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 Overall YouTube Presence

This award honors brand presence on YouTube. Describe how your brand, agency or organization effectively used the platform's native tools to establish your unique brand voice, foster community and drive engagement.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

YouTube Presence
winner
Current
Current is a leading U.S. financial technology platform serving Americans working to create a bette…

Finalists

YouTube Presence
finalist
silver honor
Ancient Recipes with Sohla
The History Channel wanted to develop its first hosted digital original aimed at accomplishing a fe…
YouTube Presence
finalist
bronze honor
Ancient Workouts with Omar
The overall goal was to continue creating series that appealed to a younger & more diverse audience…
YouTube Presence
finalist
bronze honor
TheSoul Publishing on YouTube
TheSoul Publishing is a digital media studio specializing in creating highly shareable, positive co…
YouTube Presence
finalist
bronze honor
WWE YouTube
The action of WWE doesn't end when the final bell rings on Raw or when the credits roll on our real…
YouTube Presence
finalist
bronze honor
Whistle
Our Whistle YouTube channel was created in 2006 to bring a sports brand to a Gen Z audience on the …
YouTube Presence
finalist
AJE YouTube Channel
Al Jazeera English YouTube (AJE YouTube) has grown by leaps and bounds over the past several years,…
YouTube Presence
finalist
audience honor
Dhar Mann
Dhar Mann's videos are inspiring stories that often shine a light on underrepresented communities. …

Nominees

YouTube Presence
AJ+ Arabi on YouTube
YouTube is a world in itself that sometimes can feel overwhelming, especially for a news brand that…
YouTube Presence
Al Jazeera YouTube Presence
Al Jazeera Digital Newsroom is managing all social media production & publishing for Al Jazeera Ara…
YouTube Presence
Animalogic
Educate, inspire, entertain. With over 300 million video views across YouTube, Snapchat Discover an…
YouTube Presence
Comedy Central YouTube
Comedy Central gives audiences access to a world of super funny, personally relatable, culturally r…
YouTube Presence
Disney+ YouTube Channel
Disney+ is the streaming home of Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and more. C…
YouTube Presence
The Points Guy UK
YOUTUBE The Points Guy UK YouTube channel is designed with the goal of entertaining, educating, …