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 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 Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter Feature Film Images Interactive Experiences Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Vertical Video NEW! Video Series

Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Civic Engagement NEW! Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees Learning & Development LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Other Causes Poverty Relief Public Health Public Safety Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Responsible Technology 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 Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Non-profit Partnership Other Partnerships

Platforms & Technology

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 Employee Engagement NEW! Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content User Generated Content

From the 10th Annual Shorty Awards Best in Live Events

This award honors the best use of social media to elevate events including concerts, conferences, marches, rallies and meetups.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Live Events
winner
The 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards
For the fourth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards, the iHeartRadio social team set out to engage fans …

Finalists

Live Events
finalist
gold honor
Fans of Love
Most Americans agree that people should be treated respectfully and fairly. Yet many people in the …
Live Events
finalist
silver honor
audience honor
The 2017 iHeartRadio Music Festival
Following iHeartRadio's memorable social media moments at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHea…
Live Events
finalist
bronze honor
The 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show - GLOW, WKC
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is one of the oldest sporting events in modern history. Held a…
Live Events
finalist
MTV EMA
From start to finish, our digital campaign aimed to engage as many music fans as possible on thei…
Live Events
finalist
Toyota Camry Thrill Ride
DE worked with AMCI Global to transform the Staples Center Chick Hearn Court during the LA Auto Sho…

Nominees

Live Events
24 Hours of Reality: Be the Voice of Reality
We know the climate crisis is devastating our planet. We also know from research that no one's talk…
Live Events
Bloomberg's live journalism, live on social
In 2017, we set out to highlight editorial content from Bloomberg live events across social platfor…
Live Events
Isle of MTV
For over 10 years Isle of MTV Malta Music Week (IOMTV) has attracted some of the world's biggest n…
Live Events
Social Media Celebration - 18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®
VIDEO: http://latingram.my/2zcoezR
Live Events
The Bacon Party
Curate an experiential social event in Portland, Oregon that reaches the local millennial community…
Live Events
Total Social Stadium
As title sponsor of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) competitions, Total wanted to ap…
Live Events
Toyota Fiesta Hermosa
Raise awareness and positive brand association for Toyota amongst Southern California residents uti…