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 9th Annual Shorty Impact Awards Event & Experiential

This award honors the most notable execution of an event or activation for a pro-social cause. Includes in-person, virtual and hybrid experiences.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Event & Experiential
winner
Unsilence The Crowd
A first of its kind partnership between Sela, RNID and Newcastle United culminated in Unsilence The…

Finalists

Event & Experiential
finalist
gold honor
Driving While Black
Since 2017, over 600 Black people have been killed during routine traffic stops by police in Americ…
Event & Experiential
finalist
silver honor
audience honor
Flamin' Hot University
The surging student-loan crisis in the U.S., which is especially pronounced at Historically Black c…
Event & Experiential
finalist
bronze honor
B-Greater
In vibrant, multicultural Singapore, fostering strong bonds between neighbours goes beyond mere pol…
Event & Experiential
finalist
Max Presents: The Art of Drag
Max and its LGBTQ+ community platform Human By Orientation set out to activate in Miami during Art …

Nominees

Event & Experiential
2024 Max AAPI Heritage Month Celebration
In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, Max wanted to create an experience that authentically engage…
Event & Experiential
35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
The GLAAD Media Awards (GMAs) aim to honor and celebrate fair, accurate, and inclusive representati…
Event & Experiential
Abortion Is Our Right
Nearly 80% of Americans agree that health care decisions should be made by a woman and her doctor, …
Event & Experiential
Asian Creator Awards
The idea for The Asian Creator Awards was sparked back in 2020 when I realized there wasn’t an awar…
Event & Experiential
Impact Summit 2024
In 2022 and 2023, LinkedIn for Nonprofits (LI4NP) successfully hosted Impact Summit to bring global…
Event & Experiential
Michelin Sustainability Summit: Driving Towards a Greener Tomorrow in Transportation
For over 135 years, Michelin has been at the forefront of innovation, driving mobility to unprecede…
Event & Experiential
Mizuho Americas DrivHER Summit
Last year, the inaugural Mizuho Americas Open LPGA tournament was honored with a Shorty Award for i…
Event & Experiential
NBA Mind Health: Mind Gym @ NBA Crossover
When approaching this year’s Crossover event, NBA Mind Health’s goal was to create an immersive exp…
Event & Experiential
Narrative Power: Is the West promoting global justice?
Doha Debates partnered with Bradford Literature Festival for the 10th anniversary of their event to…
Event & Experiential
Opella North America: House of Good, a B Corp Journey
Opella believes everyone should have their health in their hands. We elevate creativity and cut com…
Event & Experiential
Peace Begins With Me
The “Peace Begins with Her” event was part of the broader “Peace Begins with Me” campaign, specific…
Event & Experiential
Pride Live Presents: A Landmark LGBTQIA+ Experience at the Stonewall Monument Visitor Center Grand O
Pride Live aimed to commemorate a historic moment with the grand opening of the Stonewall National …
Event & Experiential
Shaped By Sound
In celebration of Black Music Month, Max and Spotify curated ‘Shaped by Sound,’ a one-day immersive…
Event & Experiential
Spot Her On the Street
Endometrial cancer (EC), which is cancer in the lining of the uterus, accounts for 90% of uterine c…
Event & Experiential
The Friendship Corner
The Friendship Corner was created to address a pressing issue: nearly a quarter of the world’s popu…
Event & Experiential
The Sympathizer Screenings, Night Market, Digital Content Series
The Sympathizer was a monumental cultural moment for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian voices, so we w…