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 Series

This award honors the most creative and effective use of a branded content series, such as a digital web series or docu-series, by a brand, agency, or organization supporting or generating awareness of a cause.

See previous winners and honorees here.
Branded Series
Alexa Stories
Voice-enabled smart assistant, Alexa, is a daily part of the lives of millions of customers globall…
Branded Series
Building on Belief
Four runners. Four stories. One goal. The main idea driving the Building on Belief six-part video s…
Branded Series
Changing the Narrative Series
"Changing the Narrative,” a 14-part digital series produced by NBCUniversal News Group and sponsore…
Branded Series
Gaining Altitude: Season 2
Branded content is forecasted to grow 5x by 2025, according to the Drum. With so many brands creati…
Branded Series
Heartware Stories - A Puppy Named Freedom
Heartware Stories is Ace’s mini documentary series showing the world why we are the helpful place. …
Branded Series
Labors of Love Docuseries
Labors of Love, a raw and emotional docuseries, gives viewers an in-depth look at the care provided…
Branded Series
RuPaul’s Drag Race The Pit Stop
In 2023, with numerous franchises released globally of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and various social and l…
Branded Series
Untold History
In 2020, as tens of millions of students across the country shifted to virtual learning overnight a…
Branded Series
We Move Together
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) is proud to help people from all walks of life reach thei…