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 Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Launch Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Rebrand Campaign Regional Campaign Social Good Campaign

Content and Media

Blog & Micro-blog Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Contest or Promotion Copywriting Email & Newsletter Filter/Lens 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

Influencer & Celebrity Partnership

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 NEW! 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 Management Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Gamification Humor Innovative Media Buying Strategy Integration with Traditional Media Internal Communications LGBTQ Community Engagement Micro-Influencer Strategy Multicultural Community Engagement 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 NEW! Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video Instructional Video Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Music Video Product Feature Video Short Form Video Unboxing Video Vertical Video Video Ad Video Series

From the 1st Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best On a Shoestring Campaign

This award honors the most creative and effective social good campaign or initiative receiving little to no funds. Please make sure to include total budget as part of your entry.

Winner

On a Shoestring
winner
Venmo Micro Hack
WATERisLIFE is a charity that works to provide clean water and sanitation to vulnerable communities…

Finalists

On a Shoestring
finalist
Finding New Feet
To collect pre-loved children's shoes and find them new feet.
On a Shoestring
finalist
Street Fare
Connecting People Walking on the Street With Those Living on It: Our overall goal was to jolt peopl…
On a Shoestring
finalist
What Do We Have to Do To Get Paid Family Leave?
The goal was to finally get a conversation started online about Paid Family Leave. Historically thi…

Nominees

On a Shoestring
"Seeding Opportunity"
The Clinton Foundation is currently working with nearly 115,000 smallholder farmers in places like …
On a Shoestring
#JustATampon
The stigma and embarrassment attached to women's periods causes big problems worldwide – for exampl…
On a Shoestring
#LoveHasNoLabels #Orlando
On June 12, 2016, a single gunman carried out the deadliest attack on the LGBT community in Ame…
On a Shoestring
#ShootATweet
How do we make the daily toll of gun violence something Congress can't ignore?The media does a grea…
On a Shoestring
#TreatItForward Tuesday
We're passionate about making a positive difference for animals in need. In this campaign, we focus…
On a Shoestring
$24 for Science
To create awareness about Institute for Systems Biology's Project Feed 1010, a two-pronged effort t…
On a Shoestring
Charity Miles Pokémon Go Challenge; Pokémon with Purpose
How can we create a purpose layer for the Pokemon Go phenomenon?The first weekend Pokemon Go was re…
On a Shoestring
Inaugural Care Bears #ShareYourCare Day
For more than three decades, the Care Bears brand has focused on sharing and caring; love and frien…
On a Shoestring
Moving Mountains to Draw Attention to Sacred Navajo Land
In northern Arizona, the majestic San Francisco Peaks are among the most sacred of all places to th…
On a Shoestring
Take Down Gun Violence
On average, there are more than one mass shooting a day in the United States. With arguments raging…
On a Shoestring
The Caring Economy
While the Salvation Army is most commonly known for its iconic red kettles on street sides during t…