THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

By Campaign

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

By Cause

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

By Industry

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

By Platform

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube

Original Content

Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Extended Reality Feature Film NEW! Gaming Images Interactive Content Live Streaming Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports NEW! Short Form Video Video Video Series

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Creative Use of Technology Data & Insights Earned Media NEW! Employee Engagement Event & Experiential Generative AI Guerrilla Marketing NEW! Paid Media PSA Real Time Response Single Post Sound & Music NEW! Storytelling User Generated Content

From the 7th Annual Shorty Impact Awards Best Branded Content

This award honors the most effective and creative use of branded content by a brand, agency or organization to promote a pro-social cause.

Winner

Branded Content
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

Branded Content
finalist
gold honor
Bridging the Gap
Whether it be a product, experience, or space, meaningful representation starting at the beginning …
Branded Content
finalist
silver honor
The Park Bench
Medical debt and disparities in health and wealth in America affects close to 50% of Americans and …
Branded Content
finalist
bronze honor
The Beauty of Blackness
The Beauty of Blackness tells the story of the Black beauty industry through the lens of Fashion Fa…
Branded Content
finalist
A Winning Mindset (IPC & Allianz)
A Winning Mindset is a podcast like no other: Guests and the host all have a disability and tell ph…
Branded Content
finalist
Google x YouTube BrandConnect
Despite there being more than a billion disabled people globally, accessibility is still frequently…
Branded Content
finalist
Horizon Worlds "Be You"
Since launch, Horizon Worlds has become so many different things for visitors and creators from acr…
Branded Content
finalist
audience honor
How to Travel Better
When we step out into the world, we are forever transformed by the places, cultures and people we e…
Branded Content
finalist
United Esports x Tampax
When world-renowned brand Procter & Gamble turned to United Esports (UE) to increase brand awarenes…
Branded Content
finalist
“Force Multiplier”: A Podcast from Salesforce.org Where Action Meets Impact
“Force Multiplier” is an original podcast that brings technology, culture, and community together t…

Nominees

Branded Content
H&R Block and Nextdoor are back at it, bringing neighbors together to improve their communities
H&R Block wanted to raise awareness of its Make Every Block Better community impact platform, which…
Branded Content
Halo "Reflecting the Real World in Sci-Fi" Panel
In its adaptation for Paramount+, “Halo” takes place in the universe that first came to be in 2001 …
Branded Content
Non-Profit Best in Financial Health
The mission of The Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship is to make financ…
Branded Content
OHZI INTERACTIVE
We want to design and create the UI/UX of the future, but before that, we needed a website. OHZI…
Branded Content
Robinhood Superapp Website
Lockdowns during the COVID pandemic were big catalyst for delivery services growth.   However, cons…