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 Diverse-Owned Businesses 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 NEW! Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter NEW! Feature Film Gamification NEW! Images Interactive Content Long Form Video Medium Length Video NEW! Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Video Series

Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees Learning & Development LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Other Causes NEW! Public Health Public Safety Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Responsible Technology NEW! 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 Other Industry NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership NEW! Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Nonprofit Partnership Other Partnerships NEW!

Platforms & Technology

Extended Reality 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 Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media NEW! Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content NEW! User Generated Content

From the 1st Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best in Civic Engagement

This award honors a program, project, or initiative that encourages the public to engage in any aspect of the political process.

Winner

Civic Engagement
winner
ACT/ART: Criminal Justice Reform
Criminal justice reform is a cause firmly supported by The White House and a passion point for ACT/…

Finalists

Civic Engagement
finalist
Ad Council PSA Campaign: Job Training and Employment
The purpose of the campaign was to help Americans view donated items as more than just used objects…
Civic Engagement
finalist
EIGHTEEN
For many, the right to vote and partake in government is seen as a human right. No matter where you…
Civic Engagement
finalist
George Takei founds "One Pulse for America"
A Crisis Demanding ActionResponding to the horrific mass shooting at an LGBTQ club on June 12, 2016…
Civic Engagement
finalist
Special Olympics with Dustin Plunkett
Bank of America believes that when people with intellectual disabilities are given the chance, they…
Civic Engagement
finalist
The Future of Hate — Stop HB757
In February 2016, Georgia legislators passed HB 757, a bill that legalized discrimination against t…

Nominees

Civic Engagement
#ShootATweet
How do we make the daily toll of gun violence something Congress can't ignore?The media does a grea…
Civic Engagement
BuzzFeed Mental Health Week
We launched Mental Health Week at BuzzFeed because media can play a huge role — for good or for ill…
Civic Engagement
FreeTrumpScore.com
Donald Trump's outrageous comments about Latinos, Muslims, and other Americans have received prime …
Civic Engagement
Partners in Preservation: National Parks
Partners in Preservation, a ten-year-old community-based initiative created by American Express and…
Civic Engagement
Play More B'More: Putting Kids First in Baltimore
The 2015 Baltimore unrest highlighted the need to address disparities in opportunities for young pe…
Civic Engagement
Politics 101
With smart commentary and concise facts, Politics 101 is the political science class you wish you'd…
Civic Engagement
Redesigning Boston.gov: Making Government Human, Welcoming, and Useful
In August 2015, the City of Boston set out to reimagine the city's digital front door — Boston.gov …
Civic Engagement
Take Down Gun Violence
On average, there are more than one mass shooting a day in the United States. With arguments raging…
Civic Engagement
The Movement for Open Primaries
Open Primaries is a movement of diverse Americans who believe in a simple, yet radical idea: no Ame…
Civic Engagement
Turn Up To Vote with BuzzFeed + TurboVote
We launched Turn Up To Vote as an attempt to convince our audience that they should get involved in…
Civic Engagement
Wear Orange Bilingual TV & Digital Campaign
To Raise Awareness about Gun Violence Prevention during National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June…
Civic Engagement
Your America
Univision and Ready Set Rocket sought to create an informative, non-partisan, and issue-based elect…