The global girl group KATSEYE and singer-songwriter Laufey are among the nominees for Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the first TikTok Awards 2025. The event will be held on December 18 at the Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, with the theme “New Era, New Icons.”
The ceremony will feature live performances and influential TikTok creators. Voting will be open on the TikTok app from November 18 to December 2, where fans can vote for their favorite artist.
KATSEYE has a huge fanbase on TikTok, with 14 million followers and 696 million likes. Their hit song “Gnarly” has been used in over 240,000 videos. Laufey has 10 million followers and 381 million likes, and his online community continues to grow.
Also among the nominees is sombr, who has 4.3 million followers and 158 million likes. His song “back to friends” has been used in nearly 900,000 videos, a testament to his popularity on the platform.
The TikTok US Awards 2025 will air live on TikTok and Tubi in the Philippines on December 10: . There will be a live audience consisting of creators and several well-known personalities. There are also different categories such as Creator of the Year, Video of the Year, Storyteller="1648">Storyteller="1648">Taon-starteller data-end="1686">Fashion/Beauty (Okay Slay Award), Sports MVP of the Year, to TikTok Live Creator of the Year.
