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

Podcast

This category honors the most creative and effective use of podcasting with a pro-social objective.

See previous winners and honorees here.
Podcast
All About Change Podcast Submission
ALL ABOUT CHANGE is a powerful and inspiring podcast that gives listeners a glimpse into the lives …
Podcast
American Genocide: The Crimes of Native American Boarding Schools
In May 2022, the Department of the Interior released Volume 1 of their investigative report on the …
Podcast
Being Black: The 80s
Our goal was to produce a scholarly audio documentary about Black music and the critical issues of …
Podcast
Big Brains Podcast
The Big Brains podcast explores the world of ideas by engaging with the pioneering research and piv…
Podcast
Celebrating Black Stories: Black History Month 2023 Podcast Series
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) is committed to driving consumer demand for movies, bo…
Podcast
Dear Culture - Tru'ish Black Stories
Our goal was to honor Black History Month in an unexpected and creative way.   Black movies are …
Podcast
Dear Headspace
Dear Headspace is a weekly call-in show for anyone who's ever wished they had a personal mindfulnes…
Podcast
GLOW CRE Podcast
According to the 2020 CREW Network Benchmark Study: Gender and Diversity in Real Estate, women occu…
Podcast
HIV unmuted: Put people first
It has been 40 years since AIDS was first reported, and it is now possible to end all new HIV infec…
Podcast
Hindsight
Hindsight brings to life some of history’s extraordinary figures for those who want to know about t…
Podcast
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Jay Shetty, a global bestselling author, podcast host, and purpose-driven entrepreneur, has made an…
Podcast
Operation: Tradebom
Operation: Tradebom was created to offer a deeper understanding of the 1993 bombing of The World Tr…
Podcast
Red, Blue, and Brady
Red, Blue, and Brady (RBB), proudly presented by one of the nation's most esteemed gun violence pre…
Podcast
She Pivots
We're in the midst of a societal shift - typical definitions of success have changed dramatically a…
Podcast
Signal for Help/Appel à l’aide Podcast
Gender-based violence is a crisis in Canada. Every six days, a woman in Canada is killed by her int…
Podcast
Table Read Podcast
Table Read is a one-of-a-kind podcast that brings the excitement of a live theater performance, the…
Podcast
The Blackest Questions
The heart of the Blackest Questions is Black History trivia and recognizing the unsung accomplishme…
Podcast
The Fight of My Life: Finding Ruby
“How can we use story to turn an issue that nobody wants to engage with into something gripping; so…
Podcast
The Man Enough Podcast
For two years, the Man Enough Podcast has been exploring what it means to be a man today and how ri…
Podcast
The Perfect Scam
Fraud is a billion-dollar industry affecting people of all ages, across all walks of life. Transnat…
Podcast
The Problem with Jon Stewart: The Official Podcast
“The Problem with Jon Stewart” (the official podcast) is a weekly podcast hosted by Jon Stewart tha…
Podcast
The WCS Wild Audio Podcast from the Wildlife Conservation Society
The WCS Wild Audio Podcast launched in June, 2022 in an effort to share inspiring stories of conser…
Podcast
TheGrio Daily
As a Black-owned media company, our mission is to amplify Black voices in a relevant, unapologetic,…
Podcast
UNSUGARCOATED with Aalia
Presenting "UNSUGARCOATED™ with Aalia" – a trailblazing podcast produced and hosted by UNSUGARCOATE…
Podcast
Understood.org's ADHD Aha! Podcast Series
Learning and thinking differences, such as ADHD and dyslexia, are invisible disabilities that can i…
Podcast
Views on First
With Elon Musk dismantling Twitter, and the Supreme Court poised to consider cases that could profo…
Podcast
Why we need Drag Story Hour
Epicenter-NYC aimed to shed a true light on the importance of Drag Story Hours in NYC and what actu…