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 Government and Politics

This award recognizes efforts by a political party, politician, government advocacy group or city, state or country government to make the world a better place.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Government & Politics
winner
On the Road, Off the Phone
Distracted driving might be the most dangerous thing the average person does every day. Unlike the …

Finalists

Government & Politics
finalist
"Just Like Scott Pruitt" Real Estate Ad
Scott Pruitt, Trump's former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, was corrupt beyo…
Government & Politics
finalist
Bad Hombre
I was a 15-year-old girl when Trump was elected in America. Immediately, he began the sickening dem…
Government & Politics
finalist
HRC MOBILIZES #NOMOORE CAMPAIGN IN THE ALABAMA SENATE RACE IN MAJOR WIN FOR EQUALITY
In 2017, HRC was ready to harness the political power of the LGBTQ movement and the strength of the…
Government & Politics
finalist
NYC Says #MeToo and Combats Sexual Harassment
Responding to recent global awareness surrounding the pervasiveness of sexual harassment in the wor…
Government & Politics
finalist
One Boston Day
To mark the fifth anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, the City of Boston, Hill Holliday and…

Nominees

Government & Politics
finalist
"Just Like Scott Pruitt" Real Estate Ad
Scott Pruitt, Trump's former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, was corrupt beyo…
Government & Politics
finalist
Bad Hombre
I was a 15-year-old girl when Trump was elected in America. Immediately, he began the sickening dem…
Government & Politics
Change Starts Here Ohio
The Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board, a 12-person panel of law enforcement exp…
Government & Politics
finalist
HRC MOBILIZES #NOMOORE CAMPAIGN IN THE ALABAMA SENATE RACE IN MAJOR WIN FOR EQUALITY
In 2017, HRC was ready to harness the political power of the LGBTQ movement and the strength of the…
Government & Politics
finalist
NYC Says #MeToo and Combats Sexual Harassment
Responding to recent global awareness surrounding the pervasiveness of sexual harassment in the wor…
Government & Politics
winner
On the Road, Off the Phone
Distracted driving might be the most dangerous thing the average person does every day. Unlike the …
Government & Politics
finalist
One Boston Day
To mark the fifth anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, the City of Boston, Hill Holliday and…
Government & Politics
ReachNJ
There were three main goals of ReachNJ. First, the campaign aimed to increase contacts to the Reach…
Government & Politics
Your Voice Lives On
There were approximately 1,081 fatalities caused by public shootings in the United States last year…