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 17th Annual Shorty Awards True Crime & Documentary Podcast

This category honors the most effective and creative true crime or documentary podcast. Includes single episode, series and mini-series.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

True Crime & Documentary Podcast
finalist
Murder in the Orange Grove: The Troubled Case Against Crosley Green
The idea driving Murder in the Orange Grove is to present an in-depth, investigative reexamination …
True Crime & Documentary Podcast
finalist
The Jinx Official Podcast
The Official Jinx Podcast takes listeners behind the scenes of the HBO documentary series directed …
True Crime & Documentary Podcast
finalist
True Crime Reports
The driving force behind True Crime Reports is the belief that true crime storytelling should be mo…
True Crime & Documentary Podcast
finalist
48 Hours: Post Mortem
After the success of Season 1, "Post Mortem" returned to satisfy listeners’ desire for even more de…
True Crime & Documentary Podcast
finalist
Candyman: The True Story Behind the Bathroom Mirror Murder
This podcast aimed to explore the complex, haunting story of Ruthie Mae McCoy’s death and highlight…
True Crime & Documentary Podcast
finalist
In the Shadow of Princeton
Even a town as elite and picturesque as Princeton has its secrets. No one knows this better than…
True Crime & Documentary Podcast
finalist
Varnamtown
A few years ago, Kyle MacLachlan, the star of Twin Peaks, heard a rumor that Pablo Escobar did a de…

Nominees

True Crime & Documentary Podcast
Law&Crime Shorty Entry - True Crime Podcast
Top legal and true crime network Law&Crime announces the first installment of a multi-part podcast …
True Crime & Documentary Podcast
Law&Crime Shorty Entry - YouTube Presence
Law&Crime is the leading multimedia destination for law enforcement programming, true crime series,…