THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Campaign

Brand Awareness Campaign Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Launch Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Rebrand Campaign Regional Campaign Social Good Campaign

Content and Media

Blog & Micro-blog Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Contest or Promotion Copywriting Email & Newsletter Filter/Lens Meme, GIF, & Emojis Micro-Site Single Post or Activation Use of Viral Content User-Generated Content

Design

Animation Art Direction Audio & Music Brand Identity Brand Redesign Generative AI Graphic Art Images Website/App

Industry

Auto Beauty Business to Business Consumer Brand Education Entertainment Financial Services Fitness, Health, & Wellness Food & Beverage Gaming Government & Politics Hospitality Insurance Live Events News & Media Non-Profit Pets & Animals Pharma & Healthcare Real Estate Restaurants Retail & E-Commerce Social Activism Sports Technology Television Travel & Tourism Wine, Beer & Spirits

Influencer & Celebrity Partnership

Instagram Partnership Multi-Platform Partnership Other Platform Partnership TikTok Partnership X Partnership YouTube Partnership

Overall Presence

Facebook Presence Instagram Presence LinkedIn Presence Multi-Platform Presence Other Platform Presence TikTok Presence X Presence YouTube Presence

Platforms & Technology

Artificial Intelligence Extended Reality Facebook Immersive Instagram Interactive Content LinkedIn Other Platform TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube

Podcast

Art & Culture Podcast Branded Podcast Business Podcast NEW! Health & Wellness Podcast Lifestyle & Entertainment Podcast News & Politics Podcast Other Podcast Genres Podcast Mini Series Sports Podcast Technology and Education Podcast True Crime & Documentary Podcast

Strategy & Engagement

Brand Partnership Call to Action Community Management Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Gamification Humor Innovative Media Buying Strategy Integration with Traditional Media Internal Communications LGBTQ Community Engagement Micro-Influencer Strategy Multicultural Community Engagement Music & Dance On a Shoestring Organic Promotion Paid & Amplification Physical and Digital Convergence Public Service Announcement Real Time Response SEO & SEM Social Commerce Storytelling

Video

Comedy Video Documentary Feature Film NEW! Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video Instructional Video Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Music Video Product Feature Video Short Form Video Unboxing Video Vertical Video Video Ad Video Series

From the 14th Annual Shorty Awards Live Events

This award honors the most effective use of social media and digital to elevate events including concerts, conferences, marches, rallies and meetups. Virtual and hybrid events are also eligible.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Live Events
winner
Canadian Tire Christmas Trail
Canadian Tire’s (CT) brand purpose is to be there for the jobs and joys of life in Canada – no matt…

Finalists

Live Events
finalist
2021 MTV EMAs
The 2021 MTV EMAs in Budapest, Hungary was a celebration of the best in global music.  From nigh…
Live Events
finalist
audience honor
2021 MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards have a long legacy of creating unexpected, breakthrough moments in pop c…
Live Events
finalist
2021 REVOLT Summit x AT&T
The REVOLT Summit x AT&T is a three day in-person event, celebrating Black excellence and the impor…
Live Events
finalist
2021 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour
More than 20 years ago, New York's Z100, the most listened to pop radio station in the country, int…
Live Events
finalist
93rd Oscars Movie Palace Reels
After theaters worldwide were closed due to the global pandemic, the Oscars sought to create an int…
Live Events
finalist
How SEEN Connects put #eBaySneakers on the map
The sneaker industry is highly saturated with fakes and one-time flippers looking to cash in on the…
Live Events
finalist
Movement LIVE BY Michelob ULTRA
Michelob ULTRA, as a brand, champions an active lifestyle for those who work out and go out. And ou…

Nominees

Live Events
300th Street Station: Ride or Die
Rolling Loud New York took place during Halloween weekend of 2021 and featured performances from 30…