THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

By Campaign

Awareness Campaign NEW! Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Cultural Campaign NEW! Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Regional Campaign 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 Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Public Health Public Safety NEW! Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands NEW! Education Entertainment Fashion and Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Nonprofit Real Estate NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

By Platform

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

Original Content

Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Extended Reality Feature Film NEW! Gaming Images Interactive Content Live Streaming Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports NEW! Short Form Video Video Video Series

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Creative Use of Technology Data & Insights Earned Media NEW! Employee Engagement Event & Experiential Generative AI Guerrilla Marketing NEW! Paid Media PSA Real Time Response Single Post Sound & Music NEW! Storytelling User Generated Content

Mental Health

This award honors a campaign, original content, or initiative related to the promotion of emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Objectives may include education and resources, fighting against stigma, and advocacy initiatives.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

Mental Health
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Woman Uses Improv to Bring Joy to People with Dementia
The idea driving our work in this video is to offer hope to millions of people caring for a loved o…
Mental Health
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Headspace XR
Headspace partnered with Meta and Nexus Studios to create a first-of-its-kind extended reality prod…
Mental Health
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Rituals We Share | Love, Your Mind
The "Love, Your Mind" campaign from Huntsman Mental Health Institute and the Ad Council is a love l…
Mental Health
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#CareToAsk
The world is facing a loneliness epidemic, which has been reported to affect over 60% of young adul…
Mental Health
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Commercials Are Fake
Objective: Cut Through the Noise Every human has a brain, but we're not all comfortable talking …
Mental Health
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FOX Sports & Common Goal – FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Community Impact Campaign “Create the Space”
FOX Sports joined the Common Goal movement in advance of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in a multi-year co…
Mental Health
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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…
Mental Health
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Social60
The Wayside Chapel is a charity and parish mission of the Uniting Church in Australia in the Potts …
Mental Health
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The Chi Mental Health Roundtable
Our objectives were to: * Leverage our platforms to amplify SHOWTIME’s THE CHI’s mental health sto…

Nominees

Mental Health
'From Me to You' Digital Series
MTV continues to challenge bias, stereotypes and marginalization surrounding mental health – an iss…
Mental Health
Face the Fight
Today, the suicide rate among veterans is 1.5 times higher than that of the civilian population. Fo…
Mental Health
Mental Health Awareness Bracelet Campaign
The Mental Health Awareness Bracelet campaign focuses on addressing the pervasive challenge of ment…
Mental Health
Mental Health Month "Today I Am" Campaign
May is recognized nationally as Mental Health Month (MHM). Many mental health organizations, includ…
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