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 2nd 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.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Civic Engagement
winner
Teddy Gun
Teddy bear manufacturers are required to follow incredibly strict safety regulations—unless, of cou…

Finalists

Civic Engagement
finalist
GoVoteBot
We made GoVoteBot because we recognized two main truths about the voting process. First, 43% of eli…
Civic Engagement
finalist
I Stand with Planned Parenthood (#IStandWithPP)
For over a century, Planned Parenthood has grown into the nation's leading women's health care prov…
Civic Engagement
finalist
The Friendship breakfast
Communication Goal We challenged Tine-milk and their longtime collaborator The Red Cross to change…
Civic Engagement
finalist
The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award
At the height of his presidency, President John F. Kennedy took to the TV airwaves and inspired mil…
Civic Engagement
finalist
Univision Contigo’s Civic Participation Initiative
Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) has a strong legacy of promoting civic participation in an effo…

Nominees

Civic Engagement
#OurCare
The objective of the #OurCare campaign is to remove barriers between the American people and their …
Civic Engagement
2016 My LA2050 Grants Challenge
From economic inequality to environmental degradation, practically every global civic challenge exi…
Civic Engagement
AARP - Protecting the Future of Healthcare
The healthcare debate was so heated in the month leading up to the 2016 election that a single twee…
Civic Engagement
BET Vote Your Voice
In an election year where voter participation among their audience was predicted to be down, and wi…
Civic Engagement
Don't Like. Do.
Our objective was to increase social engagement and, more importantly, encourage viewers to join th…
Civic Engagement
Elect This
"Elect This" aimed to mobilize young Americans to vote in the 2016 presidential election, building…
Civic Engagement
Fusion Covers the Fight at Standing Rock
Civic Engagement
Great Immigrants
America is a nation of immigrants. Across history, immigrants have shaped our culture, led progress…
Civic Engagement
How the LGBTQ Community Defeated Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ Army Secretary Nominee
In the face of injustice, the LGBTQ community understands the power of our voices to affect change!…
Civic Engagement
People's Oath
For nearly 100 years, the American Civil Liberties Union has been the nation's champion for freedom…
Civic Engagement
The National Memorial Day Concert
The National Memorial Day Concert is the annual dedication to the fallen men and women of the milit…
Civic Engagement
The Soothing Sounds of Activism: Net Neutrality
Net neutrality is the freedom to say, watch and make what we want online without interference from …
Civic Engagement
VOTE.org + Hustle: Voter Registration GOTV peer-to-peer texting
Voter turnout in the 2016 presidential election hit a 20-year low. The United States is the second …