THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

By Campaign

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

By Cause

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

By Industry

Automotive Business to Business Education Entertainment Fashion and Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Nonprofit Restaurants Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

By Platform

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms NEW! TikTok Twitter YouTube

Original Content

Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Extended Reality NEW! Gaming NEW! Images NEW! Interactive Content NEW! Live Streaming Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog NEW! Podcast Short Form Video Video Video Series

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT NEW! Data & Insights NEW! Employee Engagement Event & Experiential NEW! Fundraising Strategy Generative AI NEW! Micro-Influencer Strategy Paid Media PSA Real Time Response Single Post Social Commerce NEW! Storytelling 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

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

Finalists

Music & Dance
finalist
#HealthyHabits6Step Destroys Benchmarks with 4B Views!
Lysol’s brand purpose is to keep families illness free. Always important, but perhaps this year mor…
Music & Dance
finalist
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…
Music & Dance
finalist
Lysol #HealthyHabits6Step
In 2020, there was no shortage of information about COVID-19, but there was one big problem: it was…
Music & Dance
finalist
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…
Music & Dance
finalist
The Farm Must Go On
Farmers are the backbone of our nation. Even when faced with insurmountable challenges, one missed …
Music & Dance
finalist
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

Music & Dance
finalist
#HealthyHabits6Step Destroys Benchmarks with 4B Views!
Lysol’s brand purpose is to keep families illness free. Always important, but perhaps this year mor…
Music & Dance
Ab Cricket Buzzega
The Indian Premier League (NFL Superbowl of India), the pinnacle of 20/20 short form cricket in Ind…
Music & Dance
finalist
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…
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…
Music & Dance
finalist
Lysol #HealthyHabits6Step
In 2020, there was no shortage of information about COVID-19, but there was one big problem: it was…
Music & Dance
finalist
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…
Music & Dance
winner
audience honor
The Alienware Sessions
As an established brand among hardcore gamers, Dell’s Alienware wanted to expand their reach to a b…
Music & Dance
finalist
The Farm Must Go On
Farmers are the backbone of our nation. Even when faced with insurmountable challenges, one missed …
Music & Dance
finalist
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…