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 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 Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter Feature Film Images Interactive Experiences Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Vertical Video NEW! Video Series

Cause

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

Partnerships

Brand Partnership Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Non-profit Partnership Other Partnerships

Platforms & Technology

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 Employee Engagement NEW! Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content User Generated Content

From the 15th Annual Shorty Awards Music & Dance

This award honors the most creative and effective use of music and dance in a social media or digital marketing campaign. Music videos, narrative experiences, songs, advertisements, festivals, live performances are all eligible.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Music & Dance
winner
Big Ink Energy presented by Inkbox
For young people these days, tattoos are no longer taboo. So one might think that Inkbox, the DTC, …

Finalists

Music & Dance
finalist
gold honor
Warren Hue x Honda
Since 2013, Honda has been providing a platform for rising artists to share their stories of imagin…
Music & Dance
finalist
silver honor
“Bolder, Prouder, Stronger Reader” Kid Power Anthem
More than an event, more than a fundraiser, the Scholastic Book Fair creates empowering moments of …
Music & Dance
finalist
bronze honor
Luis Fonsi and Alzheimer’s Association Use Music to Raise Alzheimer’s Awareness
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease. The Alzheimer's Association 2022…
Music & Dance
finalist
Beats Presents “Dark Mode” By Lil Baby Starring Ja Morant
Beats is a brand built on being defiant and resonant in culture, something that lends to our DNA as…
Music & Dance
finalist
Burger King Redefines Royalty at the 2022 MTV VMAs
With 2022 being the year of liberation, Burger King’s goal was to embed themselves directly into mu…
Music & Dance
finalist
Ham or Turkey Time
Bar-S Foods is a value brand that makes hot dogs, sausages, lunchmeat, bacon, and other items, and …
Music & Dance
finalist
Harry Styles Love On Tour x MSG Social Campaign
MSG Entertainment ran a month-long social campaign throughout Harry Styles' 15-night run at The Gar…
Music & Dance
finalist
Influencers Title Sequence Campaign
In the Hulu Original “Reboot,” Keegan Michael-Key and Johnny Knoxville lead the dysfunctional, wash…
Music & Dance
finalist
Music for Good
Music can play a powerful role as a form of resistance: It can speak out against injustices and giv…
Music & Dance
finalist
PC Game Pass: Three4One
PC Game Pass gives players access to hundreds of great titles and allows players to play day one. W…
Music & Dance
finalist
The Luxury Collection – A Letter From Calvin Royal III
The Luxury Collection hotels and resorts are intrinsically connected to their respective destinatio…
Music & Dance
finalist
audience honor
The Williams Fam x MGM Resorts International
Fun, electric, memorable all in one city within proximity! MGM Rewards partnered with social media …
Music & Dance
finalist
TikTok - Make Every Moment Pop!
Kernel Season’s® Brand of popcorn seasoning was looking to spice things up for popcorn consumers. T…
Music & Dance
finalist
UA Tracks
Music can make or break your workout. For many trainers, the beat has to drop just right to fire yo…

Nominees

Music & Dance
Dragstravaganza - The Big Opening
Music & Dance
Overwatch 2
When expanding Overwatch's presence across social networks, we knew that tapping into trends of mus…