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 YouTube Presence

This award honors brand presence on YouTube. Describe how you effectively used the platform's native tools to establish your unique brand voice, foster community and drive engagement.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

YouTube Presence
winner
TheSoul Publishing
Since its 2016 launch, TheSoul Publishing has become an award-winning, market-leading digital studi…

Finalists

YouTube Presence
finalist
gold honor
Animalogic
Educate. Represent. Entertain. With over 490 millions video views across YouTube, Snapchat Discover…
YouTube Presence
finalist
gold honor
Drew Michael Scott, Founder of Lone Fox
Drew Michael Scott is the stylized eye behind Lone Fox, the fastest-growing YouTube channel in the …
YouTube Presence
finalist
gold honor
Ryan’s World YouTube Channel
Ryan's World has rapidly evolved from a single YouTube channel focused on “toy reviews” to a multi-…
YouTube Presence
finalist
silver honor
Insider Business
Insider’s mission is to create thought-provoking storytelling on every platform, medium and screen.…
YouTube Presence
finalist
bronze honor
AARP
On AARP's YouTube channel, we bring stories to life that challenge outdated perceptions of aging an…
YouTube Presence
finalist
bronze honor
Blue’s Clues & You! Channel
The Blue’s Clues & You! YouTube Channel plays at the intersection of the linear series’ distinct ed…
YouTube Presence
finalist
audience honor
Al Jazeera YouTube
Al Jazeera Digital Newsroom is managing all social media production & publishing for Al Jazeera Ara…
YouTube Presence
finalist
Between 2 Rides
eBay is the OG online marketplace for buyers and sellers, but has faced twin headwinds in recent ye…
YouTube Presence
finalist
Modathon
eBay is the OG online marketplace for buyers and sellers, but it has faced twin headwinds recently:…
YouTube Presence
finalist
Team Whistle
Our Whistle YouTube channel was created in 2006 to bring a sports brand that was not reliant upon r…

Nominees

YouTube Presence
AJE YouTube
Al Jazeera English's YouTube channel had a banner year in 2022, exceeding objectives, expanding vie…
YouTube Presence
Comedy
My mission as a content creator is to provide simplified, high-quality content that inspires, enter…
YouTube Presence
Rosanna Pansino
YouTube Presence
SpongeBob Channel
Our goal on the SpongeBob YouTube channel is to create an immersive fan experience that not only pr…
YouTube Presence
Supercar Blondie - The most engaged automotive media company
To be the number one automotive publisher brand on Youtube       
YouTube Presence
Walker Webcast
The Walker Webcast was launched with the onset of COVID as a way to stay connected with our clients…