THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

By Campaign

Campaign by a Black-Owned Business Campaign by a Latinx/Hispanic-Owned Business Campaign by a LGBTQ+ Owned Business Campaign by a Native/Indigenous-Owned Business Campaign by a Woman-Owned Business Campaign by an Asian-Owned Business Corporate Social Responsibility Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Pro Bono Social Movement

By Cause

Activism Campaign Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Civic Engagement Clean Energy Clean Water & Sanitation Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Education Emergency Relief Environment Gender Equality Human Rights Humanitarian Aid Hunger & Food Insecurity Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Poverty Public Health Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

Automotive Business to Business Education Entertainment Fashion and Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Nonprofit Restaurants Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

By Platform

Emerging Platform Facebook Instagram LinkedIn TikTok Twitch Twitter YouTube

Content and Strategy

Branded Content Branded Series Call to Action Community Management Contest or Promotion Creative Use of Technology Employee Engagement Fundraising Humor Infographics Live Events Meme and GIFs Micro-Influencer Strategy Newsletters Paid and Amplification Podcast PSA Real Time Response Single Post Storytelling User Generated Content Video

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project

Video Content

Animations Documentary Short Live Streaming Long Form Video Short Form Video Video Series Virtual Reality

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…
PSA
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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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finalist
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…
PSA
finalist
Texting vs Drinking
In spite of countless PSAs and scare-tactic ads, texting & driving activity continues to increase. …
PSA
finalist
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 …
PSA
finalist
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

PSA
finalist
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…
PSA
finalist
#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…
PSA
#EndImpairedDriving
In a perfect world, impaired driving wouldn't exist.In an effort led by the Foundation for Advancin…
PSA
winner
#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…
PSA
finalist
#TheReal10
The new 10 ten dollar bill was intended to celebrate women's equality in the United States. The pro…
PSA
#weareclouds
PSA
finalist
'Witness the Power of Story'
"Anytime you turn on the news, you see young, African-American men being led away in handcuffs." – …
PSA
finalist
953k, Inspiring Action Against Cyberbullying
MusEffect is a non-profit organization committed to fostering a dialogue on social issues through p…
PSA
finalist
@SummerBreak's "It Can Wait"
Texting while driving is a major safety issue and legislation prohibiting cell phone usage while dr…
PSA
finalist
Adopt a Life Partner
The Ashley Madison leak grabbed headline as people collectively laughed about cheaters "getting w…
PSA
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…
PSA
finalist
I Am Me
McGill University approached us to create a video based on a series of monologues and poems written…
PSA
finalist
Reading Is Fundamental READ PSA
Reading Is Fundamental is the nation's largest children's literacy organization. Our mission is to …
PSA
finalist
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…
PSA
Stop Hunger. Start Peace.
Amidst a humanitarian crisis that has created the most refugees since WWII, "Stop Hunger. Start Pea…
PSA
finalist
Texting vs Drinking
In spite of countless PSAs and scare-tactic ads, texting & driving activity continues to increase. …
PSA
finalist
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 …
PSA
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…
PSA
finalist
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…