She said she would appreciate the public voting for her, but is already aware of support from the community. \u201cAll the love you guys show, all these doors that have opened for me to brand partnerships, mahi, all of these things you guys have helped me achieve. To me, that\u2019s the real marker of success.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo I want your vote? Yeah, I mean, yeah, it\u2019s cool. But where I would really appreciate your support wh\u0101nau, is on my Woolworths videos, my campaigns, the brand deals I get because that is what\u2019s feeding my wh\u0101nau at the end of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Davis is taking a similarly humble approach to the nomination, telling his 2.1 million TikTok followers that \u201cno matter what happens, I get to swim in the ocean, live on my ancestral homelands, and my children get to belong to their village. Remember, you already made my dreams come true.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mum of three Brit Cunningham gained an online following for her candid take on renovating, cleaning and cooking while juggling family life. Photo \/ @britcunningham_<\/p>\n
A handful of other Kiwi creators have been nominated in other award categories. Theo Shakes<\/a> (@theoshakes<\/a>) is nominated for the Entertainment Creator of the Year Award and dancer, DJ and music producer Lance Savali (@lancesavali<\/a>) is one of five artists nominated for Music Artist of the Year. In July, AAA Backstage reported <\/a>Savali\u2019s song Devotion had garnered more than 10 million streams and 950 million views on TikTok.<\/p>\n Andrew Hearnden (@andy_cooks<\/a>), better known by his online moniker Andy Cooks, is up for Food Creator of the Year.<\/p>\n Tongan-born content creator Ilai Matangi (@havea_676<\/a>) spent his high school years in New Zealand. He is nominated for the top award of the night \u2013 Creator of the Year.<\/p>\n The accolades will be awarded on Wednesday, November 26, in Sydney at a ceremony hosted by Sophie Monk<\/a>. The presentation will also be streamed live on TikTok.<\/p>\n With an expected in-person audience of more than 4000 creators, organisers say the gathering will be the \u201cbiggest creator celebration ever held across Australia and New Zealand\u201d.<\/p>\nWellington born chef and social media star Andy Hearnden’s cooking videos, made on his @andy_cooks account, have garnered 176 million likes on TikTok. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n