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5 min readIn a single voting session for the 2025 Streamer Awards, Asmongold works through dozens of categories, revealing a sharp and often cynical take on what the streaming industry actually values versus what its official awards pretend to honor. He barely knows most nominees, skips entire genres he finds uninteresting, and reserves his strongest opinions for a handful of streamers and, more revealingly, the brands and structures that support them.
The Brand Partner That Actually Works
The most vivid moment in the voting comes early, when Asmongold explains why gambling sponsors like Stake and Rainbet deserve "Best Brand Partner." He recounts an Instagram short where a vigilante who catches pedophiles sits next to a detained suspect, opens a Rainbet blackjack game, and bets $15 — the age of the girl the suspect came to meet. The bet wins, and the vigilante tells the man the police are coming. "Literal fucking cinema," Asmongold calls it. "Probably one of the best advertisements I've ever seen."
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What you'll learn
- 1 Streamer Awards 2025: Asmongold's Voting Breakdown
- 2 (02:01) **Opening the Nominees** - Asmongold begins reviewing the Streamer Awards categories, acknowledging his limited familiarity with many nominees
- 3 (02:49) **Best Brand Partner: The Rainbet/Stake Debate** - Asmongold argues gambling sponsors create the most entertaining ads because they allow unfiltered content
- 4 (05:44) **Hidden Gem Award: Brock's** - An enthusiastic endorsement for a small WoW streamer who does woodworking on stream
- 5 (07:57) **Best MMORPG Streamer: Annie Gets the Nod** - Asmongold explains why he's picking Annie over other WoW-centric streamers
- 6 (11:59) **Best Sports Streamer: S FAN Was Robbed** - Asmongold is visibly upset that S FAN wasn't nominated despite creating content with actual NFL players
- 7 (13:55) **Best FPS Streamer: Shroud Disqualified** - Asmongold discovers Shroud isn't eligible and has to find an alternative pick
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Show Notes
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