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 Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Launch Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Rebrand Campaign Regional Campaign Social Good Campaign

Content and Media

Blog & Micro-blog Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Contest or Promotion Copywriting Email & Newsletter Filter/Lens Meme, GIF, & Emojis Micro-Site Single Post or Activation Use of Viral Content User-Generated Content

Design

Animation Art Direction Audio & Music Brand Identity Brand Redesign Generative AI Graphic Art Images Website/App

Industry

Auto Beauty Business to Business Consumer Brand Education Entertainment Financial Services Fitness, Health, & Wellness Food & Beverage Gaming Government & Politics Hospitality Insurance 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

Instagram Partnership Multi-Platform Partnership Other Platform Partnership TikTok Partnership X Partnership YouTube Partnership

Overall Presence

Facebook Presence Instagram Presence LinkedIn Presence Multi-Platform Presence Other Platform Presence TikTok Presence X Presence YouTube Presence

Platforms & Technology

Artificial Intelligence Extended Reality Facebook Immersive Instagram Interactive Content LinkedIn Other Platform TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube

Podcast

Art & Culture Podcast Branded Podcast Business Podcast NEW! Health & Wellness Podcast Lifestyle & Entertainment Podcast News & Politics Podcast Other Podcast Genres Podcast Mini Series Sports Podcast Technology and Education Podcast True Crime & Documentary Podcast

Strategy & Engagement

Brand Partnership Call to Action Community Management Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Gamification Humor Innovative Media Buying Strategy Integration with Traditional Media Internal Communications LGBTQ Community Engagement Micro-Influencer Strategy Multicultural Community Engagement Music & Dance On a Shoestring Organic Promotion Paid & Amplification Physical and Digital Convergence Public Service Announcement Real Time Response SEO & SEM Social Commerce Storytelling

Video

Comedy Video Documentary Feature Film NEW! Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video Instructional Video Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Music Video Product Feature Video Short Form Video Unboxing Video Vertical Video Video Ad Video Series

From the 4th Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best use of Storytelling

This award honors the the most compelling and shareable social good campaigns, projects and initiatives using effective storytelling to reach a certain goal or objective.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Storytelling
winner
Code & Response
Natural disasters of apocalyptic proportion are occurring at a more rapid rate than ever before. Mo…

Finalists

Storytelling
finalist
gold honor
Rising, Love Has No Labels
Inspired by true events coming out of a year marred by natural disaster (hurricanes, mudslides, wil…
Storytelling
finalist
Changing the Game
The video game industry has long ignored players with limited mobility. As a result, gamers with li…
Storytelling
finalist
Fearless with Ashley Graham
Ellen Digital Network partnered with body activist, entrepreneur, supermodel, and game changer in t…
Storytelling
finalist
Waste of Film
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention there were an estimated 1.4 Million sui…

Nominees

Storytelling
A Piece Of Me
Female genital mutilation (FGM), a practice that involves altering or injuring the female genitalia…
Storytelling
Camila and The Shadow of Dengue
2019 marked an important point in Takeda’s history as it concluded a major acquisition. Their annua…
Storytelling
Closing the Crop Gap
Through “Closing the Crop Gap,” we set out to raise awareness about issues related to the Crop Gap,…
Storytelling
Dream Big Pittsburgh
There is no more genuine source of dreams and shared possibilities in our community than our childr…
Storytelling
Ek Nayi Muskaan
Himalaya is one of the leading brands in the lip care category. As a brand, Himalaya Lip Care under…
Storytelling
Feel More Like You
Glass Entertainment Group partnered with Upworthy and Walgreens to bring attention to Walgreen’s “F…
Storytelling
Fish Unknown
Relais & Châteaux, as an association of 580 of the world’s top restaurants and hotels, has been sup…
Storytelling
Generation Lockdown
In 95% of public schools in the United States, lockdown drills are as common as math and science. S…
Storytelling
Goalcast
Goalcast is the world’s largest, leading source of authentic storytelling. We aim to empower indivi…
Storytelling
Love Calls Back
Coming out to family and friends is one of the most nerve-wracking moments in the lives of LGBTQ+ p…
Storytelling
Shake Shack Pride 2019 Campaign
At Shake Shack, we’re committed to providing equal opportunities for success, removing obstacles an…
Storytelling
The Wage Gap: A Scary Truth
On average in the US, women earn about 80 cents for every dollar men make and women of color make e…
Storytelling
Topical Campaign Reboot: John & Jena, Jared & John and Femi & Joey
At a time when mainstream brands are beginning to pay attention to the banning of single use pla…
Storytelling
Wishes Delivered
For UPS, the holiday season is the busiest time of the year. As shipping volumes reach their peak, …
Storytelling
theSkimm x Shondaland: Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, theSkimm and Shondaland teamed up on a video series to addre…