THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Campaign

Brand Awareness Campaign NEW! Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses NEW! Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Launch Campaign NEW! Local Campaign Mobile Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Rebrand Campaign NEW! Regional Campaign NEW! Social Good Campaign

Content and Media

Blog & Micro-blog Branded Content Branded Series Clapback Contest or Promotion Data Visualization Email NEW! Emojis Filter/Lens Hashtag Meme & GIFs NEW! Micro-site NEW! Native Advertising Single Post or Activation User-Generated Content Voice

Design

Animation Art Direction Brand Identity Brand Redesign Graphic Art Images Sound NEW! UX/UI Visual Effects

Industry

Auto Beauty Business to Business Consumer Brand Education Entertainment Family and Parenting Financial Services Fitness, Health, & Wellness Food & Beverage Gaming Government & Politics Hospitality Live Events News & Media Non-Profit Pets & Animals Pharma & Healthcare Real Estate Restaurants Retail & E-Commerce Social Activism Sports Technology Television Travel & Tourism Wine, Beer & Spirits

Influencer & Celebrity Partnership

Emerging Platform Partnership Facebook Partnership Instagram Partnership Multi-Platform Partnership TikTok Partnership Twitter Patnership YouTube Partnership

Metaverse

Artificial Intelligence Extended Reality NEW! Immersive Interactive Content NEW! NFTs NEW!

Overall Presence

Facebook Presence Instagram Presence Instant Message Presence NEW! LinkedIn Presence Multi-Platform Presence Other Platform Presence NEW! TikTok Presence Twitter Presence YouTube Presence

Single Platform

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platform NEW! TikTok Twitter YouTube

Strategy & Engagement

Brand Partnership NEW! Call to Action Chatbots Community Management Creative Use of Technology Customer Service Earned Media NEW! Employee Engagement Event & Experiential NEW! Fundraising Gamification Globalization Humor Innovative Media Buying Strategy NEW! Insights & Trends Integration with Live Television LGBTQ Community Engagement Localization Micro-Influencer Strategy Multicultural Community Engagement Music & Dance On a Shoestring NEW! Organic Promotion Paid & Amplification Physical and Digital Convergence Public Service Announcement Real Time Response Search NEW! Shopping Storytelling Takeovers

Podcast

Art & Culture Podcast NEW! Branded Podcast Comedy Podcast NEW! News & Politics Podcast NEW! Other Podcast Genres NEW! Podcast Mini Series Science & Technology Podcast NEW! Sports & Health Podcast NEW! True Crime & Documentary Podcast NEW!

Video

360 Video Animal Video NEW! Comedy Video Dance Video NEW! Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video NEW! Instructional Video Live Event Coverage Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Product Feature Video NEW! Short Form Video Stories Unboxing Video NEW! Vertical Video Video Ad Video Series NEW!

From the 4th Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best in LGBTQ+

This award honors a program, project, or initiative fighting discrimination of persons based on their sexual orientation or gender identity and advocating for equal rights and acceptance.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

LGBTQ+
winner
Love Calls Back
Coming out to family and friends is one of the most nerve-wracking moments in the lives of LGBTQ+ p…

Finalists

LGBTQ+
finalist
gold honor
Roo High School, where no [sex ed] question is off-limits
In the US only 24 states mandate sex education. And only 13 of those states require it to be “medic…
LGBTQ+
finalist
Forward for 50 — Los Angeles LGBT Center
In 2019, the Los Angeles LGBT Center will be the first LGBT organization in the world to celebrate …
LGBTQ+
finalist
HRC Mobilizes for House Passage of the Equality Act
Despite significant steps toward equality, most LGBTQ Americans still lack legal protections across…
LGBTQ+
finalist
Nobody Wins Alone
Campaign Objective – A call to action for Allies to come forward, to stand in solidarity with th…
LGBTQ+
finalist
NowThis' "Seen"
NowThis is the # 1 mobile news publisher in the world. They have a singular mission: to make news e…

Nominees

LGBTQ+
#TheirStory
As the It Gets Better Project nears its 10 year anniversary, it's become clear that messages of hop…
LGBTQ+
Are You the One? Come One, Come All
MTV’s Are You The One? Come One, Come All is the first reality dating competition show in the U.S. …
LGBTQ+
Fearless with Ashley Graham
As an extension of the ELLEN brand, Ellen Digital Network (EDN) continuously strives to tell storie…
LGBTQ+
finalist
Forward for 50 — Los Angeles LGBT Center
In 2019, the Los Angeles LGBT Center will be the first LGBT organization in the world to celebrate …
LGBTQ+
HMI x Fossil
Love is love is love. Fossil's latest Curator Series piece, partners with the Hetrick-Martin Instit…
LGBTQ+
finalist
HRC Mobilizes for House Passage of the Equality Act
Despite significant steps toward equality, most LGBTQ Americans still lack legal protections across…
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ State of the Union with Billy Porter
Ahead of the 2019 State of the Union Address by President Trump, Logo aimed to offer an alternative…
LGBTQ+
winner
Love Calls Back
Coming out to family and friends is one of the most nerve-wracking moments in the lives of LGBTQ+ p…
LGBTQ+
MTV News Sound On - LGBTQ+ Representation
In its Sound On series, MTV News invites influential voices in pop culture and social media to the …
LGBTQ+
finalist
Nobody Wins Alone
Campaign Objective – A call to action for Allies to come forward, to stand in solidarity with th…
LGBTQ+
finalist
NowThis' "Seen"
NowThis is the # 1 mobile news publisher in the world. They have a singular mission: to make news e…
LGBTQ+
PRIDE: Connecting What Matters
In 1873, Cincinnati Bell became the first company to literally connect people in the Queen City, pr…
LGBTQ+
Playboy “PRIDE IS GOOD” Campaign
As a supporter and advocate for gay rights since its inception in 1953, Playboy debuted their “PRID…
LGBTQ+
Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement
Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement is an exhibit exploring the modern gay rights move…
LGBTQ+
finalist
gold honor
Roo High School, where no [sex ed] question is off-limits
In the US only 24 states mandate sex education. And only 13 of those states require it to be “medic…
LGBTQ+
RuPaul's #DragRacePride
The riots at The Stonewall Inn in New York City 50 years ago marked an act of rebellion by members …
LGBTQ+
Shake Shack Pride 2019 Campaign
At Shake Shack, we’re committed to providing equal opportunities for success, removing obstacles an…
LGBTQ+
Smirnoff "Welcome Home" Pride Campaign
Continue Smirnoff’s longstanding support of the LGBTQIA+ community by establishing Smirnoff as t…
LGBTQ+
Spirit Day 2018
GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy or…
LGBTQ+
State of Pride
State of Pride takes an unflinching look at the significance of Pride 50 years after the historic S…
LGBTQ+
T-Mobile and Wattpad #UnlimitedPride
Campaign objective: As a long-time supporter of inclusivity in the workplace and Pride parades t…
LGBTQ+
Upworthy Presents: Full Femininity
Upworthy believes in the power of a well-told story to change minds and change the world. Not only …