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 use of Music & Dance

This award honors the most creative and effective use of music and dance in a social media or digital marketing campaign. Music videos, narrative experiences, songs, advertisements, festivals, live performances are all eligible.

Winner

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audience honor
The Alienware Sessions
As an established brand among hardcore gamers, Dell’s Alienware wanted to expand their reach to a b…

Finalists

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#HealthyHabits6Step Destroys Benchmarks with 4B Views!
Lysol’s brand purpose is to keep families illness free. Always important, but perhaps this year mor…
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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…
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Lysol #HealthyHabits6Step
In 2020, there was no shortage of information about COVID-19, but there was one big problem: it was…
Music & Dance
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Play On: A Celebration of Music To Make Change
2020 was a year of vast loss and devastation across almost all sectors. Our objective was to end th…
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The Farm Must Go On
Farmers are the backbone of our nation. Even when faced with insurmountable challenges, one missed …
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e.l.f.'s Holiday Album: e.l.f. the Hauls
Last year, the most viral challenge in TikTok US history, #eyeslipsface, became a cultural moment t…

Nominees

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Ab Cricket Buzzega
The Indian Premier League (NFL Superbowl of India), the pinnacle of 20/20 short form cricket in Ind…
Music & Dance
Emerge
We received the film edited as it stands, and were tasked with creating an original piece of music …
Music & Dance
Forever Your Girl
Voltaren Arthritis Pain Gel is the world’s #1 topical pain reliever. However, it was only available…
Music & Dance
LaLiga Dikir Barat
The brief was to produce a localised LaLiga spot that resonates with APAC audiences and increase aw…