{
  "id": 15075106,
  "title": "The Streamer Awards 2026: Two surprise contenders emerge for Streamer Of The Year as voting starts across 37 categories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/the-streamer-awards-2026-two-surprise-contenders-emerge-for-streamer",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T23:57:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/the-streamer-awards-2026-two-surprise-contenders-emerge-for-streamer-of-the-year-as-voting-starts-across-37-categories-101792194268682.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 16, voting commenced for the 2026 edition of The Streamer Awards, the prestigious recognition for the streaming industry. The voting began at 6pm EDT on the awards' website, with the last date to vote set for October 31. Spanning across 37 categories, the awards will be presented on November 12, with YouTuber QTCinderella hosting the event. IShowSpeed, the 2025 Streamer Of The Year winner, and CaseOH, the three-time Gamer Of The Year winner, have both made their return to the top category card. Adding a surprise to the nominations, StableRonaldo, a member of the FaZe Clan, has been individually nominated for the top award for the first time. Joe Bartolozzi, the comedy content creator, has also made headlines as he was nominated for the Best Variety Streamer category in 2024 and 2025, losing to RDCGaming and Kai Cenat, respectively.",
  "summary": "Voting opened Friday for The Streamer Awards 2026 across 37 categories, with Streamer of the Year nominees including IShowSpeed and CaseOH.",
  "key_points": [
    "Voting for 2026 Streamer Awards begins Oct 16",
    "IShowSpeed and CaseOH return as top contenders",
    "StableRonaldo nominated for Streamer Of The Year"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}