On Saturday, October 25, 2025, The NXT Awards, a fresh, culture-driven show, produced by Now That’s TV, celebrating music, influence, and cultural impact, is set to happen on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Gateway Arena in College Park (Metro Atlanta). Hosted by social media personality, Tia Kemp, the event will feature performances by Da Baby, YKNIECE, Sukihana, Travis Porter, Diamond the Body, Big Boogie and more.
The program will highlight TV personalities, artists, celebrities and influencers making significant strides across various industries and will be streamed live on Now Thats TV (reaching the platform’s hundreds of thousands of subscribers).
“We look forward to honoring everyone who has made a stamp on our culture. It’s no better time than the present to give the people their flowers while they are here to receive them,” says Now That’s TV Founder and CEO, Teleau Belton. “We are striving to create an elevated experience for the fans with powerhouse performances and an incredible run of show.”
Categories at the NXT Awards will honor television and film (Independent Movie of the Year, Rising Reality Star,Reality Impact Star, and Best #NTTV (Now That’s TV) Show), music (Independent Artist of the Year (Male and Female), Breakout Artist of the Year, DJ of the Year, Music Producer of the Year, Recording Studio of the Year), influence (Publicist of the Year, Blogger of the Year, Streamer of the Year, Local Hotspot of the Year, Podcast of the Year), and people (Power in Pride, Beauty Icon of the Year, Vivid Visuals Awards, Jeweler of the Year, and Entrepreneur of the Year).
The event will be open to the public (tickets will be sold via Ticketmaster) with special VIPs and celebrity guests placed in designated, enclosed areas.
During the weekend of October 23 – 25, 2025, The NXT Awards will also activate the NXT Experience, a multi-day fan festival and cultural event that will feature performances, celebrity panels & talks, and a fan fest (an expo at the Gateway Arena with brand activations, giveaways, celebrity meet-and-greets, and cultural showcases).
Currently, everyone can nominate their picks in all categories at TheNXTAwards.com. Nominees will be announced after this week’s tally, kicking off an award voting period that will go in effect until October 2.
The location, Gateway Center Arena, is two miles away from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and serves as a multi-purpose arena in College Park, Georgia (a home venue of the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League and the Atlanta Dream of the Women’s National Basketball Association).
The address is: 2330 Convention Center Concourse, College Park, Georgia 30337.
For more information, please visit: TheNXTAWARDS.COM.
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