Māori & Pasifika Creators take out top prizes at the TikTok 2023 Awards
- Publish Date
- Friday, 8 December 2023, 3:46PM
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Last night, on the 7th of December the 2023 TikTok Awards, presented by CeraVe, took place at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion. All the biggest viral trends, talented creators, and most talked-about TikTok moments of 2023 rolled in to celebrate the best and most creative moments of the year! 🥝
TikTok handed out ten awards celebrating the success of creators on the app. The first-ever NZ Creator of the Year 2023 award left Judah Metu-Teaukura with a trophy to add to her collection and was presented by 2022 'For Good' award winner, author, mental health advocate, and host of the Hope is Real podcast Jazz Thornton. 😍
Watch Judah receiving the NZ Creator of the Year 2023 award! ❤️
Judah and Jazz's fellow Kiwi and reo Māori advocate, Paaka Davis took the top prize for LIVE Creator of the Year 2023.
Your 2023 TikTok Awards Winners:
● LIVE Creator of the Year - Paaka Davis (@paakadavis)
● NZ Creator of the Year - Judah Metu-Teaukura (@judaxx)
● Creator of the Year - Indy Clinton (@indyclinton)
● Video of the Year - Fitzroy Garage Party (@andydavie)
● TikTok for Good - Sean Skeels & Marley Whatarau (@getdownwithsandm)
● Comedy Creator of the Year - Tom Reese & Kell Reese (@reesebros)
● Sport Creator of the Year - CommBank Matildas (@matildas)
● Music Act of the Year - Peach PRC (@peachprc)
● International Creator of the Year - Chris Olsen (@chris)
● TikTok Business of the Year - Sarah Emilia (@sarahemiliaofficial)
How good does Jazz look on the red carpet?! 😍
Listen to Jazz Thornton's Hope Is Real Podcast here!
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