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 14th Annual Shorty Awards Live Event Coverage

This category honors the most creative and effective incorporation of live video coverage to elevate events including concerts, conferences, marches, rallies and meetups.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Live Event Coverage
winner
2021 MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards have a long legacy of creating unexpected, breakthrough moments in pop c…

Finalists

Live Event Coverage
finalist
silver honor
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 Event Coverage
finalist
W Maldives x Cercle // Live-Streamed Private Island Performance
If you throw a concert in the middle of the Indian Ocean and there’s no one around to hear it, does…

Nominees

Live Event Coverage
winner
2021 MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards have a long legacy of creating unexpected, breakthrough moments in pop c…
Live Event Coverage
finalist
silver honor
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 Event Coverage
Oscars Virtual Watch Party | Powered by Facebook Messenger Rooms
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited their global social audience to the very fi…
Live Event Coverage
VH1's RuPaul’s Drag Race S13 LIVE Finale Reaction w/ Gottmik, Kandy, Rosé & Symone
Each season, the Queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race compete their way to the finale Lip Sync Smackdown fo…
Live Event Coverage
finalist
W Maldives x Cercle // Live-Streamed Private Island Performance
If you throw a concert in the middle of the Indian Ocean and there’s no one around to hear it, does…