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 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

From the 10th Annual Shorty Impact Awards Government & Politics

This category honors a pro-social campaign, original content or initiative created by a political party, politician, government advocacy group or city, state or country government.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

Government & Politics
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Being Dead is Boring
Young drivers (18–25 yeard old) make up only 12% of licence holders but are involved in over 20% of…
Government & Politics
finalist
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (BJNY), launched in early 2024 by Rahul Gandhi and the Indian National C…
Government & Politics
finalist
DUBAI GAMES
2025 marked a defining moment in our journey. Originally launched in 2018 as Gov Games to inspire f…
Government & Politics
finalist
Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis
Endless Urgency was launched in 2025 by Mike Nellis—a political strategist, social impact entrepren…
Government & Politics
finalist
Let's Make Home the Goal
Homeownership is more than buying a house, it’s a launchpad for financial freedom, generational wea…
Government & Politics
finalist
My Black Job
My Black Job was inspired by a politically charged moment during the 2024 presidential debate when …
Government & Politics
finalist
See the Patterns of Coercive Control
Most Queenslanders have heard the name Hannah Clarke. Her murder was so horrific, it left an indeli…
Government & Politics
finalist
The Ripple Effect
Our exploration of the fentanyl crisis took a different approach – one rooted in storytelling, comp…

Nominees