THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Campaign

Awareness Campaign Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Social Movement Campaign

Content & Design

Audio & Music Brand Voice NEW! Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter NEW! Feature Film Gamification NEW! Images Interactive Content Long Form Video Medium Length Video NEW! Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Video Series

Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees Learning & Development LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Other Causes NEW! Public Health Public Safety Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Responsible Technology NEW! Social Justice Youth & Family

Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands Education Entertainment Fashion & Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Non-Profit Other Industry NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership NEW! Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Nonprofit Partnership Other Partnerships NEW!

Platforms & Technology

Extended Reality Gaming Generative AI Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok YouTube

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media NEW! Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content NEW! User Generated Content

From the 15th Annual Shorty Awards Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses

This award honors the most creative and effective campaign by a business owned by an underrepresented community member. The category is open to brands, agencies or organizations that are Black-Owned, Latinx/Hispanic-Owned, LGBTQ+ Owned, Native/Indigenous-Owned, Asian-Owned and Woman-Owned.

Winner

Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses
winner
Aspercreme - Asperqueens
Aspercreme is a topical pain relief brand that’s iconic among Boomers, but has long failed to make …

Finalists

Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses
finalist
5GRV: Gamers on the Road
1st Branded Live Stream Reality Content on Twitch 1st All-Black Female Gaming Tour 1st Certi…
Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses
finalist
Celebrating The Black Experience In NYC
NYC & Company was looking to connect with Black travel prospects via custom content that showcases …
Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses
finalist
audience honor
Conversations Amongst Us
"Conversations Amongst Us", creative directed by Joe Freshgoods, honors the Black community and the…
Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses
finalist
Dove + JOY: THE CROWN Act Movement
The CROWN Act was created by Dove and the CROWN Coalition, in partnership with then State Senator H…
Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses
finalist
Limited-Edition Hispanic Heritage Month Hot Cocoa Bombs | A Dozen Cousins x Alter Eco
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, A Dozen Cousins partnered with Alter Eco to create a limited-e…
Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses
finalist
“Our Friend, Jean” Presented by The Bishop Gallery and Group Black
This project was born from the brand mission that Group Black and The Bishop Gallery share in bring…

Nominees

Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses
Lost Yet Found
As Covid entered its second year, the leadership at the Bermuda Tourism Authority made the consciou…
Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses
Mastercard® Immersive Tour of the Miami Design District
Mastercard’s Priceless.com provides Mastercard cardholders exclusive access to unforgettable experi…
Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses
Rising Troublemaker: A Fear-Fighter Manual for Teens - Sponsorship Train
Rising Troublemaker, published May 17, 2022, and an instant New York Times bestseller, is the young…
Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses
Understanding Long COVID Through Human-Centered Design Report
Coforma’s Health+™ (“health plus”) program applies human-centered design and research to cultivate …
Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses
Women's Inequality Day
2022 saw unprecedented attacks on gender equity across the US. In response, the League of Women Vot…