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

Of The Year

Breakout Creator Edutainment Creator Of The Year Learning & Development Creator of the Year Mental Health Creator of the Year Studio Of The Year

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.

See previous winners and honorees here.
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…