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 Public Service Announcement

This award honors the most creative and effective public service announcement run across any social media or digital platform by a brand, agency, or organization.

Winner

PSA
winner
audience honor
Mat Kar Forward
  BACKGROUND   Digital footprints have real world consequences Communicating in the dig…

Finalists

PSA
finalist
gold honor
Stay Home, Save Lives
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicagoans were not taking the stay-at-home orders seriousl…
PSA
finalist
gold honor
Your Brand Here
Special Olympics New York has provided inclusive opportunities for people with intellectual disabil…
PSA
finalist
silver 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…
PSA
finalist
bronze honor
NO MORE Foundation's "Listening from Home" Campaign
Suddenly the world went into lockdown due to COVID-19. Home was supposed to be a safe place, but fo…
PSA
finalist
bronze honor
No Extra Life
Brady and Ad Council, launched the End Family Fire program in 2018 to save lives through education …

Nominees

PSA
"Vote Because __________ Depends On It”
In 2020 the United States faced an historic election and we knew that no ordinary get-out-the-vote …
PSA
#StayTheFFHome - Do's and Don'ts
Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise.  Despite warnings about COVID-19, young adults were viewing them…
PSA
AMC Networks Black History Month PSA Campaign
Since 2014, AMC Networks has raised awareness around the historical importance and modern-day signi…
PSA
CARE International Women’s Day #WomenEqual PSA
Founded in 1945 with the creation of the CARE Package®, CARE is a leading humanitarian organization…
PSA
CDC Rx Awareness Campaign
Overdoses from opioids are on the rise and killing Americans of all races and ages. Every day, more…
PSA
Count Every Vote Project
The Voting Rights Lab was primed to identify and respond to threats to election integrity in advanc…
PSA
Cover Up Queen
  The California Endowment has a strong community presence and a diverse audience that relies on…
PSA
FDA "My Vaping Mistake"
AwesomenessTV and The Real Cost present “My Vaping Mistake,” giving real teens the chance to speak …
PSA
finalist
silver 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…
PSA
Mask Up
Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is an independent and mission-driven education, research and cli…
PSA
winner
audience honor
Mat Kar Forward
  BACKGROUND   Digital footprints have real world consequences Communicating in the dig…
PSA
finalist
bronze honor
NO MORE Foundation's "Listening from Home" Campaign
Suddenly the world went into lockdown due to COVID-19. Home was supposed to be a safe place, but fo…
PSA
finalist
bronze honor
No Extra Life
Brady and Ad Council, launched the End Family Fire program in 2018 to save lives through education …
PSA
finalist
gold honor
Stay Home, Save Lives
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicagoans were not taking the stay-at-home orders seriousl…
PSA
Tata Motors Safety First Ludo
Social distancing norms were difficult for people to follow even after repeated efforts by the auth…
PSA
The Power of Us
The Ad Council sought to reach Black Americans, which have been disproportionately affected by COVI…
PSA
VH1's RuPaul's Drag Race "Say Love" PSA
The “Say Love” PSA targeted the hyper-passionate online followers of the various RuPaul’s Drag Race…
PSA
finalist
gold honor
Your Brand Here
Special Olympics New York has provided inclusive opportunities for people with intellectual disabil…