The 2025 Trendupp Awards was definitely a night to remember. Held on Sunday, July 13 at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, the event brought together some of the biggest names in the influencer and content creation space.
With this year’s theme Still Explosive, the award show stayed true to its name. It celebrated the amazing work of influencers, creators, and brands who have been taking over social media with their creativity and bold content.
A total of 104 people were nominated across 17 categories. Winners were selected by a respected group of judges, including Iyabo Ojo, Sam Onyemelukwe, Kelechi Amadi Obi, and Ameyaw Deborah.
One of the biggest highlights of the night was seeing Veekee James win Force of Influence (Nigeria). Her work so far really made a strong impact, and this award was well-deserved.
Liquorose also walked home with the Force of Lifestyle Content award for her top-tier lifestyle posts and videos. Pooja, a first-time nominee, won Force of X (Twitter), while Peller and Jadrolita were announced as winners of Force of Virality.
Opeyemi Famakin took home the Force of Food Content award for his amazing food content that has kept fans hooked.
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Here’s a quick look at some of the 2025 winners:
Force of Instagram
Winner: Tomike Adeoye
Force of Virality
Winner: Peller
Force of X (Twitter)
Winner: Pooja Media
Force of Lifestyle Content
Winner: Liquorose
Force of Social Good
Winner: King Mitchy
Force of Tech Content
Winner: Valor Reviews
Force of the Pod
Winner: Isbae U
Force of YouTube
Winner: Nons Miraj
Force of Comedy Skits
Winner: Folagade Banks
Force of Online Sensation
Winner: Jay Onair
Force of TikTok
Winner: Crispdal
Force of Creative Arts
Winner: Hauwa
Force of Food Content
Winner: Opeyemi Famakin
Emerging Force
Winner: Samuel Banks
Force of Collaboration
Winner: Bet9ja
Force of Influence
Winner: Veekee James
From fashion and tech to food and comedy, the 2025 Trendupp Awards showed just how much talent is shining across Africa’s digital space. The night was filled with love, applause, and celebration for those who have used their voices to entertain, inspire, and bring people together online.
