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 5th Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best in Mental Health

This award honors a program, project or initiative that spreads awareness about mental health topics. Eligible work may include: providing resources and support to those affected, educational campaigns, advocacy initiatives, and more.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winners

Mental Health
winner
I May Destroy You
In support of Michaela Coel’s new show I May Destroy You, a story that takes an authentic look at s…
Mental Health
winner
One Call A Day
In the face of a pandemic spreading fear and isolation, Cox wanted to demonstrate the power of conn…

Finalists

Mental Health
finalist
gold honor
Seize the Awkward: “Whatever Gets You Talking”
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young adults, and nearly 20% of young Americans st…
Mental Health
finalist
silver honor
Comedy Central's #AloneTogether: Mental Health Awareness Month
In keeping with our commitment to drive culture change on mental health, Comedy Central put this cr…
Mental Health
finalist
silver honor
The Secret Life of Lele Pons
The objective of The Secret Life of Lele Pons was to show a more serious side as she opens up to th…
Mental Health
finalist
MTV Teen Code on Mental Health
MTV is in a unique position to harness its expansive library of IP to create new digital series — a…

Nominees

Mental Health
Disruptivate Racial Inequity & Mental Health Trauma Summit
The last several months have been marked by social isolation as a result of COVID-19 and social unr…
Mental Health
LG Discover Your Happy
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, suicide is the second leading cause of death for…
Mental Health
LIFE'S GOOD: EXPERIENCE HAPPINESS
In 2017 we developed a program aligned with LG’s CSR vision of cooperating toward a better, happier…
Mental Health
Mindfull
Despite millions of people around the world suffering from mental health disorders there lingers ou…
Mental Health
Our Happy Divorce Social Media Growth Strategy
Our Happy Divorce (OHD) is empowering and inspiring people to think differently about family dynami…
Mental Health
Reach Dr Beach
ReachDrBeach.com and Mental Reality were developed to promote mental wellness and create a safe spa…
Mental Health
Silent No More - Giving Voice to Mental Illness
Our Better World (OBW) is the digital storytelling initiative of the Singapore International Founda…
Mental Health
Verizon Media Champions Mental Health During COVID-19
Verizon Media is a leader in innovation, content and commerce. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemi…
Mental Health
staying in with philosophy
philosophy’s hope & grace initiative represents philosophy’s unending commitment to support mental …