Tubefilter, dick clark productions and VH1 announced today the musical performers as well as additional presenters for the 5th Annual Streamys Awards, which will be broadcast live from the Hollywood Palladium on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 10:00 pm ET/delayed PT on VH1 and its digital platforms. The Streamy Awards, a multi-platform event honoring the best in YouTube, online video and the creators behind it will be hosted by Grace Helbig and Tyler Oakley.
Performers for the 5th Annual Streamy Awards include
A Great Big|Brave World ft. Futuristic, OMI,
Sir Mix-A-Lot and
Hailee Steinfeld.
Natasha Bedingfield, superstar Ciara,
Frankie Grande, Jenna Marbles, Brooke Mahan,
NENE LEAKES (Fashion Police, The Real Housewives of Atlanta), the winner of the "2016
MISS AMERICA Competition" and
James Van Der Beek (Dawson's Creek, Adi Shankar's
Bootleg Universe) have been added as presenters as well
Miranda Sings, who will have a special appearance at the show. Additional presenters include
Paula Abdul,
Mel B. (America's Got Talent), Phil DeFranco, Ricky Dillon, GloZell Green,
Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries), Hannah Hart, Mamrie Hart,
Shay Mitchell (Pretty Little Liars), Harley Morenstein, Ingrid Nilsen,
Pauley Perrette (NCIS), Jillian Rose Reed (Awkward) and Smosh.
Ian Axel and Chad King make up the Grammy Award-winning duo A Great
Big|Brave World. They made music history with their 4x platinum #1 global hit "Say Something" (with
Christina Aguilera) and are back with a brand new single "Hold Each Other" feat. Futuristic. "Hold Each Other," a timely and socially conscious track, is the lead single from A Great
Big|Brave World's eagerly awaited second album, arriving later this year. With this track, Axel and King explain, "We are hoping that we can inspire people (even just a little) to fearlessly speak their truth when it comes to who they are and who they love."
International pop star OMI is best known for his worldwide hit "Cheerleader." After a clever reworking of the track by DJ Felix Jaehn, the song was infused with a tropical house sound and went on to become a global phenomenon. In the U.S., "Cheerleader" spent six weeks in the #1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and has been officially named Billboard's #1 Song of the Summer for 2015. OMI's debut album, Me 4 U, will be released on October 16.
Grammy and American Music Award-winning rapper
Sir Mix-A-Lot parlayed a gonzo tribute to women with large buttocks into hip-hop immortality. Before he struck crossover gold,
Sir Mix-A-Lot was one of rap's great D.I.Y. success stories. Coming from a city - Seattle - with barely any hip-hop scene to speak of, Mix-A-Lot co-founded his own record label, promoted his music himself, produced all his own tracks, and pulled himself up by the proverbial American bootstraps. Even before "Baby Got Back," Mix-A-Lot was a platinum-selling album artist with a strong following in the hip-hop community, known for bouncy, danceable, bass-heavy tracks indebted to old-school electro.
A true 21st century showstopper, actress
Hailee Steinfeld first captured the hearts of viewers with her breakout turn as Mattie Ross in The Coen Brothers' critically 2010 opus, True Grit. She went on to star in the 2013 sci-fi epic Ender's Game as well as Romeo and Juliet, Three Days to Kill and Begin Again. In early 2015, Steinfeld starred in the box office hit Pitch Perfect 2 and signed with
Republic Records. This summer, she released her debut single, "Love Myself," to worldwide critical acclaim. Upon its release, "Love Myself" made a stunning debut at Top 40 radio where it became the #1 most added song at the format. In addition, the song entered the Top Ten on iTunes US Pop songs chart and reached #1 on Spotify's Global Viral Chart. This fall, Steinfeld will continue work on her forthcoming debut album and begin production in the lead role of the "Untitled Gracie Films Project" for STX.
Ten awards will be presented live at the 5th Annual Streamy Awards. Winners from the remaining categories will be announced prior at the Official Streamys Nominee Reception hosted by
Chelsea Briggs and GloZell Green on Monday,
September 14 at
Youtube Space LA in Playa Vista, CA. All Streamy Awards winners will be recognized in the
September 17 live show.
For more information, visit www.streamys.org. Join the conversation on Twitter with @streamys using #Streamys; follow Streamy Awards on Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Vine as well as Snapchat - keyword: streamys.
Executive Producers for the 5th Annual Streamy Awards are dick clark productions' Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Assaf Blecher and Ariel Elazar, as well as Streamy Awards founders Drew Baldwin and Joshua Cohen. Lee Rolontz and Lara Fried will executive produce for VH1.
Official sponsors of the 5th Annual Streamy Awards include Cricket Wireless®, Denny's®, Gillette® Venus® and Post Honey Bunches of Oats®.
About The Streamy Awards
Created by Drew Baldwin and Joshua Cohen, the Streamy Awards honor the best in online video and the creators behind it. The annual event brings together the biggest names in Youtube and online video for a night of celebration, discovery, and meaningful recognition.
About dick clark productions
dick clark productions (dcp) is the world's largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the "Academy of Country Music Awards," "American Country Countdown Awards," "American Music Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," "Golden Globe Awards," "Hollywood Film Awards" and the "Streamy Awards." Weekly television programming includes "So You Think You Can Dance" from 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group and dcp; "World's Funniest" from Jukin Media and dcp; as well as "BOOM!" from Keshet DCP, the joint venture between Keshet International (KI), the global distribution and production arm of Keshet Media Group and DC Media, the parent company of dcp. dcp also owns one of the world's most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more than 55 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming. For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com.
About Tubefilter
Tubefilter is the leading resource for Youtube and online video news, analysis, and events, including the Streamy Awards (streamys.org) and Stream Con NYC (streamconnyc.com). For additional information, visit www.tubefilter.com.
About VH1
VH1 delivers the ultimate mash-up of music, pop culture and nostalgia for adults who still want to have fun. VH1 is available in 93 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital channels and services including VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul, the VH1 App, VH1.com and @VH1, the HUB for all things music and pop culture. Fans may also access current and retro VH1 programming via the VH1 App, the network's three-in-one video, new form content and co-viewing app, available for free on iOS and Android platforms. VH1 is a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information, go toVH1.com, or the VH1 Facebook page. Follow us on Twitter @VH1PR.
