THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

By Campaign

Campaign by a Black-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Latinx/Hispanic-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a LGBTQ+ Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Native/Indigenous-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Woman-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by an Asian-Owned Business NEW! Corporate Social Responsibility NEW! Fundraising Campaign NEW! Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign NEW! Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Pro Bono Social Movement

By Cause

Activism Campaign NEW! Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Civic Engagement Clean Energy NEW! Clean Water & Sanitation NEW! Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Education Emergency Relief Environment Gender Equality Human Rights Humanitarian Aid Hunger & Food Insecurity Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Poverty Public Health Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production NEW! Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

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

By Platform

Emerging Platform Facebook Instagram LinkedIn TikTok Twitch Twitter YouTube

Content and Strategy

Branded Content NEW! Branded Series NEW! Call to Action Community Management Contest or Promotion Creative Use of Technology NEW! Email & Newsletters NEW! Employee Engagement Fundraising Humor Infographics NEW! Live Events Meme and GIFs NEW! Micro-Influencer Strategy NEW! Paid and Amplification Podcast PSA Real Time Response Single Post Storytelling User Generated Content Video

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project NEW!

Video Content

Animations Documentary Short Live Streaming Long Form Video NEW! Short Form Video NEW! Video Series Virtual Reality

From the 9th Annual Shorty Awards Best Live News Coverage

This category honors the most creative and effective incorporation of live video coverage to disseminate news and information.

Winner

Live News Coverage
winner
Bloomberg Politics Live at the U.S. Presidential Debates
Bloomberg Politics aimed to give political junkies a backstage pass to the 2016 U.S. presidential d…

Finalists

Live News Coverage
finalist
ABC News: Best Live News Coverage
ABC News' main objective on social media is to reach as many users as possible and give them the…
Live News Coverage
finalist
Real Time with Bill Maher Convention Specials: Live from YouTube
We aimed to capitalize on the major news moments of the RNC and DNC conventions in July 2016 by bol…

Nominees

Live News Coverage
finalist
ABC News: Best Live News Coverage
ABC News' main objective on social media is to reach as many users as possible and give them the…
Live News Coverage
winner
Bloomberg Politics Live at the U.S. Presidential Debates
Bloomberg Politics aimed to give political junkies a backstage pass to the 2016 U.S. presidential d…
Live News Coverage
finalist
Real Time with Bill Maher Convention Specials: Live from YouTube
We aimed to capitalize on the major news moments of the RNC and DNC conventions in July 2016 by bol…