13th Annual Shorty Awards Categories

The Shorty Awards honor the talented agencies, brands, and industry leaders behind the best and most innovative work on social media and digital channels, campaigns, websites and applications.

By Campaign
By Design
By Industry
By Overall Presence
Campaign by Platform
Content and Media
Influencer & Celebrity Brand Partnership
Strategy & Engagement
Video by Platform
Video Content
Virtual
Websites & Apps

From the 5th Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best in Energy

This award honors efforts by an energy company to make the world a better place. Initiatives may include clean energy projects, social good marketing campaigns and volunteer programs.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Energy
winner
BMW IconicSounds Electric
The Problem  As electric vehicles continue to make up a larger share of the automotive marketplace, auto brands, governments, and consumers have identified one aspect noticeably absent from these vehicles -- sound. Safety concerns around electric vehicles’ lack of sound, in addition to the lack of emotional connection between driver and vehicle…

Finalists

Energy
finalist
Disrupting the utility industry by differentiating and growing a VC brand through social media
The utility industry needs to change. Three emerging, global trends are influencing change in this industry: Decarbonization, Decentralization, and Digitization, aka, the three Ds. Utilities can combat climate change through clean energy solutions that decarbonize our planet towards carbon neutral goals. More than ever, consumers are going off the…
Energy
finalist
Energy-Efficient Home Upgrades: Saving Money and Energy with DTE Energy
DTE Energy is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services. Its operating units include an electric utility serving 2.2 million customers in Southeastern Michigan and a natural gas utility serving 1.3 million customers in Michigan. The DTE Energy portfolio includes …

Nominees

About the Shorty Awards

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media.

Millions of people participate in The Shortys to recognize individuals and organizations producing great content on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitch, TikTok, Snapchat, and the rest of the social web.

shorty awards finalists will be announced in mid-march!