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
Menu
Home
About
Shorty Impact
Categories
Rules & Criteria
Shorty Awards
Categories
Rules & Criteria
FAQ
Entry Gallery
Store
Blog
Register
Login
From the 13th Annual Shorty Awards
Best Branded Series
This award honors the most creative and effective use of a branded content series, such as a digital web series or docu-series, by a brand, agency, or organization.
See previous winners and honorees here.
Winners
Branded Series
winner
Zendesk 'Stories about helpful people'
As a customer support company, everything Zendesk does — from how they build their customer experie…
Branded Series
winner
HARIBO - Chewy Channel
HARIBO is the world's leading manufacturer of gummi products and the original inventor of the gummi…
Finalists
Branded Series
finalist
gold honor
audience honor
MOVEMENT Live by Michelob ULTRA
For the past 3 years, MOVEMENT by Michelob ULTRA has brought fun, large-scale wellness festivals to…
Branded Series
finalist
silver honor
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
The goal for this campaign was to drive maximum brand affinity for Diageo and their portfolio of al…
Branded Series
finalist
bronze honor
PAW Patrol's Mission Kraft Mac & Cheese Shapes!
Mealtime can be a tricky time of day for families, particularly during the never-ending #stayathome…
Branded Series
finalist
Bases Covered
At the beginning of the year, we were preparing to film a YouTube series with Major League Baseball…
Branded Series
finalist
Learnings for the Classroom
In 2020, Qatar Foundation partnered with Vox on a series of Explainer videos. The idea was to ask q…
Branded Series
finalist
Unity IPO Creators Series
Breakwater Studios and Unity Technologies have partnered since 2015, producing more than 25 high co…
Nominees
Branded Series
#MGMood Spotify Playlist Social Series
The beauty of culture is that what is old quickly becomes new again. Social media wasn’t around whe…
Branded Series
A Gift of Joy
Branded Series
ACADEMY DIALOGUES: IT STARTS WITH US
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented a new series of virtual panels for member…
Branded Series
Abercrombie Kids "Play On"
Abercrombie & Fitch reached out to ViacomCBS with an objective of building awareness for their aber…
Branded Series
All Hail the Lockdown
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 90 countries were in either partial or full-lockd…
Branded Series
Ancestry x VOX Media Group: All of Us
In 2020, consumers were craving connection and humanity more than ever, especially knowing we would…
Branded Series
Antarctic Extremes
In partnership with PBS Digital Studios, the science documentary series NOVA brings viewers to the …
Branded Series
Around the World in 80 Plates with Leslie Durso
The mission and vision of FARE Creative Services is to provide the loudest and stickiest magnet con…
Branded Series
BHGRE® Season of Sharing
This holiday season we created a series for our consumer blog, BHGRELife.com, called BHGRE® Season …
Branded Series
finalist
Bases Covered
At the beginning of the year, we were preparing to film a YouTube series with Major League Baseball…
Branded Series
Billboard Brings Sech to the Honda Stage
Honda came to Billboard looking to put a new twist on Honda Stage, the music platform they launched…
Branded Series
finalist
silver honor
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
The goal for this campaign was to drive maximum brand affinity for Diageo and their portfolio of al…
Branded Series
ConceptD - Creativity Decoded
As a brand that makes bespoke products for creatives centered on precision and high performance, th…
Branded Series
Culture Closeup
Create a branded content series that allows a consistent throughline for HBO’s slate of documentary…
Branded Series
DBS Sparks Season 2: Everyday Heroes for a Better World
The world is facing complex sustainability-related challenges – social, environmental and developme…
Branded Series
El Entretiempo by Scotiabank & ESPN
Covid-19 has forced the world into a "halftime". Just like in soccer, this is a time to reflect and…
Branded Series
FreeWheel Connects
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the US in March 2020, FreeWheel quickly rethought and shifted its en…
Branded Series
French urban food series
Through our series “hunger” about sub-saharan Africa’s couscouses, about controversial “islamist” k…
Branded Series
Gamechangers
When adidas Originals asked us to help them commemorate the 50th anniversary of the game-changing S…
Branded Series
winner
HARIBO - Chewy Channel
HARIBO is the world's leading manufacturer of gummi products and the original inventor of the gummi…
Branded Series
Having a Bud With
Over 15 years of their partnership, the Chicago Bulls and Budweiser have developed strong synergies…
Branded Series
Intel: Brains Behind the Brains
Intel invented the brains of the computer. But who are the brains behind these breakthrough innovat…
Branded Series
Lady Parts
There are many taboos and stigmas surrounding female health and sexuality, leaving many women with …
Branded Series
Laughs Over Lemonade: A Comedy Series
Founded in 1999, Mike’s Hard Lemonade had big plans to celebrate its 21st birthday in 2020. But whe…
Branded Series
finalist
Learnings for the Classroom
In 2020, Qatar Foundation partnered with Vox on a series of Explainer videos. The idea was to ask q…
Branded Series
Let's Target
With Let's Target, we set out to create an attention-grabbing, YouTube-native series featuring both…
Branded Series
finalist
gold honor
audience honor
MOVEMENT Live by Michelob ULTRA
For the past 3 years, MOVEMENT by Michelob ULTRA has brought fun, large-scale wellness festivals to…
Branded Series
MSG Uncovered Presented by Squarespace
New York born and based musicians that play small clubs, bars, coffee shops, subway stations, and r…
Branded Series
On First with Pete
On First with Pete Alonso is an MLB Original show airing on YouTube featuring Pete mic’d up in mult…
Branded Series
finalist
bronze honor
PAW Patrol's Mission Kraft Mac & Cheese Shapes!
Mealtime can be a tricky time of day for families, particularly during the never-ending #stayathome…
Branded Series
S.Pellegrino Presents: "Our Food, Our Stories" with Kristen Kish
The holiday season is a key moment for S.Pellegrino, which has long held a place on consumers’ holi…
Branded Series
START HERE - with Al Jazeera
Ever felt overwhelmed or confused by the stories making the news? Well, based on what our audience…
Branded Series
Teal Holidays with Heather
The mission and vision of FARE Creative Services is to provide the loudest and stickiest magnet con…
Branded Series
That Takeout Show with Ali Khan
The mission and vision of FARE Creative Services is to provide the loudest and stickiest magnet con…
Branded Series
The Design Better Book Series
As a company, it’s our mission to empower cross-functional enterprise teams to participate in the d…
Branded Series
The Hormel Film Festival
When shelter-in-place and social distancing occurred throughout the U.S., the Hormel Foods team sou…
Branded Series
The Oridgenators
Complex and Ruffles sought to create an impactful campaign to identify, amplify and spotlight Black…
Branded Series
Unadventurers
The Un-Adventurers chronicles the story of three individuals who have never left their home state. …
Branded Series
finalist
Unity IPO Creators Series
Breakwater Studios and Unity Technologies have partnered since 2015, producing more than 25 high co…
Branded Series
VH1's The Pit Stop (RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 12 & All Stars 5)
Of the various ancillary series surrounding RuPaul’s Drag Race, The Pit Stop is undoubtedly the mos…
Branded Series
WWE's The Bump
From the get-go with the premiere episode on October 2, 2019, WWE sought to present a brand-new sho…
Branded Series
Walmart’s Raising a Giant: A Mother and Son’s Journey to the NFL
The Raising a Giant docuseries was born from the goal of connecting the broader Walmart family thro…
Branded Series
winner
Zendesk 'Stories about helpful people'
As a customer support company, everything Zendesk does — from how they build their customer experie…
Share this Shorty Awards page
Tweet
Share
Email
Share link