What You Missed at the Streamy Awards

Video production is no longer limited to the silver screen these days. With the rise of online videos, a need to honor the creators and people behind this medium has grown with it. Enter the Streamy Awards, which brings together the biggest names in YouTube, Vine and other online video channels to honor, discover and celebrate their success online. Below is a recap of what you might’ve missed.

Gigi Gorgeous

Gigi Gorgeous, a beauty guru with over a million subscribers and an LGBT advocate, gave a heartwarming speech to her viewers thanking and encouraging them to be themselves. She closed the speech by telling followers that they are the her light at the end of a tunnel and to “stay gorgeous.”

WhatsUpMoms

WhatsUpMoms is a channel on YouTube where video production has been inspired by moms. Made famous by their Taylor Swift parody, Blank Space (Mom Version) won the award in the Kids and Family genre. During the acceptance speech, one of the creators of the channel made a pregnancy announcement that warmed the hearts of all viewers.

Sir Mix-A-Lot

Is it really a party if Baby Got Back isn’t played at least once? Well, the Streamy Awards was no exception. Sir Mix-A-Lot finished off the award show with everyone’s favorite party anthem.

With the growth of YouTube, online video production can no longer be ignored and these new web-stars should be celebrated and acknowledged for their success. Many YouTubers have gained millions of subscribers and created quite the living on their little space on the web. The Streamy Awards appropriately awarded those that work to get their channels viewed by people across the world.

Leah Ferguson writes for Fusion 360, an SEO and content marketing agency. She writes for many other clients as well. Follow on Twitter