Content Creator Awards, sponsored by Samsung
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YouTube Creator of the Year Award

YouTube

Brand new to the Content Creator Awards this year, the YouTube Creator of the Year Award celebrates creators who are building exceptional audiences and communities on YouTube.

Every YouTuber who entered this year's Content Creator Awards was automatically considered for this award, and from those, we selected six nominees.

And now, the decision goes to the public.

This category is open for public voting, with YouTube offering a prize to the winning creator.

And the nominees are…

2026 Nominees

How voting works

Vote to win a VIP experience to the awards. You may vote up to 50 times via SMS and online per person per category.

*Public voting closes on 23 September.

Centtwinz

Centtwinz

Up to 50 votes per person in this category

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Text YOUTUBE1 to 33622
Lasizwe

Lasizwe

Up to 50 votes per person in this category

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Text YOUTUBE2 to 33622
Noko Mashaba

Noko Mashaba

Up to 50 votes per person in this category

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Shev and Dev

Shev and Dev

Up to 50 votes per person in this category

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SMWX

SMWX

Up to 50 votes per person in this category

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Text YOUTUBE5 to 33622
Zayaan

Zayaan

Up to 50 votes per person in this category

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Text YOUTUBE6 to 33622