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 5th Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best Influencer & Celebrity Partnership

This award honors an outstanding partnership between an influencer, athlete, or celebrity and a brand to achieve a social good goal with measurable results.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Influencer & Celebrity
winner
YouTube Creators for Change on Girls’ Education with Michelle Obama
Today, more than 98 million adolescent girls around the world are not in school. Yet we know when g…

Finalists

Influencer & Celebrity
finalist
gold honor
Chipotle’s Philanthropic Virtual Prom After Party
It’s no secret the class of 2020 (and all students) missed major milestones this year, including pr…
Influencer & Celebrity
finalist
gold honor
Hey There, Human
HEY THERE, HUMAN began on March 19, in response to California’s COVID-19 Safer At Home order that w…
Influencer & Celebrity
finalist
#TheRealHeroes Project
The Real Heroes Project was a non-profit initiative intended to rally support for frontline healthc…
Influencer & Celebrity
finalist
Back The Front Line | Mount Sinai Strong
Mount Sinai is continuing to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. As this disease is still prevalen…
Influencer & Celebrity
finalist
Celebrity Jackbox: Games & Giving
Jackbox Games was looking for a way to engage its fans across the world during these unique and try…
Influencer & Celebrity
finalist
Gratitunes
The objective was to create a nationwide platform to thank the medical staff on the frontlines of C…
Influencer & Celebrity
finalist
Kevin Bacon's #IStayHomeFor Campaign
The #IStayHomeFor Campaign was created to help flatten the curve of the Covid-19 pandemic. As the f…
Influencer & Celebrity
finalist
T-Mobile #TossYourCap TikTok Challenge
2020 is a year unlike any other.  And the Class of 2020 is unlike any other.  Because of this…

Nominees

Influencer & Celebrity
finalist
#TheRealHeroes Project
The Real Heroes Project was a non-profit initiative intended to rally support for frontline healthc…
Influencer & Celebrity
A Black Lady Sketch Show
To launch HBO’s ground-breaking, new sketch comedy series, A Black Lady Sketch Show, executive prod…
Influencer & Celebrity
finalist
Back The Front Line | Mount Sinai Strong
Mount Sinai is continuing to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. As this disease is still prevalen…
Influencer & Celebrity
finalist
Celebrity Jackbox: Games & Giving
Jackbox Games was looking for a way to engage its fans across the world during these unique and try…
Influencer & Celebrity
finalist
gold honor
Chipotle’s Philanthropic Virtual Prom After Party
It’s no secret the class of 2020 (and all students) missed major milestones this year, including pr…
Influencer & Celebrity
finalist
Gratitunes
The objective was to create a nationwide platform to thank the medical staff on the frontlines of C…
Influencer & Celebrity
finalist
gold honor
Hey There, Human
HEY THERE, HUMAN began on March 19, in response to California’s COVID-19 Safer At Home order that w…
Influencer & Celebrity
finalist
Kevin Bacon's #IStayHomeFor Campaign
The #IStayHomeFor Campaign was created to help flatten the curve of the Covid-19 pandemic. As the f…
Influencer & Celebrity
Music Moments
The Alzheimer’s Association wanted to leverage the universal love and connectivity of music to reac…
Influencer & Celebrity
Spot On Nightly: A one-night-only talk show all about periods, birth control, & tracking your cycle
Black, Latinx, transgender, and nonbinary communities disporportionately experience sexual and repr…
Influencer & Celebrity
Subway® elevates communities for Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month, an initiative established by Feeding America® in 2008 to advocate…
Influencer & Celebrity
finalist
T-Mobile #TossYourCap TikTok Challenge
2020 is a year unlike any other.  And the Class of 2020 is unlike any other.  Because of this…
Influencer & Celebrity
Verizon - PayItForwardLIVE
In March 2020, COVID-19 brought America to a stand-still. Everyone was sheltering at home, and mill…
Influencer & Celebrity
winner
YouTube Creators for Change on Girls’ Education with Michelle Obama
Today, more than 98 million adolescent girls around the world are not in school. Yet we know when g…