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

Branded Series

This category honors the most creative and effective use of a branded content series, such as a digital web series or docu-series, by a brand, agency, or organization supporting or generating awareness of a cause.

See previous winners and honorees here.
Branded Series
Changemakers: Pathways to Prosperity
The Changemakers: Pathways to Prosperity series was created to spotlight the profound impact indivi…
Branded Series
DBS After Hours
In May 2023, the bank committed SGD 1 billion, alongside mobilising the bank’s employees to contrib…
Branded Series
Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis
Endless Urgency was launched in 2025 by Mike Nellis—a political strategist, social impact entrepren…
Branded Series
LGBTQ Herstory Month 2024 (RuPaul's Drag Race)
Now in its fourth year, the launch of LGBTQ Herstory Month at RuPaul’s Drag Race has become an annu…
Branded Series
Life Skills: Building Healthier Family Relationships
Life Skills: Building Healthier Family Relationships was created to give people accessible, compass…
Branded Series
Liwanag sa Paliwanag: Shedding Light on the Philippine Power Sector
The Liwanag sa Paliwanag campaign was created to simplify one of the most complex and often misunde…
Branded Series
Perception Box: Corner Office
Unlikely Collaborators is a nonprofit dedicated to fostering conflict resolution and personal growt…
Branded Series
Propel Your City Project
As a modern fitness brand committed to progress, Propel saw both an opportunity and a responsibilit…
Branded Series
Real People, Real Stories
AARP’s Real People, Real Stories is a branded content series that celebrates the actions of ordinar…
Branded Series
Revolt Receipts Season 2
Black audiences remain highly underrepresented in the media industry and often do not feel seen, wi…
Branded Series
Science of Perception Box
All of the content from Unlikely Collaborators is designed to help people understand their own pers…
Branded Series
The Assist presented by New York Life
New York Life partnered with the U.S. Soccer Federation together creating “The Assist”, one part co…
Branded Series
The Pit Stop with Trixie Mattel (RuPaul's Drag Race)
Our primary goal was to build on the continued success of this RuPaul’s Drag Race series by not onl…