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 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 Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter Feature Film Images Interactive Experiences Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Vertical Video NEW! Video Series

Cause

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

Partnerships

Brand Partnership Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Non-profit Partnership Other Partnerships

Platforms & Technology

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 Employee Engagement NEW! Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content User Generated Content

From the 18th Annual Shorty Awards Gaming

This category honors the most effective and creative use of social/digital by game developers and marketers. Both online and mobile games and applications are eligible to apply.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

Gaming
finalist
Genshin x Duolingo
Since its launch, Genshin Impact has always sought to surprise and delight its global playerbase (o…
Gaming
finalist
Manchester City StickerBook Challenge
Coinciding with the launch of the 2025/26 Premier League season, Manchester City created StickerBoo…
Gaming
finalist
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 - The Guild
Our job was to introduce the world to the themes of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and get the fanbase h…
Gaming
finalist
Lenovo - Always Get Back Up
For Lenovo Legion, the 2025 challenge was ambitious: to build consideration with Gen-Z students, cr…
Gaming
finalist
Spotify x The Game Awards - 1st Edition
Spotify wanted a real seat in gaming culture. Game soundtracks shape how people play. They drive…
Gaming
finalist
YouTube Celebrations 1 Trillion Views on Roblox
In 2021, Roblox became only the second game in history to surpass 1 trillion all-time views on YouT…

Nominees

Gaming
Call of Duty Mobile x Ronald Acuna Jr.
The Call of Duty: Mobile x Ronald Acuña Jr. campaign was designed to expand the game’s cultural foo…
Gaming
Mephisto Crashes the Game Awards
Initially released in 2023, Diablo IV, has been followed by a series of other expansions that have …