On December 4, 2025, the StreamAwards took place again. In various categories, Twitch streamers were awarded for the best moments or events of 2025. YouTube legend Gronkh also received an award for a short song that is sure to evoke nostalgia for many YouTube fans.
What was the award about? In the category Best Gaming Moment
, clips at the StreamAwards are awarded that were particularly entertaining, iconic, or formative in 2025. Gronkh won against 7 other clips with a Minecraft moment and did so by a large majority.
The clip was created in 2024 during the event Craft Attack. Gronkh is playing with many other Twitch streamers, which you can see in a stream excerpt on YouTube:
Shortly before the end of the video, Gronkh sees coal, starts mining it, and sings his coal song. While Gronkh sings, all the other streamers are quiet, and when he stops, there is loud clapping and celebration because the moment could be experienced live.
For many streamers and viewers who have been on YouTube for a long time, the coal song
is a YouTube milestone.
The Pioneer of YouTube
Why is this song so special? For many, Gronkh is considered a true YouTube legend, known primarily for his Minecraft Let’s Plays. On December 13, 2010, the YouTube video: Let’s Play Minecraft #049 [German] [HD] – Cave Tours & Slime Sliding
, was uploaded to his channel and has since gained over 1 million views.
There he sings his legendary coal song after about 50 seconds. On July 4, 2011, the YouTube video Rahmschnitzel feat. Gronkh – Coal Metal (Minecraft Gronkh Coal Song)
was released. The channel RahmschnitzelZeug turned Gronkh’s short singing into a metal remix over 2 minutes long. As of today (December 7, 2025), the video has collected over 9 million views.
The victory at the StreamAwards shows how iconic and nostalgic the song is for many viewers and streamers.
Who else won at the StreamAwards? User Tricky-Concert2380 summarized the winners of the evening on Reddit. You can see the list here:
The most victories of the evening were achieved by HandOfBlood, who won in a total of 4 categories:
- Best One-Day Event
- Best Stream Crossover with Michael Bully Herbig
- WTF is happening here
- Most Surreal Moments
Important categories such as best newcomer won by Krokoboss and Rosemondy.
The StreamAwards have been held annually since 2022. The award show aims to provide a retrospective of the respective year in Twitch Germany. After a 2-year break, Reved might be among the nominees again next year: Two years ago, she said goodbye to Twitch, and now the biggest German streamer hints at a comeback
