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 Overall YouTube Presence

YouTube is a leading platform for brands, organizations and institutions producing video content that makes people laugh, learn and understand a brand's essence and personality. Unlike Best use of YouTube, this award honors a brand's year-round presence.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

YouTube Presence
winner
Great Big Story: YouTube
In 2017, Great Big Story aimed to double its video performance metrics while continuing steady gro…

Finalists

YouTube Presence
finalist
AdoramaTV
The objective of AdoramaTV is to empower creators with the confidence to do what they love. As crea…
YouTube Presence
finalist
Lip Sync Battle
To capitalize on the popularity and pop culture cache of Lip Sync Battle, super serving fans of bot…
YouTube Presence
finalist
audience honor
The Young Turks
The Young Turks recently celebrated 12 years of livestreaming on YouTube, making it the longest run…
YouTube Presence
finalist
UpUpDownDown YouTube Channel
WWE looked to expand the reach of its digital presence with the launch of UpUpDownDown, a YouTube c…
YouTube Presence
finalist
WWE YouTube
The action of WWE doesn't end when the final bell rings on Raw or when the credits roll on our E! r…

Nominees

YouTube Presence
finalist
AdoramaTV
The objective of AdoramaTV is to empower creators with the confidence to do what they love. As crea…
YouTube Presence
winner
Great Big Story: YouTube
In 2017, Great Big Story aimed to double its video performance metrics while continuing steady gro…
YouTube Presence
finalist
Lip Sync Battle
To capitalize on the popularity and pop culture cache of Lip Sync Battle, super serving fans of bot…
YouTube Presence
The Bella Twins YouTube Channel
The Bella Twins YouTube Channel is an all-access pass to the world of WWE icons and reality TV sens…
YouTube Presence
The Morning Breath
Navigating the news world in today's climate can definitely be challenging. "The Morning Breath" wa…
YouTube Presence
finalist
audience honor
The Young Turks
The Young Turks recently celebrated 12 years of livestreaming on YouTube, making it the longest run…
YouTube Presence
finalist
UpUpDownDown YouTube Channel
WWE looked to expand the reach of its digital presence with the launch of UpUpDownDown, a YouTube c…
YouTube Presence
finalist
WWE YouTube
The action of WWE doesn't end when the final bell rings on Raw or when the credits roll on our E! r…