This year marks the very first US version of the TikTok Awards, which celebrates the leading makersfashion and cultural highlights of 2025 as voted by fans. The awards have been presented to creators in countries like Korea, Japan, Australia and Brazil in the past few years, but this marks the first time that the event will be streamed live in the US on the official TikTok account (@TikTok) and Tubi.

When the 2025 TikTok Awards were first announced, the list of nominated creators and influencers gathered at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles was impressive enough, but as we got closer to the ceremony, the event turned into a real star-studded event full of artists, performers and presenters. Media personality and reality star La La Anthony has been tapped to host the show, and Grammy-winner Ciara will headline a performance of her greatest hits. Best of all, the list of celebrity presenters includes bold names like Paris Hilton, Bethenny Frankel, Trixie Mattel, Tan France and Jordan Chiles.

The TikTok Awards are truly by and for fans of the social media site, and from Nov. 18 to December 2, fans had the opportunity to vote for their favorites in 14 categories, including Creator of the Year, Video of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year and more. Even though voting is closed, you can still follow along to keep up with all the TikTok Awards using #TikTokAwardsUS. For complementary coverage of the entire event, you can follow CNET’s sister site, Mashablewith a team on the ground covering the whole thing.

Here’s everything you need to know about who’s nominated for the 2025 TikTok Awards and how to watch the ceremony live.

How to watch the 2025 TikTok Awards

Invitees will walk the red carpet at the TikTok Awards starting at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on Thursday, December 18. The pre-show will be followed by the ceremony, which will begin at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT.

You can stream the 2025 TikTok Awards live on the official TikTok account or with TikTok’s streaming partner Pipes. And if you miss the livestream, the show will also air the next day on Tubi.

A Tubi subscription is absolutely free, you should register to look. The ad-supported platform has thousands of movies and TV shows divided into categories such as Family Watch Party, Crime TV and Award Winners & Nominees, and new titles and originals are added every month. Additionally, Tubi has tons of live programming in addition to the TikTok Awards, including sports and new coverage.

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Who are the nominees for the 2025 TikTok Awards?

Some of TikTok’s biggest names are up for this year’s awards, including Brooke Monk, Alix Earle, and Bretman Rock. In addition, you will notice accounts for celebrities such as Coco Gauff, Shay Mitchell, Paris Hilton, and Katseye for awards in categories such as Breakthrough Artist and Muse of the Year.

You can find out more about all the nominees of the 2025 TikTok Awards at TikTok Awards Hub. The following is a comprehensive list of all this year’s nominees.

Creator of the Year

Video of the Year

Rising Star of the Year

Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Storyteller of the Year

Muse of the Year

TikTok for Good Award

My Movie is in Awards (Film and TV)

MVP of the Year (Sports)

Okay Slay Award (Fashion/Beauty)

My Current Years Award (Learning)

Added to Cart Award immediately

The CapCut Maker of the Year

TikTok LIVE Creator of the Year

Who will be included in the 2025 TikTok Awards?

That Nov. 21, it was announced that La La Anthony will host the 2025 TikTok Awards, and this week, Ciara was confirmed as the headlining performer. Presenters at this year’s ceremony include:

• Creator of the Year – Presented by Paris Hilton (@parishilton)
• Storyteller of the Year – Presented by Bethenny Frankel (@bethennyfrankel)
• Rising Star of the Year (sponsored by elf Cosmetics) — Presented by Micky Gordon (@mickycashflow)
• TikTok for Good Rewards – Presented by Josh Richards (@joshrichards)
• MVP of the Year (Sports) — Presented by Jordan Chiles (@jordanchiles)
• Muse of the Year Presenter(Public Figure) —Presented by Jools Lebron (@joolieannie)
• My Movie Is On Award Presenter (TV/Film) — Presented by Trixie Mattel (@trixie)
• Breakthrough Artist of the Year — Presented by REI AMI (@rei.ami)
• Okay Slay Award (Beauty) — Presented by Tan France (@tanfrance)
• Video of the Year — Presented by Tefi Pessoa (@hellotefi)
• My Current Years Old Award (Education) — Presented by Justin Danger (@justin_danger_nunley)
• Instantly added to Cart Award Presenter (TikTok Shop) — Presented by Patrick Starrr (@patrickstarrr)
• The CapCut Maker of the Year – Presented by Carter Gregory (@thecarterb)
• Living Artist of the Year — Presented by Ashby Florence (@_ashbyflorence_)