Summary

  • The first-ever UK and Ireland TikTok Awards are taking place during a glitzy ceremony in London

  • Kyra-Mae Turner is crowned creator of the year, for posting videos of her global travels on TikTok

  • Our reporters are at the awards and you can follow all the action live on this page

  • TV personality Michelle Visage is hosting the event, with a performance from Leigh-Anne Pinnock

  • The UK awards are one of 20 happening globally this year and each award celebrates people in categories including food, music, entertainment, beauty and fitness

  1. Leigh-Anne Pinnock closes out the showpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    Singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock has taken to the stage for the final performance of this evening. The former Little Mix singer is performing her hit Don’t Say Love.

    And with that, it's a wrap from us here at the TikTok Awards in London. All of the hundreds of people at the awards this evening are off to the afterparty.

    We hope you’ve enjoyed being a part of TikTok’s first UK and Ireland awards as much as we have.

    Thanks for joining us.

    A view from inside the TikTok Awards ceremony
  2. Creator of the year on her 'authentic' contentpublished at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    Kyra-Mae

    The awards have wrapped but there’s still some musical performances to come – first up is LeoStayTrill, who was nominated for breakthrough artist of the year.

    But first let's hear from tonight's creator of the year Kyra-Mae Turner.

    Speaking to the BBC shortly after picking up her trophy, she says her win is "hopefully" down to how authentic her videos are.

    Disavowing any suggestions that she's contributing to brain rot culture, the award winner says: "I hope people can take something positive away from my content."

    And, she says that "every day" she's proud to hear from people who have taken inspiration from her videos.

    LeoStayTrill performing on stage wearing a red jacket and black trousers
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    Musician LeoStayTrill closes out the ceremony

  3. Kyra-Mae Turner wins creator of the yearpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024
    Breaking

    Kyra-Mae Turner

    Kyra-Mae is best known for her global travels and a popular series where she gets her make up done by MUAs from all over the world.

    She only started posting on TikTok in March and has already amassed over 1.6m followers.

    "It's been a really crazy year, and it's been incredible," Kyra-Mae says in her acceptance speech, as she thanks her family and friends for their support and her followers for voting for her ahead of tonight's event.

  4. The final award - TikTok creator of the yearpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    From food and sport, to travel and fashion, we've now come to the most coveted prize of the night.

    Our final award is for creator of the year, and the nominees are:

    • James Doyle Fitness
    • Ayamé
    • Kyra-Mae
    • Simon Squibb
    • Asher Glean
    • Isaac Smith, also known as Italian Bach
  5. George Harper is rising star creator of the yearpublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    George is a filmmaker who creates beautiful travel content with a professional flair.

    George Harper
  6. Who will be named rising star creator of the year?published at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    In the rising star creator category, the nominees are:

    • Dev Skehan
    • Chani Ra, also known as thefashionnap
    • Ayo, also known as ayoforthesoul
    • George Harper, also known as georgethedop
    • Kimberley Cumberbatch
    • Ri, also known as they.them.ri
  7. Myles Smith wins breakthrough artist of the yearpublished at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    Myles Smith holds his award

    Myles Smith is a singer/songwriter from Luton, who's best known for his platinum-selling single 'Stargazing', which has had over 240k creations on TikTok.

    Myles says TikTok has allowed musicians like him to share their art with the world, and put British music back on the map.

    The runner-ups are:

    • Jordan Adetunji
    • Leo, also known as leostaytrill
    • Nxdia, also known as nxdiamusic
    • Artemas, also known as artemasaltalt
    • Rachel Chinouriri
  8. Jay Foreman takes home the goldpublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    Jay Foreman, the host of Map Men, holds his award

    Jay Foreman has just won the video of the year award.

    He says he makes “very silly educational videos” and the winning video is an episode of popular series 'Map Men', exploring why British place names are so difficult to pronounce.

  9. Next up is the award for video of the yearpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    For video of the year, the nominees are:

    • Notorious Foodie
    • James B, also known as makemeaoffer
    • Jay Foreman
    • Sara and Avni, also known as iconicakes
    • Maisie Isobel
    • Maddie Close
  10. Iain Ward 'the King of Chemo' wins voice for changepublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    Iain Ward wears a crown and green suit as he holds his award

    Iain Ward runs a TikTok page called the King of Chemo. At 31, he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, and since then he's made it his goal to raise as much money as possible for charity.

    Last week he completed his latest challenge - seven marathons in seven days back to back, across all seven continents of the earth.

    In an emotive speech, Iain says he wants to break the world record for how much money can be raised for a charity - in particular to advance cancer research and improve the quality of life for those who have the disease.

    "Join my fight against, cancer," he adds, asking those in attendance to follow his account and make a difference today.

  11. The voice for change award nominees are...published at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    • India Sasha
    • Kayne Kawasaki
    • Iain Liam Ward, also known as thekingofchemo
    • Benju Kusi
    • Jude, also known as becomingjude
    • Charis, also known as hipster_sunshine
  12. Ryan Losasso & Jade Beaty win travel creator of the yearpublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    Ryan Losasso and Jade Beaty hold their award

    Jade and Ryan aka Live the Dash are budget travellers who visit unexpected places and make content including finding the best dollar slice in New York and searching for a Mr Whippy that actually costs 99p.

    "We will find a Mr Whippy for 99p," Ryan says in his acceptance speech, after him and Jade thank their followers for their continued support.

    The runner-ups were:

    • Joshua Nueva
    • Kelsey, also known as kelseyinlondon
    • Abena, also known as travellingtuesdays
    • Kelly Prince Wright
    • Yaya and Lloyd, also known as handluggageonly
  13. Maddi Neye-Swift wins food creator of the yearpublished at 20:25 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    Maddi Neye-Swift smiles with her award

    Maddi aka Crip and Dip has been dubbed 'the UK's Emily Mariko', sharing what she is cooking, eating or drinking at home.

    Her series 'carbs before a night out' and homemade pickle ventures have become a firm favourite on her channel, gaining her over half a million followers.

    Up on stage receiving her prize she thanks all of those who voted for her, adding that they'd "changed her life".

  14. Food creator of the year is up nextpublished at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    And the nominees are:

    • Mads, also known as cripandip
    • Nathan Anthony, also knowns as boredoflunch
    • Big Nibbles, also known as bignibblescooks
    • whatwilly
    • Johnny Sheldrick, also known as johnnykyunghwo
    • Seema Pankhania, also known as seemagetsbaked
  15. Uche Natori wins fashion and beauty creator of the yearpublished at 20:22 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    Uche Natori

    Uche is a beauty content creator who delivers flawless make-up looks and tutorials with a side of relatable chit-chat.

    The runner-ups for the fashion and beauty creator of the year award are:

    • Simone Gannon, also known as simonescribes
    • Shakeel Murtaza
    • Aly Meghani, also known as yungalyy
    • Amelia Liana
    • Charlotte Olivia
  16. John Nellis named sport creator of the yearpublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    Irish creator John says he makes “football videos your nan could watch” and his creative sports commentary has made him a firm favourite with football fans.

    Accepting the top prize at the awards ceremony, John thanked all his followers adding that he was "blown away" by all the support.

    John Nellis
  17. Who will be crowned sport creator of the year?published at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    Former footballer Izzy Christiansen is presenting the next award - sport creator of year. Here are the nominees:

    • Savannah Sachdev, also known as confusedindiangirl
    • Lucie Colebeck
    • Bradz, also known as lifeofbradz
    • John Nellis
    • Lil Jr, also known as liljr_ltd
    • Charlie, also known as charlierugby
  18. And the winner is... Nicholas Flannerypublished at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    Nicholas Flannery

    Taking home entertainment creator of the year, Nicholas is an actor who soared to success on TikTok with his hilarious movie parodies that bring our favourite films to life in unexpected and nostalgic ways.

    With 5.5m followers, Nicholas is perhaps best known for his 'Rich White Lady' character, a woman with a penchant for drama, white wine and cardigans - girl after my own heart.

    Nicholas, who we heard from a short while ago, accepted his speech by thanking his followers, and friends, for making it possible.

    "People are spending more time watching you than anything [else]," he adds, empowering fellow content creators.

  19. Next up is entertainment creator of the yearpublished at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    And the nominees are:

    • Meg Hughes
    • Thomas Duke, also known as steppingthroughfilm
    • Stella, also known as stells_press
    • The Classic Manny
    • Zainab Jiwa, also known as zeewhatidid
    • Nicholas Flannery
  20. Manny Wallace wins education creator of the yearpublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2024

    Manny Wallace

    Manny uses TikTok to make science accessible and exciting for people of all ages and he’s best known for his at-home chemistry experiments.

    Really, he’s the science teacher we all wish we’d had at school.

    The other runner ups were:

    • Miranda Rosenberg
    • Max Klymenko
    • Sophia Smith Galer
    • Katie Kennedy, also known as The History Gossip
    • Matt Green, also known as mattgreen.jgm