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

Non-Profit

This category honors the most effective and creative use of social/digital by non-profit organizations. Verified non-profits are eligible for a $100 USD discount per entry in each category by submitting verification documents online before checkout.

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Non-Profit
AARP YouTube Channel
AARP’s YouTube channel strives to tell great stories that resonate with our audience, strengthen co…
Non-Profit
Ad Council and Meta take on Fentanyl Awareness with Besties for Life
“Besties for Life” set out to combat the fentanyl overdose crisis among teens and young adults in t…
Non-Profit
Arthritis Foundation, Green Heart Fridays
The Arthritis Foundation Turns a Community Icon into a a National Social Activation In May 2025 th…
Non-Profit
Holding the Line: How the Vera Institute of Justice Mobilized Digital Audiences for Criminal Justice
In today’s political climate—marked by rising immigration enforcement, deepening inequities in the …
Non-Profit
Imagine5 – stories for a greener life
What drives us A study by Professor Damon Centola out of the University of Pennsylvania shows th…
Non-Profit
Inspira Health: Jersey Generations
Inspira Health’s 2025 maternity campaign reimagined how to connect with expectant mothers by ground…
Non-Profit
Investigating Generics
MedShadow, founded in 2013, is a nonprofit media company that focuses on the safest ways to take ov…
Non-Profit
LA Phil on Instagram: An Orchestra for Everyone
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is a 106-year-old nonprofit symphony orchestra. Our average ticket buy…
Non-Profit
Military Appreciation Month 2025
The Call of Duty Endowment was founded to give back meaningfully to the real-life heroes that inspi…
Non-Profit
NO CHOICE
No Choice was created to bring to life the shocking fact that globally 1 in 4 women and girls canno…