2nd Streamy Awards
{{Short description|2010 awards ceremony recognizing online video}}
{{Infobox award|name=2nd Streamy Awards|image=Streamy Awards 2010 Orpheum.jpg|date=April 11, 2010|location=Orpheum Theatre
Los Angeles, California|presenter=International Academy of Web Television|network=YouTube|previous=1st|next=3rd|main=Streamy Awards|host=Paul Scheer|most_awards=The Bannen Way (4)|most_nominations=The Guild (8)|award1_type=Audience Choice|award1_winner=Agents of Cracked
{{small|(Best Web Series)}}|caption=The awards were held at the Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles|runtime=>3 hours}}
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File:Streamy Awards Photo 1700.jpg hosting the show]]
The 2nd Annual Streamy Awards, presented by the International Academy of Web Television, was the second installment of the Streamy Awards honoring streaming television series. The awards were held on Sunday, April 11, 2010, at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Paul Scheer served as the host of the presentation. Over 1,300 audience members were in attendance and the show was broadcast live online.{{Cite web |last=Jenni Powell |date=April 11, 2010 |title=The 2nd Annual Streamy Awards: The Winners |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2010/04/11/the-2nd-annual-streamy-awards-the-winners/ |publisher=Tubefilter |accessdate=February 4, 2013}}
The show was met with technical difficulties and other disruptions throughout the ceremony and was criticized for its humour which was viewed as unfunny, crude, and deprecatory of internet culture.{{Cite web|last=Broadley|first=Erin|date=April 12, 2010|title=Porn Jokes vs. Net Neutrality: 2nd Annual Streamy Awards Backlash 'Echo Chamber' and the Future of Web as Entertainment Medium|url=https://www.laweekly.com/porn-jokes-vs-net-neutrality-2nd-annual-streamy-awards-backlash-echo-chamber-and-the-future-of-web-as-entertainment-medium/|url-status=live|access-date=August 12, 2021|website=LA Weekly|language=en-US|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200809025908/https://www.laweekly.com/porn-jokes-vs-net-neutrality-2nd-annual-streamy-awards-backlash-echo-chamber-and-the-future-of-web-as-entertainment-medium/ |archive-date = August 9, 2020 }} Controversy surrounding the reception of the event led to the International Academy of Web Television splitting from the show to create its own separate awards show, the IAWTV Awards, and a two-year hiatus of the Streamys.{{Cite news|last=Miller|first=Liz Shannon|date=August 7, 2011|title=Will the web series world support the new Streamy Awards?|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUS130977575220110807|access-date=September 17, 2017}}{{Cite web|last=Aymar Jean Christian|date=December 17, 2012|title=On Giving the Streamys (and the IAWTV) a Chance|url=http://tvisual.org/2012/12/17/on-giving-the-streamys-and-the-iawtv-a-chance/|publisher=Televisual|accessdate=February 4, 2013|archive-date=October 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215539/http://tvisual.org/2012/12/17/on-giving-the-streamys-and-the-iawtv-a-chance/|url-status=dead}}
Winners and nominees
File:Streamy Awards Photo 1281 (4513948410).jpg
File:Streamy Awards Photo 1394 (4513942844).jpg
File:Streamy Awards Photo 1257 (4513307193).jpg, winner of Best Male Actor in a Dramatic Web Series]]
File:David Wain Streamy Awards Photo 1292 (4513937484) (cropped).jpg, winner of Best Writing for a Comedy Web Series]]
File:Streamy Awards Photo 1328 (4513298971).jpg, winner of Best Writing for a Dramatic Web Series]]
File:Streamy Awards Photo 1202 (4513944688).jpg, winner of Best Female Actor in a Comedy Web Series]]
File:Rachael Hip-Flores at the 2010 Streamy Awards.jpg, winner of Best Female Actor in a Dramatic Web Series]]
File:Streamy Awards Photo 0803.jpg won Best Ensemble Cast in a Web Series and Best Product Integration in a Web Series]]
File:Streamy Awards Photo 1290 (4513937336).jpg, winner of Best Web Series Host]]
File:Streamy Awards Photo 1188 (4513303653).jpg, winner of Best Vlogger]]
File:Streamy Awards Photo 1672.jpg, winner of Best Live Production in a Web Series for Kevin Pollak's Chat Show]]
File:Gregories.jpg, winners of Best Original Music, Best News or Politics Web Series, and Best Experimental Web Series]]
File:Streamy Awards Photo 1214 (4513304983).jpg, the co-founder of YouTube, was the Streamy Visionary Award Honoree]]
The nominees were announced on March 1, 2010, and the finalists for the Audience Choice Award for Best Web Series were announced on March 29.{{Cite web|last=Morris|first=Chris|date=March 2, 2010|title=Streamy Awards unveil Web TV nominees|url=https://variety.com/2010/digital/news/streamy-awards-unveil-web-tv-nominees-1118015901/|url-status=live|access-date=August 12, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305025651/http://variety.com/2010/digital/news/streamy-awards-unveil-web-tv-nominees-1118015901/ |archive-date = March 5, 2016 }}{{Cite news|last=Giddens|first=Jamey|date=March 1, 2010|title=Tatyana Ali, Crystal Chappell and The Bannen Way All Receive Streamy Nods!|url=https://daytimeconfidential.com/2010/03/01/tatyana-ali-crystal-chappell-and-the-bannen-way-all-receive-streamy-nods|url-status=live|access-date=August 12, 2021|website=Daytime Confidential|language=en-us|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100310110620/http://daytimeconfidential.com/2010/03/01/tatyana-ali-crystal-chappell-and-the-bannen-way-all-receive-streamy-nods |archive-date = March 10, 2010 }}{{Cite web|last=Broadley|first=Erin|date=April 1, 2010|title=Countdown to Web TV's 2010 Streamy Awards: Comedian Paul Scheer Confirmed as Host, Beatboxer Rahzel Says VOTE|url=https://www.laweekly.com/countdown-to-web-tvs-2010-streamy-awards-comedian-paul-scheer-confirmed-as-host-beatboxer-rahzel-says-vote/|url-status=live|access-date=August 12, 2021|website=LA Weekly|language=en-US|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210125045729/https://www.laweekly.com/countdown-to-web-tvs-2010-streamy-awards-comedian-paul-scheer-confirmed-as-host-beatboxer-rahzel-says-vote/ |archive-date = January 25, 2021 }} The Streamy Craft Award winners were announced in a ceremony hosted by Jim Festante at the Barnsdall Gallery Theater on April 7.{{Cite web|last=Rowley|first=Melissa Jun|date=April 9, 2010|title=Countdown to the Streamys: Craft Awards Keep Web TV Community Hyped, But Could There Be Upsets at Main Ceremony?|url=https://www.laweekly.com/countdown-to-the-streamys-craft-awards-keep-web-tv-community-hyped-but-could-there-be-upsets-at-main-ceremony/|url-status=live|access-date=August 12, 2021|website=LA Weekly|language=en-US|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210122071211/https://www.laweekly.com/countdown-to-the-streamys-craft-awards-keep-web-tv-community-hyped-but-could-there-be-upsets-at-main-ceremony/ |archive-date = January 22, 2021 }} The remaining awards were announced in the main ceremony at the Orpheum Theatre on April 11. Winners of the categories were selected by the International Academy of Web Television except for the Audience Choice Award for Best Web Series which was put to a public vote.
Winners are listed first, in bold.{{Cite web|last=Samuel Axon|date=April 12, 2010|title=Streamy Awards 2010: Here Are the Winners|url=http://mashable.com/2010/04/12/streamy-awards-winners/|publisher=Mashable|accessdate=February 4, 2013}}{{Cite web|title=2nd Annual Winners & Nominees|url=https://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/2010-nominees/|url-status=live|access-date=July 5, 2021|website=The Streamy Awards|language=en|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120817085325/http://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/2010-nominees/ |archive-date = August 17, 2012 }}
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| colspan="2" style="background:#eedd82;" | OVERALL |
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| width="50%" | Best Comedy Web Series
! width="50%" | Best Dramatic Web Series |
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| Best Hosted Web Series
! Best Reality or Documentary Web Series |
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| Best News or Politics Web Series
! Best Foreign Web Series |
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| valign="top" | |
| Best New Web Series
! Best Companion Web Series |
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| Best Animated Web Series
! Best Branded Entertainment Web Series |
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| Best Experimental Web Series
! Audience Choice Award for Best Web Series |
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| colspan="2" style="background:#eedd82;" | DIRECTING |
| Best Directing for a Comedy Web Series
! Best Directing for a Dramatic Web Series |
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| colspan="2" style="background:#eedd82;" | WRITING |
| Best Writing for a Comedy Web Series
! Best Writing for a Dramatic Web Series |
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| colspan="2" style="background:#eedd82;" | PERFORMANCE |
| Best Male Actor in a Comedy Web Series
! Best Female Actor in a Comedy Web Series |
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| Best Male Actor in a Dramatic Web Series
! Best Female Actor in a Dramatic Web Series |
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| Best Ensemble Cast in a Web Series
! Best Guest Star in a Web Series |
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| Best Web Series Host
! Best Vlogger |
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| colspan="2" style="background:#eedd82;" | CRAFT AWARDS |
| Best Editing
! Best Cinematography |
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| Best Art Direction
! Best Sound Design |
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| Best Animation
! Best Visual Effects |
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| Best Live Production in a Web Series
! Best Original Music |
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| Best Product Integration in a Web Series
! Best Interactive Experience in a Web Series |
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| Best Mobile Experience in a Web Series
! |
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;Streamy Visionary Award Honoree
Chad Hurley - The co-founder of YouTube{{Cite magazine|last=Hart|first=Hugh|date=April 12, 2010|title=Streamy Awards Hype Hot Web Stars|language=en-US|magazine=Wired|url=https://www.wired.com/2010/04/streamy-awards-hype-hot-web-stars/|access-date=July 5, 2021}}
= Web series with multiple nominations and awards =
{{Col-begin|width=75%}}
{{Col-break}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+Web series that received multiple nominations ! scope="col" style="width:55px;" |Nominations ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |Web Series |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" |8 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" |7 |
| rowspan="2" |6 |
| Valemont |
| 5
|Girl Number 9 |
| rowspan="7" |4 |
| Auto-Tune the News |
| Back on Topps |
| Compulsions |
| Dorm Life |
| The Legend of Neil |
| Riese |
| rowspan="8" |3 |
| Circle of Eight |
| Fear Clinic |
| $5 Cover: Memphis |
| Kevin Pollak's Chat Show |
| Mountain Man |
| OzGirl |
| Wainy Days |
| rowspan="12" |2 |
| The Coat |
| Diggnation |
| EPIC FU |
| Green Porno |
| Happy Tree Friends |
| How It Should Have Ended |
| Noob |
| PG Porn |
| The Totally Rad Show |
| Web Therapy |
| The Young Turks |
{{Col-break}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+Web series that received multiple awards ! scope="col" style="width:55px;" |Awards ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |Web series |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" |4 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" |3 |
| rowspan="5" |2 |
| Easy to Assemble |
| Fear Clinic |
| The Guild |
| Valemont |
{{Col-end}}
Reception
The show was poorly received by viewers, attendees and sponsors of the event, leading to an apology from the producer, Brady Brim-DeForest, and rumours that sponsors of the event wanted their money refunded.{{Cite web |first=Liz Shannon |last=Miller |date=April 12, 2010 |title=The Streamy Awards: A Producer's Apology And Its Three Fails |url=http://gigaom.com/2010/04/12/the-streamy-awards-a-producers-apology-and-its-three-fails/ |website=GigaOM |access-date=February 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308050744/http://gigaom.com/2010/04/12/the-streamy-awards-a-producers-apology-and-its-three-fails/ |archive-date=March 8, 2014}} The show was criticized for its long runtime of over 3 hours, technical failures throughout the ceremony,{{Cite web|last=Nicoletti|first=Karen|date=April 11, 2010|title=Streamys Honor Best of Web Series|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/streamys-honor-best-web-series-22515/|url-status=live|access-date=July 4, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185957/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/streamys-honor-best-web-series-22515/ |archive-date = July 9, 2021 }}{{Cite news|first=Kara |last=Swisher|author-link=Kara Swisher|date=April 13, 2010|title=Viral Video: How to Get Nominated for a Streamy|url=http://allthingsd.com/20100413/viral-video-how-to-get-nominated-for-a-streamy/|url-status=live|website=|publisher=All Things Digital|accessdate=February 4, 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140101170521/http://allthingsd.com/20100413/viral-video-how-to-get-nominated-for-a-streamy/ |archive-date = January 1, 2014 }} and for containing unfunny, crude and sexist jokes, including jokes about porn, masturbation and vaginal rejuvenation. The show was also interrupted by streakers as part of a stunt by Best Reality or Documentary Web Series nominee Streak to Win. The poor reception of the event, and the surrounding controversy, resulted in the International Academy of Web Television separating from the Streamys to create its own awards, the IAWTV Awards, and a two-year hiatus of the Streamys.
Many online content creators, including iJustine and Chris Hardwick, felt that the ceremony did not represent online content creation and worried that it would be a setback for the medium being taken seriously. iJustine said that the show's skits had made her feel uncomfortable and condemned the excessive vulgarity, saying that she had left the event "feeling confused, embarrassed and a bunch of other emotions that I still have yet to put my finger on."{{Cite web |last=iJustine |author-link=iJustine |date=April 12, 2010 |title=2010 Streamy Awards |url=http://ijustine.com/2010-streamy-awards/ |url-status=dead |publisher=iJustine.com |accessdate=February 4, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718105037/http://ijustine.com/2010-streamy-awards/ |archivedate=July 18, 2013}} Jim Louderback, CEO of the multi-channel network Revision3, called the show a "misogynistic, puerile, protracted and poorly executed event" and criticised one of the monologues that "went beyond poking fun at the industry, and was more like a spit in the face."{{Cite web|last=Louderback|first=Jim|date=April 14, 2010|title=Moving Beyond the Streamy Awards Train Wreck - Jim Louderback - MediaBizBloggers|url=https://www.mediavillage.com/article/moving-beyond-the-streamy-awards-train-wreck-jim-louderback-mediabizbloggers/|url-status=live|access-date=December 30, 2021|website=MediaVillage|language=en|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211231000331/https://www.mediavillage.com/article/moving-beyond-the-streamy-awards-train-wreck-jim-louderback-mediabizbloggers/ |archive-date = December 31, 2021 }} YouTuber Michael Buckley also criticized the event in a tweet saying "All of the technical problems were one thing but it seemed like the jokes were picking on the internet – not CELEBRATING what we do." Erin Broadley of LA Weekly similarly opined "The technical difficulties were forgivable for an event only two years young; it was the tone of the program that was most upsetting to people, who saw last year's optimism replaced by self-deprecating humor and masturbation jokes". Due to nominees and award winners' disappointment with the show, an unofficial redo of the ceremony was held at the ACME Comedy Theatre.{{Cite magazine|last=Hart|first=Hugh|date=April 16, 2010|title=Streamy Winners Redo Widely Scorned Awards Show|language=en-US|magazine=Wired|url=https://www.wired.com/2010/04/streamy-redo/|access-date=July 4, 2021}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.streamys.org Streamy Awards website]
- {{IMDb title|id= 1628071|title= 2nd Annual Streamy Awards}}
{{Streamy Awards}}