Streamer Awards 2022: Every Winner and Full Nominee List

The first ever Streamer Awards rolled out on QTCinderella's Twitch channel, pulling together creators that audiences had followed for years. Winners came down to fan votes, the show kept the loose energy streamers tend to bring to anything they touch, and the production held up surprisingly well for a debut ceremony. The full broadcast lives on YouTube if you want to catch the speeches and the chaos in real time.

Below is the complete breakdown by category. Winners are listed in bold, with the rest of the nominees beneath.

Game-Specific Awards

Best Battle Royale Streamer

The top creators across Fortnite, Apex Legends, PUBG and related shooters.

• Aceu
• Nickmercs
• Imperialhal
• Lululuvely

Best MMORPG Streamer

Most engaging voices in World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy, New World, Runescape and the rest of the genre.

• Asmongold
• Itswill
• Richwcampbell
• Esfandtv

Best FPS Streamer

First-person shooter coverage spanning Overwatch, Counter-Strike, Call of Duty, Halo and beyond.

• Tarik
• Shroud
• Supertf
• Tenz

Best League of Legends Streamer

• Loltyler1
• Emiru
• Doublelift
• Lilypichu

Best Valorant Streamer

• Iitztimmy
• Punz
• Pokimane
• Quarterjade

Best Minecraft Streamer

The most enjoyable broadcasts built around Minecraft.

• Tommyinnit
• Forsen
• Ranboolive
• Tubbo

Best Super Smash Bros. Streamer

Covering Melee, Ultimate, Brawl and the rest of the Smash lineup.

• Mang0
• Hungrybox
• Leffen
• Ibdw

Best Chess Streamer

• Botezlive
• Gmhikaru
• Gothamchess
• Akanemsko

Best Strategy Game Streamer

Dota, TFT, Starcraft, Hearthstone, Super Auto Pets and similar titles.

• Disguisedtoast
• Northernlion
• Scarra
• Boxbox

Best Speedrunner

Creators built around running games as fast as humanly possible.

• Smallant
• Simply
• Atrioc
• Wirtual

Role-Play Categories

Best Role-Play Streamer

Role-play content across Rust, VRChat, New World, Ark, and Dungeons & Dragons.

• Cyr (Rust)
• Criticalrole (Dungeons and Dragons)
• Roflgator (VRChat)
• Murdercrumpet (VRChat)

Best GTA RP Streamer

• Buddha
• Xqcow
• Sykkuno
• Fuslie

Lifestyle and Niche

Best ASMR Streamer

• Amouranth
• Foxenkin
• Katrine
• Skepticalpickle

Best VTuber Streamer

Recognizes streamers who broadcast through a virtual avatar instead of a traditional face cam.

• Codemiko
• Veibae
• Ironmouse
• Nyanners

Best Music Streamer

• Lilypichu
• Ariathome
• Sethdrums
• T-Pain

Best IRL Streamer

Vlogging, travel, cooking, and out-of-the-house content.

• Hachubby
• Robcdee
• Jakenbakelive
• Jinnytty

Best Just Chatting Streamer

Conversation, reaction streams, art segments, storytelling, and friend hangouts.

• Mizkif
• Hasanabi
• Paymoneywubby
• Brucedropemoff

Best Variety Streamer

Broadcasters who refuse to stick to a single genre.

• Moistcr1tikal
• Ludwig
• Valkyrae
• Disguisedtoast

Best Philanthropic Streamer

Charity streams, awareness campaigns, and other community-driven efforts.

• Jacksepticeye
• Healthygamer_gg
• Drlupo
• Ranboolive

Events, Games and Organizations

Stream Game of the Year

The single game audiences could not stop watching during the year.

• Minecraft
• GTA V
• Valorant
• Apex Legends

Best Streamed Event

Collaborative broadcasts that produced the biggest moments of the year.

• The Jerma985 Dollhouse (Jerma985)
• Balloon World Cup (Ibai)
• The Price is Scuffed (Paymoneywubby)
• Shit Con (Nmplol)

Best Content Organization

Esports and content houses behind the strongest year of output.

• OTK
• 100 Thieves
• OfflineTV
• NRG

Career and Recognition

Rising Star Award

Up-and-comers with explosive growth and clear top-tier potential.

• Stanz
• Frogan
• Zoil
• Purplecliffe

League of Their Own

A streamer whose content is so original it defies category, with creativity that sets them apart from the rest of the industry.

• Jerma985
• Kitboga
• Thesushidragon
• Ibai

Legacy Award

Career achievement, given to a figure who helped shape the modern streaming scene.

• Pokimane
• Summit1g
• Sodapoppin
• Scarra

Gamer of the Year

The streamer whose pure mechanical skill made any game they touched worth tuning into.

• Shroud
• Iitztimmy
• Aceu
• Tenz

Streamer of the Year

The standout performer across the whole year, judged on growth, output, brand, and impact.

• Ludwig
• Mizkif
• Xqcow
• Sykkuno

A Strong Debut

For a first ceremony of this scale, the night landed cleanly. There were the expected stumbles, a few audio hiccups, and the natural chaos of putting that many personalities in one room, but none of it broke the spell. The speeches felt genuine, the bits actually played, and the wins generally lined up with what audiences had been watching all year.

Highlights piled up fast. XQC quietly coloring through the entire event, the running gag of multiple Charlies collecting trophies, and several emotional acceptance speeches all stuck the landing. If this is the floor, next year's ceiling is worth blocking off the calendar for.