12th Annual Shorty Awards Categories


The final deadline to vote for your favorite nominee or to enter your brand or organization was on Thursday, February 20th, 2020.

Influencers

Honoring the most notable and viral influencers and creators from 2020. See below for official categories.

Arts & Entertainment
Content of the Year
Creative & Media
Team Internet
Tech & Innovation

Brands & Organizations

The Shorty Awards honor the talented agencies, brands, and industry leaders behind the best and most innovative work on social media channels, campaigns, websites and applications.

By Campaign
By Design
By Industry
By Overall Presence
Campaign by Platform
Content and Media
Influencer & Celebrity Brand Partnership
Strategy & Engagement
Video by Platform
Video Content
Websites & Apps

Best YouTube Ensemble

What’s better than one creator making videos for their fans to enjoy? Ensembles! When creators team up to join creative forces, they can really push the boundaries of entertainment. They could have started their YouTube journeys as a team, or partnered up after achieving fame, but these groups are giving internet hours of fun. These are the best families, comedians, DIYers and explorers from the past year.

If you’re a brand looking for recognition for your use of YouTube, enter the Best use of YouTube Shorty Award.

Finalists

YouTube Ensemble
finalist
Dope or Nope
Is it dope or is it nope, that is the question. At least it is for Matthias, known for his DOPE or NOPE comedy unboxing series on YouTube, who sets out to answer to the delight of his fans. Part of that …
YouTube Ensemble
finalist
Kian and JC
As far as viral content creators go, few can lay claim to the kind of success that followed YouTube sensations kian Lawyley and JC Caylen, known better as Kian and JC. The dynamic duo took the meaning of…
YouTube Ensemble
finalist
Montoya Twinz
Two is always better than one, it’s twice the fun! Case in point, the Montoya Twinz, a pair of identical twin sisters originally from New Mexico who have taken the YouTube world by storm. They’ve partner…
YouTube Ensemble
finalist
Sam and Colby
Ghost hunters and YouTube sensations Sam and Colby are taking their fans along for the ride as they visit the spookiest haunted places on earth. Last year, they traveled to the UK to explore haunted site…
YouTube Ensemble
finalist
Squirmy and Grubs
2019 was certainly a big year for Shane and Hannah, the inter-abled couple behind the hit YouTube channel Squirmy and Grubs. The couple bought a house, got engaged, and grew their audience of fans to mor…
YouTube Ensemble
finalist
YouTwoTV
Canadian sketch comedians, hilarious couple and YouTube sensations Jaz Saini and Harjit Bhandal create hilarious content about relationships, school, parents, and more for their channel YouTwoTV. Current…

Nominees

YouTube Ensemble
Beta Squad
Beta Squad turned into a runaway sensation in 2019, marking a new path for ensemble reality projects in the UK. The concept is simple, five YouTubers, each a regular bloke, are housed in an "alpha" mansi…
YouTube Ensemble
Dwayne N Jazz
YouTube sensations and anime enthusiasts Dwayne N Jazz create reaction videos unlike any other. This couple brings their unique and hilarious perspective to the viral trends of the day, especially during…
YouTube Ensemble
F2Freestylers
Footie fans can’t get enough of the wild stunts and tricks performed by the freestyle football duo known on YouTube as F2Freestylers. With the help of such legends like Wayne Rooney, Nani, Ronaldo, and R…
YouTube Ensemble
Lele Pons and Twan Kuyper
When you put two of the biggest social media stars in videos together and create buzz around a fake relationship, heads are sure to start turning. That’s the formula used to perfection by Lele Pons and T…
YouTube Ensemble
The Skin Deep
Have your box of tissues on hand for this one. The Skin Deep is an Emmy award winning web series that explores the "human connection in the digital age." This project is centered on difficult conversatio…
YouTube Ensemble
This is L&S
Landon and Shyla are the adorable, exciting and energetic young couple living in LA that promise they "WILL entertain you.. you can bet on that!" They sound pretty confident about that. And that’s probab…

About the Shorty Awards

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media.

Millions of people participate in The Shortys to recognize individuals and organizations producing great content on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitch, TikTok, and the rest of the social web.

the 12th annual shorty awards will take place on may 3rd.