Twitch streamer QTCinderella recently highlighted the importance of Streamer Awards in recognizing the tireless efforts and dedication of content creators and streamers. As streaming continues to gain popularity, it's essential to acknowledge those who invest countless hours into producing exceptional content for their viewers. To that end, QTCinderella founded the Streamer Awards, a celebration of achievements in various categories.
The first edition of the Streamer Awards took place in 2022, attracting a remarkable 381,000 concurrent viewers, ranking it as the 45th-highest concurrent viewership in Twitch history. Funded primarily by sponsors, the event's success was due to the efforts of QTCinderella and her team. The positive response from fans left them craving more, and as the second edition of the Streamer Awards is hours away on March 11, 2023, QTCinderella emphasized the awards' importance in a recent interview with Dexerto.
QT explained that the Streamer Awards go beyond just recognizing achievements. The awards serve as a way to spark collaborations and relationships among streamers and content creators. In an industry where isolation can lead to toxicity, the awards provide an opportunity for individuals to have conversations and get to know each other better. QT emphasized the importance of recognizing hard-working content creators, as many have never received an award before. As an example, QT mentioned popular Twitch streamer Asmongold, who had never won an award prior to last year's Streamer Awards.
QT added that the Streamer Awards provide an avenue for this recognition to occur. Ultimately, the awards are about more than just a trophy, as they help bring the streaming community together and foster positive relationships. QT also shared her personal experience of growing up feeling bullied and isolated, often experiencing rejection when throwing birthday parties. The Streamer Awards have provided the Twitch star with a sense of validation and affirmation, allowing her to feel appreciated by her peers in a way that is still surreal to her.
Just a few days ago, QTCinderella announced that she had spent almost one million dollars on this year's edition of the Streamer Awards, which is more than three times the amount spent on the previous year's event. With such a significant increase in budget, it's hoped that the Streamer Awards 2023 will surpass the success of 2022. The Streamer Awards ceremony will take place tonight, and it will be interesting to see who wins the Streamer of the Year award. Last year, the award was won by Ludwig, but this year Kai Cenat is considered the favorite to win, as several streamers, particularly Mizkif, have voiced their opinion that he deserves the award this year.
Source: Dexerto