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 Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Vertical Video NEW! Video Series Website or Blog

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

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.

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Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
Agency Guacamole x Redken: Official Partner of the 2026 GRAMMY Awards
Agency Guacamole partnered with our long-term client Redken to activate at the 2026 GRAMMY Awards t…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
Amanda McCants x PETA on Adoption
PETA partnered with hilarious comedy creator Amanda McCants to create two engaging videos that spot…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
Climate Cultura: Latino Creators Powering Clean Energy Storytelling
Climate Cultura was created to address a growing challenge in climate communications: many Latino c…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
Dream Ride
“Dream Ride” was created to turn an ordinary ride into a moment of joy, recognition and practical s…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
Driving Viral Reach & Meaningful Conversion
Sun protection can be a hard sell when the audience’s immediate goal is a tan. Our idea was to clos…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
Fair Play?
“Fair Play?” was created to challenge what football sponsorship usually rewards — fame, visibility …
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
Foligno Face-Off x Hockey Fights Cancer
This digital campaign was a season long initiative from November 2025 to May 2026 that highlighted …
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
India Vs Tech Hinsa
India VS Tech Hinsa (tech-based violence) was built for Chhaa Jaa (Hindi for “Shine On”), Girl Effe…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
McDonald's & A.J. Barner: A Playbook for Community Giving
The local McDonald’s Owner Operators of Western Washington set out to harness the passion of Seahaw…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
Microplastics MAXING with Itay Shechter
Plastic isn't just an environmental crisis — it's in our brains, our blood, and our unborn children…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
OLLY x Naomi Osaka: “Do What Serves You”
OLLY, the leading wellness brand known for innovative, benefit-forward supplements, partnered wi…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
Open to Play
The big challenge we face today is that play is being squeezed out of childhood in mordern world. …
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
Peak Health Campaign - Noom & Rebel Wilson
Health culture has a messaging problem. For decades, wellness has been sold as an all-or-nothing pr…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
Pepco QHEC Influencer Campaign
  Every year, millions of homeowners overpay on energy bills because they don't know free help e…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
Purpose-Built: BISSELL x Isabel Klee Book Launch Partnership
With Later, BISSELL partnered with creator and rescue advocate Isabel Klee as a sponsor for her liv…
Influencer, Creator & Celebrity
The Real Economy
1. Description of the Real Economy Campaign  The Real Economy is a pan-African cultural campaign…