Philip DeFranco, FouseyTube, and Liza Koshy take top Streamy Awards

BY TODD LONGWELL

Who says it doesn’t pay to bit the bite the hand that feeds you? Philip DeFranco, who recently stirred up controversy by taking YouTube to task for demonetizing dozens of his videos, was honored with the Audience Choice award for Show of the Year for The Philip DeFranco Show at the 6th Annual Streamy Awards, hosted by King Bach, Tuesday night at the Beverly Hilton.

Vlogger/prankster Yousef Erakat (a.k.a. fouseyTUBE) received the Audience Choice award for Entertainer of the Year.

Vine star Liza Koshy was honored with the Streamy for Breakout Creator.

Most of the awards—30, to be exact—were announced at the Official Streamy Awards Nominee Reception at YouTube Space LA on Saturday.

The fourteen Streamy winners announced at Tuesday’s ceremonies also include:

AWARDS FOR CHANNELS, SERIES OR SHOWS

COMEDY – Good Mythical Morning

FEATURE (NEW CATEGORY) – A Trip to Unicorn Island

FIRST PERSON – Casey Neistat

SUBJECT AWARDS

BEAUTY – Kandee Johnson

FASHION – Amanda Steele

LIFESTYLE – GloZell Green

PERFORMANCE AWARDS

ACTOR – Chris Kendall, Oscar’s Hotel for Fantastical Creatures

ACTRESS – Jenn McAllister, Foursome

SOCIAL VIDEO AWARDS

LIVE (NEW CATEGORY) – Merrell Twins

SNAPCHAT STORYTELLER – Shaun “Shonduras” McBride (shonduras)

VINER – Thomas Sanders

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