There are currently three regular Creator Awards tiers, plus a fourth and fifth that have been awarded a few times:
Silver Creator Award Awarded to the channels that reach or surpass 100,000 subscribers. The old version was made of
nickel-plated
cupronickel alloy. The new version (as of March 1, 2017) is 92% nickel, 5% carbon and 2.5% zinc, with traces of other metals. 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. Channels at this level are also eligible to apply for a digital verification badge.
Gold Creator Award Awarded to the channels that reach or surpass 1,000,000 subscribers. It is made of
gold plated brass.
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. When introduced during VidCon 2015, 35 channels qualified for the award. , there are over 2,800 channels that have reached this level.
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. 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. , 101 channels have reached this level, but this playbutton is no longer awarded, although some channels received custom playbuttons for other milestones (e.g. ''
America's Got Talent'' for 20 million and
MrBeast for 200 million). •
PewDiePie (August 25, 2019) •
SET India (March 28, 2021) •
MrBeast (July 28, 2022) •
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) •
Goldmines (September 20, 2024) •
Stokes Twins (November 30, 2024) •
Sony SAB (March 17, 2025) •
KIMPRO (April 17, 2025) •
Alejo Igoa (December 26, 2025) •
Blackpink (February 20, 2026) •
Alan's Universe (March 12, 2026)
200M Award Awarded to the channels that reach or surpass 200 million subscribers. This playbutton was revealed in a Matthew Beem video, where he transformed YouTuber
MrBeast's House. It has a very similar design to the Red Diamond Award, though it features a yellow center-piece. It has been dubbed by many as the Amber Award, though YouTube has yet to give it an official name. As of 23 January 2026, there are only three creators eligible for this award –
T-Series,
MrBeast and
Cocomelon.
300M Award Awarded to the channels that reach or surpass 300 million subscribers. This playbutton was also revealed in the same Matthew Beem video as the 200M Award. It follows the same pattern of the 200M and Red Diamond Awards, however this time with a green center-piece. Its unofficial name is the Emerald, or even Malachite Award, though YouTube has yet to give it an official name. As of 29 August 2025, there are only two creators eligible for this award –
T-Series and
MrBeast.
400M Award Awarded to the channels that reach or surpass 400 million subscribers. This playbutton was revealed in a post by MrBeast. The award features the same design as the three aforementioned awards, this time with a blue center-piece. It has been dubbed the Sapphire Award and the Blue Diamond award, though YouTube has yet to give it an official name. As of 29 August 2025, only creator
MrBeast is eligible for this award. ==References==