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 Public Service Announcement

This award honors the most creative and effective public service announcement run across any platform.

Winner

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#MoreThanMean 'Faces' Online Harassment of Women in Sports
Many U.S. women sports reporters are harassed, taunted or even threatened online just for doing the…

Finalists

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NO MORE PSA Campaign: Ending the Silence Around Male Sexual Abuse
Joyful Heart's ground-breaking, celebrity-driven NO MORE PSA campaign calls on society to end the s…
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#ActinParis: The First Virtual Reality Climate Change PSA
Looking to draw attention to and drive engagement for "Act in Paris," Sierra Club's international c…
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#TheReal10
The new 10 ten dollar bill was intended to celebrate women's equality in the United States. The pro…
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'Witness the Power of Story'
"Anytime you turn on the news, you see young, African-American men being led away in handcuffs." – …
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953k, Inspiring Action Against Cyberbullying
MusEffect is a non-profit organization committed to fostering a dialogue on social issues through p…
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@SummerBreak's "It Can Wait"
Texting while driving is a major safety issue and legislation prohibiting cell phone usage while dr…
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Adopt a Life Partner
The Ashley Madison leak grabbed headline as people collectively laughed about cheaters "getting w…
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I Am Me
McGill University approached us to create a video based on a series of monologues and poems written…
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Reading Is Fundamental READ PSA
Reading Is Fundamental is the nation's largest children's literacy organization. Our mission is to …
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SAVE THE FOOD: Change The Way You Think About Food
40% of food produced in America is wasted, and the problem is, most Americans don't know it. The pr…
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Texting vs Drinking
In spite of countless PSAs and scare-tactic ads, texting & driving activity continues to increase. …
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The Art Heist For Good
The Art Heist For Good is a project that set out on a mission to take some of this art, sell it to …
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What It's Like for Dogs Left in Hot Cars, with NFL's Tyrann Mathieu for PETA
We've all come across a dog waiting in a car while their parent shops in a store. Usually the windo…

Nominees

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#EndImpairedDriving
In a perfect world, impaired driving wouldn't exist.In an effort led by the Foundation for Advancin…
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#weareclouds
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HBO/GOT IRC: Rescue Has No Boundaries
HBO's objective was to help IRC raise support and awareness of the refugee crisis happening in Euro…
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Stop Hunger. Start Peace.
Amidst a humanitarian crisis that has created the most refugees since WWII, "Stop Hunger. Start Pea…
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Volunteer New York! Asks Kids About #GivingTuesday PSA
The objective of this piece was to raise the prominence and understanding in our local community ab…