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 Influencer, Creator & Celebrity

This category honors an outstanding partnership between an influencer, creator, or celebrity and a brand to achieve a pro-social goal with measurable results.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
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#ABtalks Special About Love with Cartier
In a region where discussions about love are often shaped by tradition and taboos, our goal was to …
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
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Changemakers Should Be Front Page News
In 2025, as negative headlines seemed to dominate our every day and nonprofits were forced to shy a…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
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From Fan To Featured
For years, Mastercard has activated its GRAMMYs partnership through a dedicated broadcast TV moment…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
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IVF, BABY: Protecting the Future of Fertility
In early 2024, IVF access faced unprecedented threats following a landmark ruling in Alabama, placi…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
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It's The Little Things Giveaway
Independent restaurants are the backbone of communities, yet many face financial pressures, limited…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
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Mom of My Mom: Millennial Uproots Life for Mom, Finds Strength Online
Through this partnership, AARP aimed to elevate the voice of Jacquelyn Joyce Revere (@MomOfMyMom), …
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
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More Than Awareness: The Olivia Munn x SKIMS x Susan G. Komen Campaign
The stark reality is that in the U.S., a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every 2 minutes, and…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
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More To Parkinson’s: Turning Silence Into Action
More to Parkinson’s wasn’t only about reach—it was about revelation.   A revelation from the unt…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
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Native Forward: Breaking Barriers, Building Futures
Native Forward Scholars Fund is the largest direct scholarship provider to Native students. We fund…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
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Panda Express and Tubby Nugget Join Forces to Raise Awareness for Panda Cares
Panda Cares®, the philanthropic arm of Panda Express, has quietly raised over $415 million since 19…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
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The Bottom Line
The objective of #TheBottomLine was to highlight the extreme devastation caused by bottom trawling …
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
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The Disability Allyship Series with Jeremy Andrew Davis
Launched in May 2024, The Disability Allyship Series with Jeremy Andrew Davis was born from SixDegr…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
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Understood.org & Paris Hilton empower women with ADHD
26 million women have a learning difference like ADHD and dyslexia, and many of them are undiagnose…

Nominees

Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
Kidoodle.TV Feeds Families
At Kidoodle.TV, we believe in using the power of entertainment to inspire a legacy of change while …
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
Subaru National Make a Dog’s Day
Overview: Subaru of America has long been recognized as more than just an automaker; it’s a bran…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
The Children of October 7 (with Montana Tucker)
Once the deal was sealed for this powerful documentary to premiere on Paramount+, our creative team…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
This Is Why You’re Soft – The Liver King Movement
The This Is Why You’re Soft campaign set out to do more than promote supplements, it aimed to spark…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
When We Gather with FLVR®
Fewer than 1% of wineries in the U.S. are Black-owned, according to the Association of African Amer…