TikTok marked the end of the year with an immersive spectacle event – Year on TikTok 2023 in Lahore. The event marked a celebration of community, creativity, and self-expression where TikTok celebrated its Pakistani creator community, top videos and trends of the year with the end-of-year Creator Awards and exciting performances.
TikTok is a platform for creators to share their talents, creativity, and interests with their community to help create cultural movements and raise awareness around societal issues. With TikTok Creator Awards, the platform celebrated some of the most inspiring creators and announced winners across 10 categories, including entertainment, lifestyle and sports, along with the Top Creator of the Year award. The creators bagged awards for their ability to engage the audiences and create cultural movements that started on TikTok and left the world amazed.
Proving itself as the home for entertainment, the #YearOnTikTok entertained the guests with top-notch performances by content creators Raamis Ali and Ali Aftab Saeed – who gained widespread recognition for their talent with the power of TikTok. The music icon of Pakistan Asim Azhar, whose tracks became immensely popular on TikTok, set the stage on blaze with his mesmerizing performance for the magical grand finale.
Saif Mujahid, Head of Content Operations & Marketing – Pakistan at TikTok, said, “We are filled with pride as we celebrate our community who have been a driving force behind some of the most exciting content of 2023. The members of our community have shown incredible creativity by showcasing innovative ideas to turn their passions into successful careers,”
“It has been truly inspiring to witness how TikTok has enabled everyone to come together and experience joy, connection, and a sense of belonging. We are honored to have been a part of this journey and look forward to seeing what the future holds for our community,” he added.
To see how TikTok celebrated a truly memorable year with the community, tune in to #ForYouParty and #YearOnTikTok on and witness what took place at the event and discover creators from across the region.
TikTok has continued the end-of-year celebrations and invite users to share their memories wrapped up in trending sounds of #YearOnTikTok which made 2023 a year that’s truly #ForYou.
The winners:
Top Emerging Creator – Kazi Akber (kaziakber)
Top Technology Creator – Bilal Munir (Videowalisarkar)
Top Health & Fitness Creator – Bilal Kamoka (bilalkamokaofficial)
Top Entertainer – Romaisa Khan (romaisa.khan._)
Top Food Creator – Adeel Chaudry (adeelchaudry1)
Top Fashion Creator – Areeka Haq (areeka_haq)
Top Travel Creator – Abrar Hassan (widelensbyabrar)
Top Sports Creator – Ch Waleed Rauf (chwaleedrauf)
People’s Choice Award – Hamza Zohaib (hamza_vfx)
Top Creator of 2023 – Malik Abubaker (malikabubaker)