THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

By Campaign

Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign NEW! Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Regional Campaign NEW! Social Movement Campaign

By Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Educate Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Humanitarian Aid Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative NEW! Public Health Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

Automotive Business to Business Education Entertainment Fashion and Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Nonprofit Restaurants Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

By Platform

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms NEW! TikTok Twitter YouTube

Original Content

Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Extended Reality NEW! Gaming NEW! Images NEW! Interactive Content NEW! Live Streaming Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog NEW! Podcast Short Form Video Video Video Series

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT NEW! Data & Insights NEW! Employee Engagement Event & Experiential NEW! Fundraising Strategy Generative AI NEW! Micro-Influencer Strategy Paid Media PSA Real Time Response Single Post Social Commerce NEW! Storytelling User Generated Content
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Team Internet

Breakout YouTuber of the Year

Denzel Dion Doctor Mike Haley Pham Madelaine Petsch Peter McKinnon Will Smith

Storyteller of the Year

Ariana Grande Eva Gutowski Hilary Duff Jonathan Van Ness Lili Reinhart Niecy Nash

Twitch Streamer of the Year

Cahlaflour ClassyKatie Ninja Sweet_ Anita TSM_Daequan ZeRo

YouTube Comedian

Gus Johnson Joana Ceddia Kalen Allen MacDoesIt Mikaela Long Rachel Ballinger

YouTube Musician

AJ Rafael Alex G Conan Gray Lennon Stella Max & Harvey VoicePlay

Instagrammer of the Year

@andrewknapp @gryffindior @itsjojosiwa @olympiaohanian @punk_history @rickeythompson

Tik Toker of the Year

Dominic Toliver Drea Knows Best Jesse La Flair Kailey Maurer Katja Glieson Nala the cat

Vlogger of the Year

Ellie Thumann Heath Hussar Josh Peck Mr. Beast Olivia Jade Ryland Adams

YouTube Ensemble

Cole&Sav Merrell Twins Sister Squad TFIL The Try Guys Yes Theory

YouTuber of the Year

David Dobrik Emma Chamberlain James Charles Michelle Khare Shane Dawson Zane Hijazi

Tech & Innovation

Activism

Colin Kaepernick Danny Glover Jameela Jamil Mari Copeny Marley Dias Nyle DiMarco

Gaming

deligracy GamingWithJen laurenzside Logdotzip Shesez Valkyrae

Podcast

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Awards Chatter Last Podcast on the Left My Favorite Murder Pod Save the People Tiny Meat Gang

Education

Five Foot One Teacher Mark Rober Physics Girl Sam O'Nella Academy Stan Prokopenko Tristan Paredes

Innovator of the Year

Ava Duvernay Bo Burnham Elon Musk Emily Weiss Karena Evans Lady Gaga

Travel

@brandonmjordan @cupoftj @lostleblanc @marisahampe @spiritedpursuit Sailing La Vagabonde

Creative & Media

Animal

Juniper & Fig Lucas the Spider Stella Max Pig Suki Cat Tunameltsmyheart Walter Good Boy

Beauty

Antonio Garza Ellarie Noel iluvsarahii Lewys Ball Maye Musk Sabina Hannan

Food

Alex French Guy Cooking Brad Leone Lauren Ko Maangchi Strictly Dumpling The Icing Artist

House & Home

Drew Scott @lonefoxhome Hermione Chantal Kim + Scott @yellowbrickhome Marie Kondo Sophie Hinchliffe Terrible Floor Plans

LGBTQ+ Account

Gus Kenworthy Jessie Paege Melanie Murphy Noah Finnce Shangela Stevie Boebi

Literature

Angie Thomas James S. Murray Jason Reynolds Jenny Han Michelle Obama Rupi Kaur

Parenting/Family

Beleaf in Fatherhood father_of_daughters Jamie and Nikki JesssFam Kids Eat in Color KKandbabyJ

Web Series

Good Mythical Morning Hiking with Kevin How It Should Have Ended Ladylike Liza on Demand This Might Get

Art

Sha'an d'Anthes Shantell Martin Subliming.jpg Tatsuya Tanaka thelatestkate Yeah It's Chill

Fashion

Carrie Dragshaw Halima Aden Jillian Mercado Officially Quigley Salem Mitchell Slick Woods

Health & Wellness

Demi Bagby Dr. Joshua Wolrich Jay Shetty Kati Morton Meg Boggs Recipes for Self Love

Journalist

Charlotte Wilder Emily Chang Gayle King Hannah Dreier Lisa Ling Ronan Farrow

Lifestyle

Caitlin Covington Kelsey Simone Molly Burke Remi Cruz Rohini Elyse Silver is the New Blonde

Meme/Parody Account

@itsanimatedtext @kalesalad @nihilist_arbys @seinfeld2000 @teenagestepdad @thesamepictureofchrispratt_

Sports

Adam Rippon Aly Raisman JuJu Smith-Schuster Naomi Osaka Shawn Johnson East Shib Sibs

Weird

Captain Disillusion Coffee Dad Crimes Against Shoemanity Grand Illusions SMG4 Tyler Adams Dawson @tyleradamsdawson

Arts & Entertainment

Actor

Danai Gurira Emmy Rossum Jason Momoa Mandy Moore Noah Centineo Tituss Burgess

Comedy

Ali Wong Cameron Esposito Hannah Gadsby Jaboukie Young-White John Mulaney Melissa Villaseñor

Music

BLACKPINK Harry Styles Janelle Monae Kacey Musgraves Mason Ramsey Post Malone

Celebrity

Joe Biden Jonah Hill Kathy Griffin Lil Miquela Reese Witherspoon Russell Brand

Dance

Chelsie Hill Dytto Jade Chynoweth Justin Peck Kaycee Rice The Kinjaz

TV Show

Atlanta Brooklyn Nine-Nine Dear White People Grown-ish Shameless The Sinner

Content of the Year

Emoji

✨ just a lil sparkle 🥰 kiss kiss kiss 🥳 time to party 👽greetings, earthlings 🧐seems sus 🤷🤷‍♂️ *shrug*

Instagram

#blackexcellence And forever starts now... Kylie + Stormi Moonlit fog waves No animals were harmed What about the pot?

GIF

Don't @ me I love you back Let's go baby Okurrrrr Sashay away Thank u, next

Meme

Change my mind Exit off ramp In my Feelings Challenge Is this a Pigeon? What The Fluff Challenge Yanny vs. Laurel