The 3rd Annual Streamy Awards was the third installment of the Streamy Awards honoring streaming television series. The awards were held on February 17, 2013, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California. It was hosted by the founder of Nerdist Industries, Chris Hardwick.[3][4] Presented three years after the unsuccessful 2nd Streamy Awards which led to the International Academy of Web Television leaving the show, Tubefilter partnered with Dick Clark Productions in an attempt to bolster the credibility of the awards and with hopes of broadcasting the show on television.[5][6] The show was viewed as more professional than previous years and was praised for its musical performances, but it also received a more mixed reception on its increased focus on mainstream shows and celebrities.
| 3rd Streamy Awards | |
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| Date | February 17, 2013 |
| Location | Hollywood Palladium Los Angeles, California |
| Presented by | Streamys Blue Ribbon Panel |
| Hosted by | Chris Hardwick |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Burning Love Epic Rap Battles of History (4) |
| Most nominations | MyMusic (10) |
| Audience Choice | SourceFed (Series of the Year) Grace Helbig (Personality of the Year) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | YouTube |
| Viewership | 700,000 live viewers[1] 7 million total views[1][2] |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions Tubefilter |
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Background
editAlthough billed as the "3rd Annual", the poorly received 2nd Streamy Awards were actually presented three years prior in March 2010. They were criticized for technical problems, interruptions and controversy, leading to the two-year hiatus as the producers and organizers took time to regroup. In response to the controversy surrounding the 2nd Annual Streamys, the International Academy of Web Television, a partner in the 2010 event, chose to separate from the Streamys and create its own awards ceremony, the IAWTV Awards, for 2011. Tubefilter, the original co-creators of the Streamy Awards, partnered in 2011 with Dick Clark Productions, producers of the American Music Awards and other established entertainment industry awards shows, in an apparent effort to broaden the mainstream appeal and boost the credibility of the Streamy Awards. They also hoped to broadcast the show on television but were unable to for the 2013 Streamys.[5][6][7][8]
Performers
editTubefilter and Dick Clark Productions wanted collaborations between established stars and popular music YouTubers for the awards, arranging for YouTube stars to feature in the songs of the performers. The ceremony featured the musical performances of the following artists:[9][10]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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| Boyce Avenue | |
| Shontelle (featuring Lisa Lavie, Savannah Outen, Kurt Hugo Schneider, and Sam Tsui) |
"Impossible"[11][12] |
| Soulja Boy | "Crank That"[13][better source needed] "Turn My Swag On" |
| Vanilla Ice (featuring Epic Rap Battles of History, DeStorm Power, Chester See, and Mike Tompkins) |
"Ice Ice Baby"[14][15] |
Winners and nominees
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The nominees were announced on December 17, 2012, and the finalists for the Audience Choice Award categories were announced on February 5, 2013.[16][17][18] 19 of the 35 award winners were announced prior to the presentation on February 14, 2013.[19][20] The remaining categories were announced during the main ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium on February 17.[10] 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.[5][7][8][18]
Winners are listed first, in bold.[10][21]
| Audience Choice Award for Series of the Year | Audience Choice Award for Personality of the Year |
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| Best International Series | Best First-Person Series |
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| Best Comedy Series | Best Drama Series |
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| Best Non-Fiction or Reality Series | Best News and Culture Series |
| Best Branded Entertainment Series | Best Derivative Series |
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| Best Action or Sci-Fi Series | Best Animated Series |
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| Best Music Series | Best DIY or How-To Series |
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| Best Live Series | Best Live Event |
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| Best Interactive Program | Best Host |
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| Best Writing: Comedy | Best Writing: Drama |
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| Best Male Performance: Drama | Best Female Performance: Drama |
| Best Male Performance: Comedy | Best Female Performance: Comedy |
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| Best Ensemble Cast | Best Guest Appearance |
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| Best Online Musician | Best Original Song |
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| Best Direction | Best Production Design |
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| Best Cinematography | Best Editing |
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| Best Visual Effects | Best Choreography |
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| Best Use of Fashion & Design | |
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Web series with multiple nominations and awards
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Reception
editStephanie Carrie, writing for LA Weekly, felt that the award show was more professional than previous years and noted the diversity of figures in attendance, citing as an example the presenters of the first award, Larry King and Jenna Marbles. Internet personality Felicia Day was more critical of the more mainstream approach compared to previous years stating "My impression is it's almost like a red carpet for old media. Four years ago the show was about independent spirit, innovation, and people doing things to break the system. Now it's about Hollywood coming in."[6] Likewise, Ed Carrasco of NewMediaRockstars felt that the event should have been more focused around small independent creators than large scale productions such as Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn and Tom Hanks’ Electric City which won many of the show's awards. Overall, he opined "If these ceremonies are all about creators, let’s make them about creators, not about what has the most cred or money thrown into it."[15]
Carrie described the musical performance of Shontelle and featured artists Lisa Lavie, Savannah Outen, Kurt Hugo Schneider, and Sam Tsui as a highlight of the night and said that it "illustrated beautifully how the web allows content creators and consumer to interact in a way that's still rare in mainstream media."[6] Carrasco viewed the performance by Vanilla Ice positively, and also felt that the speeches of some of the award winners seemed more genuine compared to more mainstream award shows.[15]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ Holman, Jordyn (July 8, 2014). "Streamy Awards Adds More Categories, Fan Participation". Variety. Archived from the original on 2014-07-17. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ McElroy, Griffin (January 24, 2013). "DICE Awards host Chris Hardwick on whether gaming has (or even needs) its Oscars". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ Manarino, Matthew (January 17, 2013). "The Nerdist's Chris Hardwick To Host The Third Annual Streamy Awards". NewMediaRockstars. Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ a b c Miller, Liz Shannon (August 8, 2011). "Will the web series world support the new Streamy Awards?". Reuters. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Carrie, Stephanie (February 19, 2013). "Streamy Awards: Online Video's Biggest Night Accepts Old Hollywood Into the Fold". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Wallenstein, Andrew (August 15, 2012). "Streamys revamped for 2013 return". Variety. Archived from the original on 2013-04-05. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Block, Alex Ben (August 5, 2011). "Dick Clark Productions Joins Tubefilter to Produce Streamy Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ Shaw, Lucas (February 7, 2013). "Soulja Boy, Boyce Avenue to Perform at 2013 Streamys". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 2016-12-26. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c Daniel, Hurwitz (February 17, 2013). "'Burning Love' is big winner at Streamy Awards". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (February 18, 2013). "Vanilla Ice, Shontelle, Boyce Avenue, Soulja Boy Rock The Streamys". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 2013-02-27. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ Cohen, Joshua (January 28, 2013). "Vanilla Ice, Shontelle To Perform With Top YouTubers at Streamy Awards". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ Carrasco, Ed (February 17, 2013). "NMR 3rd Annual Streamy Awards Coverage". New Media Rockstars. Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (February 16, 2013). "Vanilla Ice's Streamys Performance Shows Power Of YouTube Collabs". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c Carrasco, Ed (February 18, 2013). "NMR Weighs In On The 2013 Streamy Awards". NewMediaRockstars. Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (December 17, 2012). "The Nominees for the 3rd Annual Streamy Awards Are..." Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 2013-01-01. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (February 5, 2013). "Streamy Award Audience Choice Nominees Announced". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 2013-02-06. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Bahr, Lindsey (February 5, 2013). "Vote for the Streamys Audience Choice Awards!". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2015-08-16. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Sam Gutelle (February 14, 2013). "SourceFed Helps Celebrate Pre-Announced Streamys Winners". Tubefilter. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ Jaworski, Michelle (February 15, 2013). "The Fine Brothers capture more than just a reaction". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2016-07-15. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "The Streamy Awards 3rd Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved December 17, 2013.