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

Of The Year

Commercial Creator of the Year Dual-Format Creator of the Year Large Agency of the Year Large Brand of the Year Large Non-Profit of the Year Mid-Sized Agency of the Year News Creator of the Year Site of the Year Small Agency of the Year Studio of the Year

From the 7th Annual Shorty Impact Awards Best Local Campaign

This award honors the most creative and effective social good campaign targeting a single geographic location using social media, digital platforms and tools. The entry must include how local marketing strategies were used to reach communities and/or neighborhoods within a certain radius.

Winner

Local Campaign
winner
The Spirit of 17
Atlanta United is a club built on grassroots and community. So much so that they retired jersey num…

Finalists

Local Campaign
finalist
gold honor
Torrents of Truth
As of March 7, the Russian government encouraged Russians to download Western entertainment illegal…
Local Campaign
finalist
silver honor
Vaccinated for Mom
The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially destructive to communities of color, who are heavily affe…
Local Campaign
finalist
bronze honor
More taste, Less waste by DBS
The climate issue is real and requires urgent action. It is on our generation to take serious steps…
Local Campaign
finalist
Bike New York – TD Five Boro Bike Tour
The cause:   Bike New York (BNY) is a nonprofit on a mission to transform New York City through …
Local Campaign
finalist
audience honor
For The Greater Hood
New York City remains in the midst of the worst crisis of homelessness since the Great Depression. …
Local Campaign
finalist
Nextdoor and the Eden Project's initiative, The Big Lunch brought 17.2 million together - to connect
Over the first weekend of June this year, UK neighbours celebrated Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum…
Local Campaign
finalist
Rockstar Energy “Respect The Hustle”
This project aimed to empower LA’s street food vendors, who struggle to work in the face of strict …
Local Campaign
finalist
The Unity Kit
Atlanta United is a soccer club true to its city. More than a club, it’s a reflection of Atlanta’s …

Nominees

Local Campaign
Atlanta Campaign
As the war on talent has become even more difficult in 2022, there was a desire to amplify Cox Ente…
Local Campaign
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…
Local Campaign
Livin' My Truth McDonald's Pride Activations
We supported McDonald’s franchises in four markets, representing over 800 restaurants. This year, D…
Local Campaign
Nextdoor helped neighbors support and increase visibility for their favorite local businesses
When local businesses thrive, communities thrive. Neighborhood Favorites is an annual awards progra…
Local Campaign
Playland Park Historical Photo Contest "Since 1928"
L+R and Playland brainstormed ways to increase engagement, interest, and attendance to Playland Par…