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

By Cause

Activism Campaign NEW! Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Civic Engagement Clean Energy NEW! Clean Water & Sanitation NEW! 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 NEW! Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

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

By Platform

Emerging Platform Facebook Instagram LinkedIn TikTok Twitch Twitter YouTube

Content and Strategy

Branded Content NEW! Branded Series NEW! Call to Action Community Management Contest or Promotion Creative Use of Technology NEW! Email & Newsletters NEW! Employee Engagement Fundraising Humor Infographics NEW! Live Events Meme and GIFs NEW! Micro-Influencer Strategy NEW! 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 NEW!

Video Content

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

From the 3rd Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best in Animal & Wildlife

This award honors a program, project, or initiative executed to promote, protect, and defend wild and domestic animals.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Animal & Wildlife
winner
Barred from Love: Mobilizing a Movement to Stop Puppy Mills
For decades, the ASPCA has been advocating for better breeding practices and adoption for dogs with…

Finalists

Animal & Wildlife
finalist
gold honor
Kung Fu Pangolin
While many people have never heard of pangolins, they are the most heavily trafficked wild mammals …
Animal & Wildlife
finalist
silver honor
Dawn Celebrates 40 Years of Helping Save Wildlife with #DawnWildlife40
Get ready to quack about this one!Dawn challenged its PR agency, Citizen Relations, to deliver a me…
Animal & Wildlife
finalist
silver honor
Project C.A.T. (Conserving Acres For Tigers)
As a purpose-driven company, Discovery is committed to taking bold steps to protect endangered spec…
Animal & Wildlife
finalist
bronze honor
Wahl Dirty Dogs
More than three million dogs enter shelters each year, and a vast majority of them are dirty and ma…
Animal & Wildlife
finalist
Going #PurpleForThePlanet with Sambazon
Sambazon has been fighting to protect the rainforest for almost two decades. As a brand that was fo…

Nominees

Animal & Wildlife
#FreeBilly the Elephant
Billy is a 33-year-old elephant who has been held at the Los Angeles Zoo since he was just 4 years …
Animal & Wildlife
winner
Barred from Love: Mobilizing a Movement to Stop Puppy Mills
For decades, the ASPCA has been advocating for better breeding practices and adoption for dogs with…
Animal & Wildlife
finalist
silver honor
Dawn Celebrates 40 Years of Helping Save Wildlife with #DawnWildlife40
Get ready to quack about this one!Dawn challenged its PR agency, Citizen Relations, to deliver a me…
Animal & Wildlife
finalist
Going #PurpleForThePlanet with Sambazon
Sambazon has been fighting to protect the rainforest for almost two decades. As a brand that was fo…
Animal & Wildlife
finalist
gold honor
Kung Fu Pangolin
While many people have never heard of pangolins, they are the most heavily trafficked wild mammals …
Animal & Wildlife
NKLA x ColourPop
All net profits from the purchase of any Laura Lee x ColourPop product will go towards Best Friends…
Animal & Wildlife
finalist
silver honor
Project C.A.T. (Conserving Acres For Tigers)
As a purpose-driven company, Discovery is committed to taking bold steps to protect endangered spec…
Animal & Wildlife
The Cat Rap
Contrary to popular belief, cats don't have nine lives. In fact, for abandoned felines, defending t…
Animal & Wildlife
The Dodo: the no. 1 animal brand on digital in the world
The Dodo is the #1 digital media brand in the world for animal people, owning the animal category a…
Animal & Wildlife
finalist
bronze honor
Wahl Dirty Dogs
More than three million dogs enter shelters each year, and a vast majority of them are dirty and ma…