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 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
winner
Comedy Central YouTube
Comedy Central's YouTube channel serves as the main hub for our comedy content on YouTube, and supp…
YouTube Presence
Newly Bros
Baseball players have personalities too! In this quick, web-friendly series, MLB sought to showcase…
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…