La La Anthony Hosts Inaugural 2025 TikTok Awards, Celebrating Digital Innovators
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The first-ever TikTok Awards took place on Thursday at the Hollywood Palladium, recognizing the platform’s most influential content creators. Hosted by La La Anthony, the fan-voted ceremony celebrated innovators across fourteen categories, highlighting the diverse impact of TikTok on modern culture.
A New Era of Influence
The 2025 TikTok Awards, themed “New Era, New Icons,” underscored the platform’s evolution beyond a simple video-sharing app. The event spotlighted creators whose influence extends into fashion, beauty, sports, entertainment, education, and everyday life. According to event organizers, the awards aimed to recognize the videos that “stopped us in our scrolls and the communities that continue to inspire global moments.”
Star-Studded Attendance and Performances
The awards show drew a crowd of notable figures, including creator Jools Lebron, described as “demure and mindful,” alongside RuPaul’s Drag Race star Trixie Mattel and Queer Eye’s Tan France. BFFs podcast host Josh Richards and comedian Cedric the Entertainer were also among the attendees.
Ciara delivered a show-stopping performance as the night’s headliner, while Rei Ami, the voice star of K-pop Demon Hunters, presented an award.
And the Winners Are…
Paris Hilton was honored as Muse of the Year, a testament to her enduring cultural relevance and savvy social media presence. Jeremiah Brown, known for his appearance on Love Island USA, took home the Rising Star of the Year award.
A full list of winners across all fourteen categories is as follows:
- Creator of the Year: adamwalixearlebrookemonk_keith_lee125
- Video of the Year: bretmanrock
- Rising Star of the Year: findjeremiah
- Breakthrough Artist of the Year: alexwarren
- Storyteller of the Year: tinekeyounger
- Muse of the Year: parishilton
- TikTok for Good Award: valentinebrothers
- My Show is On Award [Film & TV]: chrissel
- MVP of the Year [Sports]: mariahcrose
- Okay Slay Award [Fashion/Beauty]: katiefanggg
- I Was Today Years Old Award [Learning]: lawbymike
- Immediately Added To Cart Award: boise_brookeginiglowitsmekelscklothesminded
- CapCut Creator of the Year: chloeshihliahyoomoniqueyvonnepaigepiskinrecider
- TikTok LIVE Creator of the Year: eliesparzaa
The inaugural TikTok Awards successfully highlighted the platform’s transformative power and the creators shaping digital culture, signaling a new era of recognition for online innovation.