6th Streamy Awards

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6th Streamy Awards
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Official promotional image for the show
DateOctober 4, 2016
Location The Beverly Hilton
Beverly Hills, California
Presented byStreamys Blue Ribbon Panel
Hosted by King Bach
Preshow host(s) Teala Dunn
Highlights
Most awards Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures (3)
Most nominations
Audience Choice The Philip DeFranco Show (Show of the Year)
Yousef Erakat (Entertainer of the Year)
Television/radio coverage
Network YouTube
Runtime2 hours [1]
Viewership498,000 live viewers [2]
750,000 total views [3]
Produced by Dick Clark Productions
Tubefilter
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The 6th Annual Streamy Awards was the sixth installment of the Streamy Awards honoring streaming television series. The awards were broadcast live on YouTube on October 4, 2016 from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. They were hosted by actor and Vine star King Bach, the first black host of the show. [4] In contrast with the 5th Streamy Awards which was televised on VH1 as well as being livestreamed, the Streamy Awards partnered with YouTube as their official livestreaming partner due to a desire to "return to its digital roots" for the 6th Streamy Awards. [2] [5] The official red carpet pre-show hosted by Teala Dunn was also livestreamed on YouTube. [6] To represent changes in the industry within the previous few years, three new award categories were introduced: Virtual Reality and 360° Video, Live, and Feature Film. [7] [8] The show generated a high level of social media interest and was well received by media publications, particularly for a tribute to Christina Grimmie who had died earlier that year.

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Performers

In honor of Christina Grimmie, who was shot and killed outside of a concert venue earlier in the year, a medley of her songs was played throughout the show. [9] [10] The tribute was introduced by Shane Dawson and featured speeches by Dawson and Kurt Hugo Schneider. [4] [10] [11] The show also contained musical performances by Biz Markie and Spencer Ludwig, and a musical sketch by Jon Cozart satirizing various social media platforms. [12] [13] [14]

Performers at the 6th Streamy Awards
Artist(s)Song(s)
Jon Cozart "Jon Cozart (Paint) Sings a Song About Favorite Platforms"
Spencer Ludwig "Diggy"
Biz Markie "Just a Friend"
Sam Tsui
Kurt Hugo Schneider
Medley of covers in memory of Christina Grimmie

Winners and nominees

Yousef Erakat, winner of the Audience Choice Award for Entertainer of the Year Yousef Erakat by Adam Hendershott.jpg
Yousef Erakat, winner of the Audience Choice Award for Entertainer of the Year
Philip DeFranco, winner of the Audience Choice Award for Show of the Year and the News and Culture category Philip DeFranco (14531838135) (cropped).jpg
Philip DeFranco, winner of the Audience Choice Award for Show of the Year and the News and Culture category
Liza Koshy, winner of the Breakout Creator award Liza Koshy on Refinery29.jpg
Liza Koshy, winner of the Breakout Creator award
Rhett & Link, winners of the Comedy category Rhett and Link at 2014 VidCon.jpg
Rhett & Link, winners of the Comedy category
Adande Thorne, winner of the Animated category Thorne in 2016.png
Adande Thorne, winner of the Animated category
Casey Neistat, winner of the First Person category and Best Editing TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2016 - Day 2 (26330631153) (2) (cropped).jpg
Casey Neistat, winner of the First Person category and Best Editing
MatPat, winner of the Gaming and Virtual Reality and 360 categories MatPat 2020 (I68lZ9jptWU).jpg
MatPat, winner of the Gaming and Virtual Reality and 360 categories
Amanda Steele, winner of the Fashion category Amanda Steele 2016.png
Amanda Steele, winner of the Fashion category
Kid President, winner of the Kids and Family category Kid President in White House 2013 Easter Egg Roll Promo.jpg
Kid President, winner of the Kids and Family category
GloZell, winner of the Lifestyle category GloZell by Gage Skidmore.jpg
GloZell, winner of the Lifestyle category
Lindsey Stirling, winner of Best Cover Song Lindsey Stirling - VIP meet & greet Prague.jpg
Lindsey Stirling, winner of Best Cover Song
Lil Dicky, winner of Best Original Song Lil-Dicky-Bumbershoot-2015 (cropped).jpg
Lil Dicky, winner of Best Original Song
Grace Helbig, winner of the Brand Campaign award Grace Helbig VidCon 2012.jpg
Grace Helbig, winner of the Brand Campaign award
Lilly Singh, winner of the Social Good Campaign award and Best Feature Lilly Singh by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Lilly Singh, winner of the Social Good Campaign award and Best Feature

The nominees were announced by GloZell Green at a ceremony in Santa Monica, California on August 24, 2016. [8] [15] The finalists for the Audience Choice Award categories were announced on September 21, 2016. [16] Winners in 30 of the categories were announced on October 1, 2016 during the Official Streamys Nominee Reception at the YouTube Space LA. [12] [17] The remaining 14 awards were announced during the main ceremony at The Beverly Hilton on October 4, 2016. [17] Winners of the categories were selected by the Streamys Blue Ribbon Panel except for the Audience Choice awards which were put to a public vote. [18]

Winners are listed first, in bold. [4] [9] [19]

OVERALL
Audience Choice Award for Show of the YearAudience Choice Award for Entertainer of the Year
InternationalBreakout Creator
ComedyDrama
AnimatedFeature
First PersonIndie
  • Brooklyn Sound
    • Couple-ish
    • Disposable Teens
    • Made in Mosjøen
    • Muzzled the Musical
Non-FictionVirtual Reality and 360
SOCIAL VIDEO
VinerSnapchat Storyteller
Live
SUBJECT AWARDS
Action and Sci-FiBeauty
Documentary or InvestigativeFashion
  • The Banker Suicides
    • Daughters of Paradise
    • On Killing
    • Seeker Stories
    • Zoomin.TV
FoodGaming
Health and WellnessKids and Family
  • Kid President
    • Daily Bumps
    • DCTC Toy Channel
    • EvanTubeHD
    • What's Up Moms
LifestyleNews and Culture
PranksScience and Education
Sports
PERFORMANCE
ActorActress
CollaborationDance
Ensemble Cast
MUSIC
Breakthrough Artist
Cover SongOriginal Song
CRAFT AWARDS
CinematographyCostume Design
DirectingEditing
Visual and Special EffectsWriting
CAMPAIGNS
Brand CampaignSocial Good Campaign

Web series with multiple nominations and awards

Reception

Writing for Teen Vogue , Brianna Wiest called the show "filled with amazing guests, emotional tributes, and some seriously well-deserved winners." [20] Wiest also positively viewed the tribute to Christina Grimmie writing "It seems everyone is holding true to their word of making sure she isn't forgotten, and she deserves nothing less" and highlighting Shane Dawson's speech during the ceremony. [10] Madeline Roth of MTV News also praised the tribute saying "Grimmie's Streamy Awards salute comes after both the Emmys and the Teen Choice Awards faced backlash from fans for not honoring the late singer. Finally, she's gotten the tribute she deserves." [11] According to Liz Shannon Miller of IndieWire, "The show featured a number of breakout performance moments, including an emotional tribute to the late Christina Grimmie, an exuberant musical number by Spencer Ludwig and Streamys 2015 winner James Van Der Beek showing off his dance moves". [21] Mikey Glazer of TheWrap described Jon Cozart's musical sketch satirizing social networks as a "comedy highlight of the night". [12]

Casey Neistat, winner of the First Person award, said of the event "The beauty of it is that reality TV – the messages, the ideas, the narratives that were communicated – were always filtered through TV producers. But now, creators that are nominated for this award ... we are telling our own stories. I think there's so much integrity in that then having them sort of be dictated by others whose interests may not align." [22] Kandee Johnson, who won in the Beauty category, also praised the event, saying "This is like the Oscars of the Internet. We really get no awards, everyone is like 'oh that little YouTube thing you do.' They look at like a joke. It's nice, someone thinks we are valuable." [22] YouTuber Hazel Hayes criticized the lack of female nominees in a tweet saying "A few people pointed out that there are no women nominated for best director at the Streamys. Same with best writer. Little bit sad to see." [23]

The show had a 51% increase in its livestreamed viewership compared to the previous year and a high level of social media engagement. [2]

See also

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