THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Earned Media

Earned media is any material written that hasn't been paid for or created. Sometimes referred to as "free media," examples are a tweet, an article online or a mention in a celebrity TikTok. This category honors the most creative and effective harnessing of earned media.

See previous winners and honorees here.
Bupa Picture of Health
Bupa is known to many worldwide as a health insurer, and the insurance sector is often homogenised …
Coty #BEACOVERGIRL Contest
COVERGIRL is a legacy American cosmetics brand, known for its wide range of beauty products and aff…
Disney+ Blockbuster Offer: Claw Machine Mailer
To drive scaled awareness for Disney+ and its September Blockbuster Offer, we focused on building a…
Dunkin' Spider Donut Social Takeover
For Halloween 2024, Dunkin' had an ambitious goal of making this Halloween their best-selling year …
Hello Kitty’s 50th Anniversary
The world’s most supercute global icon, Hello Kitty, celebrated her 50th anniversary, and what bett…
Hello Sunshine Shine Away Experiential Event
Hello Sunshine’s mission is to broaden perspectives, build community and empower women by providing…
Mac AND Cheese
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  In July 2024, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) turned a potential PR disaster i…
Scout Lab for Oova
Oova, a leader in at-home hormone health monitoring, partnered with Scout Lab to establish itself a…
Tea Break with Lindsay Lohan
In a world where 'hustle culture' reigns supreme and needing a break is seen as weak, Millennial wo…
The Pop Out
The objective was to prolongue and further celebrate the excitement of the Pop Out - a culmination …
Werther's Original Pocket Jeans
Werther's Original was a brand in need of some cultural notoriety to finally break through the earn…
White Dudes for Harris
White Dudes for Harris, inspired by the success of other volunteer-led calls for Kamala Harris—such…
Will Levis No.8
Mayonnaise is a condiment that a lot of people love to hate. In fact, in a recent Harris Poll, 15% …