Overview
The Streamy Awards is an annual award show which recognizes the outstanding YouTube content, as well as content shared through other online video sites.
Background
The first Streamy Award ceremony was announced on Tubefilter,[6] who created the event on December 19th, 2008. The awards ceremony itself occurred on March 28th, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. The original ceremony had 25 categories including Best Original Music, Best Writing for a Dramatic Series and Best Ensemble Cast. Viewers and fans were able to nominate those they felt merited the award, with the final decisions made by the International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV). On April 12th, 2010, Brady Brim-Deforest who headed Tubefilter, issued an appology for the poorly handled 2nd Streamy Awards, telling Gigaom[7]:
“The show suffered from a lack of cohesiveness. There wasn’t enough focus on the awards, it was more focused on the comedy. Last night’s show was off that mark and we’re very sorry for that.”
Categories
As of the 4th annual Streamy Awards, to be held on September 7th, 2014, the categories include:
Channel, Show, or Series Overall
- Comedy
- Companion
- Drama
- Non-Fiction or Reality
Channel, Show, or Series Subject
- Action and Sci-Fi
- Beauty
- Dance
- Fashion
- Food and Cuisine
- Gaming
- Health and Wellness
- Kids and Family
- News and Current Events
- Science and Education
- Sports
Audience Choice
- Entertainer of the Year
- Show of The Year
Vine
- Vine Comedian
- Vine Creativity
- Viner of the Year
Social Media
As of September 2014, the Streamys’ Facebook page[2] has gained over 17,000 likes and its Twitter account[3] has gained over 15,000 followers. Its Instagram account[4] has gained over 2,000 followers. Its YouTube Channel[5] has gained over 5,000 subscribers.
