Ashswag Beats Peller, Carter Efe to Win Streamer Award

Indian streamer Ashswag beats Nigerian creators Peller and Carter Efe to win Best International Streamer at the 2026 Streamer Awards

Indian content creator  Ashswag has defeated Nigerian streamers Peller and Carter Efe to win the Best International Streamer award at the 2026 Streamer Awards held in Los Angeles, United States.

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The Indian streamer emerged victorious at the sixth edition of the ceremony on Thursday, November 12, beating the Nigerian duo, Polish creator Young Multi and Cuban streamer Staryuuki in the category.

Peller, whose real name is Habeeb Hamzat, and Carter Efe, born Oderhowo Carter, had secured nominations after the organisers announced the shortlist in October.

Their nominations placed Nigerian livestreaming creators among international personalities recognised for their work across digital platforms.

Reacting to his victory, Ashswag expressed excitement and appreciation to the audience.

“Thank you so much, I feel absolutely incredible. It is nice to meet you guys. Thank you so much,” he said.

The loss means Peller and Carter Efe will have to wait for another opportunity to claim the international award.

Meanwhile, American YouTuber and livestreamer IShowSpeed won the biggest prize of the night, Streamer of the Year, for the third consecutive year.

He defeated CaseOh, Joe Bartolozzi, Jynxzi and Stable Ronaldo to retain the title, having previously won it in 2024 and 2025.

Other winners included Jynxzi, who received Gamer of the Year, while Kai Cenat won the League of Their Own award.

CaseOh took home Best Variety Streamer, while IShowSpeed also won Best IRL Streamer and Best Streamed Series for his World Cup Tour.

E11ysa was named Rising Star, Katie B won Best Breakout Streamer, and Quackity received the Legacy Award.

In the collaboration categories, CORE won Best Content Group, while Katie B and Vanillamace received Best Stream Duo. Maya Higa and Adapt won Best Streamer Collab, while Kai Cenat and singer Tyla took Best Mainstream Collab.

Cenat’s Streamer University was also named Best Streamed Event, while the Chained Together livestream featuring Jynxzi, Stable Ronaldo and LosPollosTV won Best Marathon Stream.

The Streamer Awards, organised annually to recognise achievements in livestreaming, brought together creators from different countries for its 2026 edition.

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The winners were determined through a combination of public voting, which accounted for 70 per cent of the final result, and an industry panel score representing the remaining 30 per cent.