pChal” Krüger

Roffle

Nicholas “Jynxzi” Stewart

Ryan Gary “Northernlion” Letourneau

Best Reality Streamer

Alexander Hamilton “Adapt” Prynkiewicz

Chen-Ruei “Rayasianboy” Hsu

Deshae Frost

Rani “Stable Ronaldo” Netz

Tylil “Thetylilshow” James

Best IRL Streamer

Chloe__IRL

ChristinaandAmber – Christina Ottrando and Amber Lawes

Darren Jason “IShowSpeed” Watkins Jr.

Emily “ExtraEmily” Xuechun Zhang

Best Vertical Live Streamer

lasstishen

Forrest “KreekCraft” Waldron

ZestyBestie

Marc “marcsebastianf” Sebastian

Stream Game of the Year

R.E.P.O.

PEAK

Marvel Rivals

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Best Content Organization

AMP

FaZe Clan

Hololive

OSCS

Best International Streamer

Victor Augusto “loud_coringa” Costa Camilo

Jonathan “totaamc” Augusto

Maxence “Anyme023” Turlot

Lucas “Squeezie” Hauchard

Gianmarco “Tumblurr” Tocco

Best Stream Duo

Bryce “Arky” Justice and Rudy “Yugi2x” Arzu

Nicholas “Lacy” Fosco and Marlon “marlon3lg” Lundgren Garcia

Agent 00 and ExtraEmily

Connor “CDawg” Colquhoun and Ironmouse

Jason “JasonTheWeen” Nguyen & Sakura “sakurashymko” Shymko

Best Streamed Collab

Imane “Pokimane” Anys x KATSEYE

Brittany “Cinna” Watts x Thea “Zelina Vega” Trinidad

Kai Carlo “Kai Cenat” Cenat III x LeBron James

PlaqueBoyMax x Fred Again

Best Marathon Stream

Speed Does America – IShowSpeed

Mafiathon 3 – Kai Cenat

FaZe Subathon – FaZe Clan

Stream for Humanity – aminematue

Best Streamed Event

Streamer University – Kai Cenat

Streamer Prom – FunnyMike

GP Explorer 3 – Squeezie

Streamer Games – Ludwig

Bingo Brawlers – Captain_Domo

Best Streamed Series

In The Booth – PlaqueBoyMax

Caretakers – YourRAGE

Let her cook – Sydeon

Fortnite Friday – ConnorEatsPants

Alveus Tours – Maya

Best VTuber

Ironmouse

Mori Calliope

TheBurntPeanut

Sun “Kenji” Kenji

Chibidoki

Best Variety Streamer

Case Dylan “CaseOh Baker

Squeex

Agent00

Saqib “Lirik” Zahid

Vinesauce

Best Just Chatting Streamer

Joseph “Joe_Bartolozzi” Bartolozzi

Félix “xQc” Lengyel

Jason “JasonTheWeen” Thanh Nguyen

Kai Cenat

Lydia “Lydia Violet” Wilson

Rising Star Award

RealKatieB

Marlon “Mar3lg” Lundgren Garcia

Harry “AverageHarry_” Tornado

Reginald

Sakura Shymko

Best Breakout Streamer

Adapt

Wendy “WendolynOrtizz” Ortiz

Emily “Vanillamace”

DDG

Quvonn Rakai “2xRaKai” Linder

League of their Own

Maya Elaine “Maya” Higa

Michael “ThePrimeagen” Paulson

Giulia “StudyTme” Mazza

Jason “TheStockGuy” Frank

The Sapphire Award

Cinna

Emily “vanillamace”

Emily “ExtraEmily” Zhang

Emiru

Wendy “WendolynOrtizz” Ortiz

Gamer of the Year

ohnePixel

Jynxzi

Jaryd “Summit1g” Lazar

TheBurntPeanut

CaseOh

Streamer of the Year

JasonTheWeen

IShowSpeed

ExtraEmily

PlaqueBoyMax

Kai Cenat

Feature image credit: The Streamer Awards

Khizar Mundia

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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