The 2013 Streamy Awards honored the brightest stars the online video industry. A year later, the Streamys are back, and submissions are now open across 47 different categories.
The 4th Streamys usher in a major expansion of the online video awards ceremony, as there are 12 more categories than the previous year. In order to reflect the constantly evolving nature of the online video industry, there are now 12 specific genres with their own awards, including Gaming, Pranks, and Beauty. There are now separate awards for exemplary Vine creators, brand campaigns, and web-savvy TV shows as well.
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As with the previous Streamy Awards, this year’s submissions will utilize a two-pronged structure. Creators are welcome to put their own names in, while fans are welcome to nominate their favorite creators and channels in each category. The Streamys’ Blue Ribbon panel–a group composed of online video professionals–will then decide all but one of the nominees in each category, with the final spot in each category reserved for whomever receives the most fan submissions.
“YouTube’s mega-influencers are now becoming household names, and audience engagement plays a critical role in their success,” said Streamy Awards Executive Producer and Tubefilter’s very own Joshua Cohen. “Fans are a major component of the Streamys nominations process because they are part of online video’s DNA.”
Here is a list of all 47 categories for this year’s Streamys:
Channel, Show, or Series (4)
Comedy
Companion
Drama
Non-Fiction or Reality
Subject (12)
Action and Sci-Fi
Beauty
Dance
Kids and Family
Fashion
Food and Cuisine
Gaming
Health and Wellness
News and Current Events
Pranks
Science and Education
Sports
Performance (6)
Actress in a Comedy
Actress in a Drama
Actor in a Comedy
Actor in a Drama
Collaboration
Ensemble Cast
Music (4)
Cover Song
Musical Artist Music Video
Original Song
Special (4)
Animated
First Person
Indie
International
Craft (8)
Choreography
Cinematography
Costume Design
Directing
Editing
Original Score
Visual and Special Effects
Writing
Television (1)
Television Show
Vine (3)
Vine Comedian
Vine Creativity
Viner of the Year
Campaign or Event (3)
Brand Campaign
Live Event
Public Service
Audience Choice (2)
Entertainer of the Year
Show of the Year
Submissions for all of these categories will close on July 27th, 2014 at 11:59 PM PST. At that point, it will be up to the Blue Ribbon Panel to decide the winners, who will be announced during a live streamed event this fall. Good luck and happy submitting!
Disclaimer: Josh Cohen and Drew Baldwin, the Executive Producers of the Streamy Awards, are also co-founders of Tubefilter.