THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Of the year

Large Agency of the Year Large Brand of the Year Large Non-profit of the Year Mid-sized Agency of the Year Mid-sized Brand of the Year Mid-sized Non-profit of the Year Small Agency of the Year Small Brand of the Year Small Non-profit of the Year

Campaign

Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Mobile Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Social Good Campaign

Single Platform

Clubhouse NEW! Discord NEW! Emerging Platform Facebook Facebook Messenger Instagram LinkedIn Pinterest Reddit Snapchat TikTok Triller NEW! Tumblr NEW! Twitch NEW! Twitter WeChat Weibo WhatsApp YouTube

Overall Presence

Clubhouse Presence NEW! Discord Presence NEW! Emerging Platform Presence NEW! Facebook Messenger Presence NEW! Facebook Presence Instagram Presence LinkedIn Presence NEW! Multi-Platform Presence NEW! Pinterest Presence NEW! Reddit Presence NEW! Snapchat Presence TikTok Presence Triller Presence NEW! Tumblr Presence NEW! Twitch Presence NEW! Twitter Presence WeChat Presence NEW! Weibo Presence NEW! WhatsApp Presence NEW! YouTube Presence

Influencer & Celebrity Brand Partnership

Emerging Platform Partnership NEW! Facebook Partnership Instagram Partnership Multi-Platform Partnership Snapchat Partnership TikTok Partnership Twitter Patnership YouTube Partnership

Design

Animation Art Direction Brand Identity Brand Redesign Graphic Art Images UX/UI Visual Effects NEW!

Video

360 Video Augmented Reality Comedy Video Instructional Video Live Event Coverage Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Short Form Video Stories NEW! Vertical Video NEW! Video Ad Virtual Reality

Industry

Auto Beauty Business to Business Consumer Brand Education Entertainment Family and Parenting Financial Services Fitness, Health, & Wellness Food & Beverage Games Government & Politics Hospitality Live Events News & Media Non-Profit Pets & Animals Pharma & Healthcare Real Estate Restaurants Retail & E-Commerce Social Activism Sports Technology Television Travel & Tourism Wine, Beer & Spirits

Content and Media

Audio Clips NEW! Blogs NEW! Branded Content Branded Podcast Branded Series Clapback NEW! Contest or Promotion Data Visualization Emojis Filter/Lens GIFs Hashtag Meme Native Advertising Newsletters NEW! Podcast Podcast Mini Series Polls & Surveys Single Post or Activation NEW! Stickers NEW! User-Generated Content Voice NEW!

Strategy & Engagement

Artificial Intelligence Call to Action Chatbots Community Management Creative Use of Technology Customer Service Employee Engagement NEW! Fundraising NEW! Gamification Geo-Targeting NEW! Globalization NEW! Humor Insights & Trends NEW! Integration with Live Television Large Media Buying Strategy LGBTQ Community Engagement Localization Media Buying Strategy on a Shoe-String Micro-Influencer Strategy Mid-Range Media Buying Strategy Multicultural Community Engagement Music & Dance Organic Promotion Paid & Amplification NEW! Physical and Digital Convergence Public Service Announcement Real Time Media Buy Real Time Response Shopping NEW! Storytelling Takeovers NEW!

Virtual

Digital Pivot Immersive Online Event/Activation Remote Production

From the 13th Annual Shorty Awards Best in Live Events

This award honors the best use of social media and digital to elevate events including concerts, conferences, marches, rallies and meetups. Virtual and hybrid events are also eligible.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Live Events
winner
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia
Due to the pandemic, small businesses have suffered through the year, among them – local brands. Th…

Finalists

Live Events
finalist
2020 MTV EMA
The MTV EMA is the premiere award show for global music – engaging fans from around the world, acro…
Live Events
finalist
audience honor
2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival
In a year like no other, iHeartRadio had to find new and innovative ways to continue its tradition …
Live Events
finalist
E! People's Choice Awards
The E! People’s Choice Awards celebrate all forms of entertainment, chosen solely by the fans – For…
Live Events
finalist
MTV's 2020 Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards have been making music history for over 25 years. And in the midst of a …
Live Events
finalist
Red Rocks Unpaused
Visible is a new phone service with a uniquely relevant offer - it’s entirely digital (sign up, pay…

Nominees

Live Events
finalist
2020 MTV EMA
The MTV EMA is the premiere award show for global music – engaging fans from around the world, acro…
Live Events
finalist
audience honor
2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival
In a year like no other, iHeartRadio had to find new and innovative ways to continue its tradition …
Live Events
finalist
E! People's Choice Awards
The E! People’s Choice Awards celebrate all forms of entertainment, chosen solely by the fans – For…
Live Events
finalist
MTV's 2020 Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards have been making music history for over 25 years. And in the midst of a …
Live Events
winner
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia
Due to the pandemic, small businesses have suffered through the year, among them – local brands. Th…
Live Events
REVOLT Summit x AT&T
The annual REVOLT Summit x AT&T brought together the biggest names in Hip Hop and culture for an en…
Live Events
finalist
Red Rocks Unpaused
Visible is a new phone service with a uniquely relevant offer - it’s entirely digital (sign up, pay…
Live Events
Virtual HBCU Homecoming
Some might say COVID-19 caused a triple pandemic across Black America – impacting health, housing, …
Live Events
gOD-Talk 2.0: Digital #BlackFaith
Since 2018, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (…