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 Foreign Language Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Launch Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign NEW! Rebrand Campaign Social Good Campaign

Content and Media

Blog & Micro-blog Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Contest or Promotion Copywriting Email & Newsletter Episodic NEW! 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

Creator & Influencer Partnerships

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 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 Engagement Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Gamification GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) NEW! Humor Innovative Media Buying Strategy Integration with Traditional Media Internal Communications Micro-Influencer Strategy 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 Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video Instructional Video Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Music Video Product Feature Video Short Form Video Vertical Video Video Ad Video Series

Government & Politics

This category honors the most effective and creative use of social/digital by political parties, politicians, government advocacy groups, or government entities at the city, state, or national level.

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Government & Politics
"Break a Mindless Habit"
Despite rising gas prices, worsening congestion, and escalating parking fees, many Seattle resident…
Government & Politics
"Defeat the Peak. Bank the Savings."
After a five‑year rate freeze, South Carolina’s largest utility was finally required to change how …
Government & Politics
Don't Mess with Hemp
Hometown Hero’s “Don’t Mess with Hemp” campaign was a bold, culturally resonant response to Texas L…
Government & Politics
Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis
Endless Urgency was launched in 2025 by Mike Nellis—a political strategist, social impact entrepren…
Government & Politics
Gavin Newsom
This past year, California Governor Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) transformed into an online phenomen…
Government & Politics
How the Coast Guard Seizes 45,000lbs of Cocaine at Sea
For this project, our objective was to give the public an unprecedented, inside look at Coast Guard…
Government & Politics
Nipsey Hussle x Metro: The Marathon Continues
The Nipsey Hussle x Metro culture collaboration was created to transform public transit from a func…
Government & Politics
Putting Iowa on the Map
Ask 100 people to point out Iowa on a map, and you'll probably get 98 misfires. So if nobody knows …
Government & Politics
Trust at Scale: How NCDHHS Transforms Public Health Communications Across North Carolina
Government agencies often struggle to reach residents—particularly vulnerable or skeptical communit…
Government & Politics
Wild Caught Texas Shrimp. Caught Here. Not Brought Here.
The Challenge Imported, farm-raised shrimp – primarily from overseas – had become visually indis…
Government & Politics
Yes on 50
When Donald Trump began blatant attempts to rig the 2026 midterm elections by demanding states like…