THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

By Campaign

Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign NEW! Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Regional Campaign NEW! Social Movement Campaign

By Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Educate Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Humanitarian Aid Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative NEW! 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

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms NEW! TikTok Twitter YouTube

Original Content

Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Extended Reality NEW! Gaming NEW! Images NEW! Interactive Content NEW! Live Streaming Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog NEW! Podcast Short Form Video Video Video Series

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT NEW! Data & Insights NEW! Employee Engagement Event & Experiential NEW! Fundraising Strategy Generative AI NEW! Micro-Influencer Strategy Paid Media PSA Real Time Response Single Post Social Commerce NEW! Storytelling User Generated Content

From the 2nd Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best use of a Hashtag

This award honors the most creative and effective use of hashtags across any platform for a specific brand, cause, marketing campaign, product, or service.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Hashtag
winner
#REDFoodFight to Fight AIDS
Every June, (RED) turns food and drink into a force to fight AIDS with EAT (RED) SAVE LIVES. Led by…

Finalists

Hashtag
finalist
#CanYouHearUsNow
In the 2016 Presidential Election, vocalized anti-Muslim sentiment was at an all-time high. This ca…
Hashtag
finalist
#Unite4TheFight: HRC & PPFA Host Digital Day of Action
We know that we are stronger when we stand united with our coalition partners! That's why we organi…
Hashtag
finalist
#WeAccept
In November 2016, Airbnb publicly acknowledged widespread discrimination on its platform, and deman…
Hashtag
finalist
#weneedmore
In order to compete for the jobs of the future, it's essential for every kid to have access to t…
Hashtag
finalist
NBCUniversal - Share Kindness
In a year when the country was divided by one of the most bitter presidential elections in histo…

Nominees

Hashtag
#BeforetheFlood
21st Century Fox and its subsidiary, National Geographic, partnered in October 2016 to launch a soc…
Hashtag
finalist
#CanYouHearUsNow
In the 2016 Presidential Election, vocalized anti-Muslim sentiment was at an all-time high. This ca…
Hashtag
#DeliveringThanks
Most customers overlook the individuals who provide them services. This lack of acknowledgement is…
Hashtag
winner
#REDFoodFight to Fight AIDS
Every June, (RED) turns food and drink into a force to fight AIDS with EAT (RED) SAVE LIVES. Led by…
Hashtag
finalist
#Unite4TheFight: HRC & PPFA Host Digital Day of Action
We know that we are stronger when we stand united with our coalition partners! That's why we organi…
Hashtag
finalist
#WeAccept
In November 2016, Airbnb publicly acknowledged widespread discrimination on its platform, and deman…
Hashtag
#dyakuyutato (#thanksdad)
Father's Day is celebrated in over 40 countries of the world but Ukraine isn't one of them. The rol…
Hashtag
finalist
#weneedmore
In order to compete for the jobs of the future, it's essential for every kid to have access to t…
Hashtag
Celebrate your flavors
To celebrate Pride month and support the LGBTQ community.
Hashtag
Celebrity Cruises #BeyondBorders Brand Campaign
Celebrity Cruises believes in Opening up the World. Experiencing new and different places helps us …
Hashtag
Celebrity Cruises #GetOnBoard LGBTQ Initiative
Celebrity Cruises believes in Opening up the World and is committed to our core brand values, inclu…
Hashtag
finalist
NBCUniversal - Share Kindness
In a year when the country was divided by one of the most bitter presidential elections in histo…
Hashtag
Tillamook Fill The Plates
In 2016, farmer-owned dairy cooperative, Tillamook, launched #RealFoodSunday–a social media effort …