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 Public Service Announcement

This award honors the most creative and effective public service announcement run across any social media or digital platform.

See previous winner and honorees here.

Winner

Public Service Announcement
winner
LEAD FROM BEHIND
Colon cancer has a marketing issue. It’s the second biggest cancer in America yet it’s preventable.…

Finalists

Public Service Announcement
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gold honor
Barack Obama x ATTN: The Power of Your Vote in 2022
We set out to remind a younger generation that their vote matters and is more important than ever t…
Public Service Announcement
finalist
silver honor
Educating Fans on the COVID-19 Vaccine
In June of 2022, the CDC approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of 5, but the pub…
Public Service Announcement
finalist
bronze honor
Vigil Aunty
#BACKGROUND   India’s digital economy has been growing rapidly. However, exploiting the lack …
Public Service Announcement
finalist
Deep F***ing Breath
Comedy Central is committed to supporting our fans from a mental health perspective via education a…
Public Service Announcement
finalist
audience honor
How WHO Regained the World’s Attention to fight Covid-19 Together
Background: In 2022, year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, life was quickly returning to normal. …
Public Service Announcement
finalist
RuPaul's Drag Race "Everybody Say Gay" PSA
With the immense reach and social impact RuPaul’s Drag Race has worldwide, the team finds certain m…
Public Service Announcement
finalist
The Connecting Power of Music: Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Join Forces to Fight Alzheimer's
As one of only a few artists to produce chart-topping records every decade since the 1950s — totali…

Nominees

Public Service Announcement
Now's the Time to Make a Plan
We wanted to spread awareness about the importance of having a home fire escape plan. We were inspi…