8th Streamy Awards
8th Streamy Awards | |
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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]
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.[4][5] 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.[6][7]
Performers
[edit]The 8th Annual Streamy Awards featured the following musical performances:[7]
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Montell Jordan | "This Is How We Do It" |
Winners and nominees
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The nominees were announced on September 25, 2018.[8][9] 24 of the awards were announced on October 20 at the Streamy Premiere Awards in Santa Monica, hosted by BlameItOnKway and Montana Tucker.[7] The remaining awards were announced at the main ceremony at the Beverly Hilton on October 22.[7][10][11] 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.[12][13] 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.[9][12][13][14]
Winners are listed first, in bold.[11][15][16]
OVERALL | |
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Audience Choice Award for Show of the Year | Audience Choice Award for Creator of the Year |
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International | Breakout Creator |
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Action or Sci-Fi | Animated |
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Comedy | Documentary |
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First Person | Immersive |
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Podcast | Dog of the Year |
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SOCIAL VIDEO | |
Live Streamer | Storyteller |
SERIES | |
Comedy Series | Drama Series |
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Indie Series | Non-fiction Series |
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SUBJECT AWARDS | |
Beauty | Dance |
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Fashion | Food |
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Gaming | Health and Wellness |
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Kids and Family | Lifestyle |
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News | Pop Culture |
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Science or Education | Sports |
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PERFORMANCE | |
Acting in a Comedy | Acting in a Drama |
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Collaboration | Ensemble Cast |
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MUSIC | |
Breakthrough Artist | Cover Song |
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CRAFT AWARDS | |
Directing | Writing |
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Cinematography | Editing |
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Costume Design | Visual and Special Effects |
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Brand Awards
[edit]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.[4][5] Winners are listed first, in bold.[16]
BRAND AWARDS | |
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Branded Content: Series | Branded Content: Video |
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Honorable Mentions:
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Honorable Mentions:
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Emerging Platform | Influencer Campaign |
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Honorable Mentions:
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Honorable Mentions:
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Purpose Awards
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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.[6][7] Purpose Award honorees are listed in bold.[16]
Creator Award |
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Nonprofit or NGO Award |
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Campaign Award |
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Uniter Award |
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Legacy Award |
Reception
[edit]Kathryn Lindsay of Refinery29 praised the diversity of nominees for the awards.[17] PinkNews, Pride.com, and Gay Star News highlighted YouTuber Anna Akana's acceptance speech in which she came out as a queer woman.[18][19][20] The event had an increased livestream viewership of 73% compared with the previous year.[1]
References
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- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ a b Weiss, Geoff (October 15, 2018). "Jay Shetty To Host 2nd Annual 'Streamys Purpose Awards', Followed By Creator Summit On Mental Health". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 2018-10-16. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Haring, Bruce (October 20, 2018). "Streamy Awards Honor 24 Winners In Prelims To 8th Annual Event". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (September 25, 2018). "2018 Streamy Awards Nominations Unveiled, YouTube Signs as Sponsor". Variety. Archived from the original on 2018-09-26. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Ramos, Dino-Ray (September 25, 2018). "Streamy Awards Unveils Nominations; YouTube Named Distribution Partner". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2018-09-26. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (October 22, 2018). "Streamy Awards: Kevin Hart's 'Cold As Balls' Among Winners – Complete List". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2018-10-23. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Geier, Thom (October 23, 2018). "2018 Streamy Awards: Complete Winners List". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 2018-10-23. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2018-10-20. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Goronja, Ariel (October 22, 2018). "Milk-Bone Dog of the Year: Meet The Finalists for Streamy Award". Heavy. Archived from the original on 2018-10-23. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Schaffstall, Katherine (October 22, 2018). "Streamy Awards: Watch the Live Stream". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2021-09-07. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ Schaffstall, Katherine (October 22, 2018). "Streamy Awards 2018: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2018-10-23. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c "8th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Archived from the original on 2018-09-26. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Lindsay, Kathryn (October 22, 2018). "The Oscars Of YouTubers Might Be More Interesting Than The Actual Oscars". Refinery29. Archived from the original on 2019-10-10. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ Jackman, Josh (October 26, 2018). "YouTube star Anna Akana gets drunk, wins award and comes out". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2018-11-07. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ Ermac, Raffy (October 25, 2018). "Anna Akana Came Out at the Streamys—And It Was Epic!". Pride.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-26. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ Power, Shannon (October 24, 2018). "YouTuber Anna Akana comes out as queer onstage at the Streamy Awards". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved August 23, 2021.