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 11th Annual Shorty Awards Most Creative use of Technology

This award honors the most innovative integration of technology in a marketing campaign. Examples of technology integrations may include use of public APIs, facial recognition, data manipulation and augmented reality.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Creative use of Technology
winner
TBS: Final Space: Facebook Live - Cards with Gary
TBS's Final Space is a serialized intergalactic space saga about an astronaut named Gary, his frien…

Finalists

Creative use of Technology
finalist
audience honor
"Make Someone Smile Challenge"
The objectives of the Make Someone Smile Challenge were to drive brand awareness of Cricket Wireles…
Creative use of Technology
finalist
2018 MTV EMA AR Voting
MTV International's MTV EMA is a one of the biggest global music events of the year that celebrates…
Creative use of Technology
finalist
Chant Generator
People have been doing the same old soccer chants for years. But that wasn't going to cut it for At…
Creative use of Technology
finalist
Google Street View Documents 5 Blind Veterans Kayaking the Grand Canyon
Street View is Google's premiere technology to experience areas around the globe key to our cultura…
Creative use of Technology
finalist
adidas Originals Deerupt
Unboxing is a huge part of Sneakerhead culture, and has recently become the most coveted moment in …

Nominees

Creative use of Technology
finalist
audience honor
"Make Someone Smile Challenge"
The objectives of the Make Someone Smile Challenge were to drive brand awareness of Cricket Wireles…
Creative use of Technology
finalist
2018 MTV EMA AR Voting
MTV International's MTV EMA is a one of the biggest global music events of the year that celebrates…
Creative use of Technology
finalist
Chant Generator
People have been doing the same old soccer chants for years. But that wasn't going to cut it for At…
Creative use of Technology
finalist
Google Street View Documents 5 Blind Veterans Kayaking the Grand Canyon
Street View is Google's premiere technology to experience areas around the globe key to our cultura…
Creative use of Technology
Hack the Bracket — Adobe
Every marketer has their perfect shot—and data helps them hit it. The Hack the Bracket campaign was…
Creative use of Technology
Operation Prevention
Every day, 115 Americans die from an opioid overdose, and overdose deaths have quadrupled since 199…
Creative use of Technology
winner
TBS: Final Space: Facebook Live - Cards with Gary
TBS's Final Space is a serialized intergalactic space saga about an astronaut named Gary, his frien…
Creative use of Technology
The Macallan Distillery Experience
In June 2018, The Macallan unveiled its iconic and unprecedented new distillery and visitor center,…
Creative use of Technology
finalist
adidas Originals Deerupt
Unboxing is a huge part of Sneakerhead culture, and has recently become the most coveted moment in …