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 YouTube Presence

This category honors brand presence on YouTube. Describe how you effectively used the platform's native tools to establish your unique brand voice, foster community and drive engagement.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

YouTube Presence
finalist
Maxinomics
Morning Brew Inc. believes creators are the future of business media. We aim to build sustainable c…
YouTube Presence
finalist
Overall YouTube Presence
The objective behind Sam Eckholm’s YouTube channel and the series Access Granted is incredibly ambi…
YouTube Presence
finalist
MS NOW Digital Content
The driving idea behind MS NOW’s  TikTok and YouTube strategy was to extend the depth, authenticity…
YouTube Presence
finalist
Building a Global Rescue Community Through Long Form Storytelling
The objective of this work was to test whether long form YouTube storytelling could function as a p…
YouTube Presence
finalist
Joe and Jada
When Fat Joe and Jadakiss came together to start Joe and Jada in May of 2025, they brought with the…
YouTube Presence
finalist
The Golden Kobe Family
Golden Kobe Family’s mission is emotional and high-stakes, but growth was inconsistent: individual …
YouTube Presence
finalist
YouTube
As the world’s leading video platform, YouTube sits at the center of internet culture. In 2025, the…

Nominees

YouTube Presence
KESIMPTA® (ofatumumab) Official YouTube Channel
Uncertainty can throw your life off track and make you feel powerless. As a progressive, “unpredict…
YouTube Presence
Learn Toon
Learn Toon was created to offer young children a digital space where curiosity, creativity, and saf…
YouTube Presence
MoMA's YouTube Channel
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is a leader in the field of art on YouTube, with 602.3K subscribers…
YouTube Presence
Philly and Keely - Travel & Tourism
Philly and Keely is a long form travel vlog set out to challenge preconceptions about travel by doc…