TikTok has launched its first ever TikTok Awards Southeast Asia, bringing together established and emerging creators from across the region to recognise the people and content that inspire communities and spark meaningful movements online.
Held under the theme “The Ones Who Spark It”, the regional awards will give TikTok users the opportunity to support their favourite local creators as they compete for a place on the Southeast Asian stage. The first phase of voting runs from 12 October to 26 October 2026, with users across the region voting for nominees in 11 categories.
For Singapore, 33 nominees have been shortlisted across the 11 categories. The creator who receives the most votes in each category will advance as the country’s representative, earning a chance to become one of the TikTok Awards Southeast Asia 2026 winners.
Singapore’s nominees for Creator of the Year are Denise Teo (@supercatkei), Ian Thio (@ianthioo) and Caitanya Tan (@caitofalltraits). In the Rising Creator of the Year category, the nominees are Ashley Kiara (@ashleykiaramusic), Dylan Chia (@dchtoons) and Melvin Ong (@melvinoyx).
The Education Creator of the Year category features Kong Man Jing (@justkeepthinking), Dhevarajan Devadas, also known as Dhev (@historyogi), and Pedro Shiu (@p1kazoo). For Sports Creator of the Year, the nominees are Gladys Lam (@gladyslamx), Ash Hashim (@ashfutbolita) and Shaun Ye (@shaunye_).
Food creators competing for the title include Ng Jia Xin (@h0mec4fe), Daren Teo (@thepantryboy) and Alderic Teo (@aldericc). The Entertainment Creator of the Year nominees are Zaki Hussain (@zakiv4), Dharni Ng (@dharnimusic) and Jeremy Tan (@jeremytanmagic).
In the Beauty and Fashion Creator of the Year category, Singapore’s nominees are Nicole Chin (@chinchilla.vintage), Clara Li (@clara.slays) and Kristian Lenardt (@kristianlenardt). Meanwhile, Joie Tan (@joiebaoz), Ian Jeevan (@ianjeevan) and Natalie Naploes (@naploes) are competing for Lifestyle Creator of the Year.
The Popular Video of the Year category recognises three videos that have resonated with viewers. They include Imran Shamer’s (@aimrun) video about an engineer’s first trip to Universal Studios Singapore turning into an unforgettable side quest; Siti Maryam Abdul Rahman and her mother Cik Rose’s (@santaipantai) video titled “POV: Your 73-year-old Ibu is stronger than most people”; and Gina Khazali’s (@gina_khazali) emotional farewell video featuring neighbours Siti and Lee, who have shared a neighbourhood with one another for 23 years.
For TikTok LIVE Creator of the Year, the nominees are May Suhan (@meivysu555), Wu Zhangju (@linxi.888) and Alethea Goh (@bampipi). The TikTok Shop Creator of the Year category features Nicole Chow (@nicolechowww), Fredy Chia (@fredyjays) and Andreas Loh (@thelohbros).
Singapore TikTok users can vote for their favourite nominees by logging into the TikTok app and searching for #TikTokAwardsSEA using the in-app search bar. This will bring them to the awards microsite, where they can tap the relevant “Vote” buttons to support their chosen creators.
Each user receives at least 15 votes per day to distribute across nominees in all categories. Multiple votes can be allocated to the same nominee or category, giving users the flexibility to concentrate their support on their favourites.
Voting closes at 11.59pm on 26 October 2026. Singapore’s Country Representatives will be announced on 5 November 2026, ahead of the regional awards announcement on 27 November 2026 in Bali, Indonesia.
