THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

By Campaign

Awareness Campaign NEW! Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Cultural Campaign NEW! Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Regional Campaign 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 Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Public Health Public Safety NEW! Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

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

By Platform

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube

Original Content

Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Extended Reality Feature Film NEW! Gaming Images Interactive Content Live Streaming Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports NEW! Short Form Video Video Video Series

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Creative Use of Technology Data & Insights Earned Media NEW! Employee Engagement Event & Experiential Generative AI Guerrilla Marketing NEW! Paid Media PSA Real Time Response Single Post Sound & Music NEW! Storytelling User Generated Content

From the 15th 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
Pokémon GO - Ultra Beast Arrival
In the summer of 2022, Pokémon GO players—or “Trainers”—noticed mysterious sightings of Pokémon thr…

Finalists

Live Events
finalist
gold honor
audience honor
2022 MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV VMAs are the biggest party of the year – filled with unpredictable moments and show stoppin…
Live Events
finalist
silver honor
League of Legends World Championship Opening Ceremony
The League of Legends World Championship – the annual professional League of Legends championship t…
Live Events
finalist
bronze honor
2022 MTV EMA
The MTV EMA is the premiere award show for global music – engaging fans from across the world, acro…
Live Events
finalist
bronze honor
NBA x Art Basel
In year one, fans went wild for Michelob ULTRA’s NBA team cans. For the 2022-2023 season, the brand…
Live Events
finalist
Billboard Music Awards + TikTok: From Sound to Song
As part of the 2022 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), we wanted to include some topical segments abou…
Live Events
finalist
The Canadian Tire Christmas Trail
In 2022, Canadian Tire (CT) launched its new brand purpose: We Are Here to Make Life in Canada Bett…

Nominees

Live Events
Family Style
Family Style created an eponymous, multifaceted food festival and live experiential event, Family S…
Live Events
Galderma shows how to #XpresYourself at NYC Pride
Aesthetic treatments like fillers and neuromodulators have gone from extreme to mainstream. They ar…
Live Events
Movement Live
Michelob ULTRA, as a brand, champions an active lifestyle for those who work out and go out. And ou…
Live Events
Side by Side: A Celebration of Service
Only 2.3% of private sector healthcare providers in NY are equipped to understand and meet veterans…
Live Events
Teen Wolf at San Diego Comic Con
Teen Wolf historically dominates San Diego Comic Con, and the 2022 panel was up to par. We set out …
Live Events
Watching History Happen: NASA and Johns Hopkins APL Partner for DART Social Event
On Sept. 26, 2022, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) made history as the world’s first…