Unedited, in real time, and still excellent.
For the creator whose live work was the most accomplished across the qualifying year. Live is the hardest discipline in the industry because nothing can be fixed afterwards: the room, the pacing and the audience are handled once.
Open to creators aged 18 or over who broadcast live during the qualifying year on any platform. Hours streamed are recorded as context and are not a criterion.
Judges weigh presence, pacing, technical quality and the handling of a live audience. Volume of streaming is not a criterion, and a creator who streams less but better scores higher.
Finalists in this category are announced once judging is complete. Nominations close at the end of the nomination window.
What the work means to the people it reached.
How squarely the work sits in the category it was entered in.
Scores are submitted independently by each judge and are immutable once submitted. Audience size is not a criterion.