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 15th 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
2022 MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV VMAs are the biggest party of the year – filled with unpredictable moments and show stoppin…

Finalists

Live Event Coverage
finalist
gold honor
2022 MTV EMA
The MTV EMA is the premiere award show for global music – engaging fans from across the world, acro…
Live Event Coverage
finalist
MSNBC midterm election 2022, TikTok
For the first "TikTok election" the MSNBC social team aimed to share breaking news and provide in-d…
Live Event Coverage
finalist
audience honor
World Championships Video Coverage - USA Gymnastics
Gold Medals aren’t just won at the Olympics. For gymnasts, each competition presents an opportunity…
Live Event Coverage
finalist
World Cup NOW
FOX Sports, the leader in live sports and official FIFA World Cup English-language broadcast rights…
Live Event Coverage
finalist
Yungblud Livestream with Amazon Music & Twitch // MALKA Media
MALKA Media live streamed a 1 night, 3 venue Yungblud performance at three Sunset Strip venues via …

Nominees

Live Event Coverage
finalist
gold honor
2022 MTV EMA
The MTV EMA is the premiere award show for global music – engaging fans from across the world, acro…
Live Event Coverage
winner
2022 MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV VMAs are the biggest party of the year – filled with unpredictable moments and show stoppin…
Live Event Coverage
2023 UA Next All-America Game
Under Armour Football aimed to highlight the top football players in country and their experiences …
Live Event Coverage
Automation Fair 2022 Social Media Coverage
As our 2022 Chicago Automation Fair was approaching the high importance of driving excitement and a…
Live Event Coverage
finalist
MSNBC midterm election 2022, TikTok
For the first "TikTok election" the MSNBC social team aimed to share breaking news and provide in-d…
Live Event Coverage
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 Finale Red Carpet With Trevor Project
RuPaul’s Drag Race and Paramount have a longstanding partnership with The Trevor Project. We used t…
Live Event Coverage
Runway Runway
After the pandemic lockdowns, small businesses were suffering–and that had particular significance …
Live Event Coverage
Top Gun: Maverick x MTV Global Live Stream
Thirty-six years after Top Gun left an indelible mark on pop culture, we knew we had to go big for …
Live Event Coverage
W Hotels x Cercle
W Hotels’ authentic passion for music has always set us apart from other brands in the luxury trave…
Live Event Coverage
finalist
audience honor
World Championships Video Coverage - USA Gymnastics
Gold Medals aren’t just won at the Olympics. For gymnasts, each competition presents an opportunity…
Live Event Coverage
finalist
World Cup NOW
FOX Sports, the leader in live sports and official FIFA World Cup English-language broadcast rights…
Live Event Coverage
finalist
Yungblud Livestream with Amazon Music & Twitch // MALKA Media
MALKA Media live streamed a 1 night, 3 venue Yungblud performance at three Sunset Strip venues via …