8th Streamy Awards
8th Streamy Awards | |
---|---|
Date | October 22, 2018 |
Location | The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California |
Presented by | Streamys Blue Ribbon Panel |
Hosted by | The Try Guys |
Highlights | |
Most awards | Shane Dawson (3) |
Most nominations | David Dobrik (6) |
Audience Choice | The Try Guys (Show of the Year) Shane Dawson (Creator of the Year) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | YouTube |
Viewership | 6.9 million[1] |
Produced by | Dick Clark Productions Tubefilter |
The 8th Annual Streamy Awards was the eighth installment of the Streamy Awards honoring the best in American streaming television series and their creators. The ceremony was broadcast live on YouTube on October 22, 2018 from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.[2] They were hosted by The Try Guys.[3] According to David Bloom, writing for Forbes, the nominations for the 2018 Streamys showed a move away from Google and YouTube dominance in streaming media and towards other social media websites such as Instagram and Twitch.[4]
On October 9, 2018, the 1st annual Streamys Brand Awards were held during the IAB Digital Content NewFronts West at NeueHouse Hollywood and hosted by Alisha Marie and Remi Cruz. The awards honored notable achievements in digital marketing.[5][6] On October 18, 2018, the 2nd annual Purpose Awards @ The Streamys were held, hosted by Jay Shetty. The awards recognized digital creators, brands, and nonprofits who have used their influence for a greater good.[7][8]
Performers[]
The 8th Annual Streamy Awards featured the following musical performances:[8]
Artist(s) | Song(s) |
---|---|
Montell Jordan | "This Is How We Do It" |
Winners and nominees[]
The nominees were announced on September 25, 2018.[4][9][10] 24 of the awards were announced on October 20 at the Streamy Premiere Awards in Santa Monica, hosted by BlameItOnKway and Montana Tucker.[8] The remaining awards were announced at the main ceremony at the Beverly Hilton on October 22.[8][11][12] Among the awards presented at the ceremony was the first ever Milk-Bone Dog of the Year Honor, which was voted for by fans and presented by Gus Kenworthy.[13][14] Winners of the categories were selected by the Streamys Blue Ribbon Panel except for the Audience Choice and Dog of the Year awards which were put to a public vote.[10][13][14][15]
Winners are listed first, in bold.[12][16][17]
OVERALL | |
---|---|
Audience Choice Award for Show of the Year | Audience Choice Award for Creator of the Year |
|
|
International | Breakout Creator |
|
|
Action or Sci-Fi | Animated |
| |
Comedy | Documentary |
|
|
First Person | Immersive |
|
|
Podcast | Dog of the Year |
|
|
SOCIAL VIDEO | |
Live Streamer | Storyteller |
SERIES | |
Comedy Series | Drama Series |
|
|
Indie Series | Non-fiction Series |
|
|
SUBJECT AWARDS | |
Beauty | Dance |
|
|
Fashion | Food |
|
|
Gaming | Health and Wellness |
| |
Kids and Family | Lifestyle |
|
|
News | Pop Culture |
|
|
Science or Education | Sports |
|
|
PERFORMANCE | |
Acting in a Comedy | Acting in a Drama |
|
|
Collaboration | Ensemble Cast |
|
|
MUSIC | |
Breakthrough Artist | Cover Song |
|
|
CRAFT AWARDS | |
Directing | Writing |
|
|
Cinematography | Editing |
|
|
Costume Design | Visual and Special Effects |
|
|
Brand Awards[]
The first annual Streamys Brand Awards were presented at a separate event hosted by Alisha Marie and Remi Cruz at NeueHouse Hollywood on October 9, 2018 during the IAB Digital Content NewFronts West.[5][6] Winners are listed first, in bold.[17]
BRAND AWARDS | |
---|---|
Branded Content: Series | Branded Content: Video |
|
|
Honorable Mentions:
|
Honorable Mentions:
|
Emerging Platform | Influencer Campaign |
|
|
Honorable Mentions:
|
Honorable Mentions:
|
Purpose Awards[]
The second annual Purpose Awards were presented at a separate event hosted by Jay Shetty on October 18, 2018. The awards were followed by a Creator Summit which featured panels in which creators discussed mental health and suicide prevention.[7][8] Purpose Award honorees are listed in bold.[17]
Creator Award |
|
---|---|
Company or Brand Award | |
Nonprofit or NGO Award |
|
Campaign Award |
|
Uniter Award |
|
Legacy Award |
|
Reception[]
Kathryn Lindsay of Refinery29 praised the diversity of nominees for the awards.[18] PinkNews, Pride.com, and Gay Star News highlighted YouTuber Anna Akana's acceptance speech in which she came out as a queer woman.[19][20][21] The event had an increased livestream viewership of 73% compared with the previous year.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Streamy Awards 2019 Return to YouTube for Exclusive Live-Stream". Variety. August 19, 2019. Retrieved Aug 29, 2021.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (September 25, 2018). "Streamy Awards Unveils Nominations; YouTube Named Distribution Partner". Deadline. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (October 4, 2018). "Streamy Awards Set The Try Guys As Hosts, Announce Presenters". Deadline. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Bloom, David (September 25, 2018). "Streamy Nominees Show Online Influence Flowing Far Beyond YouTube Source". Forbes. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Weiss, Geoff (October 5, 2018). "Alisha Marie And Remi Cruz To Host First-Ever 'Streamys Brand Awards'". Tubefilter. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ a b Spangler, Todd (July 16, 2018). "IAB's NewFronts L.A. Edition to Feature Streamy Brand Awards for Advertising". Variety. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Weiss, Geoff (October 15, 2018). "Jay Shetty To Host 2nd Annual 'Streamys Purpose Awards', Followed By Creator Summit On Mental Health". Tubefilter. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e Haring, Bruce (October 20, 2018). "Streamy Awards Honor 24 Winners In Prelims To 8th Annual Event". Deadline. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Spangler, Todd (September 25, 2018). "2018 Streamy Awards Nominations Unveiled, YouTube Signs as Sponsor". Variety. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Ramos, Dino-Ray (September 25, 2018). "Streamy Awards Unveils Nominations; YouTube Named Distribution Partner". Deadline. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Pedersen, Erik (October 22, 2018). "Streamy Awards: Kevin Hart's 'Cold As Balls' Among Winners – Complete List". Deadline. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Geier, Thom (October 23, 2018). "2018 Streamy Awards: Complete Winners List". TheWrap. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Bender, Kelli (October 19, 2018). "Gus Kenworthy to Give Out First Streamy Award for Dogs: They 'Do So Much for Us Every Day'". PEOPLE. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Goronja, Ariel (October 22, 2018). "Milk-Bone Dog of the Year: Meet The Finalists for Streamy Award". Heavy. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Schaffstall, Katherine (October 22, 2018). "Streamy Awards: Watch the Live Stream". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Schaffstall, Katherine (October 22, 2018). "Streamy Awards 2018: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "8th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Lindsay, Kathryn (October 22, 2018). "The Oscars Of YouTubers Might Be More Interesting Than The Actual Oscars". Refinery29. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Jackman, Josh (October 26, 2018). "YouTube star Anna Akana gets drunk, wins award and comes out". PinkNews. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Ermac, Raffy (October 25, 2018). "Anna Akana Came Out at the Streamys—And It Was Epic!". Pride.com. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Power, Shannon (October 24, 2018). "YouTuber Anna Akana comes out as queer onstage at the Streamy Awards". Gay Star News. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
- Streamy Awards
- 2018 in California
- 2018 awards