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 15th Annual Shorty Awards On a Shoestring

This award honors the most creative and effective social and/or digital marketing campaign accomplished with extremely limited funds. Please make sure to include the total budget as part of your entry.

Winner

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winner
Juneteenth Thoughts
There was no client for this work other than our own agency, but the need was clear: the industry’s…

Finalists

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finalist
gold honor
#OscarTakeMeToProm
Turn a conversation about our brand into an opportunity to provide a unique and memorable experienc…
On a Shoestring
finalist
gold honor
LAY’S X TAYLOR HALE: THE SALTIEST SHOWMANCE IN BIG BROTHER HISTORY
This summer, LAY’S became a regular (and unexpected) guest star on the 24th season of the popular R…
On a Shoestring
finalist
silver honor
Michelob Guy
When a picture of a man holding an ULTRA at a PGA event began to go viral, we quickly jumped into t…
On a Shoestring
finalist
bronze honor
audience honor
Roll up! Roll up! For world's first 24 hour circus!
What do you do when you’re an arts/education nonprofit educating thousands of disadvantaged Cambodi…
On a Shoestring
finalist
Deviate Labs - Caden Terminal
Caden, a privacy tech company, was just coming out of stealth and wanted to generate 5,000+ beta si…
On a Shoestring
finalist
Feeding Gamers
BACKGROUND - Delimex has been around for nearly forty years, but despite being the perfect food to …
On a Shoestring
finalist
Retirement Bears
Over the last 60 years, the Kraft Peanut Butter bears became Canadian icons.  But lately, other …
On a Shoestring
finalist
Serial Killer Receipts
As an online accounting software provider, we recognise the importance of balancing the amazing wor…
On a Shoestring
finalist
Sunshine Online
For 40 years, Camp Sunshine has provided a fun, safe, and empowering environment for kids with canc…

Nominees

On a Shoestring
Brian Newman Arrives at Park MGM
In April 2022, Park MGM Las Vegas welcomed back Brian Newman After Dark for his spring and summer r…
On a Shoestring
Ode to Karachi - Karachi Biennale
After the pandemic and the recent catastrophic floods in Pakistan, the Karachi Biennale's latest it…
On a Shoestring
Scoperta! The Opera
Scoperta! is Italian for “discovery” and the brand’s promise is wine discovery made simple. To attr…
On a Shoestring
Spirit Airlines: Taking Influencers to the Sky
Flying can feel tedious. Finding flights, packing, making your way through TSA… the list goes on. B…
On a Shoestring
Teva: Soleful Readings
Teva advocates for all who adventure, and the brand stands for stepping out as your authentic self …
On a Shoestring
The F-List
Clean Creatives is a non-profit fighting climate change by pressuring ad agencies and the industry …
On a Shoestring
The Super Board
Fiorucci is a nationally distributed, premium Italian meat brand that has low awareness and a much …