THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

By Campaign

Campaign by a Black-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Latinx/Hispanic-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a LGBTQ+ Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Native/Indigenous-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Woman-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by an Asian-Owned Business NEW! Corporate Social Responsibility NEW! Fundraising Campaign NEW! Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign NEW! Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Pro Bono Social Movement

By Cause

Activism Campaign NEW! Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Civic Engagement Clean Energy NEW! Clean Water & Sanitation NEW! Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Education Emergency Relief Environment Gender Equality Human Rights Humanitarian Aid Hunger & Food Insecurity Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Poverty Public Health Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production NEW! Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

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

By Platform

Emerging Platform Facebook Instagram LinkedIn TikTok Twitch Twitter YouTube

Content and Strategy

Branded Content NEW! Branded Series NEW! Call to Action Community Management Contest or Promotion Creative Use of Technology NEW! Email & Newsletters NEW! Employee Engagement Fundraising Humor Infographics NEW! Live Events Meme and GIFs NEW! Micro-Influencer Strategy NEW! Paid and Amplification Podcast PSA Real Time Response Single Post Storytelling User Generated Content Video

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project NEW!

Video Content

Animations Documentary Short Live Streaming Long Form Video NEW! Short Form Video NEW! Video Series Virtual Reality

From the 14th Annual Shorty Awards Animation

This award honors the most creative and effective use of animations in a social media or digital marketing campaign.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Animation
winner
Cannabis in Common
For the first. time. ever. the federal legalization of cannabis was actually in our sights in 2021 …

Finalist

Animation
finalist
Behind Every Name: Animated Personal Stories from the Holocaust
A 2020 survey revealed that 41% of young Americans did not know that 6 million Jews were murdered d…

Nominees

Animation
#MetKids Microscope
#MetKids Microscope was developed as a way to create, share, and encourage STEAM education for stud…
Animation
A Lenovo TrackPoint Halloween
Over the past 2 years, Lenovo’s Worldwide Corporate Social Media Team made the decision to bring a …
Animation
ALTER EGO Avatar Transformations
In 2021, FOX Entertainment launched the world’s first-ever avatar singing competition series. Using…
Animation
finalist
Behind Every Name: Animated Personal Stories from the Holocaust
A 2020 survey revealed that 41% of young Americans did not know that 6 million Jews were murdered d…
Animation
winner
Cannabis in Common
For the first. time. ever. the federal legalization of cannabis was actually in our sights in 2021 …
Animation
Chicago Fire FC Crest Project
After it became clear the Chicago Fire's initial brand redesign in 2019 was not successful, the Clu…
Animation
Comedy Central's Tales from the Trip
Comedy Central gives audiences access to a world of super funny, personally relatable, culturally r…
Animation
Fenty Skin's Innovation on ASMR
After a monumental year launching Fenty Skin during a pandemic, driving global awareness, and creat…
Animation
Foot Locker Flow Original
Foot Locker set our distinctively celebrate Latinx Heritage Month and give this year’s heritage cel…
Animation
Harry Potter Magical Movie Moments
November 2021 marked twenty years since The Boy Who Lived made his on-screen debut in Harry Potter …
Animation
Invisible Universe: Your New Favorite Animations on Social Media
What do Serena Williams, Jennifer Aniston, Karlie Kloss, Dani Alves, and the D’Amelio family have i…
Animation
KiwiCo
KiwiCo offers hands-on STEAM projects that put the FUN in learning the FUNdamentals of the universe…
Animation
Shyn – Pearly Whites
Shyn is a new, Black-owned oral hygiene brand that wanted to address the pink elephant in the room …
Animation
audience honor
Sleepytime Bear
The Celestial Seasonings brand, while iconic and trusted in the tea category, didn’t resonate as mu…
Animation
VOA Unpacked: Life as a Refugee
Today, civil strife, ethnic conflicts, political repression, dire economic conditions, and climate …
Animation
“The History of…” Content Series
In 2021, FOX ENTERTAINMENT launched a first-of-its-kind, high-stakes and fast-paced half-hour game …