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 Travel and Tourism

This award recognizes the best use of social media or digital by tourism boards and services as well as travel and transportation brands and publications. Objectives include gaining consumer trust, improving loyalty through promotions and deals and excelling in customer service.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Travel & Tourism
winner
Be Kind, Rewind: A Sleepover at the World’s Last Blockbuster

Finalists

Travel & Tourism
finalist
GREAT British Food
From the breathtaking scenery of northern Scotland to the beauty of the southern English coast, Gre…
Travel & Tourism
finalist
So.Much.Christmas. at Gaylord Hotels
Gaylord Hotels was made for Christmas. Its special holiday events have brought magic to hundreds of…
Travel & Tourism
finalist
audience honor
Staycation Social Campaign
To virtually bring Norwegian’s on board and onshore experience into consumers’ homes through meanin…
Travel & Tourism
finalist
Under a Rock
For travel and hospitality brands, 2020 was a brutal year. The Covid-19 pandemic devastated airline…
Travel & Tourism
finalist
Viking Launches New Enrichment Channel: Viking.TV
At the start of 2020, the world was just learning of the new coronavirus; within weeks, a global he…
Travel & Tourism
finalist
Wisconsin Department of Tourism - Slow TV
As the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 sparked stay-at-home orders, travel bans, and ge…

Nominees

Travel & Tourism
Charleston International Airport
In March of 2020, as Covid-19 cases began to rapidly rise across the United States, the travel and …
Travel & Tourism
Getting Back to Nature with RVshare
We dubbed 2020 the year of RV rentals. Our goal at RVshare has always been to provide a safe and ac…
Travel & Tourism
The Beach Shift
When the COVID-19 pandemic escalated, and nurses across the country were working tirelessly to care…