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

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.
Branded Content
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
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…
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
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
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
Rise
In 2021, 330 Billion U.S. dollars were invested in new companies. 2% went to women-owned businesses…
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…