THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Campaign

Brand Awareness Campaign Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Launch Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Rebrand Campaign Regional Campaign Social Good Campaign

Content and Media

Blog & Micro-blog Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Contest or Promotion Copywriting NEW! Data Visualization Email & Newsletter Filter/Lens Hashtag Meme, GIF, & Emojis Micro-Site Single Post or Activation User-Generated Content

Design

Animation Art Direction Brand Identity Brand Redesign Generative AI NEW! Graphic Art Images Sound & Music UX/UI Visual Effects Website/App NEW!

Industry

Auto Beauty Business to Business Consumer Brand Education Entertainment Family and Parenting Financial Services Fitness, Health, & Wellness Food & Beverage Gaming Government & Politics Hospitality Insurance NEW! Live Events News & Media Non-Profit Pets & Animals Pharma & Healthcare Real Estate Restaurants Retail & E-Commerce Social Activism Sports Technology Television Travel & Tourism Wine, Beer & Spirits

Influencer & Celebrity Partnership

Instagram Partnership Multi-Platform Partnership Other Platform Partnership TikTok Partnership X Partnership YouTube Partnership

Metaverse

Artificial Intelligence Extended Reality Immersive Interactive Content NFTs

Overall Presence

Facebook Presence Instagram Presence LinkedIn Presence Multi-Platform Presence Other Platform Presence TikTok Presence X Presence YouTube Presence

Podcast

Art & Culture Podcast Branded Podcast Comedy Podcast Health & Wellness Podcast NEW! Lifestyle & Entertainment Podcast NEW! News & Politics Podcast Other Podcast Genres Podcast Mini Series Science & Technology Podcast Sports Podcast True Crime & Documentary Podcast

Single Platform

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platform TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube

Strategy & Engagement

Brand Partnership Call to Action Community Management Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT NEW! Customer Experience Earned Media Employee Engagement Event & Experiential Gamification Humor Innovative Media Buying Strategy Insights & Trends Integration with Live Television LGBTQ Community Engagement Micro-Influencer Strategy Multicultural Community Engagement Music & Dance On a Shoestring Organic Promotion Paid & Amplification Physical and Digital Convergence Public Service Announcement Real Time Response SEO & SEM Social Commerce Storytelling

Video

Comedy Video Dance Video Documentary NEW! Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video Instructional Video Live Event Coverage Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Music Video NEW! Product Feature Video Short Form Video Stories Unboxing Video Vertical Video Video Ad Video Series

From the 8th Annual Shorty Awards Best Actress

When they're not working on that romcom, action tale, thriller or web series, these actresses are letting their fans know what's on their mind via tweets, Facebook posts, or YouTube videos.

Winner

Actress
winner
Taraji P. Henson
While her acting career is extensive, Taraji P. Henson is best known for her role opposite Terrence…

Finalists

Actress
finalist
Cara Delevingne
Born into British society, but known for her bushy eyebrows and extroverted personality, Cara Delev…
Actress
finalist
Elizabeth Banks
Elizabeth Banks has her hands in every aspect of Hollywood: television, film, digital, production, …
Actress
finalist
Kerry Washington
While her resume is filled with acclaimed films like Ray, Django Unchained, and The Last King of Sc…
Actress
finalist
Uzo Aduba
Netflix introduced us to Uzo Aduba as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes" Warren on its hit series Orange Is The N…
Actress
finalist
Zendaya
The multi-talented Zendaya emerged from the Disney Channel camp, only to move her way on to the Bil…

Nominees

Actress
Amandla Stenberg
The Hunger Games series gave Amandla Stenberg her first big Hollywood break, playing the role of Ru…
Actress
Gabourey Sidibe
In an industry obsessed with only one image of perfection, Gabourey Sidibe broke the mold. Her firs…
Actress
Maisie Williams
Winter is coming… and so is the rise of young British actress Maisie Williams. Known for her role a…
Actress
Olivia Wilde
Well known for stunning good looks and red carpet style, Olivia Wilde is more than a pretty face. …
Actress
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra fights bad guys when she’s starring on ABC’s Quantico, drops singles with musicians…
Actress
Reese Witherspoon
Growing from teen star to Hollywood media mogul, Reese Witherspoon is America’s southern belle. Her…