IShowSpeed wins Streamer of the Year at the Esports Awards
American streamer Darren Watkins, best known as IShowSpeed, won Streamer of the Year at the 2025 Esports Awards.
The 2025 Esports Awards took place in Las Vegas on Wednesday, November 19, and featured several internet and esports personalities. IShowSpeed competed against 11 nominees, including huge streamers such as xQc, Ibai Llanos, CaseOh, and Kai Cenat.
IShowSpeed wins Streamer of the Year at the Esports Awards
After copping the title, a prerecorded video of Speed was shared of him thanking fans for the support, where he said, “What’s up, y’all? It’s Speed here, and we have won the Streamer of the Year award! I want to give a huge thanks to everybody who voted for me.”
He added, “I want to give a huge thanks to my fans. I want to give a huge thanks to anybody who supported me, and I love y’all. And also, y’all know how much I work hard for y’all every single year, to give y’all the best content, the best streams!”
The 20-year-old’s most memorable moment this year was definitely his live-streaming tour in China, where he visited several cities, including Beijing, Chongqing, and Shenzhen. During his weeks-long trip, Speed met several local celebrities and interacted with many locals, which helped put China’s tourism on the map.
IShowSpeed was nominated for the Esports Streamer Awards last year. However, he lost against Mexican Twitch streamer Samanta “Rivers” Rivera Trevino.
By the time of reporting, Speed has garnered over 45 million subscribers on YouTube and over 2.6 million followers on Twitch. The popular content creator has also amassed over 42 million followers on Instagram and 43 million others on TikTok.
