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 7th Annual Shorty Impact Awards Best in Arts & Culture

This award honors a program, project, or initiative executed to promote and preserve arts and culture. Submissions may include work that educates about artistic and cultural heritage, encourages creative expression, and highlights social impact of these disciplines.

See previous winners and honorees here. The Shorty Impact Awards were formerly known as Shorty Social Good Awards.

Winner

Arts & Culture
winner
Rockstar Energy “Respect The Hustle”
This project aimed to empower LA’s street food vendors, who struggle to work in the face of strict …

Finalists

Arts & Culture
finalist
Andis Creator Series: Compton Cowboys
Introducing the Andis Creator Series. Stories highlighting unique individuals utilizing creativity …
Arts & Culture
finalist
Audible Creates the Newark Artist Collaboration to Support Local Artists
The Newark Artist Collaboration is the latest of Audible’s impact initiatives, supported by the Glo…
Arts & Culture
finalist
Immigrant Made
Our zine arrives in the midst of a nationwide effort by conservatives to stamp out and erase the co…
Arts & Culture
finalist
audience honor
This Is Us. This Is Care. A Conversation.
With over 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 every day and 53 million family caregivers in the US, care…

Nominees

Arts & Culture
BET Next Up Partnership
Black music is inextricably woven into the soundtrack of America. Over the years, African Americans…
Arts & Culture
Behind The Dish
Fridays created its first ever Black History Month social campaign by showcasing and championing le…
Arts & Culture
Celebrating and Uplifting Black Women Through Screenings and Discussions Using Recipe For Change
The YouTube series Recipe for Change: Amplifying Black Women celebrates the stories, traditions, id…
Arts & Culture
Critical Mass: AIR
The Critical Mass: Artist-In-Residence Program (CM:AIR) is a unique artist-agency collaboration. Th…
Arts & Culture
Frame of Mind: An Art & Wellness Podcast
Aren’t we all looking for ways to calm our minds and find inspiration? Frame of Mind: An Art & Well…
Arts & Culture
Global Movie Day | 3rd Annual (2022)
The third annual Global Movie Day was held on Saturday, February 12, 2022. This year's objectives f…
Arts & Culture
VH1 x Celebrates Caribbean American Heritage Month
Our goal was to celebrate the Caribbean diaspora through VH1’s linear IP by hosting a month’s worth…