WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE “2021 YOUTUBE STREAMY AWARDS”

BAILEY SARIAN, BRETMAN ROCK, MARK ROBER, MRBEAST, AND THE GAME THEORISTS OWN THE NIGHT WITH 2 WINS EACH

Addison Rae, Bella Poarch, Nick DiGiovanni, Jeff Wittek, Will Smith Among Winners

Electrifying Performances from Ari Lennox and Måneskin

Watch the Full Show Now on the Streamy Awards YouTube Channel

Winner Social Media Assets and Show Photography HERE

Show Clips HERE | Show GIFs HERE

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 11, 2021) – MRC Live & Alternative and Tubefilter tonight announced the winners of the “2021 YouTube Streamy Awards,” which celebrated the year’s best online content and creators. With Larray as master of ceremonies, joined by his best friend Issa, the show premiered and is now available for on demand streaming exclusively on YouTube.

The show featured creators Addison Rae, Anthony Padilla, Bella Poarch, Brent Rivera, Bretman Rock, Jarvis Johnson, Jeff Wittek, Lexi Rivera, and Tinx, who made special appearances on the Streamys bus with Larray and Issa. Presenters throughout the show include: Brittany Broski, Captain Disillusion, Charli D’Amelio, CydneeBlack, DankScole, Philip DeFranco, Quenlin Blackwell, Rhett & Link, Romina Gafur, Tai Verdes, Xavier Woods,and ZHC. The night also included electrifying performances by R&B singer/songwriter Ari Lennox (“Pressure”) and Italian rock band Måneskin (“Beggin’”).

This year’s Streamy Awards had an abundance of special moments, including the return of Streamys Creator Honors, in which past Streamys winners honor creators whose work personally resonated with them. Additionally, the show featured Streamys Premieres, where creators debuted special sneak peeks of never-before-seen videos ahead of posting them to their YouTube channels. The full show and additional exclusive content are now available on the Streamys Awards YouTube channel.

Show Highlights:

• The show kicked off with 2021 Master of Ceremonies Larray FaceTiming some of his best friends including Bretman Rock, Charli D’Amelio and Bella Poarch for advice on hosting.
• As part of the inaugural Streamy Premieres, creators including Dixie D’Amelio, Lexi Rivera, RDCWorld, Safiya Nygaard, and ZHC utilized the Streamys as a springboard to debut sneak peeks of all-new videos which were posted to their YouTube channels following the Streamy Awards premiere.
• This year marked the return of Creator Honors, in which past Streamys winners present unique tributes to creators whose work resonated with them. LaurDIY honored her friend Remi Cruz for the work ethic and TLC she puts into her content production, Mark Rober honored the “Mister Rogers of Engineering YouTube” Jeremy Fielding, Streamy Winner Bailey Sarian honored Vlogger-Commentator Swoop through a Scavenger Hunt and Author-Podcaster Jay Shetty honored Amelie Zilber for using her platform to have impactful conversations about bullying, universal healthcare, gun violence, and body image.
• Addison Rae visited the Streamys bus to catch up with Larray and Issa, where she was surprised with her first-ever award, winning in the Lifestyle category.  
• Markiplier teased his upcoming YouTube Originals interactive special “In Space with Markiplier.”
• TikTok’s big sister Tinx doled out dating advice to Master of Ceremonies Larray and his best friend Issa, reminding them that “you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince."
• Indie Series nominee Anthony Padilla brought his nominated series “I spent a day with” to the Streamys and got all the juicy dirt from Larray’s grandmother. 
• Bretman Rock made a stunning appearance on the Streamys bus dressed to impress and received the Streamy Award for Show of the Year.  
• The top award of the night - Creator of the Year - went to MrBeast, who won for the second year in a row. MrBeast and #TeamSeas were also highlighted in a special moment during the ceremony to showcase the incredible work the YouTube community has been doing to remove trash from bodies of water around the world. 
• 2020’s Breakout Creator Charli D’Amelio presented the award in this category to 2021 winner and internet sensation Bella Poarch.
• Captain Disillusion presented the nominees in the Comedy category, with Streamys founder Drew Baldwin surprising winner Leenda Dong on a video call.
• Jeff Wittek jumped on the Streamys bus for a special haircut appointment with Master of Ceremonies  Larray, only to find out he won a Streamy Award in the Documentary category. 
• In a sentimental moment, Bailey Sarian was surprised by her fiance Fernando with her Streamy Award for Beauty, and a special winner mural designed by him, at the very spot where they went on their first date! 

The “2021 YouTube Streamy Awards” is produced by MRC Live & Alternative and Tubefilter. For more information, visit www.streamys.org. Join the conversation on social media with #streamys and be sure to follow Streamy Awards on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat.

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About the Streamy Awards

The Streamy Awards® honors excellence in online video and the creators behind it in more than 45 award categories. Marking its 10th anniversary in 2020, the annual event is the foremost recognition by which online creators and their work are lauded. The Streamy Awards® is produced by MRC Live & Alternative and Tubefilter and is exclusively broadcast by YouTube.

In 2017, the Streamy Awards’ Social Good Awards was created to honor individuals and organizations who use online video and social media to amplify their message, and foster engagement and participation to make a greater, more meaningful impact. The Streamy Brand Awards, launched in 2018, spotlights brand advertising innovation, the creative individuals behind it, and the new wave of celebrities who are helping brands deliver their message.

For additional information, visit www.streamys.org.

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2021 YOUTUBE STREAMYS AWARDS WINNERS/HONOREES

STREAMYS CREATOR HONORS

Swoop from Bailey Sarian

Amelie Zilber from Jay Shetty

Remi Cruz from LaurDIY

Jeremy Fielding from Mark Rober

OVERALL AWARDS

Creator of the Year: MrBeast

Show of the Year: 30 Days With: Bretman Rock • Bretman Rock

International: Mythpat (India)

Short Form: the cheeky boyos

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Breakout Creator: Bella Poarch

Collaboration: Markiplier and CrankGameplays - Unus Annus

Crossover: Will Smith

First Person: Yes Theory

Livestreamer: Valkyrae

SHOW AWARDS

Indie Series: Chicken Shop Date • Amelia Dimoldenberg              

Live Show: Verzuz         

Podcast: Dark History                                

Scripted Series: Could You Survive The Movies? • Vsauce3             

Unscripted Series: 30 Days with Bretman Rock • Bretman Rock

SUBJECT AWARDS

Animated: Ketnipz

Beauty: Bailey Sarian

Comedy: LeendaDong

Commentary: Drew Gooden

Dance: JABBAWOCKEEZ

Documentary: DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME • Jeff Wittek

Fashion and Style: Wisdom Kaye

Food: Nick DiGiovanni

Gaming: Dream

Health and Wellness: Doctor Mike

Kids and Family: The LaBrant Fam

Learning and Education: Veritasium

Lifestyle: Addison Rae

News: Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan

Science and Engineering: Mark Rober

Sports: Deestroying

Technology: Mrwhosetheboss

CRAFT AWARDS

Cinematography: Jonna Jinton - Jonna Jinton

Editing: Cooking with Lynja - Lynn Davis

Visual and Special Effects: Zach King - Zach King

Writing: The Game Theorists - Matthew Patrick, Justin Kuiper 

SOCIAL GOOD AWARDS

Company or Brand

Activision - Call of Duty Endowment

P&G - Vital Voices • NowThis NEXT

State Farm - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital • The Game Theorists

Creator

Emmanuel Acho - Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

Jay Shetty and Radhi Devlukia-Shetty - Help India Breathe

Shirley Raines - Beauty2TheStreetz

Nonprofit or NGO

Food Pantry - Beast Philanthropy

Invisible People - Invisible Stories

NEXT for AUTISM - Color the Spectrum LIVE • Mark Rober and Jimmy Kimmel 

BRAND AWARDS 

Brand of the Year: Target

Agency of the Year: Portal A

Brand as Creator: SpongeBob SquarePants

Brand Engagement: Fortnite - 100 Thieves Cash App Compound Fortnite Activation

Branded Series: Let’s Target Season 3 - Target

Branded Video: Building a Laser Baby - Amazon Prime Video • Michael Reeves

Creator Product: Happy Dad Hard Seltzer - NELK

Influencer Campaign: Tide Super Bowl 2021: It’s Dirtier Than It Looks - Tide

Social Impact Campaign: Leftovers Roulette - Kroger Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation • The Try Guys

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AWARD WINNERS BY CREATOR OR BRAND

30 Days With: Bretman Rock (2) Streamy Awards: Show of the Year, Unscripted Series

Bailey Sarian (2) - Streamy Awards: Beauty, Podcast

Bretman Rock (2) Streamy Awards: Show of the Year, Unscripted Series

Mark Rober (2) - Streamy Awards: Science and Engineering; Streamys Social Good Awards: Nonprofit or NGO

MrBeast (2) - Streamy Awards: Creator of the Year; Streamys Social Good Awards: Nonprofit or NGO 

Target (2) – Streamys Brand Awards: Brand of the Year, Branded Series

The Game Theorists (2) - Streamy Awards: Writing; Streamys Social Good Awards: Company or Brand 

100 Thieves Cash App Compound Fortnite Activation (1) - Streamys Brand Awards: Brand Engagement

Activision (1) - Social Good Awards: Company or Brand

Addison Rae (1) - Streamy Awards: Lifestyle

Amazon Prime Video (1) - Streamys Brand Awards: Branded Video

Amelia Dimoldenberg (1) - Streamy Awards: Indie Series

Beast Philanthropy (1) - Streamys Social Good Awards: Nonprofit or NGO

Bella Poarch (1) - Streamy Awards: Breakout Creator

Building A Laser Baby (1) - Streamys Brand Awards: Branded Video

Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghnan (1) - Streamy Awards: News

Chicken Shop Date (1) - Streamy Awards: Indie Series

Cooking with Lynja (1) - Streamy Awards: Editing

Could You Survive The Movies? (1) - Streamy Awards: Scripted Series

CrankGamePlays (1) - Streamy Awards: Collaboration

Dark History (1) - Streamy Awards: Podcast

Deestroying (1) - Streamy Awards: Sports

Doctor Mike (1) - Streamy Awards: Health and Wellness

DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME (1) - Streamy Awards: Documentary

Dream (1) - Streamy Awards: Gaming

Drew Gooden (1) - Streamy Awards: Commentary

Emmanuel Acho  (1) - Social Good Awards: Creator

Food Pantry (1) - Social Good Awards: Nonprofit or NGO

Fortnite (1) - Streamys Brand Awards: Brand Engagement

Happy Dad Hard Seltzer (1) - Streamys Brand Awards: Creator Product

Invisible People (1) - Social Good Awards: Nonprofit or NGO

Invisible Stories (1) - Social Good Awards: Nonprofit or NGO

JABBAWOCKEEZ (1) - Streamy Awards: Dance

Jay Shetty (1) - Social Good Awards: Creator

Jeff Wittek (1) - Streamy Awards: Documentary

Jimmy Kimmel (1) - Social Good Awards: Nonprofit or NGO

Jonna Jinton (1) - Streamy Awards: Cinematography

Justin Kuiper (1) - Streamy Awards: Writing

Ketnipz (1) - Streamy Awards: Animated

Kroger Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation (1) - Streamys Brand Awards: Social Impact Campaign 

LeendaDong (1) - Streamy Awards: Comedy

Leftovers Roulette (1) - Streamys Brand Awards: Social Impact Campaign

Let’s Target Season 3 (1) - Streamys Brand Awards: Branded Series

Lynn Davis (1) - Streamy Awards: Editing

Markiplier (1) - Streamy Awards: Collaboration

Matthew Patrick (1) - Streamy Awards: Writing

Michael Reeves (1) - Streamys Brand Awards: Branded Video

Mrwhosetheboss (1) - Streamy Awards: Technology

Mythpat (India) (1) - Streamy Awards: International 

NELK (1) - Streamys Brand Awards: Creator Product

NEXT for AUTISM (1) - Social Good Awards: Nonprofit or NGO

Nick DiGiovanni (1) - Streamy Awards: Food

P&G (1) - Social Good Awards: Company or Brand

Portal A (1) - Streamys Brand Awards: Agency of the Year

Radhi Devlukia-Shetty (1) - Social Good Awards: Creator

Shirley Raines (1) - Social Good Awards: Creator

SpongeBob SquarePants (1) - Streamys Brand Awards: Brand as Creator

State Farm (1) - Social Good Awards: Company or Brand

the cheeky boyos (1) - Streamy Awards: Short Form 

The LaBrant Fam (1) - Streamy Awards: Kids and Family

The Try Guys (1) - Streamys Brand Awards: Social Impact Campaign 

Tide (1) - Streamys Brand Awards: Influencer Campaign 

Tide Super Bowl 2021: It’s Dirtier Than It Looks (1) - Streamys Brand Awards: Influencer Campaign

Unus Annus (1) - Streamy Awards: Collaboration

Valkyrae (1) - Streamy Awards: Livestreamer

Veritasium (1) - Streamy Awards: Learning and Education

Verzuz (1) - Streamy Awards: Live Show

Vsauce3 (1) - Streamy Awards: Scripted Series

Will Smith (1)  - Streamy Awards: Crossover

Wisdom Kaye (1) - Streamy Awards: Fashion and Style

Yes Theory (1) - Streamy Awards: First Person

Zach King (1) - Streamy Awards