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 in Government and Politics

This award recognizes the best use of social media and digital by a political party, politician, government advocacy group or city, state or country government.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Government & Politics
winner
audience honor
Biden Island
On the cusp of the 2020 Presidential Election, Joe Biden needed to mobilize voters across the count…

Finalists

Government & Politics
finalist
gold honor
KS COVID Initiative, "Old-Schooled" Campaign
COVID-19 rates across the country exploded last fall and the State of Kansas needed to deliver a cr…
Government & Politics
finalist
City of West Hollywood COVID Response Campaign
The City of West Hollywood declared a local COVID-19 emergency in March 2020 following declarations…
Government & Politics
finalist
Educating Florida's Youth to Combat COVID-19
Young people believe they are invincible. Nothing can stop them – not even a global pandemic. When …
Government & Politics
finalist
Paid Leave for All - "Our Humanity"
Paid Leave for All is non-profit organization that leverages policy expertise and research, partner…
Government & Politics
finalist
Stay Home, Save Lives
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicagoans were not taking the stay-at-home orders seriousl…
Government & Politics
finalist
Uniting for Equality Like Never Before — Election 2020
This election cycle was unlike anything we had ever witnessed, putting into focus the need for stro…

Nominees

Government & Politics
Influencers Get Out the Vote for Joe Biden For President
A global pandemic. Social justice protests. 2020 was a time of uncertainty, fear and chaos around t…
Government & Politics
MONOPOLY Bonus Spectacular
In 2020 the Florida Lottery partnered with PPK for a big launch - a family of Scratch-Off games lev…
Government & Politics
Mobilizing Infrequent Voters of Color to Elect Biden-Harris
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is composed of 2 million members -- the majority o…
Government & Politics
The Fight — Equality California
From equality for same-sex families to equality for trans people in the armed forces and everything…