Although popular Twitch streamer TheBurntPeanut was nominated for three different honors at the 2026 Streamer Awards, including Gamer of the Year, he came away empty-handed. As of this writing, TheBurntPeanut has over 2.6 million followers on Twitch, with an additional 2.13 million subscribers on YouTube.
Based out of Texas, TheBurntPeanut first started his streaming career in 2019, and extraction shooters such as ARC Raiders and Escape from Tarkov have been his main games. Since 2024, he has used a 3D avatar consisting of his eyes and mouth superimposed onto a peanut wearing a hat. The content creator stated that his model was self-made using Blender and that he uses Lens Studio’s face-tracking technology. Although viewers have compared TheBurntPeanut’s avatar to ones used by VTubers, he has regularly rejected being called one himself.
TheBurntPeanut Shut Out of 2026 Streamer Awards
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Image via TheBurntPeanut on Twitch
While TheBurntPeanut has been featured in Fortnite as a sprite, three more accolades have eluded him. During the 2026 edition of the Streamer Awards, TheBurntPeanut was nominated for Best FPS Streamer, Best Vtuber, and Gamer of the Year. Despite the fact that he won the Best VTuber and Best FPS Shooter honors in 2025, TheBurntPeanut was shut out completely in all three 2026 awards he was nominated for. After going 0-for-3, the content creator remained level-headed about the situation. During a November 12 broadcast, he said “it really doesn’t matter” and asked his viewers to “not make a big ruckus” about the results of the Streamer Awards.
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Originally created by QTCinderella, the Streamer Awards were first held in March 2022, though the date has since been rotated to be held in the fall. The award ceremony includes a red carpet with nominees and various content creators, with the main show being held inside a venue. The 2026 Streamer Awards were held on November 12, 2026, at Avalon Hollywood, with QTCinderella and Caroline Kwan serving as the show’s hosts. Although the Streamer Awards has had a controversial history, the 2026 edition featured 41 different categories that fans could nominate creators for ahead of the show, with up to five nominees named across different categories. The Streamer Award winners were determined by way of a split vote between panelists and online popular vote, with the latter counting for 70% of the weighted vote. In short, fans can heavily sway a vote.
The 2026 Gamer of the Year Award went to Jynxzi, who is known for playing titles such as Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Seige, Clash Royale, and Fortnite. Jynxzi also won the Best Marathon Stream honor for his involvement in the Chained Together broadcast he participated in alongside StableRonaldo and LosPollosTV. The Best FPS Streamer award went to ohnePixel, a Counter-Strike content creator.
As for the Best VTuber honor, 2024 award winner Ironmouse took the title back at the 2026 Streamer Awards show. It remains to be seen when the 2027 edition of the Streamer Awards will take place.
