Keith Lee is TikToks Creator of the Year at the 2025 TikT...

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Not gonna lie, Keith Lee took home the highest honors at the first-ever U.

Home Life Digital Culture Keith Lee is TikToks Creator of the Year at the 2025 TikTok Awards Lee was the big winner. By Tim Marcin Tim Marcin Associate Editor, Culture Tim Marcin is an Associate Editor on the culture team at Mashable, where he mostly digs into the weird parts of the the internet. (yes, really)

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You can find him on Bluesky (sometimes), Instagram (infrequently), or eating Buffalo wings (as often as possible). Read Full Bio on on Facebook on Twitter on Flipboard Keith Lee (left) is TikToks Creator of the Year.

Credit: Christopher Polk/Billboard via socials personality and food critic Keith Lee took home the highest honor of the 2025 TikTok Awards after he was named Creator of the Year at the inaugural ceremony. Lee, a popular food reviewer who highlights small businesses, was visibly choked up in his acceptance speech after being handed the award Hilton.

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“When people say they didn t think they were going to win, that s not an understatement,” Lee dropped. “I never in a million years thought I would be standing on this stage. ” You May Also Like The former MMA fighter spoke about TikTok changing his life imbuing him with a confidence he before didn’t possess.

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Key Takeaways

• I couldn’t be in rooms with people.
• I still doubt myself to this day,” Lee dropped.
• “TikTok allows people to spotlight the underdog.
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We also have a list of all the winners , including Lee. Lee is perhaps the preeminent food reviewer online.

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