THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Campaign

Awareness Campaign Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Social Movement Campaign

Content & Design

Audio & Music Brand Voice NEW! Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter NEW! Feature Film Gamification NEW! Images Interactive Content Long Form Video Medium Length Video NEW! Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Video Series

Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees Learning & Development LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Other Causes NEW! Public Health Public Safety Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Responsible Technology NEW! Social Justice Youth & Family

Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands Education Entertainment Fashion & Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Non-Profit Other Industry NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership NEW! Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Nonprofit Partnership Other Partnerships NEW!

Platforms & Technology

Extended Reality Gaming Generative AI Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok YouTube

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media NEW! Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content NEW! User Generated Content

From the 13th Annual Shorty Awards Best Branded Podcast

This award honors the most creative and effective use of a podcast produced to promote a brand.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Branded Podcast
winner
Dell Small Business Podference
Small business owners are always looking for expertise and knowledge to improve their businesses. A…

Finalists

Branded Podcast
finalist
audience honor
Expedia's Out Travel the System
In 2019 Expedia.com set out to be one of the most trusted and helpful brands in travel. After ident…
Branded Podcast
finalist
LEGO® Friends: Girls on a Mission Branded Podcast
We set out to increase social currency for LEGO® Friends among an older girl audience, demonstratin…
Branded Podcast
finalist
Self questioning technology
Technology is more and more present in our everyday lives. It can be dangerous or it can be very he…
Branded Podcast
finalist
The Bid podcast by BlackRock
The objective of the Global Content Strategy team is to develop, produce and distribute high-qualit…
Branded Podcast
finalist
The Design Better Podcast
Today nearly every company in the world is a digital product design company. And yet there are few …
Branded Podcast
finalist
The Growth Show
It’s never been easier to start a business, but it’s never been harder to succeed. Each episode of …
Branded Podcast
finalist
The Only Way is Through: The Under Armour Podcast
Under Armour’s goals as a sportswear company shifted in 2020. For starters, they expanded their rel…

Nominees

Branded Podcast
Friends Who Talk About Money
John Hancock customers told us that they want a financial services company that makes them feel lis…
Branded Podcast
Humans Growing Stuff
In 2020, interest and participation in gardening increased exponentially. Partially thanks to our n…
Branded Podcast
Skill Up
With a constant influx of new marketing tools, social media platforms, and content formats, marketi…
Branded Podcast
True Stories of Good People
Now more than ever, people need to hear good news.  GoFundMe’s podcast True Stories of Good Peop…