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 6th Annual Shorty Awards Music

From singing or playing instruments in a traditional band to the new age computer made sounds and vibes, these people turn to Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and YouTube to share their music with their fans, get fan feedback and show their love. Nominate who you think should win the #Music Shorty!

Winners

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Universal Music presents Avicii x You
Avicii x You was a global music experiment where bedroom producers all over the world collaborated …
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Questlove Gomez
From Wikipedia: “Ahmir Khalib Thompson, known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove, is an Ameri…

Finalists

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Amanda Palmer
From Wikipedia: “Amanda MacKinnon Gaiman Palmer, sometimes known as Amanda Fucking Palmer, is an Am…
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Emine SARI
Emine was born in a small city in Turkey and studied piano and foreign languages in order to fulfil…
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Intel Presents The Music Experiment Powered by MTV Iggy
In 2013, Intel and MTV Iggy amplified their successful co-branded fan engagement music series creat…
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Justin Bieber
From Wikipedia: Justin Bieber is a Canadian pop musician, actor, and singer-songwriter. Bieber was …
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Lua Blanco
Lua is a Brazilian actress and singer. Raised in a family of 6, she started singing at a very young…
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Snoop Dogg: Digital Tastemaker and Leader on Social Platforms
The year of 2013, Snoop Dogg took the world by storm and continued to solidify himself as a pivotal…
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Sophia Abrahão
Brazilian, 22 years old, São Paulo! Actress, singer, model and blogger! Loves fashion, acting both …
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Yoko Ono
From Wikipedia: Yoko Ono is a Japanese artist and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde…

Nominees

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Dream to Stream: Why Live Video is Now Required for the Hollywood Marketing Machine
For real music fans, getting close to their favorite artist is the best thing ever. With Livestream…
Music
GRAMMY Live
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Music is Social: The Relaunch of DefJam.com
DefJam Recordings relaunched DefJam.com in 2013, creating a groundbreaking new website for the hip-…
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Myspace Helps Bud Light Turn the Traditional Music Festival Model on its Head
Organizers of the Bud Light Music First Program, Myspace, and Live Nation joined forces to deliver …
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Pepsi Summer of Fan Armies
Socially fueled campaigns were not new news for advertisers in 2013, but Pepsi was the first brand …