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

Storytelling

This category honors the the most compelling and shareable social good campaign, original content or initiative using effective storytelling to reach a certain goal or objective.

See previous winners and honorees here.
Storytelling
Arms Around America: stories of guns and their people
Americans overwhelmingly agree that gun violence is a worsening problem. But instead of collectivel…
Storytelling
Arts For EveryBody
Arts For EveryBody was developed by powerhouse arts and health leaders in response to a national se…
Storytelling
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…
Storytelling
Empty Not Closed
The “Empty Not Closed” trailer was created as a preview for the forthcoming documentary Empty Not C…
Storytelling
Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis
Endless Urgency was launched in 2025 by Mike Nellis—a political strategist, social impact entrepren…
Storytelling
First Game Certificate presented by New York Life
New York Life partnered with Major League Baseball to launch the First Game Certificate initiative,…
Storytelling
Inner Drive
Inner Drive set out to turn a corporate mission into a human story. The idea was simple but bold: t…
Storytelling
LGBTQ Herstory Month 2024 (RuPaul's Drag Race)
Now in its fourth year, the launch of LGBTQ Herstory Month at RuPaul’s Drag Race has become an annu…
Storytelling
Microsoft Teacher Appreciation Week: Small moments. Big impact.
Our goal was to build an emotional connection with educators by recognizing that the work they do e…
Storytelling
More To Parkinson’s: Turning Silence Into Action
More to Parkinson’s wasn’t only about reach—it was about revelation.   A revelation from the unt…
Storytelling
Portrait of a Queen
The objective of Portrait of a Queen is to celebrate the artistry, individuality, and resilience of…
Storytelling
The Assist presented by New York Life
New York Life partnered with the U.S. Soccer Federation together creating “The Assist”, one part co…
Storytelling
The Prom
Director's Note: This PSA short film is inspired by a real life story by a wheelchair dancer in our…
Storytelling
The Ripple Effect
Our exploration of the fentanyl crisis took a different approach – one rooted in storytelling, comp…