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 Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Launch Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Rebrand Campaign Regional Campaign Social Good Campaign

Content and Media

Blog & Micro-blog Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Contest or Promotion Copywriting Email & Newsletter Filter/Lens 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

Influencer & Celebrity Partnership

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 NEW! 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 Management Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Gamification Humor Innovative Media Buying Strategy Integration with Traditional Media Internal Communications LGBTQ Community Engagement Micro-Influencer Strategy Multicultural Community Engagement 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 NEW! Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video Instructional Video Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Music Video Product Feature Video Short Form Video Unboxing Video Vertical Video Video Ad Video Series

From the 10th Annual Shorty Awards Best in Sports

Sports teams, athletes, leagues, networks and services are eligible for this award. Objectives include engaging current fans, driving traffic, expanding fanbase and educating viewers and followers.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Sports
winner
"Howler Soccer Ball Phone"
In June 2017, Kovert Creative announced an equity partnership with Howler Media, a multimedia platf…

Finalists

Sports
finalist
@TheCheckdown
The Checkdown is a social-driven, football-focused digital and social media property focused exclus…
Sports
finalist
NASCAR Social Media
Execute break-through, social-first marketing campaigns that are optimized for each social media ch…
Sports
finalist
audience honor
Skol Skribbles - Transforming Snapchat with Vikings Fans
It's no secret that Minnesota Vikings fans are extremely passionate about the team. With a winning …
Sports
finalist
WWE
At WWE, each digital platform is not simply treated as a portal to consume content, but a destinati…
Sports
finalist
delTHORtro, a 2017 US Open Viral Moment
delTHORtro, one tweet sparked a 7-day viral conversation during the 2017 US Open.How the idea origi…

Nominees

Sports
Atlanta United Inaugural Season Social Media
Atlanta United was presented with a unique challenge in its Inaugural Season. Facing worry among fa…
Sports
Degree Men Puts Viewers On The Court With Steph Curry
With a known quantity like NBA superstar Stephen Curry, how do you continue to surprise and delight…
Sports
Los Angeles Lakers Social Media Campaign
VIEW CASE STUDYOur #IAMLA digital/social campaign kicked off with a :60 spot, followed by a series …
Sports
MLB Tonight's Social Media Integration
In 2017, MLB Network examined how it could continue to build on the success of its flagship studio …
Sports
Orlando Magic Tip-Off Campaign
The Orlando Magic wanted to "Tip Off" the 2017-18 season by engaging fans of all ages and demograph…
Sports
Philadelphia Eagles
To inspire and serve the greatest football city in America.
Sports
QB1: Beyond the Lights
The objective of "QB1: Beyond the Lights" was to shine a light on the inner workings of high-stakes…
Sports
Road to the Super Bowl
Mandt Media's exclusive partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles gives fans unprecedented access to…
Sports
The Minneapolis Miracle – Capturing Sports History from a Sideline Cam
Backstory and Objective: After a record-breaking regular season for the Minnesota Vikings, the team…