AUCKLAND, Today: The TikTok Awards are back for 2025, bigger, bolder, and bursting with creativity. With a new host, new venue, and fourteen awards up for grabs, this year’s celebration is set to top them all.
Entertainment icon Sophie Monk (@sophiemonk) will host the show on Wednesday, 26 November, bringing her trademark humour to a night packed with performances, special guests, and trends that shaped 2025.
For the first time, the ICC Sydney Theatre, one of the world’s top live venues will host the event. More than 4,000 creators are expected, making it the biggest creator party Australia and New Zealand have ever seen.
Can’t make it to Sydney? You can still join the fun via TikTok LIVE, streaming all the action straight to your feed.
“I feel like the coolest person in the world that TikTok have asked me to host their awards for 2025 in Sydney – there’s going to be a lot of #Winners. I can’t wait to be surrounded by thousands of the amazing Australian creators and hopefully try and steal a couple of their followers,” said Sophie Monk.
Now in its fifth year, the Awards will celebrate the creators who made us laugh, think, and feel. Fourteen categories will spotlight every corner of the TikTok community.
“I feel like the coolest person in the world that TikTok have asked me to host their awards for 2025 in Sydney – there’s going to be a lot of #Winners.”
New for 2025 is the Entertainment Creator of the Year Award, joining fan favourites like Video of the Year presented by Tinder.
Nominees for New Zealand Creator of the Year include:
- Louis Davis (@louisdavis_) – 2.1M followers – The Kiwi dad capturing whānau life, ocean moments, and positivity in every clip
The Morning Shift (@themorningshiftshow) – 1.6M followers – Jordan River, Brook Ruscoe, and Marc Peard’s daily mix of interviews, humour, and trending takes - Daniel Rankin (@mancancooknz) – 624K followers – Cooking, comedy, and a pug that steals the show
- Brit Cunningham (@brit_cunningham) – 475K followers – Honest, funny, and real about juggling home, kids, and chaos
- Paris Nuku (@parisnuku) – 329K followers – Heartwarming home-cooked content with a big helping of culture
“The awards are a chance to celebrate the creativity, talent, and amazing community that makes TikTok so special. It’s a night for our creators and the fans who love and support them.
Last year, a staggering 3.4 million votes were cast for the nominees – we’re hoping to smash that record this year!” said Simon Bates, Head of Content for TikTok Australia and New Zealand.
Voting’s open now until Sunday, 16 November – just search TikTok Awards on the app to cast your vote.
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