THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

By Campaign

Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign NEW! Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Regional Campaign NEW! 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 Humanitarian Aid Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative NEW! Public Health Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

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

By Platform

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms NEW! TikTok Twitter YouTube

Original Content

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

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT NEW! Data & Insights NEW! Employee Engagement Event & Experiential NEW! Fundraising Strategy Generative AI NEW! Micro-Influencer Strategy Paid Media PSA Real Time Response Single Post Social Commerce NEW! Storytelling User Generated Content

From the 7th Annual Shorty Impact Awards Best in Racial Equality

This award honors a program, project, or initiative fighting discrimination, prejudice and bias based on race in order to provide everyone equal opportunity.

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

Winner

Racial Equality
winner
The Beauty of Blackness
The Beauty of Blackness tells the story of the Black beauty industry through the lens of Fashion Fa…

Finalists

Racial Equality
finalist
gold honor
The Myth
This year, we continue to witness devastating levels of violence, both physical and non-physical, a…
Racial Equality
finalist
silver honor
TAAF's "AAPI Heritage Heroes"
Only 3 percent of top grossing films made since 2007 featured AAPIs in leading roles. When AAPIs ar…
Racial Equality
finalist
bronze honor
audience honor
The Creator House Approach
CHALLENGE & CONTEXT DIRECTV was relaunching their brand along with a refreshed name and vibe for t…
Racial Equality
finalist
#BreakUpBigTech
The latest developments around Big Tech and its unfettered influence on our communities nationwide …
Racial Equality
finalist
Advancing Racial Equality & Economic Opportunity
As COVID-19 strained community resources, Bank of America marshalled support to critical local life…
Racial Equality
finalist
Move Into the Future: An Abundance Sculpture
For years white supremacists have used mass media to drive racist scarcity narratives into our comm…
Racial Equality
finalist
The Crown Act - Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair
The impact of hair discrimination cannot be overstated. Schools and workplaces across the country o…
Racial Equality
finalist
The Other Side
For any outsider looking in, Asian Americans seem like a successful group of people that has succes…

Nominees

Racial Equality
"Watch Us Rise" AAPI Panel
As part of a continuing series of videos meant to champion ongoing efforts for racial equality in a…
Racial Equality
finalist
#BreakUpBigTech
The latest developments around Big Tech and its unfettered influence on our communities nationwide …
Racial Equality
finalist
Advancing Racial Equality & Economic Opportunity
As COVID-19 strained community resources, Bank of America marshalled support to critical local life…
Racial Equality
Leyden Lewis for The Brooklyn Tower
The Brooklyn Tower is a groundbreaking new achievement from real estate duo JDS Development Group a…
Racial Equality
Matter Unlimited Creates Brand Identity for New Nonprofit Black Media Outlet Capital B
Capital B is a first-of-its-kind nonprofit news organization for Black Americans, which combines lo…
Racial Equality
finalist
Move Into the Future: An Abundance Sculpture
For years white supremacists have used mass media to drive racist scarcity narratives into our comm…
Racial Equality
finalist
silver honor
TAAF's "AAPI Heritage Heroes"
Only 3 percent of top grossing films made since 2007 featured AAPIs in leading roles. When AAPIs ar…
Racial Equality
winner
The Beauty of Blackness
The Beauty of Blackness tells the story of the Black beauty industry through the lens of Fashion Fa…
Racial Equality
finalist
bronze honor
audience honor
The Creator House Approach
CHALLENGE & CONTEXT DIRECTV was relaunching their brand along with a refreshed name and vibe for t…
Racial Equality
finalist
The Crown Act - Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair
The impact of hair discrimination cannot be overstated. Schools and workplaces across the country o…
Racial Equality
finalist
gold honor
The Myth
This year, we continue to witness devastating levels of violence, both physical and non-physical, a…
Racial Equality
finalist
The Other Side
For any outsider looking in, Asian Americans seem like a successful group of people that has succes…
Racial Equality
United By Our Uniqueness: Black and African American
UNITED BY OUR UNIQUENESS is an internal and external brand campaign, for Cox Enterprises, that focu…