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

Instagram Partnership

This category honors the effective and creative integration of an influencer, celebrity or ambassador into a social media or digital marketing campaign, project, or piece of content optimized for Instagram.

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Instagram Partnership
31 Nights of Halloween Influencer Campaign
For Halloween, Freeform offers 31 nights full of bone-chilling thrills, spooky scares, and terrifyi…
Instagram Partnership
Just Go
Our mission for the Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS launch was simple: highlight its value with authenti…
Instagram Partnership
Kris Jenner X SharkNinja: Welcome To My Fan Club
Our objective was to highlight the innovation behind SharkNinja's family of fan products using Kris…
Instagram Partnership
Lexus x Gawx: The Thinking Sanctuary
In 2025, Lexus wanted to engage Hispanic consumers, sustaining awareness and interest in the brand …
Instagram Partnership
Project Runway Talent Campaign
Freeform’s “Project Runway” is a competition reality series where 12 fashion designers from differe…
Instagram Partnership
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts - STAUD for St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
Position St. Regis Hotels & Resorts as a leader at the intersection of fashion and travel, highligh…
Instagram Partnership
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts - Tony Kelly Fine Art Images
Drive buzz and excitement around The St. Regis brand while increasing cultural relevance through ti…
Instagram Partnership
The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 Talent Teaser Campaign
Hulu Original drama series “The Handmaid’s Tale” is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a …
Instagram Partnership
The Luxury Collection - Influencer and Tastemaker Strategy
Stories with The Luxury Collection are best told through the lens of our travelers. To tell these s…