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

By Cause

Activism Campaign Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Civic Engagement Clean Energy Clean Water & Sanitation 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 Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

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

By Platform

Emerging Platform Facebook Instagram LinkedIn TikTok Twitch Twitter YouTube

Content and Strategy

Branded Content Branded Series Call to Action Community Management Contest or Promotion Creative Use of Technology Email & Newsletters Employee Engagement Fundraising Humor Infographics Live Events Meme and GIFs Micro-Influencer Strategy 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

Video Content

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

From the 11th Annual Shorty Awards Best in Games

This award honors game makers and marketers who've tapped into social media in a creative way to effectively engage current gamers and grow their audience. Both online and mobile games and apps are eligible for this award.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Games
winner
K/DA - POP/STARS
K/DA - POP/STARS specifically sought to create a worldwide League of Legends "moment" for players -…

Finalists

Games
finalist
gold honor
Westworld: The Maze
HBO's Westworld tells the story of a Western-themed amusement park inhabited by lifelike robot "ho…
Games
finalist
Celebrity Champion Challenges - Marvel Contest of Champions
With the hype around upcoming Marvel movies in 2018 reaching a state of unparalleled anticipation, …
Games
finalist
audience honor
Critical Role
What began in 2012 as a bunch of friends playing Dungeons & Dragons has evolved into a multi-platfo…
Games
finalist
The Call of Duty Alexa Skill -
EVERY CALL OF DUTY PLAYER COULD USE A COACH. WE HELPED BUILD THEM ONE.Even the best soldiers on the…
Games
finalist
Xbox Game Pass Twitter Presence
Historically, the Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram feeds for Xbox have been the primary source for …

Nominees

Games
finalist
Celebrity Champion Challenges - Marvel Contest of Champions
With the hype around upcoming Marvel movies in 2018 reaching a state of unparalleled anticipation, …
Games
finalist
audience honor
Critical Role
What began in 2012 as a bunch of friends playing Dungeons & Dragons has evolved into a multi-platfo…
Games
EVE Online - Recruit Friends, Get Rewards
The main objective behind the implementation of this video piece was twofold: Increase the awarenes…
Games
winner
K/DA - POP/STARS
K/DA - POP/STARS specifically sought to create a worldwide League of Legends "moment" for players -…
Games
PUBG Mobile North American Launch
Tasked with the first social and influencer marketing campaign to launch Tencent Games' popular bat…
Games
Sentinel of the Spaceways (Marvel Contest of Champions' 4-Year Anniversary)
Kabam was tasked with making a Marvel Contest of Champions' anniversary trailer in December that ce…
Games
finalist
The Call of Duty Alexa Skill -
EVERY CALL OF DUTY PLAYER COULD USE A COACH. WE HELPED BUILD THEM ONE.Even the best soldiers on the…
Games
finalist
gold honor
Westworld: The Maze
HBO's Westworld tells the story of a Western-themed amusement park inhabited by lifelike robot "ho…
Games
finalist
Xbox Game Pass Twitter Presence
Historically, the Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram feeds for Xbox have been the primary source for …