Emerging Creator Awards Winners

ALMOST TIME
TO NOMINATE

Welcome to the second annual Emerging Creator Awards!
Nominations begin May 27th.

We’re giving up-and-coming Creators the recognition they deserve. Check out all the finalists and winners below.

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This Creator is amazing and the best at absolutely everything!

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Jake Carlini

I’m from a small town in the mountains of New York State, located on earth somewhere in the universe. I’ve been a creator since I was a wee lad. But I’ve been a YouTube creator since October of 2019. I create what I like to call “live action cartoons”. Anyone who nominated me for this is a real one! Y’all have big calves and even bigger hearts! Love you guys!

This Creator has 500K followers or fewer but look for them to EXPLODE in the next year.

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The Writer’s Block

Hi! I’m Dylan, a Writer/Content Creator dedicated to helping people better understand themselves and the world around them through pop-culture analysis and video essays. Growing up, I struggled to express my thoughts/emotions in traditional ways. But storytelling (especially through music and film) gave me an outlet to connect with other people through empathy and shared experiences. This is why I began my YouTube journey. I’ve been on YouTube for roughly a year now, and the journey has been as fulfilling as it is difficult. If I can help even one person feel less alone or better understood, then I consider that a success.

This Creator is POPULAR! They received the most votes!

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MOMENTS WITH MIDE

I’m Teniola, aka Mide, a content creator from Nigeria. On my YouTube channel, I cover lifestyle, Medical School, movie reviews, and other fun things. I’ve been creating content on YouTube since 2020 and it’s been a great ride.

runners-up
Katie Vining | Shop With Me
Fitness with PJ
Jake Carlini

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CATEGORY
WINNERS

This wasn’t easy. But after much deliberation, below are the winners and runners-up for each category.

These Creators are amazing and the best at absolutely everything!

Stay tuned for this award’s finalists!

These Creators are good at soooo many things (possibly everything). They have 500K followers or fewer but they are going to EXPLODE in the next year.

Stay tuned for this award’s finalists!

These Creators keep us wanting more with their incredibly engaging creative content.

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WHAT’S LUCAS UP TO
Hey there! I'm Lucas Peterson, back in 2016, I started creating videos, but I was hesitant to share them on social media. After years of soul-searching, I realized I needed to be authentically me and embrace all my interests. In doing so, I discovered that my truest passion lies in inspiring others to try new things, embrace new ideas, and see the world through a creative lens. I've been on this incredible journey as a creator for several years now, and I'm bursting with excitement to share my boundless ideas with the world. So stay tuned, because there's a whole lot of passion, creativity, and inspiration coming your way!

runners-up

Gizmo the Grey Bird

SpookYouLaterz

The Shukla Sisters

These Creators own the beauty, fashion, food, home, décor, DIY, health, wellness and fitness content world. We WISH our content was this beautiful!

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Katie Vining | Shop With Me
Hi I'm Katie! I'm a born and raised Bostonian who moved to Orlando, Florida after college to work at Walt Disney World! Shortly after I lost my dream job during the pandemic, I knew I needed to find another way to connect with people like I did when I was a cast member. Over the last 3 years I have created hundreds of videos showing everything from new collections to unbelievable clearance finds at my favorite stores. I strive for my videos and channel to feel like you’re shopping with your best friend. The sense of community is strong on my channel and it’s what I’m most proud of. I couldn’t be more thankful to my subscribers for nominating me, and giving me the opportunity to hopefully reach and help more people.

runners-up

Lost in the Pond

Sarah Renae Clark

Andrea Jean Cleaning

These gamers are WINNING! They create the kind of engaging content that their viewers would give extra lives for.

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Branzy
Three years ago I started making silly Minecraft videos. One year later, I fell in love with doing it so much I quit my job to do it full time. I wouldn't have had the heart and soul that it takes to turn a passion project into a successful career without an incredible community of passionate viewers who continue watching and encouraging me to make better videos, tell better stories, and most importantly are understanding of my completely erratic upload schedule. I'm so stoked to be nominated for this award because awards like this are not just symbolic of the hard work a creator puts in to their craft, but for that of the community of family, friends, and viewers that support them throughout the journey.

runners-up

JivanTV

Cookie Cutter

S2G

These Creators have the info! Their adult and/or child content keeps us watching and learning!

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It’sCircleTime
I'm Dominique Jordan, the proud founder of "Its Circle Time". I am deeply moved and humbled to be recognized as a finalist, a feat only made possible by the support of our fans. The news has swept me, Miss Sarah Sunshine, and our dedicated Its Circle Time team off our feet. Centered around early developmental content for children aged between 1 and 5 years, our channel specifically caters to kindergarten and transitional kindergarten students. Since then, our mission has been to create impactful videos to aid parents, like myself, in navigating the tricky waters of kindergarten readiness in a post-pandemic world, especially when so many children are falling behind.

runners-up

LegalBytes

Alen AxP

Shannon Morse

These Creators know how to tell a story! Their content invites you to follow along in their journey!

winner

Jules Acree
My name is Jules Acree. I am a Korean-American creator, currently living in Austin, TX. I make videos on productivity, self-care, & feel-good systems to help people live their most intentional life. I'm very honored to be nominated! I've been creating content for nearly a decade, but YouTube is what has become most exciting and fulfilling. I love creating digital tools & resources to help simplify life.

runners-up

Kumaar Family

Shev and Dev

josie lifts things

These Creators know how to give us what we want when it comes to shocking, stunts, or reactionary content.

winner

Manuel Boza
I was born in Cuba and I now live in a Los Angeles. I like to think of my content as adventures and daring. It always scares me and gets me out of my comfort zone. And makes me a better person. I think something that we should ask ourselves more is “Why not? Why can’t we do it?” whenever I feel doubt or feel a bit behind in my life. That question has always made me realize the possibility we have to change our life. And now I’ve been creating stories for over 5 years, and I think I love it more and more.

runners-up

Jake Carlini

Leon Hendrix

AYO Fishing

These Creators give us the latest on current events, new products, and developments in the business and technology world. Keeping up in these spaces is no easy task!

winner

Matt Wolfe
I'm a creator from San Diego, CA that's always focused on creating content around cool software and tech tutorials. I've been creating content on this YouTube channel since 2009 and only recently started to see some success on the channel at the end of 2022 when I started sharing tutorials and news updates in the world of artificial intelligence. Even though the channel is 13-years old, it felt like the growth of the channel was an explosive overnight success once I finally found the thing I was truly passionate about and could spend infinite time talking about.

runners-up

Films At Home

The Writer’s Block

Dima’s World

what did they win?

Congratulations to each of our winners! Here’s what they’ll get.

VidSummit VIP Package

We’re excited to provide each winner with admission to the 2023 VidSummit conference in Dallas, including hotel. Not only that, but these Creators will each get a special on-stage speaking experience!

The Director's Rig for Mobile Phones – Sponsored by Zacuto

We have a special prize for the winners of the Creator of the Year, Rising Star of the Year, and People’s Choice awards: The Director Rig for Mobile Phones from Zacuto! This kit provides Creators with all the tools needed to get the perfect shot with just a mobile phone.

Check out all the cool camera equipment Zacuto has to offer here:

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TubeBuddy Swag

Of course we’ve gotta include some swag! Each winner will receive a North Face jacket and a Mophie Powerbank.

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1-Year Legend License & Trophy

What’s better than a one-of-a-kind custom trophy? A one-of-a-kind custom trophy that lights up! This thing is sweet and we can’t wait for the winners to get theirs and show it to everyone.

Each winner also gets a year of our TubeBuddy Legend license on us so they can keep making better and better content without having to worry so much about the backend stuff!

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