THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Campaign

Awareness Campaign Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Social Movement Campaign

Content & Design

Audio & Music Brand Voice NEW! Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter NEW! Feature Film Gamification NEW! Images Interactive Content Long Form Video Medium Length Video NEW! Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Video Series

Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees Learning & Development LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Other Causes NEW! Public Health Public Safety Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Responsible Technology NEW! Social Justice Youth & Family

Industry

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

Partnerships

Brand Partnership NEW! Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Nonprofit Partnership Other Partnerships NEW!

Platforms & Technology

Extended Reality Gaming Generative AI Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok YouTube

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media NEW! Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content NEW! User Generated Content

From the 16th Annual Shorty Awards Innovative Media Buying Strategy

This award honors innovative media buying strategies. Entry should describe ad placements and how content was leveraged to reach the target audience.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Innovative Media Buying Strategy
winner
Barbie Breaks Out The Box (Office)
To hit an ambitious box office goal, we had to show that the Barbie movie had something for everybo…

Finalists

Innovative Media Buying Strategy
finalist
gold honor
Bose US & Amazon STV Black Friday Football
The primary aim of the Amazon Black Friday Football STV activation was to stand out amidst the holi…
Innovative Media Buying Strategy
finalist
silver honor
Bose US & iHeart Media House of Music
Our goal at the iHeart House of Music Festival was to generate awareness and enthusiasm among our M…
Innovative Media Buying Strategy
finalist
Bose US & Charlie Puth TikTok Topview + Topfeed
In early October, Bose launched the Quietcomfort Ultra product line featuring their new best-in-cla…
Innovative Media Buying Strategy
finalist
Coi Leray x Trinity Rodman “Get Loud” - Presented by Bose
Our primary objective was to develop a social activation for the Women’s World Cup that connected B…
Innovative Media Buying Strategy
finalist
audience honor
JCPenney Holiday GiftBot
The holidays are overwhelming enough without the added stress and confusion over finding the perfec…
Innovative Media Buying Strategy
finalist
ZORYVE THE CREAM THAT CAN
ZORYVE is a topical for plaque psoriasis (PsO), in 2023, it launched into a very crowded treatment …
Innovative Media Buying Strategy
finalist
ZORYVE. Effective. Everywhere. Easy. Pedestal Campaign
ZORYVE is a topical for plaque psoriasis (PsO). In 2023, it launched into a very crowded treatment …

Nominees