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 Diverse-Owned Businesses 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 NEW! Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter NEW! Feature Film Gamification NEW! Images Interactive Content Long Form Video Medium Length Video NEW! Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Video Series

Cause

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

Partnerships

Brand Partnership NEW! Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Nonprofit Partnership Other Partnerships NEW!

Platforms & Technology

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

From the 14th Annual Shorty Awards Public Service Announcement

This award honors the most creative and effective public service announcement run across any social media or digital platform by a brand, agency, or organization.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Public Service Announcement
winner
Fight for what’s Right
  BACKGROUND   India’s Issue with Women’s Safety 1 in 3 women in India is likely to hav…

Finalists

Public Service Announcement
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Bajaj Finserv - Savdhaan Rahein Safe Rahein
To tackle the rising state of cyber and other frauds, especially with the blue-collar target audien…
Public Service Announcement
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Comedy Central's Why Not Both?
Comedy Central’s audience loves comedy, but they don’t necessarily turn to us for mental health mes…
Public Service Announcement
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Getting Open: Vikings Talk Mental Health
“It’s OK to not be OK.” This message was the Minnesota Vikings mission through the organization’…
Public Service Announcement
finalist
audience honor
Google’s Effort to Raise the Next Generation of Upstanders
We see it everywhere – in social captions, podcast names, even t-shirts: parents want to “raise goo…
Public Service Announcement
finalist
Petrol Ofisi - Technologies Far Beyond The Roads
As Petrol Ofisi, Turkey's leading fuel company, we did not want to say on the sidelines when a pand…
Public Service Announcement
finalist
Together, We Can Help #StopSuicide
Many have experienced fear, anxiety, and uncertainty due to the pandemic, leading people to become …
Public Service Announcement
finalist
WarnerMedia Vaccine Trading Cards PSA
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, WarnerMedia has used its platforms to share pro-social messaging …

Nominees

Public Service Announcement
AMC Networks Hispanic Heritage Month PSA
The objective of the campaign was to communicate the tremendous impact of Hispanic History Month by…
Public Service Announcement
Community Unity
COVID-19 vaccination rates among young people and teens are lower than their parents and grandparen…
Public Service Announcement
Delta Variant Force
Despite the introduction of three effective vaccines, COVID-19 continued to ravage much of the Unit…