THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

Campaign

Brand Awareness Campaign Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Launch Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Rebrand Campaign Regional Campaign Social Good Campaign

Content and Media

Blog & Micro-blog Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Contest or Promotion Copywriting NEW! Data Visualization Email & Newsletter Filter/Lens Hashtag Meme, GIF, & Emojis Micro-Site Single Post or Activation User-Generated Content

Design

Animation Art Direction Brand Identity Brand Redesign Generative AI NEW! Graphic Art Images Sound & Music UX/UI Visual Effects Website/App NEW!

Industry

Auto Beauty Business to Business Consumer Brand Education Entertainment Family and Parenting Financial Services Fitness, Health, & Wellness Food & Beverage Gaming Government & Politics Hospitality Insurance NEW! Live Events News & Media Non-Profit Pets & Animals Pharma & Healthcare Real Estate Restaurants Retail & E-Commerce Social Activism Sports Technology Television Travel & Tourism Wine, Beer & Spirits

Influencer & Celebrity Partnership

Instagram Partnership Multi-Platform Partnership Other Platform Partnership TikTok Partnership X Partnership YouTube Partnership

Metaverse

Artificial Intelligence Extended Reality Immersive Interactive Content NFTs

Overall Presence

Facebook Presence Instagram Presence LinkedIn Presence Multi-Platform Presence Other Platform Presence TikTok Presence X Presence YouTube Presence

Podcast

Art & Culture Podcast Branded Podcast Comedy Podcast Health & Wellness Podcast NEW! Lifestyle & Entertainment Podcast NEW! News & Politics Podcast Other Podcast Genres Podcast Mini Series Science & Technology Podcast Sports Podcast True Crime & Documentary Podcast

Single Platform

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platform TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube

Strategy & Engagement

Brand Partnership Call to Action Community Management Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT NEW! Customer Experience Earned Media Employee Engagement Event & Experiential Gamification Humor Innovative Media Buying Strategy Insights & Trends Integration with Live Television LGBTQ Community Engagement Micro-Influencer Strategy Multicultural Community Engagement Music & Dance On a Shoestring Organic Promotion Paid & Amplification Physical and Digital Convergence Public Service Announcement Real Time Response SEO & SEM Social Commerce Storytelling

Video

Comedy Video Dance Video Documentary NEW! Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video Instructional Video Live Event Coverage Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Music Video NEW! Product Feature Video Short Form Video Stories Unboxing Video Vertical Video Video Ad Video Series

From the 8th Annual Shorty Awards Best Comedian

When they’re not doing stand-up, acting in TV shows or movies, or endorsing that random waffle maker, these comedians flock to the social scene of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, or Snapchat to test out their new material, post their daily thoughts, and connect to their loving fans.

Winner

Comedian
winner
Kevin Hart
He may be one of the shortest comedians on stage, but he’s one of comedy’s biggest stars. His stint…

Finalists

Comedian
finalist
Aidy Bryant
Aidy Bryant is an American actress and comedian, currently one of the youngest cast members on NBC’…
Comedian
finalist
Amy Schumer
Amy Schumer started her career on the stand-up circuit, then moved her sketches to Comedy Central o…
Comedian
finalist
Aziz Ansari
Aziz Ansari got his start in the NYC comedy scene. Commonly known for his role as Tom Haverford on …
Comedian
finalist
Nick Offerman
A self-described “actor, woodworker, husband," Nick Offerman is a man of many talents. Known as the…
Comedian
finalist
Nicole Byer
A native New Yorker now gracing the stages of Upright Citizens Brigade in LA, Nicole Byer built a s…

Nominees

Comedian
Aparna Nancherla
A self-described “scrunched up napkin with recyclable dreams" on Twitter, Aparna Nancherla is a ris…
Comedian
Avery Monsen
Describing himself as an “asexual magician," Avery Monsen’s comedic career started at Los Angeles’ …
Comedian
Cameron Esposito
Cameron Esposito is an LA-based comedian, writer, and actress who started at Upright Citizens Briga…
Comedian
Chelsea Peretti
Chelsea Peretti is an accomplished standup comedian and comedy writer. She’s written for and appear…
Comedian
John Oliver
John Oliver was introduced to American television on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewa…
Comedian
Josh Gondelman
Josh Gondelman is a New York City writer and comedian who also moonlights as a writer on HBO’s Last…