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 16th Annual Shorty Awards Food & Beverage

This award honors the most effective and creative use of social media and digital by food and beverage brands. Objectives may include (but are not limited to) product launches, special offers/promotions, and fostering community.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Food & Beverage
winner
From TikTok to Table: Chipotle Mexican Grill Quesadilla Hack
Imagine if by listening to what fans were saying on TikTok about their quesadillas, Chipotle would …

Finalists

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gold honor
audience honor
Haunted HI-CHEW
HI-CHEW is currently ranked as #26 brand in the non-chocolate candy category, with ambitions to ris…
Food & Beverage
finalist
silver honor
Cheetos Duster 2.0
Have you ever thought to add Cheetle to your recipes to make them extra crunchy and cheesy? Consume…
Food & Beverage
finalist
bronze honor
#SaveBaconHairs
The #SaveBaconHairs campaign was a reactive reaction to a moment in gaming culture which we identif…
Food & Beverage
finalist
15 Minutes of Flavor
Advertising is oversaturated with big-name celebrity endorsements and collabs. It seems a new produ…
Food & Beverage
finalist
Crash Coverage
PROBLEM The energy drink market is overflowing with massive brands that usually leave consumers …
Food & Beverage
finalist
How Fruit Roll-Ups’ TikTok Strategy Helped A Viral Trend Happen With The Brand, Not To The Brand
In 2023, General Mills fruit snack brands were the undisputed category leader at more than 50% shar…
Food & Beverage
finalist
Macsterpiece
In a world where traditional art forms dominate the elite art scene; we saw a unique opportunity to…
Food & Beverage
finalist
Souplings
​​The Souplings campaign was designed to generate significant buzz and engagement across earned and…
Food & Beverage
finalist
Starbucks: PSL 20th Anniversary
Every year for the past two decades, the Pumpkin Spice Latte (“PSL”) at Starbucks marked the unoffi…
Food & Beverage
finalist
Yummy K's
Knorr has been a staple in Canadian’s homes for decades. But as eating and cooking habits have chan…

Nominees

Food & Beverage
Bringing Gen Z the "Summer of Sev" with 7-Eleven Canada
Viral Nation was challenged with creating a 360 summer campaign for 7-Eleven Canada that is in tune…
Food & Beverage
FLVR Food Entertainment
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about significant shifts in Americans' eating habits and their relati…
Food & Beverage
French's Mustard Skittles
In 2023, McCormick saw an opportunity to expand beyond sandwiches and hot dogs. Our charge for t…
Food & Beverage
Hard Rock Cafe X Messi Kids Menu
Our initiative centered on the launch of the Messi Kids Menu at Hard Rock Cafe, leveraging Lionel M…
Food & Beverage
Hellmann’s Will Levis “Mayo For Life”
Most people don't talk about mayonnaise - especially their love for it. While Americans are loud an…
Food & Beverage
HelloFresh and Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
HelloFresh, the world’s leading meal kit company, teamed up with Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the G…
Food & Beverage
How Carnation Milk and a Grandma Dominated TikTok
Common knowledge says that to get in with the youths, you need a youth to sneak you in. Carnation w…
Food & Beverage
Jack in the Box x Pineapple Express
Jack in the Box leans into culture to punch above its weight, and as 4/20 quickly approached Jack i…
Food & Beverage
Jack in the Box: The Snoop Munchie Meal
Two California legends, Jack in the Box and Snoop Dogg teamed up to create Snoop’s own signature Mu…
Food & Beverage
Maruchan: Engaging and Activating a Superfan Community
Maruchan is a long beloved instant ramen noodle brand, but it's still a commodity product in a cate…
Food & Beverage
My Joy
The My Joy campaign is a testament to the endless avenues through which joy finds its expression. W…
Food & Beverage
The Unhinged Story of Totino's Instagram Success With Gen-Z
Totino’s is an innovator brand, originating the category of rolled, hot snacks that revolutionized …
Food & Beverage
Vienna Beef - 2023 Social
When we took over Vienna Beef’s social accounts in April 2023, we set out to make their social feed…
Food & Beverage
Vienna Beef - Ode to Chicago Dogs
We approach all Vienna Beef social content with an eye on our core KPIs of follower growth and enga…
Food & Beverage
We Shake The World
The key players in the juice and beverage market in MENA all neatly fall into expected and predicta…
Food & Beverage
Welcome Home Jars
Canada has seen an unprecedented immigration wave. Over 1.5 million newcomers have moved to Canada …