THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Campaign

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

Content & Design

Audio & Music Brand Voice NEW! Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter NEW! Feature Film Gamification NEW! Images Interactive Content Long Form Video Medium Length Video NEW! Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Video Series

Cause

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

Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands Education Entertainment Fashion & Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Non-Profit Other Industry NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership NEW! Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Nonprofit Partnership Other Partnerships NEW!

Platforms & Technology

Extended Reality Gaming Generative AI Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok YouTube

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media NEW! Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content NEW! User Generated Content

Event & Experiential

This category honors the most notable execution of an event or activation for a pro-social cause. Includes in-person, virtual and hybrid experiences.

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Event & Experiential
2025 Corridor Connect Summit
Florida is home to a national treasure known as the Florida Wildlife Corridor—18 million connected …
Event & Experiential
2025 Tostitos Cantina
Tostitos believes that food has the power to bring people together—not just around the table, but i…
Event & Experiential
A World of Hope
After 70 years of leading the fight against animal cruelty, the Humane Society of the United States…
Event & Experiential
American Family Insurance + TIME Dreamer of the Year
American Family Insurance, in partnership with TIME, presented its “Dreamer of the Year” award, rec…
Event & Experiential
American Pride Rises: 2025 College Tour
American Pride Rises (APR) is an initiative that’s committed to saving the “American Dream” through…
Event & Experiential
Arms Around America
Americans overwhelmingly agree that gun violence is a worsening problem. But instead of collectivel…
Event & Experiential
Boston Public Art Triennial: More Belonging. Add More Art to Your Everyday
Boston is a city rich in culture, but its public art landscape has long been shaped by inequity. Ma…
Event & Experiential
Cricket to Conquer Cancer 2025
Cricket to Conquer Cancer (C2CC) was envisioned as a bold, first-of-its-kind fundraising event for …
Event & Experiential
Eventbrite Cheese Rave
In an era of digital saturation and growing loneliness, Eventbrite’s mission is to bring the world …
Event & Experiential
Never a Bother x Every One @ Coachella
Never a Bother is an innovative campaign co-created by youth — and funded by the California Departm…
Event & Experiential
The Gates Foundation’s Goalkeepers
The Goalkeepers 2024 event, held during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, was d…
Event & Experiential
The Schoolys
The current state of education is marred by stress, inadequate educator pay, a lack of school staff…
Event & Experiential
United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief
In late September 2024, Hurricane Helene caused widespread catastrophic damage and numerous fatalit…