TheBurntPeanut and Best VTuber Award at Streamer Awards 2025 controversy explained

TheBurntPeanut and Best VTuber Award at Streamer Awards 2025 controversy explained
TheBurntPeanut and Best VTuber Award at Streamer Awards 2025 controversy explained (Image via x.com/burntpnutclips)

A new controversy has erupted in the livestreaming and content creation communities following TheBurntPeanut's win of the Best VTuber Award at The Streamer Awards 2025. On December 6, 2025, Blaire "QTCinderella" hosted her annual event that honors streamers, content creators, influencers, and events.

Ad

At one point, the Best VTuber Award was presented, for which Chibidoki, Ironmouse, Kenji, Mori Calliope, and TheBurntPeanut were nominated.

TheBurntPeanut emerged victorious.

Ad

While numerous fans were delighted to see the content creator take home the prestigious title, some netizens expressed their displeasure. Twitch partner Kitsunero expressed their belief that a "non-VTuber" personality won the award:

"Non Vtuber won the Best Vtuber Award 🙃" KitsuneroVT posted.

X user @ShizuVT's take on the situation garnered over 1.4 million views:

">Doesn't consider himself a vtuber >Doesn't like vtubers >Their audience hates vtubers >Actively makes fun of vtubing as a whole >Wins Best Vtuber >Makes fun of Vtubers for winning This award show is a joke" X user @ShizuVT posted.
Ad

X user @Maple_Chicken explained why they "felt a bit disheartened" by TheBurntPeanut winning the Best VTuber Award:

"I don’t doubt that this guy is highly entertaining, fun and makes quality content. He deserves recognition. But is anyone else a little bummed that vtubers were hardly nominated outside of the best vtuber category? And best vtuber went to someone who doesn’t even consider himself a part of the community? I feel a bit disheartened ngl. It is funny, but sucks to see your community and what you’re passionate about not even be taken seriously or get a seat at the table. 🫠" X user @Maple_Chicken posted.
Ad

What did TheBurntPeanut say after winning the Best VTuber Award at The Streamer Awards 2025?

TheBurntPeanut was co-streaming The Streamer Awards 2025 on December 6, 2025. Upon seeing that he had won the Best VTuber Award, the content creator referred to himself as a "PTuber" and said:

"Hell yeah! Best PTuber, by the way! PTuber! It was misspelled, I want that noted! I would like that noted. It was PTuber!"
Ad
Ad

Ironmouse reacts to the controversy

Twitch star Ironmouse, who previously won the Best VTuber Award at The Streamer Awards 2024, has spoken out about the TheBurntPeanut controversy. The Puerto Rican personality claimed to be "cringing at all the people mad" that TheBurntPeanut had won the award, and added:

"me cringing at all the people mad that peanut won. every vtuber in that category deserved to be there."
Ad
Ad

As of this writing, TheBurntPeanut has not issued a statement regarding the debacle surrounding him winning the Best VTuber Award at The Streamer Awards 2025.

Quick Links

Edited by Aarnesh Shrivastava
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
down arrow icon
More
bell-icon Manage notifications