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Lilly Singh, Yousef Erakat among winners at 2016 Streamy Awards

Canadian online video superstar Lilly Singh was among the winners at the sixth annual Streamy Awards, the annual celebration of the year's best online videos and their creators.

Los Angeles ceremony, streamed online, included tribute to slain singer Christina Grimmie

Toronto online video superstar Lilly Singh, aka Superwoman, won two categories at the Streamy Awards, the annual celebration of the year's best online videos and their creators. (Lilly Singh/Instagram)

Canadian online video superstarLilly Singh was among the winners at the sixth annual Streamy Awards, the annual celebration of the year's best online videos and their creators.

Singh, the Toronto-areaYouTube sensation knownas Superwoman, nabbeda pair of awards: best feature for her world-tour documentaryA Tripto Unicorn Islandand best social good campaign for her #GirlLove Challenge.

The Los Angeles ceremony, held Tuesday, was hosted by Toronto-bornVine star and nominee King Bach(actor Andrew Bachelor) and live-streamed on YouTube.Big winners includedcomedian-actor Yousef Erakat (entertainer of the year), Philip DeFranco (audience award for show of the year and best news and culture)and Casey Neistat (best first-person and editing).

The event also included a speech and musicaltribute to Christina Grimmie, the YouTubemusicstar andformer contestant on The Voice shot dead in June by while signing autographs after a performance.

2016 Streamy Award winners:

  • Entertainer of the Year: Yousef Erakat
  • Show of the Year: The Philip DeFranco Show
  • Breakout Creator: Liza Koshy
  • Comedy: Rhett & Link, Good Mythical Morning
  • Feature: Lilly Singh, A Trip to Unicorn Island
  • First Person: Casey Neistat
  • Beauty: Kandee Johnson
  • Fashion: Amanda Steele
  • Lifestyle: GloZell Green
  • Actor: Chris Kendall, Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures
  • Actress: Jenn McAllister (aka JennxPenn), Foursome
  • Live: Merrell Twins
  • Snapchat Storyteller: Shaun "Shonduras" McBride
  • Viner: Thomas Sanders
  • Animated: sWooZie
  • Drama: I Ship It
  • Indie: Brooklyn Sound
  • International: HolaSoyGerman
  • Nonfiction: BuzzFeed's The Try Guys
  • Virtual Reality and 360-Degree Video: MatPat's Game Lab
  • Action or Sci-Fi: Rooster Teeth,Day 5
  • Documentary or Investigative: New York Post, The Banker Suicides
  • Food: Tiny Kitchen
  • Gaming: The Game Theorists
  • Health and Wellness: Yoga With Adriene
  • Kids and Family: Kid President
  • News and Culture: The Philip DeFranco Show
  • Pranks: Roman Atwood
  • Science or Education: Laci Green
  • Sports: ESPN Films, 30 for 30 Shorts
  • Collaboration: Various creators, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Mean Tweets Creator Edition
  • Dance: Dominic "D-trix" Sandoval
  • Ensemble Cast: YouTube Red, Escape the Night
  • Music Breakthrough Artist: Todrick Hall
  • Cover Song: Lindsey Stirling, Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
  • Original Song: Lil Dicky, feat. Fetty Wap and Rich Homie Quan, $ave Dat Money
  • Cinematography: The Slow Mo Guys, Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy
  • Costume Design: Gypsy Taylor, Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures
  • Directing: PJ Ligouri, Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures
  • Editing: Casey Neistat
  • Visual and Special Effects: Sam Gorski and Niko Pueringer, Corridor Digital
  • Writing: Spencer Gilbert, Joe Starr, Dan Murrell and Andy Signore, Honest Trailers
  • Brand Campaign: Grace Helbig, Writing With Grace
  • Social Good Campaign: Lilly Singh, #GirlLove Challenge