The Streamer Awards 2025 winners list: IShowSpeed wins Streamer of the Year

The annual Streamer Awards announced its 2025 winners on Saturday, with the best streamers taking home the gold.

Held in a ceremony at Los Angeles’ Wiltern Theatre, the awards saw creator IShowSpeed taking home the all-important Streamer of the Year award, the second time in a row after taking out last year’s title. Meanwhile, CaseOh landed Gamer of the Year, and Cinna took out The Sapphire Award for best female or marginalised gender streamer of 2025.

Kai Cenat took home multiple awards including Best Just Chatting Streamer, best Streamed Event for Streamer University, Best Marathon Stream for Mafiathon 3, and Best Collab for LeBron James‘ appearance mid-marathon in which the Los Angeles Lakers star gave the streamer a haircut live.

Producer, rapper, and Twitch streamer PlaqueBoyMax took home Best Music Streamer and Best Streamed Series for In the Booth, while YouTuber and Twitch streamer Emiru landed Best Creative Arts Streamer. Specific gaming categories saw League of Legends streamer Caedrel winning Best MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) Streamer, while Peak took out Stream Game of the Year.

From YouTubers and TikTok stars to streamers and podcasters, Mashable covers the creators shaping digital culture today. Meet The Mashable 101, our list of the internet’s most exciting voices; and explore our other series, on how creators are building their platforms; on the gear they swear by; and on the trends of today and tomorrow.

And the bolded winners are…

The Streamer Awards 2025

Best Music Streamer

Best Creative Arts Streamer

Best RolePlay Streamer

Best MOBA Streamer

Best Brand Partner

• Cash App

• Gamer Supps

• AT&T

• Red Bull

Hidden Gem Award

“Recognising a growing streamer averaging under 200 viewers this year.”

Best Battle Royale Streamer

Best Fighting Game Streamer

Best MMORPG Streamer

Best Speedrun Streamer

Best Sports Streamer

Best Minecraft Streamer

Best Marvel Rivals Streamer

Best FPS Streamer

Best Strategy Game Streamer

Best Reality Streamer

Best IRL Streamer

Best Vertical Live Streamer

From YouTubers and TikTok stars to streamers and podcasters, Mashable talks to creators about how they built their platforms, the gear they swear by, and the trends they see coming next. Read more of our creator coverage and meet the Mashable 101 to discover the internet’s most exciting voices.

Stream Game of the Year

Best Content Organization

Best International Streamer

Best Stream Duo

Best Stream Collab

Best Marathon Stream

Best Streamed Event

Best Streamed Series

Best VTuber

Best Variety Streamer

Best Just Chatting Streamer

Rising Star Award

“Streamer who began the year with under 1,000 average viewers and has shown rapid growth and huge potential for the future.”

Best Breakout Streamer

“Streamer who experienced explosive growth in the past year, establishing themselves amongst the top streamers and as one of the most talked-about names in streaming.”

League of Their Own

“Streamer who creates truly one-of-a-kind content, pioneering a niche or category that no one else does, a creator who is simply in a league of their own.”

Streamer’s Choice Award

“Voted by streamers at the show themselves, this award honors the streamer they most enjoy watching.”

Legacy Award

“Awarded to a legend who has contributed a great deal to and has had a profound impact on the streaming industry – a career achievement award.”

The Sapphire Award

“Recognizing the best female or marginalized gender streamer of 2025, this award goes to a streamer who shines against the odds in a male-dominated industry and has excelled in entertaining at the highest level this past year.”

Gamer of the Year

Streamer of the Year

Meet The Mashable 101: the creators keeping the internet interesting. From meme-makers to movement-starters, these are the people powering our timelines today.