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

Podcast

This category honors the most creative and impactful use of podcasting to drive social good. Entries should demonstrate compelling storytelling, audience engagement, and a clear mission to inform, inspire, or drive action on important social issues.

See previous winners and honorees here.
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Podcast
Becoming Self Made
Becoming Self Made is Relay's original video podcast, hosted by Wall Street Journal best-selling au…
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Better Future with Michael Mezz
The economy we have isn't the only one possible. So what do we build instead? Michael Mezz ha…
Podcast
Beyond Consensus: Thoughts from the Dismal Roundtable
In a market saturated with highly polished commentary and scripted financial content, AllianceBerns…
Podcast
Direct Democracy Diaries
Across America, communities are realizing they don’t have to wait for elected officials; they can s…
Podcast
Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis
Endless Urgency was created to prove that political media could be urgent without being cynical, su…
Podcast
Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis
Mike Nellis set out to prove that political media could be urgent without being cynical, substantiv…
Podcast
Money Mentor Podcast - "Changing Lives"
Financial stress is one of the most isolating pressures Australians are facing today. People carry …
Podcast
My Body. My Pod., A Reproductive Freedom Podcast
For 250 years, Americans have carried an imperfect but enduring belief: that each generation should…
Podcast
No Magic Pill with Blake Mycoskie - Best New Mental Health Podcast 2026
No Magic Pill was created to turn Blake Mycoskie's own mental health journey into a catalyst for ho…
Podcast
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Jay Shetty started On Purpose in 2019 to create a safe space for meaningful conversations and works…
Podcast
The "How I F*cked Up" Podcast
In many professional environments, failure remains one of the last workplace taboos. Leaders are ex…
Podcast
The Anime Effect: A Crunchyroll Podcast
The Anime Effect: A Crunchyroll Podcast is the premier hangout show highlighting anime’s influence …
Podcast
The Back from the Brink Podcast
We were driven by two goals: Explain why a world free of nuclear weapons is necessary and pos…
Podcast
The Perfect Scam
Fraud is a multibillion-dollar criminal industry that affects people of every age, background and i…