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

Of The Year

Breakout Creator Edutainment Creator Of The Year Learning & Development Creator of the Year Mental Health Creator of the Year Studio Of The Year

Brand Partnership

This category honors an outstanding partnership with a brand to achieve a pro-social goal with measurable results.
Brand Partnership
American Family Insurance + TIME Dreamer of the Year
American Family Insurance, in partnership with TIME, presented its “Dreamer of the Year” award, rec…
Brand Partnership
Authenticity in Action: How Gen Z Creators Made Coach Culturally Relevant
The campaign set out to bridge the gap between a legacy luxury fashion brand and the rising Gen Z c…
Brand Partnership
Coach X WNBA “ Champion of Courageous Self-Expression “
The idea driving the partnership between Coach and the Women’s National Basketball Association was …
Brand Partnership
First Game Certificate presented by New York Life
New York Life partnered with Major League Baseball to launch the First Game Certificate initiative,…
Brand Partnership
Impact Media & Intrepid Travel: Driving Education & Action For Responsible Tourism
When the Trump Administration proposed slashing $1B from National Park Service funding, the headlin…
Brand Partnership
Mitu Filmmaker Mentorship Program Season 2
In the evolving landscape of media and entertainment, Latinos are a powerful force driving industry…
Brand Partnership
Sustainability That Performs: Pact x LinkPrefer’s Creator-Powered Impact
Pact partnered with LinkPrefer with the goal of scaling sustainable fashion impact through creator-…
Brand Partnership
The Assist presented by New York Life
New York Life partnered with the U.S. Soccer Federation together creating “The Assist”, one part co…
Brand Partnership
United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief
In late September 2024, Hurricane Helene caused widespread catastrophic damage and numerous fatalit…