For the first U.S. TikTok Awards, the For You Page is taking shape as a full-blown live show — and fans get to make their voices heard in voting for who will take home the trophies. Here’s how to vote, who is up for an award and how to watch the creator-driven celebration that’s designed to go viral — in real time.
How to Vote in the TikTok App for the Awards
Voting happens entirely inside TikTok. Open the app and go to the TikTok Awards hub surfaced on the For You feed or by searching “TikTok Awards,” navigate categories, and tap on your selections to cast your votes. Voting may be done once daily, so coming back each day will only help your favorites. As no online ballot or other forms of voting are sanctioned, in-app is the only way that matters.
The voting window is only open for a relatively short period prior to the show and shuts just before broadcast commences. If you don’t see the Awards hub right away, fear not; frequent app update checks or searching often bring up different results, and availability appears to depend on regional rollout and user behavior (and perhaps app version as well).
Nominees to Know Across Creators, Sports and Culture
The slate includes breakout creators, household names and multigenre standouts. Fan favorites include AdamW, Alix Earle, Brook Monk, Keith Lee, Kristy Sarah and Bretman Rock. Anticipate cross-pollination from music and culture by way of Alex Warren, Laufey, Ravyn Lenae and inventive factions such as Just The Nobodys.
And sports and pop-culture heavyweights join the mix: Angel Reese, Coco Gauff and Giannis Antetokounmpo are on board with celebrity creators Paris Hilton and Shay Mitchell. Other subjects include education and intelligence through the voices of Cybersecurity Girl, Law By Mike, The Psych Doctor MD and Alexis Nikole; science and wonders with Astro Alexandra and Odd Animal Specimens.
Glamzilla, Meredith Duxbury, Miss Darcei and Lia Yoo come together for beauty and style star power; Turkuaz Kitchen and The Lawn Tools cook up some food-and-home action; Supe, Guy With A Movie Camera and Just The Nobodys reheat film and TV commentary. Those are all subject to change, however, and TikTok writes that there might be more nominees announced closer to the time of the ceremony, so make sure to keep checking in on the Awards hub for updates.
When and Where to Watch the TikTok Awards Live
The show will be broadcast live from the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. You can watch on TikTok at the official account and stream the full ceremony on Tubi. Red-carpet pre-show coverage leads into the main broadcast, and creator-led segments as well as performances and surprise drop-ins are made for instant clips, stitches and duets.
For behind-the-scenes moments and real-time highlights in the moment, follow @tiktokcreators and search #TikTokAwardsUS; key moments find their way onto the feed within minutes.
What You Can Expect on the Night of the Awards
Consider the ceremony the FYP come to life: swift, eclectic and deeply interactive. Standard presenter banter is replaced with creator-led bits, and live performances are made for vertical-video fandom. TikTok Shop activations will turn that impulse-buy scroll into real-world moments, while fan-focused sets and pop-ups are designed to be recorded on video and shared immediately.
When the guest list includes creators, musicians, athletes and celebrities of all stripes, you can only expect that there will be some unexpected mash-ups. If history offers any precedent, at least one segment will graduate to meme status before the credits roll.
Why This Show Matters for TikTok and Its Creators
The Awards help to legitimize what users already understand: that TikTok shapes culture. The company now claims more than a billion monthly users worldwide, about 170 million of whom are in the U.S., and Pew’s research finds that 67% of teens in the country use TikTok. It’s the spot where new artists break, small companies find audiences and niche experts become mainstream authorities.
Combining live, social-native shows with a free streaming partner reinforces how watching has changed. Per Nielsen’s The Gauge, streaming is now the dominant share of U.S. TV viewing, and a creator-first awards show finds fans where they already hang out — on platforms built for discovery and community.
Quick Tips for Voters to Maximize Their TikTok Votes
- Set a daily voting reminder in the app.
- Tap back into categories to see who is surfacing late-breaking nominee spotlights.
- Keep an eye out for creator posts calling on their fans to rally — coordinated voting spikes can make all the difference.
- If you are new to a category, try TikTok’s preview reels on for size in the Awards hub to get a taste of nominees’ best work before tapping.
Bottom line: Vote in-app, watch live on TikTok or Tubi, and get ready for a night built for the internet’s favorite format — quick, fun and impossible to predict.
