Streamy Awards To Return With Live VH1 Broadcast On September 17th

The awards ceremony that honors the most talented and successful content creators from within the online video community is coming back for its fifth rendition, and this time, it will air on TV. The Streamy Awards, co-produced by Dick Clark Productions and Tubefilter, will return on September 17th with a live broadcast on VH1 that will begin at 10 PM EST.

As in previous years, the Streamy Awards will include a pair of Audience Choice categories–Entertainer of the Year and Show of the Year–as well as dozens of other categories whose winners will be selected by a Blue Ribbon Panel. This year, a total of 44 categories will be represented; new ones include everything from Documentary or Investigative Program to Breakout Creator to a pair of Short Form categories that cover content on Vine, Instagram, and Snapchat.

The live broadcast on VH1 will be the first ever TV presentation of the Streamy Awards; in previous years, the event was only live streamed over the Internet. “The VH1 audience is connected on every platform. So it’s a natural for VH1 to celebrate the innovators who, like us, entertain literally millions of viewers,” said Tom Calderone

, President of VH1, in a press release. “We couldn’t be more excited to partner with dick clark productions and Tubefilter on amplifying all of the amazing creativity of the past year by presenting the Streamy Awards for the first time ever on television.”

With the broadcast date now set, Dick Clark and Tubefilter are inviting both creators and fans to submit. On the Streamys website, creators can nominate their own work in appropriate categories. At the same time, fans can support the shows and creators that mean the most to them. In each category, the nominee who receives the most fan nominations will automatically become one of the five contenders.

Happy submitting, and good luck to the nominees. Here, via the Streamys website, is a list of all 44 categories:

Overall (9)

Animated
Animated channel, series, or show predominantly featuring non live-action elements

Breakout Creator
Individual featured in a channel, series, or show not previously nominated

Comedy
Comedy channel, series, or show

Drama
Drama channel, series, or show

First Person
Channel, series, or show predominantly featuring one character addressing the audience directly

Indie
Channel, series, or show produced primarily without funds and resources from a studio or network

International
Channel, series, or show produced outside of the United States and Canada

Non-Fiction
Channel, series, or show featuring vlogging, non-fiction, or reality programming

Spin-Off
Channels, shows, or series created as a derivative to, or extension of, an existing property such as a television show, feature film, or video game

Subject (13)

Action or Sci-Fi
Action or sci-fi channel, series, or show

Beauty
Beauty channel, series, or show including tutorials, reviews, and how-tos

Documentary or Investigative
Documentary or investigative channel, series, or show

Fashion
Fashion channel, series, or show including clothing, accessories, haul videos, and how-tos

Food
Food or cuisine channel, series, or show including cooking shows and how-tos

Gaming
Gaming channel, series, or show including let’s play, walkthroughs, battles, and machinima

Health and Wellness
Health and wellness channel, series, or show including nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle programming

Kids and Family
Kids and family channel, series, or show including children’s programming

Lifestyle
Lifestyle channel, series, or show including daily vlogs and travel

News and Culture
News and culture channel, series, or show including archival programs, current events, explainers, pop culture, and recaps

Pranks
Pranks channel, series, or show including human challenges

Science or Education
Science or education channel, series, or show including educational programming, how-tos, life hacks, technology, and tutorials

Sports
Sports channel, series, or show including traditional, competitive, and alternative sports

Performance (5)

Actor
Performance by a male actor in a comedy or drama channel, series, or show

Actress
Performance by a female actor in a comedy or drama channel, series, or show

Collaboration
Collaboration between two or more performers from different channel, series, or show

Dance
Dance performance including choreography, competitions, and music videos

Ensemble Cast
Three or more performers from the same channel, series, or show

Music (3)

Breakthrough Artist
Individual artist or group, not previously nominated, that distributes musical works primarily through an online video platform

Cover Song
Original performance of a song from another artist or group

Original Song
Original song from individual artist or group that distributes musical works primarily through an online video platform

Craft (6)

Cinematography
Cinematography for a channel, series, or show

Costume Design
Costume Design for a channel, series, or show

Directing
Directing for a channel, series, or show

Editing
Editing for a channel, series, or show

Visual and Special Effects
Visual and Special Effects for a channel, series, or show

Writing
Writing for a channel, series, or show

Social Video (4)

Short Form Comedy
Comedy videos on platforms such as Instagram, Vine, or Snapchat

Short Form Creativity
Use of creativity on platforms such as Instagram, Vine, or Snapchat

Snapchat Storyteller
Snapchat account

Viner
Personality-driven Vine channel

Campaign (2)

Brand Campaign
Brand campaign that engages audiences with innovative use of original online video and best practices in social media

Social Good
Cause-related video campaign dedicated to activism, charity, public service, or social good

Audience Choice (2)

Entertainer of the Year
Individuals or groups selected by public vote

Show of The Year
Channels, shows, or series selected by public vote

Full Disclosure: Tubefilter is the co-producer of The Streamy Awards and Tubefilter founders Drew Baldwin and Joshua Cohen are founders of the Streamy Awards, too.