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 Foreign Language Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Launch Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign NEW! Rebrand Campaign Social Good Campaign

Content and Media

Blog & Micro-blog Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Contest or Promotion Copywriting Email & Newsletter Episodic NEW! Meme, GIF, & Emojis Micro-Site Single Post or Activation Use of Viral Content User-Generated Content

Design

Animation Art Direction Audio & Music Brand Identity Brand Redesign Generative AI Graphic Art Images Website/App

Industry

Auto Beauty Business to Business Consumer Brand Education Entertainment Financial Services Fitness, Health, & Wellness Food & Beverage Gaming Government & Politics Hospitality & Travel Insurance 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

Creator & Influencer Partnerships

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

Overall Presence

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

Platforms & Technology

Artificial Intelligence Extended Reality Facebook Immersive Instagram Interactive Content LinkedIn Other Platform TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube

Podcast

Art & Culture Podcast Branded Podcast Business Podcast Health & Wellness Podcast Lifestyle & Entertainment Podcast News & Politics Podcast Other Podcast Genres Podcast Mini Series Sports Podcast Technology and Education Podcast True Crime & Documentary Podcast

Strategy & Engagement

Brand Partnership Call to Action Community Engagement Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Gamification GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) NEW! Humor Innovative Media Buying Strategy Integration with Traditional Media Internal Communications Micro-Influencer Strategy 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 Documentary Feature Film Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video Instructional Video Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Music Video Product Feature Video Short Form Video Vertical Video Video Ad Video Series

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Government & Politics, Social Good Campaign
finalist
"Break a Mindless Habit"
Despite rising gas prices, worsening congestion, and escalating parking fees, many Seattle resident…
Government & Politics
"Defeat the Peak. Bank the Savings."
After a five‑year rate freeze, South Carolina’s largest utility was finally required to change how …
Earned Media, Government & Politics, Meme, GIF, & Emojis, On a Shoestring, Single Post or Activation, Social Activism, Storytelling
winner
gold honor
bronze honor
"Governor Barbie"
The "Governor Barbie" campaign, launched by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, was more than just an innova…
Government & Politics
finalist
silver honor
"Hear From"
The objective? Simple. Make one ad to propel a 25-year-old Afro-Cuban gun violence prevention organ…
Government & Politics
finalist
#OneBostonDay
On April 15th, 2013, Boston's unity was tested by the marathon bombing. And in the wake of that ter…
Government & Politics
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#RiverfrontRock: Generating Buzz for Tampa's Biggest Park Opening Celebration
#RiverfrontRock was a social media campaign focused on the grand re-opening of a 25-acre park in th…
Government & Politics
winner
A Rainbow Wave Hits Virginia During The 2019 Midterms
LGBTQ Virginians still lack explicit protections from discrimination in all facets of life. This me…
Government & Politics, Public Service Announcement
finalist
gold honor
bronze honor
audience honor
Barack Obama x ATTN: The Power of Your Vote in 2022
We set out to remind a younger generation that their vote matters and is more important than ever t…
Government & Politics
winner
audience honor
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP
Commercial buildings and industrial plants account for 50% of our nation's primary energy use and c…
Government & Politics, Emerging Platform
winner
audience honor
Biden Island
On the cusp of the 2020 Presidential Election, Joe Biden needed to mobilize voters across the count…
Government & Politics
Cause a Sea Change: Save Sharks
At Ocean Today, a program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we enhance…
Government & Politics
finalist
City of West Hollywood COVID Response Campaign
The City of West Hollywood declared a local COVID-19 emergency in March 2020 following declarations…
Government & Politics
finalist
audience honor
City of West Hollywood Recreational Reefer Madness
The City of West Hollywood has been at the forefront of the national discussion about decriminalizi…
Government & Politics, Multi-Platform Campaign, Real Time Response
Combating Teen Vaping In Florida
THE FACTS NOW is a youth tobacco prevention campaign established by the Florida Department of Healt…
Government & Politics
Cool Careers: She's a Hurricane Scientist
At Ocean Today, a program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we enhance…
Government & Politics, Local Campaign
finalist
Don't Mess with Hemp
Hometown Hero’s “Don’t Mess with Hemp” campaign was a bold, culturally resonant response to Texas L…
Government & Politics
winner
Doors
This is a story about Doors: a political ad with a $45k budget, two-day shoot and two-day edit that…
Government & Politics
finalist
gold honor
Earth Strikes Back with NASA and Johns Hopkins APL’s #DARTMission
For billions of years asteroids have been hitting the Earth. But what if Earth (and humankind) foun…
Government & Politics
finalist
Educating Florida's Youth to Combat COVID-19
Young people believe they are invincible. Nothing can stop them – not even a global pandemic. When …
Government & Politics
finalist
Elaine Luria for Congress - "Oath"
Elaine Luria is the first term Congresswoman for Virginia's 2nd District.  Luria defeated the Repub…
Government & Politics, Social Good Campaign
finalist
bronze honor
Endangered Species Act (ESA) 50th Anniversary Campaign #ESA50
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 is the most significant piece of endangered species legisl…
Brand Identity, Brand Voice, Branded Content, Earned Media, Email & Newsletter, Government & Politics, Live Video, Other Platform, Other Platform Presence, Storytelling, Use of Viral Content
finalist
Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis
Endless Urgency was launched in 2025 by Mike Nellis—a political strategist, social impact entrepren…
Government & Politics
winner
For Us
In June 2022, first-time congressional candidate Katie Darling launched an long-shot campaign again…
Government & Politics
finalist
Gavin Newsom
This past year, California Governor Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) transformed into an online phenomen…
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