THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

By Campaign

Awareness Campaign NEW! Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Cultural Campaign NEW! Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Regional Campaign 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 Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Public Health Public Safety NEW! Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands NEW! Education Entertainment Fashion and Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Nonprofit Real Estate NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

By Platform

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube

Original Content

Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Extended Reality Feature Film NEW! Gaming Images Interactive Content Live Streaming Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports NEW! Short Form Video Video Video Series

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Creative Use of Technology Data & Insights Earned Media NEW! Employee Engagement Event & Experiential Generative AI Guerrilla Marketing NEW! Paid Media PSA Real Time Response Single Post Sound & Music NEW! Storytelling User Generated Content

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…