Oct 18, 2026 · News desk · Streamer Awards
DrDonut nominated for Best Minecraft Streamer at The Streamer Awards 2026 (Oct 18 update)
On Oct 18, 2026, this desk is writing up a nomination posted two days earlier. On Oct 16, 2026, the official @StreamerAwards account on X announced the nominees for Best Minecraft Streamer, presented with Lunar Client. The four names are realkatieb, @feinberg_mc, @DrDonut099, and @ashswagin. @DrDonut099 is DrDonut, the creator behind DonutSMP. When the post was checked on Oct 18, it had passed 1 million views.
We are not official DonutSMP staff, and we are not The Streamer Awards. The paragraphs below stay with the public post, the awards site, and what the attention can mean for people who play on the server. This page does not take a side, and it does not predict a winner.
Who the four nominees are
Best Minecraft Streamer is a category for a streamer. The Oct 16 announcement, which is the official @StreamerAwards post, names four people and does not publish a rank order. This page repeats the handles as posted. It does not add follower counts, clip totals, or a comparison.
| Nominee | What this page can say |
|---|---|
| realkatieb | Named on the Oct 16 post. No extra bio on this page. |
| @feinberg_mc | Named on the Oct 16 post. No extra bio on this page. |
| @DrDonut099 | DrDonut, the creator behind DonutSMP. |
| @ashswagin | Named on the Oct 16 post. No extra bio on this page. |
The only identification beyond a handle is the one that connects the list to this server. DrDonut is the creator behind DonutSMP. The nomination is DrDonut as a streamer. DonutSMP itself is not the nominee. Minecraft, the game, shows up in other categories below. That is a separate ballot from Best Minecraft Streamer.
Two other Minecraft lines on the same show
The same account posted two related lists. They are not the Best Minecraft Streamer category, and they do not change who is on that list.
Minecraft is nominated for Stream Game Of The Year. The other names on that post are Meccha Chameleon, BigWalk, and Fortnite. Source: Stream Game Of The Year nominees.
Best Marathon Stream nominees include a “Minecraft Marathon” by IShowSpeed and Kai Cenat. Source: Best Marathon Stream nominees. The post names that marathon and those two streamers. It does not say the marathon was played on DonutSMP, and this page does not claim that it was. A Minecraft stream and a session on this server are different facts unless a source ties them together. This source does not.
How to vote, and until when
Voting rules come from the official about page and FAQ, not from replies under the nominee post. Fan voting opened on Friday, Oct 16, 2026. It stays open until Saturday, Oct 31, 2026, which the site also writes as Sunday, Nov 1, 2026 EST. Voting requires registering on thestreamerawards.com. Winners are decided 70% by the viewer vote and 30% by the panelist vote.
The live show is Thursday, Nov 12, 2026, streamed on Twitch and YouTube. That is where winners are announced. Only winners are announced, not vote counts. The about page and FAQ list the show at 3:00 PM PT (6:00 PM EST). A reply on X is not the ballot.
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| Friday, Oct 16, 2026 | Fan voting opens. @StreamerAwards posts the Best Minecraft Streamer nominees. |
| Saturday, Oct 31, 2026 (Sunday, Nov 1, 2026 EST) | Fan voting closes. Register on the site before this cutoff if you want a vote counted. |
| Thursday, Nov 12, 2026 | Live show, streamed on Twitch and YouTube. Winners are announced. Vote counts are not. The about page and FAQ list 3:00 PM PT (6:00 PM EST). |
What it can mean for DonutSMP players
For people on the server, the practical question is attention, not a patch note. The Best Minecraft Streamer post had passed 1 million views by the Oct 18 check. A nomination can send more people to look up DrDonut, and some of those people will look up DonutSMP. That can mean a new-player wave. It is not a published headcount, and it does not by itself change commands, prices, or the world border.
DonutSMP already had a large wave of attention from large streamers in August 2026. The desk note on that wave is the August 2026 streamer-wave article. Public discussion on X after this nomination referenced that August wave. This page does not quote those posts. The reference is context: many viewers have already heard the server name. It is not a forecast that August repeats, and it is not a reason to pick a winner.
If new players do arrive, the pages that still answer how to start are the ones below. A nomination does not replace them. Open them before you send someone in, or if you are the person just arriving.
What we are not claiming
- No predicted winner in any category.
- DonutSMP itself is not nominated. The nomination is DrDonut as a streamer.
- The IShowSpeed and Kai Cenat Minecraft Marathon is not described as a DonutSMP stream.
- No quotes from individual replies. Public posts referenced the August 2026 streamer wave, and that is all this page says about them.
- No brand-new official DonutSMP patch note on Oct 18, 2026.
- We are not official DonutSMP staff, and we are not The Streamer Awards. The pictures are mood art, not an official poster.
Sources
- @StreamerAwards on X, Oct 16, 2026: Best Minecraft Streamer nominees. Passed 1 million views when checked on Oct 18.
- @StreamerAwards on X: Stream Game Of The Year and Best Marathon Stream.
- The Streamer Awards about and FAQ: voting window, registration, the 70/30 split, and the Nov 12 show.
Related
Streamer Awards nomination FAQ
Yes. On Oct 16, 2026, the official @StreamerAwards account on X listed @DrDonut099 among the nominees for Best Minecraft Streamer, presented with Lunar Client. @DrDonut099 is DrDonut, the creator behind DonutSMP. When that post was checked on Oct 18, 2026, it had passed 1 million views.
Best Minecraft Streamer. The four nominees on that post are realkatieb, @feinberg_mc, @DrDonut099 (DrDonut), and @ashswagin. Minecraft is also nominated in a different category, Stream Game Of The Year, along with Meccha Chameleon, BigWalk, and Fortnite.
Winners are announced at the live show on Thursday, Nov 12, 2026, streamed on Twitch and YouTube. The about page and FAQ list that show at 3:00 PM PT (6:00 PM EST). Fan voting is open from Friday, Oct 16, 2026 until Saturday, Oct 31, 2026 (Sunday, Nov 1, 2026 EST). Only winners are announced, not vote counts. The result is 70% viewer vote and 30% panelist vote.
No. The nomination is DrDonut as a streamer. DonutSMP, the server, is not an award nominee on these posts. Minecraft as a game is nominated separately for Stream Game Of The Year.