“Dylan Mulvaney, the social media influencer who faced a transphobic backlash earlier this year after entering a partnership with Bud Light, received recognition on Sunday night at the Streamy Awards, an event that honors social media creators.
Mulvaney was honored with the breakout creator award at the ceremony held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. In an emotional acceptance speech, Mulvaney urged the audience to be strong allies for the LGBT community. They emphasized the similarities between trans individuals and social media stars, both often being underestimated. Mulvaney also alluded to the controversy surrounding the Bud Light partnership, which was discontinued due to organized homophobic complaints. They called on the Streamy audience to use their influence to spread anti-hate messages and encouraged unity. Mulvaney concluded by saying, “If we can influence people to buy a $25 smoothie at Erewhon, we can also do this. I’m going to go have a beer.”
The 13th Streamy Awards, hosted by YouTube personality MatPat, showcased several top nominees, including AMP, Ryan Trahan, Jay Shetty, Mikayla Nogueira, HasanAbi, and Kai Cenat. Many attendees brought older children to help them identify the social media stars present.
Acceptance speeches largely deviated from conventional showbiz acknowledgments, with most winners expressing gratitude in various forms. However, there were deeply heartfelt moments, such as TikTok star Chris Olsen’s speech. He spoke candidly about his journey to sobriety and the positive changes it brought to his life.
The nonprofit organization Invisible People received the Elevate Prize for Social Good for its YouTube coverage of the chronic homeless population’s growth. Founder Mark Horvath discussed the continuing homelessness crisis in Los Angeles due to the exorbitant cost of housing, urging connection and action within communities.
Kai Cenat was named Streamer of the Year for his work on Twitch, while YouTuber MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) secured the Creator of the Year award for the fourth consecutive year, despite not being present at the event. Michelle Khare’s YouTube series “Challenge Accepted” won Show of the Year, with Khare emphasizing the substantial effort that goes into creating each episode.
Meghan Trainor earned the Rolling Stone Sound of the Year award for her hit song “Made You Look,” and the event recognized a range of creators across different categories.
The Streamy Awards are organized by Dick Clark Productions and Tubefilter, with Dick Clark Productions being owned by Penske Media Corp, the parent company of Variety.
For a full list of Streamy Awards winners, refer to the following categories:
STREAMYS CREATOR HONORS
- Brittany Broski awarded by Amelia Dimoldenberg
- The Korean Vegan awarded by The Korean Vegan
- Vivienne Medrano awarded by Brandon Rogers
OVERALL AWARDS
- Creator of the Year: MrBeast
- Show of the Year: Challenge Accepted • Michelle Khare
- Streamer of the Year: Kai Cenat
- International: ibai
- Short Form: Chris Olsen
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
- Breakout Creator: Dylan Mulvaney
- Breakout Streamer: Fanum
- Collaboration: MrBeast, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
- Creator for Social Good: Invisible People
- Creator Product: PRIME • Logan Paul x KSI
- Crossover: Jonas Brothers
- First Person: Ryan Trahan
- Just Chatting: Quackity
- Variety Streamer: IShowSpeed
- VTuber: Gawr Gura
ROLLING STONE SOUND OF THE YEAR
- Made You Look • Meghan Trainor
SHOW AWARDS
- Podcast: On Purpose with Jay Shetty
- Scripted Series: BRYCE • Brandon Rogers
- Unscripted Series: Sam and Colby
SUBJECT AWARDS
- Animated: HELLUVA BOSS • Vivziepop
- Beauty: Mikayla Nogueira
- Comedy: RDCWorld
- Commentary: penguinz0
- Competitive Gamer: TenZ
- Dance: Enola Bedard
- Fashion and Style: Wisdom Kaye
- Food: Nick DiGiovanni
- Gamer: Dream
- Health and Wellness: Dr Julie
- Kids and Family: Ms Rachel
- Learning and Education: TierZoo
- Lifestyle: AMP
- News: HasanAbi
- Science and Engineering: I did a thing
- Sports: Jesser
- Technology: Marques Brownlee
CRAFT AWARDS
- Cinematography: Recider – Nicholas Adams
- Editing: Yes Theory – Thomas Dajer, Cam Peddle, Tristan Kevitch
- Visual and Special Effects: Zach King
- Writing: Leo González
BRAND AWARDS
- Brand of the Year: Barbie
- Agency of the Year: Reach Agency
- Brand Engagement: Insta360
- Branded Series: LIVE@4:25 • Totino’s Pizza Rolls x the cheeky boyos, Flighthouse, Content+ at Mindshare
- Branded Video: ASMcaR • Nissan x Donut
- Influencer Campaign: Blasting to the Top • Gel Blaster x BENlabs
- Social Impact Campaign: Play by the Rules • International Committee of the Red Cross x PopShorts”