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3rd Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Categories


See below for official categories. The final entry deadline is September 20th, 2018.

The 11th Annual Shorty Awards will open for entries on October 22nd, 2018.

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YouTuber of the Year
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Colleen Ballinger
The PsychoSoprano behind YouTube’s satirical singing sensation Miranda Sings, Colleen Ballinger launched to celebrity smearing both lyrics and lipstick. With iconically bizarre, comedic sketches that parody inept, fame-seeking YouTubers, Miranda Sings has amassed 7M+ YouTube s...
YouTuber of the Year
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Gigi Gorgeous
Trans model, television personality, and influencer Gigi Gorgeous inspires fans to live their authentic lives and “Stay gorgeous.” Offering beauty, fashion, and glam-living videos to nearly 2.5M subscribers on her self-titled YouTube channel, the LogoTV trailblazer additionall...
YouTuber of the Year
Jenn McAllister
From “anxious middle schooler just trying to fit in to a YouTube sensation unafraid to stand out,” Jenn McAllister, aka jennxpenn, has captured the hearts of millions of followers through candid humor and coming-of-age relatability. With 3M YouTube subscribers and viral-level ...
YouTuber of the Year
finalist
Jenna Marbles
Jenna Mourey, best known to fans as Jenna Marbles, makes “magical YouTube videos.” From dog cameos with Mr. Marbles and Kermit to parody sketches poking fun at social stereotypes and beauty videos, Jenna has continued to carve a huge presence and relevance for herself on YouTu...
YouTuber of the Year
Jon Cozart
A YouTube chanteur whose name rhymes with Mozart, Jon Cozart of YouTube’s Paint and paintchips channels is taking the internet by song. Known for his comedic a cappella videos, Jon launched to viral fame with his personal duet “Harry Potter in 99 Seconds,” surpassing 35M views...
YouTuber of the Year
KSI
British rapper, actor, and Guinness World Records FIFA goal-scoring gamer, Olajide Olatunji, aka @KSIOlajidebt (shortened to KSI), is scoring huge on YouTube. Ending 2016 as the 28th most subscribed channel on YouTube, KSI has grown to 15M+ subscribers since his channel’s 2009...
YouTuber of the Year
finalist
Lilly Singh
IISuperwomanII Lilly Singh is one of the hottest YouTubers in the world, with well over 1.5 billion views. The Canadian comedian and “happy unicorn” posts vlogs, sketches, and tons of collaborations, some with fellow YouTubers like Liza Koshy and Ryan Higa—who tapped her for t...
YouTuber of the Year
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Liza Koshy
“Just a little brown girl with big dreams,” Liza Koshy has enjoyed a dominating 2016. The YouTube, Vine, Instagram, and musical.ly star with millions of subscribers across platforms, Liza is known for her spirited comedy sketches and soliloquies. From taking her jams and rage ...
YouTuber of the Year
finalist
MKBHD
Regarded as one of the world’s leading technology reviewers, Marques Brownlee, aka @MKBHD, discusses and demystifies all things tech. With 4M+ YouTube subscribers and millions more across his other social media accounts, Marques tailors the reviews to his fanbase, taking into ...
YouTuber of the Year
Philip DeFranco
In 2016, three years after toying with the idea of ending The Philip DeFranco Show, not only was Philip still going strong on YouTube, but he won two Streamy Awards, including one for Best Show of the Year. In a world that looks more chaotic every day, Philip and his opinionat...
YouTuber of the Year
Ryan Higa
In 2016, Ryan Higa celebrated the 10-year anniversary of his YouTube channel by continuing to post a ton of hilarious videos, averaging more than 10M views each. To say he is a popular creator on the site is an understatement—at the end of the year he had the 18th most subscri...
YouTuber of the Year
sWooZie
Adande Thorne, better known to the world as sWooZie, is a born storyteller. He’s also a high-profile gamer, aspiring actor, stick figure animator, “professional cuddler,” and popular YouTuber. He gets “thrown into a lot of unbelievable situations,” telling his trademark tales ...

About the Shorty Awards

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media.

Millions of people participate in The Shortys to recognize individuals and organizations producing great content on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitch, Musical.ly, and the rest of the social web.

The Shorty Social Good Awards will be held November 15, 2018 in New York City