7th Annual Streamy Awards
DateSeptember 26, 2017
LocationThe Beverly Hilton
Beverly Hills, California
Presented byStreamys Blue Ribbon Panel
Hosted byJon Cozart
Highlights
Most awardsCasey Neistat and DeStorm Power (2)
Most nominationsCasey Neistat (6)
Audience ChoiceSugar Pine 7 (Show of the Year)
The Dolan Twins (Creator of the Year)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkTwitter
Produced byDick Clark Productions
Tubefilter
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The 7th Annual Streamy Awards was the seventh installment of the Streamy Awards honoring the best in American streaming television series and their creators. The awards were broadcast live from Twitter on September 26, 2017 from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. They were hosted by YouTube star Jon Cozart.[1][2][3] Awards for Best Comedy Series and Best Drama Series were introduced for the 2017 Streamys to put a greater emphasis on original series, and the performance awards were not split by gender as they had been in previous years in an effort to make the awards more inclusive.[4][5] The 2017 Streamys also featured a shift towards independent content creators.[6]

The 1st annual Purpose Awards @ the Streamys were announced on August 16 and presented at a separate event hosted by Burnie Burns and Ashley Jenkins at the Conga Room in L.A. Live on September 25.[5][7][8]

Performers

The 7th Annual Streamy Awards featured the first live performance in over 30 years from American disco group Village People. They ended the show with a medley of their most popular songs.[1][3][9]

Performers at the 7th Streamy Awards
Artist(s) Song(s)
Village People "Y.M.C.A."
"Macho Man"

Winners and nominees

David Dobrik, winner of the Breakout Creator award
Juanpa Zurita, winner of the International category
Lilly Singh, winner of the First Person category and Purpose Award honoree
Liza Koshy, winner of the Comedy category
Gigi Gorgeous, winner of Best Feature
Smosh, winners of the Live and Gaming categories
King Bach, winner of the Social Video Storyteller award
Rhett & Link, winners of Best Comedy Series
Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks, winner of the News and Culture category
Casey Neistat, winner of Best Cinematography and Best Influencer Campaign
Mamrie Hart (left), winner of Best Acting in a Drama, with Hannah Hart, Purpose Award honoree
DeStorm Power, winner of Best Acting in a Drama and the Writing Craft Award
Alyson Stoner, winner of the Dance category
Ariana Grande, winner of Best Cover Song

The nominees were announced via Twitter on August 22, 2017.[4][5] 24 of the awards were announced on September 24 at the Streamy Premiere Awards in Santa Monica, hosted by Lloyd Ahlquist. The remaining 17 awards were announced during the main ceremony at The Beverly Hilton on September 26.[10][11] As part of a deal between Dick Clark Productions and Twitter, the awards were livestreamed on Twitter.[12] 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.[13][14]

Winners are listed first, in bold.[3][15]

OVERALL
Audience Choice Award for Show of the Year Audience Choice Award for Creator of the Year
International Breakout Creator
Comedy Feature
Action or Sci-Fi Animated
Documentary First Person
Immersive
SOCIAL VIDEO
Live Storyteller
SERIES
Comedy Series Drama Series
Indie Series Non-Fiction Series
SUBJECT AWARDS
Beauty Fashion
Food Gaming
Kids and Family Lifestyle
News and Culture Science or Education
Sports and Wellness
PERFORMANCE
Acting in a Comedy Acting in a Drama
Collaboration Dance
Ensemble
MUSIC
Breakthrough Artist Cover Song
CRAFT AWARDS
Cinematography Costume Design
Directing Editing
Visual and Special Effects Writing
  • Sam Gorski and Niko Pueringer (Corridor Digital)
    • Nikolay Zamkovoy (Super Power Beat Down)
    • Dimension 404 (Playfight and RocketJump)
    • Gary Scullion (Sneaky Zebra)
    • Jungle of Sharks and Blood Brothers (Skal)
  • DeStorm Power (Caught)
    • Casually Explained
    • Josh Gal, Amanda Brooke-Perrin, Jill Gosliky, Aaron Krebs, and EpicLLOYD (Epic Studios)
    • Shaun Diston, Ryan Hunter and Jack Ferry (Mr. Student Body President)
    • Spencer Gilbert, Joe Starr, Dan Murrell, and Andy Signore (Honest Trailers)
BRAND AWARDS
Branded Video or Series Influencer Campaign

Purpose Awards

Lizzie Velásquez, winner of the Creator Inspiration Award at the Purpose Awards

The first annual Purpose Awards were presented at a separate event hosted by Burnie Burns and Ashley Jenkins at the Conga Room in L.A. Live on September 25, 2017. Each Purpose Award category has three honorees with one of the honorees also receiving the "Inspiration Award" for that category. Honorees are listed in bold and the Inspiration Award winner is indicated with a ‡.[5][7][8]

Creator Award
Company or Brand Award
Nonprofit or NGO Award
Campaign Award
Uniter Award
Legacy Award

Reception

Mikey Glazer of TheWrap described the show as "rowdy, political and Jake Paul-hating" and described Jon Cozart's opening speech as "searing".[3] Talking to The Hollywood Reporter, Cozart described his job as host as "to dig into the Streamys and reveal the hypocrisy of the new media industry. I'm exposing us for what we are, which is a room full of narcissists with good intentions."[6] According to The Hollywood Reporter, two main themes of the night were politics and diversity. Director of Brown Girls Sam Bailey praised the show for focusing on creators saying "It really shows there is work done at home by individual people without a network behind them."[6]

See also

References

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  8. ^ a b Weiss, Geoff (September 28, 2017). "Inaugural Purpose Awards Recognize Lizzie Velasquez, Ford, Meals On Wheels, More". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 2017-09-29. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  9. ^ Glazer, Mikey (September 13, 2017). "Village People to Reunite for Live Performance at the Streamy Awards". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 2017-09-13. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  10. ^ Burch, Sean (September 25, 2017). "Ryan Reynolds, Ariana Grande Win at Streamy Premiere Awards". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Streamy Awards 2017: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. September 25, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  12. ^ Spangler, Todd (January 23, 2017). "Twitter Hits Red Carpet in Exclusive Live-Streaming Pact With Dick Clark Productions". Variety. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  13. ^ Biddle, Ally (August 29, 2017). "Dodie and Simon's Cat Nominated for Streamy Awards". TenEighty. Archived from the original on 2017-09-04. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  14. ^ Stutz, Colin (April 27, 2017). "Streamy Awards Announce 7th Annual Show With Expanded Categories & Removal of Gender Distinctions". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "7th Annual Nominees & Winners". The Streamy Awards. Archived from the original on 2017-08-24. Retrieved September 8, 2018.

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