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Updated at 8:55 pm ET December 18, 2025

Welcome to the internet’s biggest night. The 2025 TikTok Awards are officially underway, transforming the platform’s endlessly scrolling For You Page into a live, IRL spectacle.

Tonight, the creators, artists, memes, and moments that defined the past year online are stepping out of our phones and onto one stage — and Mashable is on the ground, covering the show live from the red carpet and inside the Hollywood venue with real-time updates as the night unfolds.

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This marks the first-ever U.S. TikTok Awards, and fittingly, it feels less like a traditional ceremony and more like a feed brought to life. That’s because it is one: You can stream the show live on TikTok and on Tubi.

The night brings together some of the platform’s biggest stars and breakout creators, with Ciara headlining the show and a lineup that spans viral icons, rising talents, and culture-shaping voices from across the app.

Mashable will be updating this live blog throughout the night with winners, standout looks, must-see performances, and the blink-and-you-miss-it moments already destined to dominate your feed tomorrow.

The Latest 12 minutes ago | December 19, 2025

Last looks before showtime

The red carpet is winding down, with just a handful of interviews left before attention shifts inside for the start of the show, reports Mashable’s Christianna Silva. Final arrivals are trickling through as the press lines thin and the energy moves indoors.

Before wrapping, host La La Anthony shared her word of the year with Mashable: “Change.” Calling 2025 “a year of changing and evolving,” she said.

16 minutes ago | December 19, 2025

Alexis Nikole Nelson makes a “bold” choice

Alexis Nikole Nelson told Mashable her word of the year is “bold.”

The creator was nominated for TikTok for Good this year and is also a Mashable 101 nominee, making the choice feel especially fitting as she continues to use her platform to educate and make an impact.

25 minutes ago | December 19, 2025

A Zoey-approved look from Rei Ami

KPop Demon Hunters star Rei Ami just hit the TikTok Awards carpet in a dress Zoey would absolutely approve of — it has pockets, aka the perfect place to put your phone.

Pockets! Credit: Mashable

34 minutes ago | December 19, 2025

Mr. Fantasy enters the chat

Adding a softer note to the word-of-the-year debate, KJ Apa’s wayward pop alter ego, Mr. Fantasy, told Mashable that his pick is “love, only love.” Sure!

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38 minutes ago | December 19, 2025

The Word of the Year? “Period,” says Kelsey Anderson

Creator and The Bachelor Season 28 winner Kelsey Anderson (@kelseyalexandraan) will be presenting the Storyteller of the Year award tonight. Her pick for 2025’s Word of the Year? “Period.”

Credit: Mashable

More than one attendee has landed on the emphatic punctuation-as-statement, calling it their word of the year. The meaning is clear: end of discussion.

44 minutes ago | December 19, 2025

Trixie Mattel weighs in on the Word of the Year debate

The word-of-the-year debate continues on the TikTok Awards carpet. Trixie Mattel told Mashable her pick would be “Are we cooked, chat?”

Honestly? Extremely online. No notes.

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49 minutes ago | December 19, 2025

Tan France has a very specific pick for Word of the Year

The word-of-the-year conversation on the carpet took a turn when presenter Tan France shared his pick: “C U Next Tuesday.”

For clarity, he wasn’t referring to the phrase itself — but to the word it spells out. France joked that it has long been popular in the UK and said he’s glad to see it gaining traction in the U.S. as well. (Mashable wrote about the word’s broader online resurgence in 2023.)

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The TikTok Awards red carpet remains exactly what you’d expect: uncensored and very online.

53 minutes ago | December 19, 2025

Red carpet chaos

A snapshot of the TikTok Awards red carpet: crowded press lines, high-impact lights, and Trixie Mattel appearing in the background, as one does.

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1 hour ago | December 19, 2025

Ashby’s fashion moment alert

Ashby Florence — aka The Lorax on TikTok — just hit the carpet in a bright red dress emblazoned with the words “I Heart Ashby.” No Lorax costume in sight, but the statement still delivers.

She looks great, and yes, the message is loud and clear.

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Also, her word of the year is “conundrum,” which feels apt for the year we’ve had.

1 hour ago | December 19, 2025

Word of the Year, TikTok Edition

We caught up with Josh Richards on the carpet and asked one burning question: What’s your word of the year?

After Merriam-Webster crowned “slop” the official word of 2025, Richards had a different answer. His pick? “Damnit” — inspired by the way his girlfriend says it. (Relatable.)

Elizabeth Esparza went with “live,” while Jeannette Oak kept it short and decisive: “Period.”

Yasmine Sahid told Mashable her pick is “fandom,” which feels especially on-theme for a night built entirely on online communities and collective obsession.

1 hour ago | December 19, 2025

Mashable is reporting live from the red carpet

Mashable senior culture reporter Christianna Silva, social manager Lily Kartiganer, and social media editor Mike Benavides are on the scene.

Credit: Courtesy of Christianna Silva

1 hour ago | December 19, 2025

Creators are posting fit checks on the way to the TikTok Awards

Before the red carpet even officially opens, creators are already doing what they do best: turning the hours leading up to the TikTok Awards into content.

Across the app, nominees and attendees are posting fit checks, GRWMs, and last-minute glam videos as they head to the 2025 ceremony. Storyteller of the Year nominee Logan Moffitt — better known as “Cucumber Guy” — shared a fit check of his sleek gray suit, complete with a pocket reveal. Inside: Listerine spray, lip gloss, and eye drops.

Presenter — and Mashable 101 nominee — Jools Lebron posted a GRWM as she explained her disco glam look for the evening.

And then there’s Los Angeles–based fashion creator Juhm, who posted their Coach-filled GRWM (peep that jacket!) as they prepared to leave for the TikTok Awards.

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