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 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards 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.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Branded Content
winner
A Year in Help: 2022
When you look at all the acts of help on GoFundMe—one a second, millions a year—you start to see th…

Finalists

Branded Content
finalist
gold honor
Julie: Your Friends with Benefits
The goal of the Your Friends with Benefits commercial was to introduce the first-of-its-kind two-ta…
Branded Content
finalist
audience honor
A New Look for the Healing Power of Music
Adding a dose of joy to the hospital experience for more than one million people since 1999, Musici…
Branded Content
finalist
Rise
In 2021, 330 Billion U.S. dollars were invested in new companies. 2% went to women-owned businesses…

Nominees

Branded Content
AT&T x Miami Beach Pride: Connecting to Pride
By becoming the “Official Mobility Provider of Miami Beach Pride,” AT&T set out to showcase their s…
Branded Content
Behind the Scenes of RuPaul’s Drag Race LGBTQ Herstory Month
After the success of the October 2021 launch of LGBTQ Herstory Month, RuPaul’s Drag Race aimed to l…
Branded Content
Being Black: The 80s
Our goal was to produce a scholarly audio documentary about Black music and the critical issues of …
Branded Content
Cheers to Wisp
In this country, there is still a significant stigma when it comes to talking about women's health.…
Branded Content
Gov Games 2023
Introducing Gov Games, led by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum! This dynamic ini…
Branded Content
Memorial Hermann Resolution™ 2023
Memorial Hermann Resolution™ 2023 was a four-week immersive health and wellness campaign designed t…
Branded Content
No Borders, Just Flavors!
For over fifteen years, the immigrant youth that power United We Dream have disrupted the public’s …
Branded Content
Strengthening Employer Brand to Win War for Talent
A fierce battle exists today among tech companies to secure top tech talent in the industry. Howeve…
Branded Content
💪Power in hand, Peace in mind❤️
Specific Goals: a. Portability and Convenience: Our goal is to create power stations that are hi…