Streamy Awards 2023: Creator of the Year winner MrBeast reveals why he wasn’t present at event

MrBeast won 'Creator of the Year' & 'Collaboration' at the 2023 Streamy Awards and explained his absence on Twitter

PUBLISHED AUG 29, 2023

Along with being titled 'Creator of the Year,' MrBeast also had a 'Collaboration' victory (@MrBeast/Instagram)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: With an incredible number of subscribers, Jimmy Donaldson aka MrBeast has managed to establish his name as the most successful individual creator on YouTube.

The YouTube sensation who won the coveted 'Creator of the Year' award at the 2023 Streamy Awards stole the show, even without his presence.

MrBeast wins Creator of the Year award

Along with being titled 'Creator of the Year,' MrBeast also had a "Collaboration" victory, all thanks to his hilarious rock-paper-scissors stunt featuring Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock.

MrBeast accepts the Favorite Male Creator award onstage during the 2023 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards at Microsoft Theater on March 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. — MrBeast won the Creator of the Year award (Representation/Getty Images)

Streamy honors creators in a wide range of categories, including podcasts, beauty, comedy, gastronomy, gaming, music, and more.

Icona Pop and Armani White gave powerful performances to honor the occasion. 'RuPaul's Drag Race' star Shea Couleé also made an appearance at the event.

Other well-known people who took home awards this year include the Jonas Brothers, crossover category winners; Logan Paul, creative product winner; and Jay Shetty, winner for his On Purpose podcast.

However, one of the reasons that concerned fans was that MrBeast was not seen at the awards ceremony on August 27, and although the YouTube star acknowledged he won the prestigious award, responding on Twitter with “Hype”, netizens were still baffled as to why he never attended the event.

Global YouTube star MrBeast poses with fans at the launch of the first physical MrBeast Burger Restaurant at American Dream on September 4, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. — Global YouTube star MrBeast has more than 175 million subscribers on YouTube (Representation/Getty Images)

Why did MrBeast not attend the event?

The 25-year-old YouTube creator, MrBeast claimed that he was simply too busy recording upcoming videos to be present at the event. User @ryan posted a clip on Twitter, captioned, "MrBeast won Creator of the Year but didnt even show up."

MrBeast won Creator of the Year but didnt even show up 😭 pic.twitter.com/be4hRLekVu
— ryan 🤿 (@scubaryan_) August 28, 2023

To which the creator of the year replied, "I’m filming videos,” adding the sobbing emoji.

I’m filming videos 😭
— MrBeast (@MrBeast) August 28, 2023

MrBeast recently revealed his issues with mental illness, saying he is "dying mentally" under pressure to be ready to post films every week at the end of the year.

MrBeast is on a bit of a run after breaking a YouTube record for his third consecutive video. Fans have asked him to take a break, if necessary.