THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Campaign

Brand Awareness Campaign Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses Foreign Language Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Launch Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign NEW! Rebrand Campaign Social Good Campaign

Content and Media

Blog & Micro-blog Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Contest or Promotion Copywriting Email & Newsletter Episodic NEW! Meme, GIF, & Emojis Micro-Site Single Post or Activation Use of Viral Content User-Generated Content

Design

Animation Art Direction Audio & Music Brand Identity Brand Redesign Generative AI Graphic Art Images Website/App

Industry

Auto Beauty Business to Business Consumer Brand Education Entertainment Financial Services Fitness, Health, & Wellness Food & Beverage Gaming Government & Politics Hospitality Insurance Live Events News & Media Non-Profit Pets & Animals Pharma & Healthcare Real Estate Restaurants Retail & E-Commerce Social Activism Sports Technology Television Travel & Tourism Wine, Beer & Spirits

Creator & Influencer Partnerships

Instagram Partnership Multi-Platform Partnership Other Platform Partnership TikTok Partnership X Partnership YouTube Partnership

Overall Presence

Facebook Presence Instagram Presence LinkedIn Presence Multi-Platform Presence Other Platform Presence TikTok Presence X Presence YouTube Presence

Platforms & Technology

Artificial Intelligence Extended Reality Facebook Immersive Instagram Interactive Content LinkedIn Other Platform TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube

Podcast

Art & Culture Podcast Branded Podcast Business Podcast Health & Wellness Podcast Lifestyle & Entertainment Podcast News & Politics Podcast Other Podcast Genres Podcast Mini Series Sports Podcast Technology and Education Podcast True Crime & Documentary Podcast

Strategy & Engagement

Brand Partnership Call to Action Community Engagement Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Gamification GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) NEW! Humor Innovative Media Buying Strategy Integration with Traditional Media Internal Communications Micro-Influencer Strategy Music & Dance On a Shoestring Organic Promotion Paid & Amplification Physical and Digital Convergence Public Service Announcement Real Time Response SEO & SEM Social Commerce Storytelling

Video

Comedy Video Documentary Feature Film Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video Instructional Video Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Music Video Product Feature Video Short Form Video Vertical Video Video Ad Video Series

From the 10th Annual Shorty Impact Awards 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.

Finalists

Branded Series
finalist
Changemakers: Pathways to Prosperity
The Changemakers: Pathways to Prosperity series was created to spotlight the profound impact indivi…
Branded Series
finalist
Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis
Endless Urgency was launched in 2025 by Mike Nellis—a political strategist, social impact entrepren…
Branded Series
finalist
Life Skills: Building Healthier Family Relationships
Life Skills: Building Healthier Family Relationships was created to give people accessible, compass…
Branded Series
finalist
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
finalist
Perception Box: Corner Office
Unlikely Collaborators is a nonprofit dedicated to fostering conflict resolution and personal growt…
Branded Series
finalist
Propel Your City Project
As a modern fitness brand committed to progress, Propel saw both an opportunity and a responsibilit…
Branded Series
finalist
Real People, Real Stories
AARP’s Real People, Real Stories is a branded content series that celebrates the actions of ordinar…
Branded Series
finalist
Revolt Receipts Season 2
Black audiences remain highly underrepresented in the media industry and often do not feel seen, wi…
Branded Series
finalist
Science of Perception Box
All of the content from Unlikely Collaborators is designed to help people understand their own pers…

Nominees

Branded Series
DBS After Hours
In May 2023, the bank committed SGD 1 billion, alongside mobilising the bank’s employees to contrib…
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
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…