Overview
- The first U.S. TikTok Awards took place Dec. 18 at the Hollywood Palladium, streamed on TikTok and Tubi, and hosted by La La Anthony.
- Keith Lee won Creator of the Year, with other honors going to Bretman Rock (Video of the Year), Paris Hilton (Muse of the Year), Alex Warren (Breakthrough Artist), Jeremiah Brown (Rising Star) and Tineke Younger (Storyteller).
- ByteDance reported a binding agreement to sell just over 80% of TikTok’s U.S. assets to American and global investors, a step portrayed as resolving years of U.S. regulatory uncertainty.
- Organizers disclosed a major technical failure in the venue as stage screens went dark, forcing the in-room audience to miss nominee clips that played normally on the livestream.
- Ciara performed a medley of hits, and in Keith Lee’s honor TikTok announced a $50,000 contribution to Feeding America after a fan voting window held in the app from Nov. 18 to Dec. 2.