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TikTok Opens Voting for Its Regional Awards
On October 12, TikTok opened local voting for the inaugural TikTok Awards in Southeast Asia. Voting closes on October 26, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. and is open to TikTok users in the region. The announcement includes comments from Angga Anugrah Putra, TikTok’s general manager of Content Operations for Southeast Asia, about the goal of giving creators a regional stage. TikTok published details about the awards and voting.
Categories and country representation
Users vote for nominees in 11 categories. The creator with the most votes in each category advances to the next stage as their country’s representative, with the chance to become a regional winner.
The general categories include Creator of the Year and Rising Creator of the Year. Others recognize specific areas, such as Education Creator of the Year, Food Creator of the Year, and Beauty & Fashion Creator of the Year. There are also awards such as Popular Video of the Year and TikTok Shop Creator of the Year.
Among the nominees from Singapore, Education Creator of the Year includes Kong Man Jing, Dhevarajan Devadas (Dhev), and Pedro Shiu. Nicole Chow, Fredy Chia, and Andreas Loh are nominated for TikTok Shop Creator of the Year. The list of categories and nominees is in TikTok’s announcement.
Daily votes and upcoming dates
Each user gets at least 15 votes per day to distribute among nominees in any category. Multiple votes for the same creator or category are allowed, so users do not have to spread their votes among different candidates.
Local voting closes on October 26. TikTok will announce Singapore’s representatives on November 5 and the regional winners on November 27 in Bali, Indonesia. The schedule and participation requirements.
How to vote in the TikTok Awards in Southeast Asia
Voting is open to TikTok users in Southeast Asia and closes on October 26, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
- Log in to the TikTok app.
- Search for #TikTokAwardsSEA in TikTok’s search bar or open the microsite link in the app.
- Tap the corresponding “Vote” buttons to support your favorite creators.
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