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YouTube Creator Awards
YouTube Creator Awards
	A 100,000 subscriber award gifted to MixMorris
Awarded for	Achieving a subscriber milestone on YouTube
Country	Worldwide
Presented by	YouTube
First awarded	June 28, 2012; 11 years ago
Website	www.youtube.com/creators/how-things-work/get-involved/awards/

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YouTube Creator Awards, commonly known as YouTube Play Buttons or YouTube Plaques, are a series of awards from the American video platform YouTube that aim to recognize its most popular channels. They are based on a channel's subscriber count but are offered at the sole discretion of YouTube. Each channel is reviewed before an award is issued, to ensure that the channel follows the YouTube community guidelines.^[1] YouTube reserves the right to refuse to hand out a Creator Award, which it has done for channels featuring horror or extremist political content.^[2]^[3]

Awards

When a YouTube channel reaches a specific milestone and is deemed eligible for a YouTube Creator Reward,^[1] they are awarded a relatively flat trophy in a metal casing with a YouTube play button symbol. The trophies are of different sizes: each button and plaque gets progressively bigger with the channel's subscriber count.^[4] The Gold Creator Award was introduced at VidCon 2012,^[5] alongside the Silver Creator Award at VidCon 2013^[6] and the Diamond Creator Award at VidCon 2015.^[7] The Creator Awards are made by the New York firm Society Awards.^[8]

Prior to March 2021, YouTube featured three additional benefit levels. These are not eligible for Creator Rewards, but they do offer several preliminary benefits:

Graphite was for channels with 1 to 999 subscribers.^[9]
Opal was for channels with 1,000 to 9,999 subscribers.^[10] This is the minimum subscriber count required for the YouTube Partner Program, which also requires a minimum of 4,000 total viewer watch hours in the past 12 months, plus a manual review of the channel's content to determine compliance with the program guidelines.^[11]
Bronze was for channels with 10,000 to 99,999 subscribers.^[12] The YouTube NextUp program is exclusive to channels meeting this threshold and other program criteria. This is also the minimum subscriber count required for a Spreadshop^[13] or Teespring merchandise shelf.^[14]

There are currently three regular Creator Awards tiers,^[1] plus a fourth and fifth that have been awarded a few times:

Silver, Gold, and Diamond Creator Awards

Example of a Silver Creator Award
Left: Jan Zimmermann, Silver award
Right: Tim Lehmann, Gold award
Salvadoran YouTuber Fernanfloo holding his Diamond Creator Award

Silver Creator Award

Awarded to the channels that reach or surpass 100,000 subscribers. The old version was made of nickel-plated cupronickel alloy.^[15] The new version (as of March 1, 2017) is 92% nickel, 5% carbon and 2.5% zinc, with traces of other metals.^[16] In March 2018, the look of the Silver Play Button was updated from a metal button housed within a window box with the channel's name printed on the front glass pane to a cleaner-looking flat designed metal plaque award featuring the channel's name embossed on it.^[17]^[18] Channels at this level are also eligible to apply for a digital verification badge.^[19]

Gold Creator Award

Awarded to the channels that reach or surpass 1,000,000 subscribers. It is made of gold plated brass.^[15] In March 2018, the look of the Gold Play Button was updated from a metal button housed within a window box with the channel's name printed on the front glass pane to a cleaner-looking flat designed metal plaque award featuring the channel's name embossed on it.^[17]^[20]^[21]

Diamond Creator Award

Awarded to channels that reach or surpass 10 million subscribers. It is made of silver-plated metal inset with a large piece of colorless crystal in the shape of a play button triangle.^[22]^[23] When introduced during VidCon 2015, 35 channels qualified for the award.^[24] As of March 23, 2024, there are 995 channels have reached this level.^[25]

Custom Creator Award

Formerly awarded to channels that reach or surpass 50 million subscribers. Since September 1, 2020, it is the sole award to be missing from the Creator Awards FAQ.^[26] However, it continued to be granted at YouTube's discretion after this date. PewDiePie gave the nickname of Ruby Creator Award to this award, as he received a ruby-colored award in the shape of his channel's logo. The color can vary per creator, however: for example, T-Series received a colorless award, while Blackpink received a black award on top of a pink base. Channels with a hash tag (#) symbol have presented their Custom Creator Award to the public. As of January 4, 2021^[update], 17 channels have reached this level:^[25]

PewDiePie# (December 8, 2016)^[27]^[28]
T-Series# (June 27, 2018)^[29]
5-Minute Crafts (February 21, 2019)
Cocomelon (June 7, 2019)
SET India (June 20, 2019)
Canal Kondzilla# (June 21, 2019)^[30]
WWE (October 24, 2019)
Justin Bieber (February 3, 2020)
Zee Music Company (February 7, 2020)
Like Nastya Vlog (March 13, 2020)
Dude Perfect# (March 24, 2020)^[31]
Kids Diana Show (March 30, 2020)
Vlad and Niki (August 18, 2020)
Zee TV (September 2, 2020)
Blackpink# (October 4, 2020)^[32]^{[unreliable source?]}
Marshmello (November 22, 2020)
MrBeast (January 4, 2021)^[33]^[a]

Red Diamond Creator Award

Awarded to channels that reach or surpass 100 million subscribers. Inspired by the Diamond Creator Award, it features a play button triangle with a large dark red crystal. It was added to the Creator Awards FAQ by September 1, 2020.^[26] There are currently ten channels that have reached this level:

T-Series (May 29, 2019)^[34]^[35]
PewDiePie (August 25, 2019)^[36]^[37]^[35]
Cocomelon (December 12, 2020)^[38]
SET India (March 28, 2021)^[39]
MrBeast (July 28, 2022)^[40]
Kids Diana Show (August 16, 2022)
Like Nastya (August 25, 2022)
Vlad and Niki (August 13, 2023)
Zee Music Company (September 24, 2023)
WWE (March 8, 2024)

Notes

^ While MrBeast's Custom Creator Award has not been verified to have come from YouTube directly, it is listed on the Society Awards website.

References

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^ Weiss, Geoff (February 6, 2018). "YouTube On 'Play Button' Awards: "Not All Creators Who Apply Will Receive Awards"". Tubefilter.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
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^ "YouTube Creator Hub". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
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^ Storbeck, Devon; Wang, Christine (September 3, 2013). "VidCon Round-Up: What's New". YouTube Official Blog. Archived from the original on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
^ "YouTube Gives New Diamond Play Button To Channels With 10 Million Subscribers". Tubefilter.com. July 24, 2015. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
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^ "Graphite". YouTube Creators. October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
^ "Opal". YouTube Creators. October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
^ "Channel memberships eligibility, policies, & guidelines". YouTube Help. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
^ "Bronze". YouTube Creators. October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
^ "Spreadshop Partners with YouTube to Grow Merchandise Sales Globally". Business Wire. Greensburg, Pennsylvania. November 12, 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
^ Alexander, Julia (June 21, 2018). "YouTube partners with Teespring to help creators sell official merchandise". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
^ ^a ^b "What is the Gold Play Button REALLY Made Of?". YouTube. December 3, 2016. Archived from the original on 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
^ "What is the NEW Silver Play Button REALLY made of?!". YouTube. March 2017. Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
^ ^a ^b "YouTube's silver and gold play buttons are getting a new look". SocialBlade.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
^ "YouTube's Silver and Gold play Button Awards Get Redesigned". Youtubermag.com. April 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
^ McPhie, Jonathan (September 19, 2019). "Updates to YouTube's verification program". YouTube Creator Blog. Archived from the original on 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
^ Acuna, Kirsten (July 19, 2012). "YouTube Is Rewarding Its Most Popular Users With Gold". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
^ Cohen, Joshua (June 29, 2012). "YouTube Gives 24-Karat Gold 'Play Button' to Channels with 1M+ Subs". Tubefilter.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
^ Brouwer, Bree (July 24, 2015). "YouTube Gives New Diamond Play Button To Channels With 10 Million Subscribers". Tubefilter.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
^ Dillon, Poppy (August 3, 2015). "YouTube Announced Diamond Play Button". TenEighty. Archived from the original on 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
^ "YouTube Announces Diamond Play Button". Archived from the original on 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
^ ^a ^b "Top 5000 Subscribed YouTube Channels (Sorted by Subscriber Count)". Archived from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
^ ^a ^b "Join the Creator Awards Program - YouTube Help". YouTube Help. September 1, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-09-01.
^ THE RUBY PLAYBUTTON / YouTube 50 Mil Sub Reward Unbox. PewDiePie. Archived from the original on 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2017-05-01 – via YouTube.
^ "YouTube Sends PewDiePie Custom Ruby Play Button To Commemorate 50 Million Subscribers". TubeFilter.com. December 19, 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
^ @KEEMSTAR (September 11, 2018). "YouTube awarded @TSeries with a 50 Million Play Button" (Tweet). Retrieved 2018-09-30 – via Twitter.
^ "KondZilla celebra os 50 milhões de inscritos" [KondZilla celebrates 50 million subscribers]. kondzilla.com (in Portuguese). July 17, 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
^ "Real Life Invisibility Shield OT 34". YouTube. December 1, 2020. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
^ "BLACKPINK Becomes The First Korean YouTube Channel To Receive The Ruby Play Button". koreaboo.com. December 1, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
^ "MrBeast Surpassed Over 50 Million YouTube Subscribers". Business Insider India. January 3, 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
^ Leskin, Paige (May 31, 2019). "Bollywood music channel T-Series beat out PewDiePie after a months-long battle to become the first YouTube channel to reach 100 million subscribers". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
^ ^a ^b Weiss, Geoff (September 9, 2019). "YouTube Forges New 'Red Diamond Creator Award' For Channels With 100 Million Subscribers". Tubefilter.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
^ @YouTube (August 25, 2019). "Married to @marziapie 💍Revived our love of Minecraft ⛏️ Reached 100 million subscribers on YouTube ✔️ What a month to celebrate and congratulate @PewDiePie 👊" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ Alexander, Julia (August 26, 2019). "PewDiePie becomes the first individual YouTube creator to hit 100 million subscribers". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
^ Bean, Travis (December 14, 2020). "100 Billion Views And Counting: 'CoComelon' Is Absolutely Dominating Netflix And YouTube". forbes.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
^ "Sony Entertainment Television reaches 100 million global subscribers on YouTube". exchange4media.com. April 6, 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
^ Spangler, Todd (July 28, 2022). "MrBeast Tops 100 Million YouTube Subscribers: 'I Hope to Do YouTube Until the Day I Die'". variety.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-08-01.

External links

Official website

[34] While MrBeast's Custom Creator Award has not been verified to have come from YouTube directly, it is listed on the Society Awards website.

[YouTube-1] "YouTube Creator Rewards". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2016-04-12.

[2] Weiss, Geoff (February 6, 2018). "YouTube On 'Play Button' Awards: "Not All Creators Who Apply Will Receive Awards"". Tubefilter.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-06-09.

[3] Alexander, Julia (February 2, 2018). "YouTube says 'not all creators who apply' for Creator Awards will receive them". Polygon.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-09.

[4] "YouTube Creator Hub". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2017-02-01.

[5] Jcohen, Joshua (June 29, 2012). "YouTube Gives 24-Karat Gold 'Play Button' to Channels with 1M+ Subs". Tubefilter.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-01-14.

[6] Storbeck, Devon; Wang, Christine (September 3, 2013). "VidCon Round-Up: What's New". YouTube Official Blog. Archived from the original on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2022-01-01.

[7] "YouTube Gives New Diamond Play Button To Channels With 10 Million Subscribers". Tubefilter.com. July 24, 2015. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2021-01-14.

[8] Watts, James D. Jr. (July 10, 2020). "Some of the most famous trophies in the entertainment world get their finishing touches in Grove". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2020-09-02.

[9] "Graphite". YouTube Creators. October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-05-18.

[10] "Opal". YouTube Creators. October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-05-18.

[11] "Channel memberships eligibility, policies, & guidelines". YouTube Help. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-05-06.

[12] "Bronze". YouTube Creators. October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-05-18.

[13] "Spreadshop Partners with YouTube to Grow Merchandise Sales Globally". Business Wire. Greensburg, Pennsylvania. November 12, 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2021-01-20.

[14] Alexander, Julia (June 21, 2018). "YouTube partners with Teespring to help creators sell official merchandise". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2018-08-21.

[gold-15] "What is the Gold Play Button REALLY Made Of?". YouTube. December 3, 2016. Archived from the original on 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2017-06-06.

[silver-16] "What is the NEW Silver Play Button REALLY made of?!". YouTube. March 2017. Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2018-04-29.

[socialblade-17] "YouTube's silver and gold play buttons are getting a new look". SocialBlade.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-06-15.

[Youtuber_Magazine-18] "YouTube's Silver and Gold play Button Awards Get Redesigned". Youtubermag.com. April 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2018-06-01.

[19] McPhie, Jonathan (September 19, 2019). "Updates to YouTube's verification program". YouTube Creator Blog. Archived from the original on 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2019-09-20.

[20] Acuna, Kirsten (July 19, 2012). "YouTube Is Rewarding Its Most Popular Users With Gold". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-04-12.

[21] Cohen, Joshua (June 29, 2012). "YouTube Gives 24-Karat Gold 'Play Button' to Channels with 1M+ Subs". Tubefilter.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2016-04-12.

[22] Brouwer, Bree (July 24, 2015). "YouTube Gives New Diamond Play Button To Channels With 10 Million Subscribers". Tubefilter.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2016-04-12.

[23] Dillon, Poppy (August 3, 2015). "YouTube Announced Diamond Play Button". TenEighty. Archived from the original on 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2016-04-12.

[24] "YouTube Announces Diamond Play Button". Archived from the original on 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2020-09-02.

[SBDiamond-25] "Top 5000 Subscribed YouTube Channels (Sorted by Subscriber Count)". Archived from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-02-27.

[RedDiamondFAQ-26] "Join the Creator Awards Program - YouTube Help". YouTube Help. September 1, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-09-01.

[27] THE RUBY PLAYBUTTON / YouTube 50 Mil Sub Reward Unbox. PewDiePie. Archived from the original on 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2017-05-01 – via YouTube.

[28] "YouTube Sends PewDiePie Custom Ruby Play Button To Commemorate 50 Million Subscribers". TubeFilter.com. December 19, 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2017-05-01.

[29] @KEEMSTAR (September 11, 2018). "YouTube awarded @TSeries with a 50 Million Play Button" (Tweet). Retrieved 2018-09-30 – via Twitter.

[30] "KondZilla celebra os 50 milhões de inscritos" [KondZilla celebrates 50 million subscribers]. kondzilla.com (in Portuguese). July 17, 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2020-12-12.

[31] "Real Life Invisibility Shield OT 34". YouTube. December 1, 2020. Retrieved 2023-02-10.

[32] "BLACKPINK Becomes The First Korean YouTube Channel To Receive The Ruby Play Button". koreaboo.com. December 1, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2020-12-02.

[33] "MrBeast Surpassed Over 50 Million YouTube Subscribers". Business Insider India. January 3, 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-05-11.

[35] Leskin, Paige (May 31, 2019). "Bollywood music channel T-Series beat out PewDiePie after a months-long battle to become the first YouTube channel to reach 100 million subscribers". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-04-03.

[RedDiamond-36] Weiss, Geoff (September 9, 2019). "YouTube Forges New 'Red Diamond Creator Award' For Channels With 100 Million Subscribers". Tubefilter.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2020-04-03.

[37] @YouTube (August 25, 2019). "Married to @marziapie 💍Revived our love of Minecraft ⛏️ Reached 100 million subscribers on YouTube ✔️ What a month to celebrate and congratulate @PewDiePie 👊" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[38] Alexander, Julia (August 26, 2019). "PewDiePie becomes the first individual YouTube creator to hit 100 million subscribers". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2020-04-03.

[39] Bean, Travis (December 14, 2020). "100 Billion Views And Counting: 'CoComelon' Is Absolutely Dominating Netflix And YouTube". forbes.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2022-08-01.

[40] "Sony Entertainment Television reaches 100 million global subscribers on YouTube". exchange4media.com. April 6, 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2022-08-01.

[41] Spangler, Todd (July 28, 2022). "MrBeast Tops 100 Million YouTube Subscribers: 'I Hope to Do YouTube Until the Day I Die'". variety.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-08-01.

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+'''YouTube Creator Awards''', commonly known as '''YouTube Play Buttons''' or '''YouTube Plaques''', are a series of awards from the American video platform [[YouTube]] that aim to recognize its most popular channels. They are based on a channel's subscriber count but are offered at the sole discretion of YouTube. Each channel is reviewed before an award is issued, to ensure that the channel follows the YouTube community guidelines.<ref name="YouTube" /> YouTube reserves the right to refuse to hand out a Creator Award, which it has done for channels featuring horror or extremist political content.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Geoff |date=February 6, 2018 |title=YouTube On 'Play Button' Awards: "Not All Creators Who Apply Will Receive Awards" |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/02/06/youtube-play-button-awards-not-all-creators-receive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613023703/https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/02/06/youtube-play-button-awards-not-all-creators-receive/ |archive-date=June 13, 2018 |access-date=June 9, 2018 |website=Tubefilter.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Julia |date=February 2, 2018 |title=YouTube says 'not all creators who apply' for Creator Awards will receive them |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/2/16965826/youtube-creator-awards-silver-button-controversy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143006/https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/2/16965826/youtube-creator-awards-silver-button-controversy |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=June 9, 2018 |website=Polygon.com}}</ref>
 == Awards ==
-When a YouTube channel reaches a specific milestone and is deemed eligible for a YouTube Creator Reward,<ref name="YouTube" /> they are awarded a relatively flat trophy in a metal casing with a YouTube play button symbol. The trophies are of different sizes: each button and plaque gets progressively bigger with the channel's subscriber count.<ref>{{Cite web |title=YouTube Creator Hub |url=https://www.youtube.com/yt/creators |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201025841/https://www.youtube.com/yt/creators/ |archive-date=February 1, 2017 |access-date=February 1, 2017 |publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> The Gold Creator Award was introduced at [[VidCon|VidCon 2012]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jcohen |first=Joshua |date=2012-06-29 |title=YouTube Gives 24-Karat Gold 'Play Button' to Channels with 1M+ Subs |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2012/06/29/youtube-gold-play-button-million-subscribers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203092226/https://www.tubefilter.com/2012/06/29/youtube-gold-play-button-million-subscribers/ |archive-date=2021-02-03 |access-date=2021-01-14 |website=Tubefilter.com}}</ref> alongside the Silver Creator Award at VidCon 2013<ref>{{Cite web |last=Storbeck |first=Devon |last2=Wang |first2=Christine |date=September 3, 2013 |title=VidCon Round-Up: What's New |url=https://blog.youtube/creator-and-artist-stories/vidcon-round-up-whats-new/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826051149/https://blog.youtube/creator-and-artist-stories/vidcon-round-up-whats-new/ |archive-date=August 26, 2021 |access-date=January 1, 2022 |website=YouTube Official Blog}}</ref> and the Diamond Creator Award at VidCon 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-07-24 |title=YouTube Gives New Diamond Play Button To Channels With 10 Million Subscribers |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/07/24/youtube-diamond-play-button-10-million-subscribers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410185557/https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/07/24/youtube-diamond-play-button-10-million-subscribers/ |archive-date=2019-04-10 |access-date=2021-01-14 |website=Tubefilter.com}}</ref> The Creator Awards are made by the New York firm [[Society Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Watts |first=James D. Jr. |title=Some of the most famous trophies in the entertainment world get their finishing touches in Grove |url=https://tulsaworld.com/lifestyles/magazine/some-of-the-most-famous-trophies-in-the-entertainment-world-get-their-finishing-touches-in/article_38032bde-6c98-5db8-9630-26256fc64eae.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801133415/https://tulsaworld.com/lifestyles/magazine/some-of-the-most-famous-trophies-in-the-entertainment-world-get-their-finishing-touches-in/article_38032bde-6c98-5db8-9630-26256fc64eae.html |archive-date=2022-08-01 |access-date=September 2, 2020 |website=Tulsa World}}</ref>
+When a YouTube channel reaches a specific milestone and is deemed eligible for a YouTube Creator Reward,<ref name="YouTube" /> they are awarded a relatively flat trophy in a metal casing with a YouTube play button symbol. The trophies are of different sizes: each button and plaque gets progressively bigger with the channel's subscriber count.<ref>{{Cite web |title=YouTube Creator Hub |url=https://www.youtube.com/yt/creators |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201025841/https://www.youtube.com/yt/creators/ |archive-date=February 1, 2017 |access-date=February 1, 2017 |publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> The Gold Creator Award was introduced at [[VidCon|VidCon 2012]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jcohen |first=Joshua |date=2012-06-29 |title=YouTube Gives 24-Karat Gold 'Play Button' to Channels with 1M+ Subs |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2012/06/29/youtube-gold-play-button-million-subscribers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203092226/https://www.tubefilter.com/2012/06/29/youtube-gold-play-button-million-subscribers/ |archive-date=2021-02-03 |access-date=2021-01-14 |website=Tubefilter.com}}</ref> alongside the Silver Creator Award at VidCon 2013<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Storbeck |first1=Devon |last2=Wang |first2=Christine |date=September 3, 2013 |title=VidCon Round-Up: What's New |url=https://blog.youtube/creator-and-artist-stories/vidcon-round-up-whats-new/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826051149/https://blog.youtube/creator-and-artist-stories/vidcon-round-up-whats-new/ |archive-date=August 26, 2021 |access-date=January 1, 2022 |website=YouTube Official Blog}}</ref> and the Diamond Creator Award at VidCon 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-07-24 |title=YouTube Gives New Diamond Play Button To Channels With 10 Million Subscribers |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/07/24/youtube-diamond-play-button-10-million-subscribers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410185557/https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/07/24/youtube-diamond-play-button-10-million-subscribers/ |archive-date=2019-04-10 |access-date=2021-01-14 |website=Tubefilter.com}}</ref> The Creator Awards are made by the New York firm [[Society Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Watts |first=James D. Jr. |title=Some of the most famous trophies in the entertainment world get their finishing touches in Grove |url=https://tulsaworld.com/lifestyles/magazine/some-of-the-most-famous-trophies-in-the-entertainment-world-get-their-finishing-touches-in/article_38032bde-6c98-5db8-9630-26256fc64eae.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801133415/https://tulsaworld.com/lifestyles/magazine/some-of-the-most-famous-trophies-in-the-entertainment-world-get-their-finishing-touches-in/article_38032bde-6c98-5db8-9630-26256fc64eae.html |archive-date=2022-08-01 |access-date=September 2, 2020 |website=Tulsa World|date=July 10, 2020 }}</ref>
 Prior to March 2021, YouTube featured three additional benefit levels. These are not eligible for Creator Rewards, but they do offer several preliminary benefits:
 * Graphite was for channels with 1 to 999 subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 30, 2018 |title=Graphite |url=https://www.youtube.com/creators/benefits/graphite/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204093123/https://www.youtube.com/creators/benefits/graphite/ |archive-date=February 4, 2021 |access-date=May 18, 2021 |website=YouTube Creators}}</ref>
 * Opal was for channels with 1,000 to 9,999 subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 30, 2018 |title=Opal |url=https://www.youtube.com/creators/benefits/opal/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204093127/https://www.youtube.com/creators/benefits/opal/ |archive-date=February 4, 2021 |access-date=May 18, 2021 |website=YouTube Creators}}</ref> This is the minimum subscriber count required for the YouTube Partner Program, which also requires a minimum of 4,000 total viewer watch hours in the past 12 months, plus a manual review of the channel's content to determine compliance with the program guidelines.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Channel memberships eligibility, policies, & guidelines |url=https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7636690 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402044436/https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7636690 |archive-date=April 2, 2019 |access-date=May 6, 2019 |website=YouTube Help}}</ref>
-* Bronze was for channels with 10,000 to 99,999 subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 30, 2018 |title=Bronze |url=https://www.youtube.com/creators/benefits/bronze/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204093132/https://www.youtube.com/creators/benefits/bronze/ |archive-date=February 4, 2021 |access-date=May 18, 2021 |website=YouTube Creators}}</ref> The YouTube NextUp program is exclusive to channels meeting this threshold and other program criteria. This is also the minimum subscriber count required for a [[Spreadshop]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 12, 2020 |title=Spreadshop Partners with YouTube to Grow Merchandise Sales Globally |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201112005455/en/Spreadshop-Partners-with-YouTube-to-Grow-Merchandise-Sales-Globally |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801133416/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201112005455/en/Spreadshop-Partners-with-YouTube-to-Grow-Merchandise-Sales-Globally |archive-date=2022-08-01 |access-date=January 20, 2021 |website=[[Business Wire]] |location=Greensburg, Pennsylvania}}</ref> or [[Teespring]] merchandise shelf.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Julia |date=June 21, 2018 |title=YouTube partners with Teespring to help creators sell official merchandise |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/21/17484512/teespring-youtube-creators-merch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822050239/https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/21/17484512/teespring-youtube-creators-merch |archive-date=August 22, 2018 |access-date=August 21, 2018 |website=Polygon}}</ref>
+* Bronze was for channels with 10,000 to 99,999 subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 30, 2018 |title=Bronze |url=https://www.youtube.com/creators/benefits/bronze/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204093132/https://www.youtube.com/creators/benefits/bronze/ |archive-date=February 4, 2021 |access-date=May 18, 2021 |website=YouTube Creators}}</ref> The YouTube NextUp program is exclusive to channels meeting this threshold and other program criteria. This is also the minimum subscriber count required for a [[Spread Group|Spreadshop]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 12, 2020 |title=Spreadshop Partners with YouTube to Grow Merchandise Sales Globally |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201112005455/en/Spreadshop-Partners-with-YouTube-to-Grow-Merchandise-Sales-Globally |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801133416/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201112005455/en/Spreadshop-Partners-with-YouTube-to-Grow-Merchandise-Sales-Globally |archive-date=2022-08-01 |access-date=January 20, 2021 |website=[[Business Wire]] |location=Greensburg, Pennsylvania}}</ref> or [[Teespring]] merchandise shelf.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Julia |date=June 21, 2018 |title=YouTube partners with Teespring to help creators sell official merchandise |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/21/17484512/teespring-youtube-creators-merch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822050239/https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/21/17484512/teespring-youtube-creators-merch |archive-date=August 22, 2018 |access-date=August 21, 2018 |website=Polygon}}</ref>
 There are currently three regular Creator Awards tiers,<ref name="YouTube">{{Cite web |title=YouTube Creator Rewards |url=https://www.youtube.com/yt/creators/rewards.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825092259/https://www.youtube.com/yt/creators/rewards.html |archive-date=August 25, 2017 |access-date=April 12, 2016 |publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> plus a fourth and fifth that have been awarded a few times:
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 === Silver Creator Award ===
 [[File:YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg|center|175px]]
-Awarded to channels that reach or surpass 100,000 subscribers. The old version was made of [[nickel]]-plated [[cupronickel]] alloy.<ref name="gold">{{Cite web |title=What is the Gold Play Button REALLY Made Of? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHA2HbNtcG4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903220556/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHA2HbNtcG4&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=September 3, 2019 |access-date=June 6, 2017 |publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> The new version (as of March 1, 2017) is 92% nickel, 5% carbon and 2.5% zinc, with traces of other metals.<ref name="silver">{{Cite web |title=What is the NEW Silver Play Button REALLY made of?! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kRy6r2e-bM |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904104557/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kRy6r2e-bM&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=September 4, 2019 |access-date=April 29, 2018 |publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> In March 2018, the look of the Silver Play Button was updated from a metal button housed within a window box with the channel's name printed on the front glass pane to a cleaner-looking flat designed metal plaque award featuring the channel's name embossed on it.<ref name="socialblade">{{Cite web |title=YouTube’s silver and gold play buttons are getting a new look |url=https://socialblade.com/blog/youtube-silver-gold-play-buttons-refresh/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615191346/https://socialblade.com/blog/youtube-silver-gold-play-buttons-refresh/ |archive-date=June 15, 2018 |access-date=June 15, 2018 |website=SocialBlade.com}}</ref><ref name="Youtuber Magazine">{{Cite web |title=YouTube’s Silver and Gold play Button Awards Get Redesigned |url=https://www.youtubermag.com/youtubes-silver-and-gold-play-button-awards-get-redesigned/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616084135/https://www.youtubermag.com/youtubes-silver-and-gold-play-button-awards-get-redesigned/ |archive-date=June 16, 2020 |access-date=June 1, 2018 |website=Youtubermag.com}}</ref> Channels at this level are also eligible to apply for a digital verification badge.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McPhie |first=Jonathan |date=September 19, 2019 |title=Updates to YouTube's verification program |url=https://youtube-creators.googleblog.com/2019/09/updates-to-youtubes-verification-program.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920234607/https://youtube-creators.googleblog.com/2019/09/updates-to-youtubes-verification-program.html |archive-date=September 20, 2019 |access-date=September 20, 2019 |website=YouTube Creator Blog}}</ref>
+Awarded to the channels that reach or surpass 100,000 subscribers. The old version was made of [[nickel]]-plated [[cupronickel]] alloy.<ref name="gold">{{Cite web |title=What is the Gold Play Button REALLY Made Of? | date=December 3, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHA2HbNtcG4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903220556/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHA2HbNtcG4&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=September 3, 2019 |access-date=June 6, 2017 |publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> The new version (as of March 1, 2017) is 92% nickel, 5% carbon and 2.5% zinc, with traces of other metals.<ref name="silver">{{Cite web |title=What is the NEW Silver Play Button REALLY made of?! | date=March 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kRy6r2e-bM |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904104557/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kRy6r2e-bM&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=September 4, 2019 |access-date=April 29, 2018 |publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> In March 2018, the look of the Silver Play Button was updated from a metal button housed within a window box with the channel's name printed on the front glass pane to a cleaner-looking flat designed metal plaque award featuring the channel's name embossed on it.<ref name="socialblade">{{Cite web |title=YouTube's silver and gold play buttons are getting a new look |url=https://socialblade.com/blog/youtube-silver-gold-play-buttons-refresh/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615191346/https://socialblade.com/blog/youtube-silver-gold-play-buttons-refresh/ |archive-date=June 15, 2018 |access-date=June 15, 2018 |website=SocialBlade.com}}</ref><ref name="Youtuber Magazine">{{Cite web |title=YouTube's Silver and Gold play Button Awards Get Redesigned |url=https://www.youtubermag.com/youtubes-silver-and-gold-play-button-awards-get-redesigned/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616084135/https://www.youtubermag.com/youtubes-silver-and-gold-play-button-awards-get-redesigned/ |archive-date=June 16, 2020 |access-date=June 1, 2018 |website=Youtubermag.com|date=April 2018 }}</ref> Channels at this level are also eligible to apply for a digital verification badge.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McPhie |first=Jonathan |date=September 19, 2019 |title=Updates to YouTube's verification program |url=https://youtube-creators.googleblog.com/2019/09/updates-to-youtubes-verification-program.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920234607/https://youtube-creators.googleblog.com/2019/09/updates-to-youtubes-verification-program.html |archive-date=September 20, 2019 |access-date=September 20, 2019 |website=YouTube Creator Blog}}</ref>
 === Gold Creator Award ===
 [[File:YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg|center|175px]]
-Awarded to channels that reach or surpass 1,000,000 subscribers. It is made of [[gold-plated]] brass.<ref name="gold" /> In March 2018, the look of the Gold Play Button was updated from a metal button housed within a window box with the channel's name printed on the front glass pane to a cleaner-looking flat designed metal plaque award featuring the channel's name embossed on it.<ref name="socialblade" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Acuna |first=Kirsten |date=July 19, 2012 |title=YouTube Is Rewarding Its Most Popular Users With Gold |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/largest-youtube-channels-receive-gold-play-buttons-2012-7 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421084822/http://www.businessinsider.com/largest-youtube-channels-receive-gold-play-buttons-2012-7 |archive-date=April 21, 2016 |access-date=April 12, 2016 |website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Joshua |date=June 29, 2012 |title=YouTube Gives 24-Karat Gold ‘Play Button’ to Channels with 1M+ Subs |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2012/06/29/youtube-gold-play-button-million-subscribers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409172613/http://www.tubefilter.com/2012/06/29/youtube-gold-play-button-million-subscribers/ |archive-date=April 9, 2016 |access-date=April 12, 2016 |website=Tubefilter.com}}</ref>
+Awarded to the channels that reach or surpass 1,000,000 subscribers. It is made of [[Gold plating|gold plated]] brass.<ref name="gold" /> In March 2018, the look of the Gold Play Button was updated from a metal button housed within a window box with the channel's name printed on the front glass pane to a cleaner-looking flat designed metal plaque award featuring the channel's name embossed on it.<ref name="socialblade" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Acuna |first=Kirsten |date=July 19, 2012 |title=YouTube Is Rewarding Its Most Popular Users With Gold |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/largest-youtube-channels-receive-gold-play-buttons-2012-7 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421084822/http://www.businessinsider.com/largest-youtube-channels-receive-gold-play-buttons-2012-7 |archive-date=April 21, 2016 |access-date=April 12, 2016 |website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Joshua |date=June 29, 2012 |title=YouTube Gives 24-Karat Gold 'Play Button' to Channels with 1M+ Subs |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2012/06/29/youtube-gold-play-button-million-subscribers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409172613/http://www.tubefilter.com/2012/06/29/youtube-gold-play-button-million-subscribers/ |archive-date=April 9, 2016 |access-date=April 12, 2016 |website=Tubefilter.com}}</ref>
 === Diamond Creator Award ===
 [[File:YouTube Diamond Play Button.svg|center|175px]]
-Awarded to channels that reach or surpass 10 million subscribers. It is made of silver-plated metal inset with a large piece of colorless [[Lead glass|crystal]] in the shape of a play button triangle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brouwer |first=Bree |date=July 24, 2015 |title=YouTube Gives New Diamond Play Button To Channels With 10 Million Subscribers |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2015/07/24/youtube-diamond-play-button-10-million-subscribers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410185557/https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/07/24/youtube-diamond-play-button-10-million-subscribers/ |archive-date=April 10, 2019 |access-date=April 12, 2016 |website=Tubefilter.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dillon |first=Poppy |date=August 3, 2015 |title=YouTube Announced Diamond Play Button |url=http://teneightymagazine.com/2015/08/03/youtube-announces-diamond-play-button/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117155711/http://teneightymagazine.com/2015/08/03/youtube-announces-diamond-play-button/ |archive-date=January 17, 2019 |access-date=April 12, 2016 |publisher=TenEighty}}</ref> When introduced during VidCon 2015, 35 channels qualified for the award.<ref>{{Cite web |title=YouTube Announces Diamond Play Button |url=https://teneightymagazine.com/2015/08/03/youtube-announces-diamond-play-button/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117155711/http://teneightymagazine.com/2015/08/03/youtube-announces-diamond-play-button/ |archive-date=2019-01-17 |access-date=September 2, 2020}}</ref> As of January 11, 2023, there are 985 channels that have 10 million subscribers or more.<ref name="SBDiamond">{{Cite web |title=Top 5000 Subscribed YouTube Channels (Sorted by Subscriber Count) |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/5000/mostsubscribed |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224221145/https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/5000/mostsubscribed |archive-date=February 24, 2020 |access-date=February 27, 2020}}</ref>
+Awarded to channels that reach or surpass 10 million subscribers. It is made of silver-plated metal inset with a large piece of colorless [[Lead glass|crystal]] in the shape of a play button triangle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brouwer |first=Bree |date=July 24, 2015 |title=YouTube Gives New Diamond Play Button To Channels With 10 Million Subscribers |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2015/07/24/youtube-diamond-play-button-10-million-subscribers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410185557/https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/07/24/youtube-diamond-play-button-10-million-subscribers/ |archive-date=April 10, 2019 |access-date=April 12, 2016 |website=Tubefilter.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dillon |first=Poppy |date=August 3, 2015 |title=YouTube Announced Diamond Play Button |url=http://teneightymagazine.com/2015/08/03/youtube-announces-diamond-play-button/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117155711/http://teneightymagazine.com/2015/08/03/youtube-announces-diamond-play-button/ |archive-date=January 17, 2019 |access-date=April 12, 2016 |publisher=TenEighty}}</ref> When introduced during VidCon 2015, 35 channels qualified for the award.<ref>{{Cite web |title=YouTube Announces Diamond Play Button |url=https://teneightymagazine.com/2015/08/03/youtube-announces-diamond-play-button/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117155711/http://teneightymagazine.com/2015/08/03/youtube-announces-diamond-play-button/ |archive-date=2019-01-17 |access-date=September 2, 2020}}</ref> As of March 23, 2024, there are 995 channels have reached this level.<ref name="SBDiamond">{{Cite web |title=Top 5000 Subscribed YouTube Channels (Sorted by Subscriber Count) |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/5000/mostsubscribed |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224221145/https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/5000/mostsubscribed |archive-date=February 24, 2020 |access-date=February 27, 2020}}</ref>
 === Custom Creator Award ===
+{{Update|section|date=August 2023}}
 [[File:YouTube Ruby Play Button 2.svg|center|175px]]
-Formerly awarded to channels that reach or surpass 50 million subscribers. Since September 1, 2020, it is the sole award to be missing from the Creator Awards FAQ.<ref name="RedDiamondFAQ">{{cite web |title=Join the Creator Awards Program - YouTube Help |url=https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7682560 |website=YouTube Help |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901153312/https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7682560 |archive-date=September 1, 2020 |date=September 1, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> However, it continued to be granted at YouTube's discretion after this date. PewDiePie gave the nickname of Ruby Creator Award to this award, as he received a ruby-colored award in the shape of his channel's logo. The color can vary per creator, however: for example, T-Series received a colorless award, while Blackpink received a black award on top of a pink base. Channels with a dagger ({{dagger}}) symbol have presented their Custom Creator Award to the public. {{As of|2021|01|04|df=US}}, 17 channels have reached this level:<ref name="SBDiamond" />
+Formerly awarded to channels that reach or surpass 50 million subscribers. Since September 1, 2020, it is the sole award to be missing from the Creator Awards FAQ.<ref name="RedDiamondFAQ">{{cite web |title=Join the Creator Awards Program - YouTube Help |url=https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7682560 |website=YouTube Help |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901153312/https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7682560 |archive-date=September 1, 2020 |date=September 1, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> However, it continued to be granted at YouTube's discretion after this date. PewDiePie gave the nickname of Ruby Creator Award to this award, as he received a ruby-colored award in the shape of his channel's logo. The color can vary per creator, however: for example, T-Series received a colorless award, while Blackpink received a black award on top of a pink base. Channels with a hash tag ({{number sign}}) symbol have presented their Custom Creator Award to the public. {{As of|2021|01|04|df=US}}, 17 channels have reached this level:<ref name="SBDiamond" />
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-# [[PewDiePie]]{{dagger}} (December 8, 2016)<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vj5M0qKh8g |title=THE RUBY PLAYBUTTON / YouTube 50 Mil Sub Reward Unbox |publisher=PewDiePie |access-date=May 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407144214/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vj5M0qKh8g |archive-date=April 7, 2019 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=YouTube Sends PewDiePie Custom Ruby Play Button To Commemorate 50 Million Subscribers |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2016/12/19/pewdiepie-ruby-play-button-youtube-50-million-subscribers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427233554/http://www.tubefilter.com/2016/12/19/pewdiepie-ruby-play-button-youtube-50-million-subscribers/ |archive-date=April 27, 2017 |access-date=May 1, 2017 |website=TubeFilter.com}}</ref>
+# [[PewDiePie]]{{number sign}} (December 8, 2016)<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vj5M0qKh8g |title=THE RUBY PLAYBUTTON / YouTube 50 Mil Sub Reward Unbox |publisher=PewDiePie |access-date=May 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407144214/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vj5M0qKh8g |archive-date=April 7, 2019 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=YouTube Sends PewDiePie Custom Ruby Play Button To Commemorate 50 Million Subscribers |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2016/12/19/pewdiepie-ruby-play-button-youtube-50-million-subscribers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427233554/http://www.tubefilter.com/2016/12/19/pewdiepie-ruby-play-button-youtube-50-million-subscribers/ |archive-date=April 27, 2017 |access-date=May 1, 2017 |website=TubeFilter.com|date=December 19, 2016 }}</ref>
-# [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]{{dagger}} (June 27, 2018)<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1039454423011999744 |user=KEEMSTAR |title=YouTube awarded @TSeries with a 50 Million Play Button. |date=September 11, 2018 |access-date=September 30, 2018}}<!-- twitter.com/KEEMSTAR/status/1039454423011999744 --></ref>
+# [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]{{number sign}} (June 27, 2018)<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1039454423011999744 |user=KEEMSTAR |title=YouTube awarded @TSeries with a 50 Million Play Button. |date=September 11, 2018 |access-date=September 30, 2018}}<!-- twitter.com/KEEMSTAR/status/1039454423011999744 --></ref>
 # [[5-Minute Crafts]] (February 21, 2019)
 # [[Cocomelon]] (June 7, 2019)
 # [[Sony Entertainment Television|SET India]] (June 20, 2019)
-# [[KondZilla|Canal Kondzilla]]{{dagger}} (June 21, 2019)<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 17, 2019 |title=KondZilla celebra os 50 milhões de inscritos |trans-title=KondZilla celebrates 50 million subscribers |url=https://kondzilla.com/m/kondzilla-celebra-os-50-milhoes-de-inscritos |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208213156/https://kondzilla.com/m/kondzilla-celebra-os-50-milhoes-de-inscritos |archive-date=2021-02-08 |access-date=December 12, 2020 |website=kondzilla.com |language=pt}}</ref>
+# [[KondZilla|Canal Kondzilla]]{{number sign}} (June 21, 2019)<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 17, 2019 |title=KondZilla celebra os 50 milhões de inscritos |trans-title=KondZilla celebrates 50 million subscribers |url=https://kondzilla.com/m/kondzilla-celebra-os-50-milhoes-de-inscritos |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208213156/https://kondzilla.com/m/kondzilla-celebra-os-50-milhoes-de-inscritos |archive-date=2021-02-08 |access-date=December 12, 2020 |website=kondzilla.com |language=pt}}</ref>
 # [[WWE]] (October 24, 2019)
 # [[Justin Bieber]] (February 3, 2020)
 # [[Zee Music Company]] (February 7, 2020)
 # [[Like Nastya|Like Nastya Vlog]] (March 13, 2020)
+# [[Dude Perfect]]{{number sign}} (March 24, 2020)<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 1, 2020 |title=Real Life Invisibility Shield OT 34 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1tEvufgEyU&t=291s | access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=YouTube}}</ref>
-# [[Dude Perfect]] (March 24, 2020)
 # [[Kids Diana Show]] (March 30, 2020)
 # [[Vlad and Niki]] (August 18, 2020)
 # [[Zee TV]] (September 2, 2020)
-# [[Blackpink]]{{dagger}} (October 4, 2020)<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 1, 2020 |title=BLACKPINK Becomes The First Korean YouTube Channel To Receive The Ruby Play Button |url=https://www.koreaboo.com/news/blackpink-first-korean-youtube-channel-ruby-play-button |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215003906/https://www.koreaboo.com/news/blackpink-first-korean-youtube-channel-ruby-play-button/ |archive-date=2021-02-15 |access-date=December 2, 2020 |website=koreaboo.com}}</ref>
+# [[Blackpink]]{{number sign}} (October 4, 2020)<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 1, 2020 |title=BLACKPINK Becomes The First Korean YouTube Channel To Receive The Ruby Play Button |url=https://www.koreaboo.com/news/blackpink-first-korean-youtube-channel-ruby-play-button |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215003906/https://www.koreaboo.com/news/blackpink-first-korean-youtube-channel-ruby-play-button/ |archive-date=2021-02-15 |access-date=December 2, 2020 |website=koreaboo.com}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=April 2023}}
 # [[Marshmello]] (November 22, 2020)
-# [[MrBeast]] (January 4, 2021)<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2021 |title=MrBeast Surpassed Over 50 Million YouTube Subscribers |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/mrbeast-reportedly-earned-over-54-million-in-2021-the-most-of-any-youtube-creator-in-history/articleshow/88907538.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801133416/https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/mrbeast-reportedly-earned-over-54-million-in-2021-the-most-of-any-youtube-creator-in-history/articleshow/88907538.cms |archive-date=2022-08-01 |access-date=May 11, 2022 |website=businessinsider.in}}</ref>{{efn|While MrBeast's Custom Creator Award has not been verified to have come from YouTube directly, it is listed on the [[Society Awards]] website.}}
+# [[MrBeast]] (January 4, 2021)<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2021 |title=MrBeast Surpassed Over 50 Million YouTube Subscribers |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/mrbeast-reportedly-earned-over-54-million-in-2021-the-most-of-any-youtube-creator-in-history/articleshow/88907538.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801133416/https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/mrbeast-reportedly-earned-over-54-million-in-2021-the-most-of-any-youtube-creator-in-history/articleshow/88907538.cms |archive-date=2022-08-01 |access-date=May 11, 2022 |website=Business Insider India }}</ref>{{efn|While MrBeast's Custom Creator Award has not been verified to have come from YouTube directly, it is listed on the [[Society Awards]] website.}}
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 === Red Diamond Creator Award ===
 [[File:YouTube Red Diamond Play Button.svg|center|175px]]
-Awarded to channels that reach or surpass 100 million subscribers. Inspired by the Diamond Creator Award, it features a play button triangle with a large dark red crystal. It was added to the Creator Awards FAQ by September 1, 2020.<ref name="RedDiamondFAQ"/> There are currently seven channels that have reached this level:
+Awarded to channels that reach or surpass 100 million subscribers. Inspired by the Diamond Creator Award, it features a play button triangle with a large dark red crystal. It was added to the Creator Awards FAQ by September 1, 2020.<ref name="RedDiamondFAQ"/> There are currently ten channels that have reached this level:
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-# [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] (May 29, 2019)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leskin |first=Paige |date=May 31, 2019 |title=Bollywood music channel T-Series beat out PewDiePie after a months-long battle to become the first YouTube channel to reach 100 million subscribers |url=https://www.businessinsider.com.au/pewdiepie-t-series-youtube-battle-100-million-subscribers-2019-5?r=US&IR=T |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728055523/https://www.businessinsider.com.au/pewdiepie-t-series-youtube-battle-100-million-subscribers-2019-5?r=US&IR=T |archive-date=2020-07-28 |access-date=April 3, 2020 |website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref name="RedDiamond">{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Geoff |date=September 9, 2019 |title=YouTube Forges New ‘Red Diamond Creator Award’ For Channels With 100 Million Subscribers |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/09/09/youtube-red-diamond-creator-award/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327085657/https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/09/09/youtube-red-diamond-creator-award/ |archive-date=March 27, 2020 |access-date=April 3, 2020 |website=Tubefilter.com}}</ref>
+# [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] (May 29, 2019)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leskin |first=Paige |date=May 31, 2019 |title=Bollywood music channel T-Series beat out PewDiePie after a months-long battle to become the first YouTube channel to reach 100 million subscribers |url=https://www.businessinsider.com.au/pewdiepie-t-series-youtube-battle-100-million-subscribers-2019-5?r=US&IR=T |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728055523/https://www.businessinsider.com.au/pewdiepie-t-series-youtube-battle-100-million-subscribers-2019-5?r=US&IR=T |archive-date=2020-07-28 |access-date=April 3, 2020 |website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref name="RedDiamond">{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Geoff |date=September 9, 2019 |title=YouTube Forges New 'Red Diamond Creator Award' For Channels With 100 Million Subscribers |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/09/09/youtube-red-diamond-creator-award/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327085657/https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/09/09/youtube-red-diamond-creator-award/ |archive-date=March 27, 2020 |access-date=April 3, 2020 |website=Tubefilter.com}}</ref>
 # [[PewDiePie]] (August 25, 2019)<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1165444428988743680 |user=YouTube |title=Married to @marziapie 💍Revived our love of Minecraft ⛏️ Reached 100 million subscribers on YouTube ✔️ What a month to celebrate and congratulate @PewDiePie 👊 |date=August 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Julia |date=August 26, 2019 |title=PewDiePie becomes the first individual YouTube creator to hit 100 million subscribers |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/26/20831853/pewdiepie-100-million-subscribers-youtube-tseries-competition |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826173850/https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/26/20831853/pewdiepie-100-million-subscribers-youtube-tseries-competition |archive-date=August 26, 2019 |access-date=April 3, 2020 |website=The Verge}}</ref><ref name="RedDiamond" />
-# [[Cocomelon]] (December 12, 2020)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bean |first=Travis |date=December 14, 2020 |title=100 Billion Views And Counting: ‘CoComelon’ Is Absolutely Dominating Netflix And YouTube |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbean/2020/12/14/100-billion-views-and-counting-cocomelon-is-absolutely-dominating-netflix-and-youtube/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731165141/https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbean/2020/12/14/100-billion-views-and-counting-cocomelon-is-absolutely-dominating-netflix-and-youtube/ |archive-date=2022-07-31 |access-date=August 1, 2022 |website=forbes.com}}</ref>
+# [[Cocomelon]] (December 12, 2020)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bean |first=Travis |date=December 14, 2020 |title=100 Billion Views And Counting: 'CoComelon' Is Absolutely Dominating Netflix And YouTube |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbean/2020/12/14/100-billion-views-and-counting-cocomelon-is-absolutely-dominating-netflix-and-youtube/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731165141/https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbean/2020/12/14/100-billion-views-and-counting-cocomelon-is-absolutely-dominating-netflix-and-youtube/ |archive-date=2022-07-31 |access-date=August 1, 2022 |website=forbes.com}}</ref>
 # [[Sony Entertainment Television|SET India]] (March 28, 2021)<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 6, 2021 |title=Sony Entertainment Television reaches 100 million global subscribers on YouTube |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/digital-news/youtube-was-streamed-on-tv-by-over-55-million-indians-in-december-2021-google-121583.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731165810/https://www.exchange4media.com/digital-news/youtube-was-streamed-on-tv-by-over-55-million-indians-in-december-2021-google-121583.html |archive-date=2022-07-31 |access-date=August 1, 2022 |website=exchange4media.com}}</ref>
-# [[MrBeast]] (July 28, 2022)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=July 28, 2022 |title=MrBeast Tops 100 Million YouTube Subscribers: ‘I Hope to Do YouTube Until the Day I Die’ |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/mrbeast-100-million-youtube-subscribers-1235328739/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729201818/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/mrbeast-100-million-youtube-subscribers-1235328739/ |archive-date=2022-07-29 |access-date=August 1, 2022 |website=variety.com}}</ref>
+# [[MrBeast]] (July 28, 2022)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=July 28, 2022 |title=MrBeast Tops 100 Million YouTube Subscribers: 'I Hope to Do YouTube Until the Day I Die' |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/mrbeast-100-million-youtube-subscribers-1235328739/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729201818/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/mrbeast-100-million-youtube-subscribers-1235328739/ |archive-date=2022-07-29 |access-date=August 1, 2022 |website=variety.com}}</ref>
 # [[Kids Diana Show]] (August 16, 2022)
-# [[Like Nastya]] (August 25, 2022){{div col end}}
+# [[Like Nastya]] (August 25, 2022)
+# [[Vlad and Niki]] (August 13, 2023)
+# [[Zee Music Company]] (September 24, 2023)
+# [[WWE]] (March 8, 2024){{div col end}}
 == Notes ==