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

Social Good Campaign

This category honors a brand, agency or non-profit's excellence in executing a social good campaign. Campaign goals may include raising awareness, inspiring action, crowdfunding for a project, or promoting philanthropic efforts.

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Social Good Campaign
"What's the Best That Can?" Happen Mixed Media Campaign
BeWell, New Mexico’s Health Insurance Marketplace, connects residents who don’t qualify for Medicai…
Social Good Campaign
#WeRideTogether Presents: Out of Bounds
The Out of Bounds campaign by #WeRideTogether was designed to communicate and demonstrate the utter…
Social Good Campaign
Agree to Agree
We are in the midst of a devastating gun violence crisis in America. For the fourth year in a row, …
Social Good Campaign
Avia’s Wonderland Wishes Campaign
Through the Wonderland Wishes ad campaign, Avia sought to bring awareness to the Solitaire Clash mo…
Social Good Campaign
Defending Due Process, Keeping Families Together
In 2025, the U.S. immigration system faced an unprecedented moment, as foundational protections lik…
Social Good Campaign
Immigration TV
Immigration TV was created to close a critical information gap affecting millions of Spanish-speaki…
Social Good Campaign
Keep It Real: McAfee’s AI Scam Media Relations Campaign
The campaign centered on one idea:  When people stay silent, scammers win—and the only way to tr…
Social Good Campaign
Rewiring America and Generation180 – Amplifiers: Atlanta
The Amplifiers program equips local leaders and creatives to become passionate, trusted messengers …
Social Good Campaign
Take Back Sports
Youth sports is at a crossroads—only 38% of kids ages 6- to 12 regularly play sports. As costs rise…
Social Good Campaign
The Luxury Collection - Claire Dinhut/MAD Academy
The Luxury Collection believes that sustainability is not just a program – it’s a perspective. Thro…