THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

From the 12th Annual Shorty Awards Best Actor

Actors make a living by portraying the lives of other characters they often didn’t create. Through social media, these creators are able to show the world their authentic selves while inspiring their fans to do the same. These nominees are being honored for using their social media platforms to creatively promote their professional and philanthropic work, as well as for engaging with their fans.

If you’re a brand looking for recognition for your use of social media in this space, enter the Best in Entertainment Shorty Award.

Nominees

finalist
Angela Bassett
Look up "icon" in the dictionary and there’s bound to be a picture of Angela Bassett waiting there …
Barbie Ferreira
2019 was a breakout year of epic proportions for Barbie Ferreira. Starring alongside Zendaya, Barbi…
Bex Taylor-Klaus
A new addition to the hit Netflix drama 13 Reasons Why, Bex had a breakout year that included both …
finalist
Billy Porter
Few rising stars have the kind of supernova year that Billy Porter enjoyed. Billy took home the pri…
finalist
Brie Larson
Brie Larson is a marquee performer unrivaled in Hollywood today, starring in some of the most impor…
Hunter Schafer
Fashion model Hunter Schafer made her big acting debut in 2019 on HBO’s Euphoria, quickly becoming …
Jason Statham
Jason Statham has performed a number of spin kicks in his day, as he has quickly become one of the …
Jharrel Jerome
Jharrel Jerome got his first big break star of the critically-acclaimed film Moonlight, and continu…
finalist
Naomi Scott
Naomi Scott first flew into 2019 as the legendary character, Princess Jasmine, in Aladdin. Taking o…
winner
Rebel Wilson
Rebel Wilson became the Queen of 2019, as one of the world’s most recognizable and beloved comedic …
finalist
Sophie Turner
The thrilling conclusion of Game of Thrones marked the end of an era for Sophie Turner, closing the…
Topher Grace
Black Mirror has provided some thought-provoking and incisive commentary on the state of technology…