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

Branded Content

This category honors the most effective and creative use of branded content.

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Branded Content
Donut Media x Nissan
Nissan’s objectives were clear: increase brand awareness and improve purchase consideration for the…
Branded Content
Future You
Situation Analysis Women are more likely to develop bunions than men, which can be painful and …
Branded Content
Good Trouble Farewell Social Campaign
How do you say goodbye to beloved characters after 10 years, straddling across two different series…
Branded Content
Maybelline x Dance Moms
Maybelline was looking to reach a female audience of all ages across linear, digital and social pla…
Branded Content
Mike's Hard Days Rewards Merch Store and Social Giveaway
As Mike’s Hard Lemonade entered its 25th year as America’s first-ever and top-selling hard lemonade…
Branded Content
Music Therapy
Music has a profound ability to evoke memory, emotion, and connection—an essential truth that forms…
Branded Content
Nurx x Impact Media
2 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade took abortion access away fr…
Branded Content
Ore-Ida x Napoleon Dynamite: TOT-PROTECTING PANTS
As the original inventor of Tater Tots, Ore-Ida has been a household name for decades, dominating t…
Branded Content
Paramount Pictures - "Smile 2 Watch"
Paramount Pictures knew they needed to go big if they wanted to match the marketing success of the …
Branded Content
Project 212: Engineering the Future
In the world of high school robotics, students do not compete on a level playing field. Project 212…
Branded Content
Samsung Galaxy & Dude Perfect: Tricked-Out Devices for Trick Shot Kings
This campaign aimed to boost awareness of the unique design and uses of the Samsung Galaxy ecosyste…