THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Campaign

Awareness Campaign Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Social Movement Campaign

Content & Design

Audio & Music Brand Voice NEW! Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter NEW! Feature Film Gamification NEW! Images Interactive Content Long Form Video Medium Length Video NEW! Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Video Series

Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees Learning & Development LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Other Causes NEW! Public Health Public Safety Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Responsible Technology NEW! Social Justice Youth & Family

Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands Education Entertainment Fashion & Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Non-Profit Other Industry NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership NEW! Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Nonprofit Partnership Other Partnerships NEW!

Platforms & Technology

Extended Reality Gaming Generative AI Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok YouTube

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media NEW! Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content NEW! User Generated Content

From the 5th Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best in Public Health

This award honors a program, project, or initiative that seeks to promote and protect the health of people and the communities they live, learn, work, and play in.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Public Health
winner
Cover smart. Do your part. Slow the spread.
In May 2020, three months into the COVID-19 pandemic, there was confusion and a need for clear info…

Finalists

Public Health
finalist
"Meth. We're on it." The anti-drug campaign that worked.
Blind to gender, age, cultural background and socioeconomic level, methamphetamine’s devastating ef…
Public Health
finalist
Big Facts, Small Acts: Cover Our Community
TO ENCOURAGE OUR MOST VULNERABLE TO COVER UP AND WEAR MASKS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNI…
Public Health
finalist
DiDi Hero
When the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit Australia, rideshare service DiDi had an opportuni…
Public Health
finalist
We Are The Countervirus
With offices in some of the earliest-hit and hardest-hit areas—including Hong Kong and NYC—we exper…
Public Health
finalist
Your Family. Your Home. Our Healthcare Heroes. Protecting Them All.
The world was brought to its knees this year by an unseen enemy. COVID-19 pushed our health communi…

Nominees

Public Health
A Lockdown Lifeline in South Africa
South Africa has been one of the countries worst affected worldwide by the coronavirus (covid-19) p…
Public Health
AARP's Coronavirus FACTS Digital Series
The Coronavirus Facts series brings important health and safety information to viewers in a visuall…
Public Health
AARP: Helping the 50+ Community Navigate COVID-19
In March 2020, the United States was plunged into the COVID-19 pandemic. As a society, we were deal…
Public Health
AIDS LifeCycle
This year, HBO’s Human By Orientation initiative partnered with AIDS/LifeCycle to raise awareness a…
Public Health
AMC Networks’ We’re With You PSA Campaign
During the outbreak of COVID-19 and the rapid change of day-to-day life, AMC Networks sought to cre…
Public Health
American Airlines & Stand Up To Cancer - Life's Journeys
This 2019 campaign consisted of three main goals: to increase campaign awareness, customer engageme…
Public Health
COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO, powered by UN Foundation
COVID-19 showed us that diseases don’t respect borders; that humanity is only as strong as our weak…
Public Health
FDA’s FRESH EMPIRE Campaign: “Don’t Sleep on the Facts”
Research shows nearly 5 million multicultural youth are open to smoking or already experimenting wi…
Public Health
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future
Global Citizen’s sole focus is to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030. But in 2020, with the growing …
Public Health
In The Know Next Gen: Nadya Okamoto
The objective of this series was to highlight Millennial and Gen Z changemakers who are making amaz…
Public Health
It Takes a Village: AHA Brings Their Community Together to Respond to COVID-19
When #GivingTuesdayNow announced their global day of giving set for May 5th as an emergency respons…
Public Health
NYC Care: UNLOCK Access to Health Care
In NYC, we believe everybody deserves access to health care regardless of immigration status and in…
Public Health
One World: Together at Home
Global Citizen’s sole focus is to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030. But in 2020, with the growing …
Public Health
Profiles in Resilience Poster Series
To do our part in the fight against HIV, W2O is incredibly fortunate to partner with the Internatio…
Public Health
Rare As One
Rare disease is anything but rare. As many as 7,000 rare diseases affect 400 million people globall…
Public Health
THE AD COUNCIL & THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION: LISTENLINE FACEBOOK CAMPAIGN
In November 2019, the Ad Council and Alzheimer’s Association partnered with WNYC Studios podcast Sn…
Public Health
Ventilator SOS
Objectives: Generate widespread awareness of Ventilator SOS and its mission   Spark donatio…
Public Health
When Public Health Means Business
Public health is crucial to every aspect of life. It impacts business, social and economic decision…
Public Health
Youth Services During COVID-19
The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) strives to protect and promote the health of …