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 Fundraising Campaign

This category honors the most creative and effective campaign crowdsourcing a targeted number of cash contributions for a specific cause over a set period of time.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

Fundraising Campaign
finalist
Closing the Gap
Every year, 17 million people in low-income countries die from conditions that could be treated wit…
Fundraising Campaign
finalist
Cricket to Conquer Cancer 2025
Cricket to Conquer Cancer (C2CC) was envisioned as a bold, first-of-its-kind fundraising event for …
Fundraising Campaign
finalist
End The Wait
A booming senior population. Dwindling federal funds. And a prevailing tendency for donors to put t…
Fundraising Campaign
finalist
From Crisis to Care: Feeding Families at the Front Line
When crisis strikes, World Central Kitchen (WCK) mobilizes immediately to deliver meals to communit…
Fundraising Campaign
finalist
IVF, BABY: Protecting the Future of Fertility
In early 2024, IVF access faced unprecedented threats following a landmark ruling in Alabama, placi…
Fundraising Campaign
finalist
Mai Tais for Miracles
In July 2025, The Waikiki Collection launched a purpose-driven fundraising campaign in partnership …
Fundraising Campaign
finalist
Make-A-Wish “WishMakers Wanted” Campaign for World Wish Month
In the next 20 minutes, a child will learn they have a critical illness. Twenty minutes later, anot…
Fundraising Campaign
finalist
North Texas Giving Day 2024
Since 1953, Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) has partnered with donors to strengthen and uplif…
Fundraising Campaign
finalist
Pan-Mass Challenge “One in a Billion” Campaign
The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) is a bike-a-thon across Massachusetts – the world's single most succes…
Fundraising Campaign
finalist
SoCal FIRE FUND
The CAA Foundation is the philanthropic arm of leading entertainment and sports agency, Creative Ar…
Fundraising Campaign
finalist
The Dehydrating Book
In communities across Latin America, children are being denied their right to education because the…
Fundraising Campaign
finalist
The MSK Campaign: Leading Science. Changing Lives.
For the public launch of MSK’s $6 billion comprehensive campaign, we created a full suite of new br…
Fundraising Campaign
finalist
United Nations - Dignity, Health & Hope in Gaza
In October 2023, terrorist attacks in Israel sparked a war that created a humanitarian disaster in …
Fundraising Campaign
finalist
United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief
In late September 2024, Hurricane Helene caused widespread catastrophic damage and numerous fatalit…

Nominees