TikTok Awards 2025: Live updates from the red carpet, winners list, performances, and more
Welcome to the internet's biggest night — or at least, its strangest one yet. The 2025 TikTok Awards took the platform’s endlessly scrolling For You Page and attempted to turn it into a live, IRL spectacle, with mixed and often surreal results.
As the first-ever U.S. TikTok Awards, the night brought together the creators, artists, memes, and viral moments that defined the past year online, pulling them out of our phones and onto one Hollywood stage. Mashable was on the ground throughout the evening, covering the red carpet, the show, and everything that didn't quite go according to plan (like all of the broken screens on stage).
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Streaming live on TikTok and Tubi, the ceremony felt less like a traditional awards show and more like a feed brought to life — complete with awkward pauses, technical mishaps, and moments of chaos that underscored just how difficult it is to translate internet culture into a live broadcast. Screens malfunctioned. Start times slipped. The vibe shifted repeatedly.
Still, the night delivered flashes of what TikTok does best. Ciara’s high-energy performance and TikTok choreo reset the room. Emotional speeches from winners like Keith Lee, who took home the Creator of the Year award, reminded the audience why these creators matter. And moments like Labubu cannons firing plushies into the crowd felt absurd in a way only TikTok could justify.
By the end of the night, the awards felt messy, confusing, and strangely heartfelt — which is to say, very much in line with the online experience. Mashable tracked the winners, standout looks, and must-see moments that are already cycling back onto your feed.