THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

By Campaign

Campaign by a Black-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Latinx/Hispanic-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a LGBTQ+ Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Native/Indigenous-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Woman-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by an Asian-Owned Business NEW! Corporate Social Responsibility NEW! Fundraising Campaign NEW! Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign NEW! Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Pro Bono Social Movement

By Cause

Activism Campaign NEW! Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Civic Engagement Clean Energy NEW! Clean Water & Sanitation NEW! Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Education Emergency Relief Environment Gender Equality Human Rights Humanitarian Aid Hunger & Food Insecurity Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Poverty Public Health Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production NEW! Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

Automotive NEW! Business to Business NEW! Education NEW! Entertainment Fashion and Beauty NEW! Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness NEW! News & Media Nonprofit Restaurants NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

By Platform

Emerging Platform Facebook Instagram LinkedIn TikTok Twitch Twitter YouTube

Content and Strategy

Branded Content NEW! Branded Series NEW! Call to Action Community Management Contest or Promotion Creative Use of Technology NEW! Email & Newsletters NEW! Employee Engagement Fundraising Humor Infographics NEW! Live Events Meme and GIFs NEW! Micro-Influencer Strategy NEW! Paid and Amplification Podcast PSA Real Time Response Single Post Storytelling User Generated Content Video

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project NEW!

Video Content

Animations Documentary Short Live Streaming Long Form Video NEW! Short Form Video NEW! Video Series Virtual Reality

From the 10th Annual Shorty Awards Best Live Event Coverage

This category honors the most creative and effective incorporation of live video coverage to elevate events including concerts, conferences, marches, rallies and meetups.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Live Event Coverage
winner
Not The White House Correspondents Dinner
The President spurned his first DC 'Nerd Prom' aka the 2017 White House Correspondents Dinner (mayb…

Finalists

Live Event Coverage
finalist
gold honor
2017 MTV Video Music Awards
For the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, we strived to provide innovative, fan-first and platform-nativ…
Live Event Coverage
finalist
silver honor
audience honor
#ComeyTestimony
In partnering with Twitter to stream the June 2017 testimony of the former FBI Director James Comey…
Live Event Coverage
finalist
bronze honor
audience honor
NFL’s Live Content Correspondents
The Live Content Correspondents (LCC) program launched for the 2017 season with two main goals: …
Live Event Coverage
finalist
A Christmas Story Live!: 12 Days of Live
In an effort to build awareness and drive tune-in for the A Christmas Story Live!, we gave fans an …
Live Event Coverage
finalist
Y-3 Multi-Cam / Split-Screen Instagram Live Coverage
With the launch of Instagram Live happening just a couple months prior, brands at Paris Fashion Wee…

Nominees

Live Event Coverage
finalist
silver honor
audience honor
#ComeyTestimony
In partnering with Twitter to stream the June 2017 testimony of the former FBI Director James Comey…
Live Event Coverage
finalist
gold honor
2017 MTV Video Music Awards
For the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, we strived to provide innovative, fan-first and platform-nativ…
Live Event Coverage
finalist
A Christmas Story Live!: 12 Days of Live
In an effort to build awareness and drive tune-in for the A Christmas Story Live!, we gave fans an …
Live Event Coverage
All-New Kia @ SEMA | The Stinger Experience
During SEMA, Kia set to increase awareness, build anticipation and fuel intrigue for the all-new Ki…
Live Event Coverage
MTV EMA
From start to finish, our digital campaign aimed to engage as many music fans as possible on their …
Live Event Coverage
finalist
bronze honor
audience honor
NFL’s Live Content Correspondents
The Live Content Correspondents (LCC) program launched for the 2017 season with two main goals: …
Live Event Coverage
winner
Not The White House Correspondents Dinner
The President spurned his first DC 'Nerd Prom' aka the 2017 White House Correspondents Dinner (mayb…
Live Event Coverage
WeWork - Creator Awards NYC
The WeWork Creator Awards began as an initiative to support innovative and social-first businesses …
Live Event Coverage
finalist
Y-3 Multi-Cam / Split-Screen Instagram Live Coverage
With the launch of Instagram Live happening just a couple months prior, brands at Paris Fashion Wee…