Popular streamer and TikToker Joe Bartolozzi has expressed his preference to vote for Nicholas “Jynxzi” for Streamer of the Year at Streamer Awards 2026, and suggested that Darren “IShowSpeed” is too popular to be considered for the flagship title at Blaire “QTCinderella’s” annual event.

On October 17, 2026, X user @bloomjpg posted a 43-second video from Bartolozzi’s recent Just Chatting livestream. In it, the 24-year-old explained why he decided to pick Jynxzi for the Streamer of the Year category at the 2026 Streamer Awards:

“So, I think it’s like Streamer of the Year in my mind is you’ve got to be grinding. Right? I think Jynxzi is Streamer of the Year. Like, in my head, that’s just, like, the guy. He changes Twitch.”

Joe Bartolozzi then stated that IShowSpeed has become more of a celebrity than a livestreamer:

“Speed, obviously, is in his world realm. Like, Speed is kind of a figure more than a streamer. Like, Speed is ******* famous. Like, if you go to a random country and talk to somebody and go, ‘Do you know IShowSpeed?’ They’re going, ‘Yeah.’ ‘Speed is a brand.’ I wouldn’t say a brand. I would say Speed is really just… like a celebrity now.”

Joe Bartolozzi says CaseOh does not deserve to win Streamer of the Year at The Streamer Awards 2026

During the same livestream, Joe Bartolozzi shared his thoughts on Case “CaseOh”‘s nominations for different categories at The Streamer Awards 2026, saying that he “does not think” the content creator deserves to win the Streamer of the Year title.

Bartolozzi elaborated:

“I don’t know what CaseOh said. I think CaseOh is Gamer of the Year. I love CaseOh. I don’t think CaseOh is Streamer of the Year. He doesn’t stream enough. I stream more than CaseOh, and I don’t even stream that much. Right?”

After describing IShowSpeed as being “more of a figure” than a streamer, Joe Bartolozzi stated that Rani “Stable Ronaldo” is “very deserving” of winning the Streamer of the Year award at the 2026 Streamer Awards:

“I think Ron is also very deserving. I think Ron and Jynxzi are the people I would vote for, and I am on the card, and I am being dead-***. Like, I wouldn’t say that I am Streamer of the Year.”

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