Awards & Achievements
Guinness World Records
Most Subscribers Gained on a YouTube Channel in 24 Hours
Year: 2022
Over 8 million subscribers gained on November 14, 2022, when he surpassed PewDiePie.
Largest Cash Prize Given Away in a YouTube Video
Year: 2021
$1,000,000 awarded in "I Gave People $1,000,000 But ONLY 1 Minute To Spend It!" (June 2021).
Largest Firework Display in a YouTube Video
Year: 2023
$1.2 million fireworks show with over 600,000 fireworks in "I Bought The World's Largest Fireworks Show" (July 2023).
Longest Time Buried Alive (Non-Competitive)
Year: 2023
50 days in a coffin for "I Survived 50 Hours In A Coffin" (November 2023).
Most Trees Planted in Collaboration with Team Trees
Year: 2019–2022 (completed)
25 million+ trees planted by 2022's end, with MrBeast as a key figure in raising $24.8 million+ by 2025.
Most Expensive Dessert Ever Made
Year: 2022
$100,000 dessert in "I Made The World's Most Expensive Dessert" (August 2022), featuring gold leaf and rare ingredients.
Largest Structure Built in a YouTube Video
Year: 2021
A $500,000 replica of Willy Wonka's factory in "I Built Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory!" (July 2021).
Streamy Awards
Creator of the Year
Year: 2023
13th Streamy Awards (August 27, 2023), fourth consecutive win for his massive impact and viral stunts.
Creator of the Year
Year: 2022
12th Streamy Awards (December 4, 2022), recognized for "Squid Game" and subscriber growth.
Creator of the Year
Year: 2021
11th Streamy Awards (December 11, 2021), honored for Team Seas and channel dominance.
Creator of the Year
Year: 2020
10th Streamy Awards (December 12, 2020), first win for early philanthropy and scale.
Collaboration (with Mark Rober)
Year: 2022
12th Streamy Awards, for Team Seas' $30 million+ ocean cleanup effort.
Breakout Creator
Year: 2019
9th Streamy Awards (December 13, 2019), marked his rapid rise with videos like "I Donated $100,000 To Random Twitch Streamers."
Social Good Campaign (Team Trees)
Year: 2020
10th Streamy Awards, for raising $20 million+ to plant 20 million trees by 2020.
Shorty Awards
Best YouTube Presence
Year: 2021
13th Shorty Awards (May 2021), for his creative YouTube dominance, including "I Built Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory!"
Best in Social Good
Year: 2020
12th Shorty Awards (May 3, 2020), for Team Trees' environmental impact and fundraising success.
Best in Entertainment
Year: 2022
14th Shorty Awards (April 2022), for "Squid Game" video, blending entertainment with massive engagement (over 500 million views).
Kids' Choice Awards
Favorite Male Creator
Year: 2023
2023 Kids' Choice Awards (March 4, 2023), fan-voted win over Ninja and Ryan Kaji.
Favorite Male Creator
Year: 2022
2022 Kids' Choice Awards (April 9, 2022), for "Squid Game" and consistent kid-friendly content.
Favorite Male Creator
Year: 2021
2021 Kids' Choice Awards (March 13, 2021), first win, reflecting his growing appeal to kids with giveaways and stunts.
Other Awards
Favorite YouTube Star (People's Choice Awards)
Year: 2022
48th People's Choice Awards (December 6, 2022), public vote for his YouTube supremacy and stunts.
Creator of the Year (The Streamer Awards)
Year: 2023
2023 Streamer Awards (March 11, 2023), hosted by QTCinderella, peer and fan-voted for his streaming influence.
Creator of the Year (The Streamer Awards)
Year: 2022
2022 Streamer Awards (March 12, 2022), inaugural win for his early streaming impact.
Social Impact Award (Variety's Power of Young Hollywood)
Year: 2021
August 2021, for Team Trees and Beast Philanthropy, recognizing youth-driven change.
Visionary Creator (Nickelodeon's Creator Awards)
Year: 2024
2024 (date TBD, typically mid-year), for Beast Games innovation and kid-focused content.
YouTube Diamond Creator Award
Year: 2018
Awarded by YouTube for reaching 10 million subscribers; escalated to Custom Ruby Play Button by 2022 for 100 million.
YouTube Custom Ruby Play Button
Year: 2022
Unique award for surpassing 100 million subscribers, a rare honor from YouTube.
Favorite Social Media Star (iHeartRadio Music Awards)
Year: 2023
March 27, 2023, fan-voted for his cross-platform influence, notably on X and YouTube.
Breakout Influencer (Forbes 30 Under 30)
Year: 2020
Named in Forbes 30 Under 30 (December 2020) for his meteoric rise in media and philanthropy.
Top Creator (TikTok Awards)
Year: 2022
Won at the inaugural TikTok Awards (October 2022) for his viral short-form content on the platform.