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 Podcast

This category honors the most creative and impactful use of podcasting to drive social good. Entries should demonstrate compelling storytelling, audience engagement, and a clear mission to inform, inspire, or drive action on important social issues.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

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Apathy is Not an Option
Born from the urgency of the moment, Apathy Is Not an Option lifts the lived experiences of Black a…
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Arms Around America
Americans overwhelmingly agree that gun violence is a worsening problem. But instead of collectivel…
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Democracy Decoded
Democracy Decoded is produced by Campaign Legal Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advan…
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Division Street Revisited
Division Street Revisited follows up on the stories of “uncelebrated” people in Studs Terkel’s grou…
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Marias Gamesa® The Mama's Den
The objective of the Marias Gamesa x Miami Art Week collaboration was to elevate Marias Gamesa's cu…
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Mental Health for Black Men & Fathers: JoJo Simmons' Podcast
The For Good podcast, hosted by Joseph “JoJo” Simmons, is dedicated to destigmatizing mental health…
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On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Jay started On Purpose to invite guests and listeners into conversations designed to make them feel…
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Radio Headspace
Radio Headspace is a daily mindfulness podcast from Headspace that makes mental health accessible, …
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Second Nature podcast
Second Nature is a show where imperfect environmentalists around the world can hear from everyday f…
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The Bully's Pulpit: Trump v. The First Amendment
“The Bully’s Pulpit: Trump v. The First Amendment” is a 13-episode podcast chronicling the unpreced…
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There's No Place Like Home: After she leaves
In 2024, after an alarming number of women were killed by violent men they knew, the nation’s prime…
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Unbiased Updates™ – News Without the Noise
In today’s polarized media environment, Unbiased Updates™ was created to meet the growing demand fo…
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Views on First: Speech & the Border
Through five episodes—featuring interviews with legal scholars, subject-matter experts, and real pe…

Nominees

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Crunchyroll Presents: The Anime Effect
Crunchyroll Presents: The Anime Effect is a collaboration between Crunchyroll and Sony Music Entert…
Podcast
Tenacity with Sonia C Podcast
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The Development Podcast | World Bank
The World Bank Group's Development Podcast podcast, which releases monthly, provides listeners with…