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 Non-Profit

This category honors a pro-social campaign, original content or initiative created by a nonprofit organization.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

Non-Profit
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A World of Hope
After 70 years of advancing animal protection, the Humane Society of the United States and Humane S…
Non-Profit
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CAP PLASTIC NOW
As the world gathered in Busan, South Korea, to debate the Global Plastics Treaty at INC-5, our bri…
Non-Profit
finalist
Cricket to Conquer Cancer 2025
Cricket to Conquer Cancer (C2CC) was envisioned as a bold, first-of-its-kind fundraising event for …
Non-Profit
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End The Wait
A booming senior population. Dwindling federal funds. And a prevailing tendency for donors to put t…
Non-Profit
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Gaza's Silent Threat | Documentary
Gaza’s Silent Threat was created to spotlight the urgent reemergence of polio in Gaza after 25 year…
Non-Profit
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KATE: The First Harm Reduction Chatbot
Overdose Lifeline is an Indiana-based nonprofit whose mission is to provide hope and resources to f…
Non-Profit
finalist
Spicy Noods
Teenagers and young adults are the group most impacted by sextortion threats - but many in this age…
Non-Profit
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T-SEARCH®
In Brazil, over 200 people go missing every day, yet this public safety crisis goes largely unrepor…
Non-Profit
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The Bottom Line
The objective of #TheBottomLine was to highlight the extreme devastation caused by bottom trawling …
Non-Profit
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The Dehydrating Book
In communities across Latin America, children are being denied their right to education because the…
Non-Profit
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United Nations - Dignity, Health & Hope in Gaza
In October 2023, terrorist attacks in Israel sparked a war that created a humanitarian disaster in …
Non-Profit
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Vagina Privacy Network
When the constitutional right to abortion was overturned in 2022, American women saw their rights b…
Non-Profit
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We Are Spectrum Designs!
Spectrum Designs is a custom apparel and promotional products company with a mission to create mean…

Nominees

Non-Profit
American Indian College Fund: Defy the Storm
When education is under threat, silence is not an option. In January 2025, tribal communities, i…
Non-Profit
Apathy is Not an Option
Born from the urgency of the moment, Apathy Is Not an Option lifts the lived experiences of Black a…
Non-Profit
Be Their First
By 2036, the United States could face a shortage of more than 44,400 primary care physicians, a cri…
Non-Profit
Enduring Kenya, Enduring Earth
Kenya, known for its breathtaking vistas and Africa’s Big Five (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant…
Non-Profit
Everything We Do We Do for Dogs
The American Kennel Club has been the trusted authority on all things dog-related for more than 140…
Non-Profit
Global Citizen – Defenders of the Forest
The Black Amazon, the first episode in the three-part miniseries “Defenders of the Forest”, is part…
Non-Profit
Our Beauty. Our Stories. Our Power.
Blue Chalk partnered with myFace, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals with facial diffe…
Non-Profit
Pathways.org
For over 40 years, Pathways.org has empowered parents and healthcare professionals with free, exper…
Non-Profit
PetSmart Charities-Gallup State of Pet Care Study
97% of pet parents consider their pets part of the family, yet 50 million pets in the U.S. are not …
Non-Profit
World Wish Month Influencer Boxes
The #WishMakersWanted campaign was designed to raise awareness for World Wish Month in April 2025 w…