On Friday, October 16, voting kicked off for the 2026 edition of The Streamer Awards: the most prestigious recognition the booming streaming industry has to offer.
Voting went live at 6pm EDT Friday on the website of The Streamer Awards 2026 across 37 categories, including the most-sought-after Streamer Of The Year award. The award show will be broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube on Thursday, November 12, from 3pm PDT in California . Headlining the nomination card is IShowSpeed , the winner of Streamer Of The Year 2025. Alongside him is CaseOH, the three-time Gamer Of The Year winner, making his second appearance on the top card after 2024; and Jynxzi (John Stewart), Gamer Of The Year winner in 2023. However, the first surprise on the card came in the form of StableRonaldo, a member of the FaZe Clan, who has already won at the event twice (2023 and 2025) as part of the group. The 37 categories up for voting are: Best Music Streamer; Best Creative Streamer; Best Role-Play Streamer; Best MOBA Streamer; Best brand Partner; Hidden Gem Award; Best Fortnite Streamer; Best Battle Royale Streamer; Best Fighting Game Streamer; Best MMORPG Streamer; Best Cozy Game Streamer; Best Speedrun Streamer; Best Sports Streamer; Best Minecraft Streamer; best FPS Streamer; Best Strategy Game Streamer; League Of Their Own (award for streamers with niche content); Best Reality Streamer; Best IRL Streamer; Best Vertical Live Streamer; Stream Game Of The Year; Best Content Group; Best International Streamer; Best Stream Duo; Best Streamer Collab; Best Mainstream Collab; Best Marathon Stream; Best Streamed Event; Best Streamed Series; Best VTuber (creators who use a virtual avatar); Best Variety Streamer; President Of Chat (for the streamer with best chatting content); Rising Star Award; Best Breakout Streamer; The Sapphire Award (for the best female or marginalized gender streamer); Gamer Of The Year; and, finally, The Streamer Of The Year.
He was also nominated for Streamer Of The Year that year but lost to Kai Cenat. YouTuber QTCinderella is set to host the event. The nominations for the Streamer Of The Year award packed at least two surprises, even as the usual suspects also made their appearances. This is the first time StableRonaldo was individually nominated for the top award.
