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 Overall YouTube Presence

YouTube is a leading platform for brands, organizations and institutions producing video content that makes people laugh, learn and understand a brand's essence and personality. Unlike Best use of YouTube, this award honors a brand's year-round presence.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

YouTube Presence
winner
Comedy Central YouTube
Comedy Central's YouTube channel serves as the main hub for our comedy content on YouTube, and supp…

Finalists

YouTube Presence
finalist
Popcorn-Perfect Movie Clips from “Binge Society” by Jellysmack
Build the most fan-friendly and engaging YouTube channel for movie lovers around the world to reliv…
YouTube Presence
finalist
Quick Question
Baseball can often be inaccessible to new fans. With this explainer series, MLB intended to positio…
YouTube Presence
finalist
audience honor
The Try Guys
The Try Guys is an award-winning comedy documentary series that has garnered over 2 billion views w…
YouTube Presence
finalist
TheSoul Publishing’s 5-Minute Crafts
TheSoul Publishing is a digital media studio specializing in creating highly shareable short-form v…
YouTube Presence
finalist
Vlad & Niki
With their daily adventures and antics on the popular "Vlad & Niki" YouTube channel; brothers, Vlad…
YouTube Presence
finalist
WWE YouTube
The action of WWE doesn't end when the final bell rings on Raw or when the credits roll on our E! r…

Nominees

YouTube Presence
AdoramaTV
With travel paused, large events postponed, and life spent sheltered under pandemic guidelines, cre…
YouTube Presence
Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
At the start of 2020, as Covid-19 began its rapid-fire spread across the globe, the Al Jazeera Engl…
YouTube Presence
CMT's Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team
After 13 seasons of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team, it was time to expand the brand’s…
YouTube Presence
Newly Bros
Baseball players have personalities too! In this quick, web-friendly series, MLB sought to showcase…