Kai Cenat Lifts Streamer of the Year Trophy After Crushing xQc, HasanAbi, IShowSpeed, Pokimane, and Others at the YouTube Streamy Awards 2022

Published 12/05/2022, 1:13 AM EST

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Kai Cenat has won the Streamer Of The Year at the YouTube Streamy Awards 2022, and fans are happy. The content creator walked over the red carpet to receive the biggest award of his career, handed over by RDC World. It was one of the special moments in Cenat’s life as he’d defeated massive names in the industry. 

The year 2022 was a tough one for YouTube as the platform saw multiple stars storming the internet. They had allured millions of fans with their out-of-the-box ideas, entertaining them for countless hours.

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This became a task to choose between the best of the best, as only one could take the title home. So, after months of anticipation and brainstorming, the platform posted its final list before the main event. Big names were nominated, making the contest fierce for all. Here’s how they looked. 

  • HasanAbi
  • IShowSpeed
  • Kai Cenat
  • Kyedae
  • Ludwig
  • Pokimane
  • Quackity
  • Tarik
  • Valkyrae
  • xQc

Despite the popularity of these streamers, only one could lift the crown. So, for the 2022 edition of the YouTube Streamy Awards, it was Kai Cenat who stunned the world. After all, he rose to massive success in the past months, becoming the most deserving nominee for the category. 

Kai Cenat makes history by defeating top YouTube Streamers at the 2022 YouTube Streamy Awards 

On December 4, 2022, Kai Cenat made history by lifting the Streamer of the Year trophy at YouTube’s Streamy Awards. The internet sensation beat massive names of the industry, shining bright on the center stage. 

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Kai spent a spectacular year on the internet, breaking multiple records online. He became the fastest Twitch streamer to cross a million followers on Twitch, becoming the standalone creator to do so. Cenat also broke a viewership record in October after featuring Lil Baby on-stream. Apparently, he crossed the 200,000 mark at the beginning as the rapper dived deep into talking about his new album. 

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Apart from viewership records, Kai also caught the eye of thousands of fans as they hopped on to his streams for quality content. At times, Kai featured his friend circle on the stream, chilling and featuring fun activities. Plus, he linked up with other fellow creators like IShowSpeed and Blueface, which acted as a catalyst in his success story. 

All in all, it was a fantastic year for the streamer, as the hard work finally paid off. And with the Streamer Of The Year Award in hand, he could happily sign off to the next one!

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Were you rooting for Kai Cenat this year? Or you wanted some other streamer to take the crown? Let us know your thoughts about the same in the comments section. 

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Atharv Phadke

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Atharv is an eSports writer at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Journalism from Mumbai University, Atharv has a keen eye for writing engaging content. He enjoys all kinds of games but thoroughly follows FPS games such as Call of Duty, Apex Legends and Fortnite.
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