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 15th Annual Shorty Awards Music & Dance

This award honors the most creative and effective use of music and dance in a social media or digital marketing campaign. Music videos, narrative experiences, songs, advertisements, festivals, live performances are all eligible.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Music & Dance
winner
Big Ink Energy presented by Inkbox
For young people these days, tattoos are no longer taboo. So one might think that Inkbox, the DTC, …

Finalists

Music & Dance
finalist
gold honor
Warren Hue x Honda
Since 2013, Honda has been providing a platform for rising artists to share their stories of imagin…
Music & Dance
finalist
silver honor
“Bolder, Prouder, Stronger Reader” Kid Power Anthem
More than an event, more than a fundraiser, the Scholastic Book Fair creates empowering moments of …
Music & Dance
finalist
bronze honor
Luis Fonsi and Alzheimer’s Association Use Music to Raise Alzheimer’s Awareness
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease. The Alzheimer's Association 2022…
Music & Dance
finalist
Beats Presents “Dark Mode” By Lil Baby Starring Ja Morant
Beats is a brand built on being defiant and resonant in culture, something that lends to our DNA as…
Music & Dance
finalist
Burger King Redefines Royalty at the 2022 MTV VMAs
With 2022 being the year of liberation, Burger King’s goal was to embed themselves directly into mu…
Music & Dance
finalist
Ham or Turkey Time
Bar-S Foods is a value brand that makes hot dogs, sausages, lunchmeat, bacon, and other items, and …
Music & Dance
finalist
Harry Styles Love On Tour x MSG Social Campaign
MSG Entertainment ran a month-long social campaign throughout Harry Styles' 15-night run at The Gar…
Music & Dance
finalist
Influencers Title Sequence Campaign
In the Hulu Original “Reboot,” Keegan Michael-Key and Johnny Knoxville lead the dysfunctional, wash…
Music & Dance
finalist
Music for Good
Music can play a powerful role as a form of resistance: It can speak out against injustices and giv…
Music & Dance
finalist
PC Game Pass: Three4One
PC Game Pass gives players access to hundreds of great titles and allows players to play day one. W…
Music & Dance
finalist
The Luxury Collection – A Letter From Calvin Royal III
The Luxury Collection hotels and resorts are intrinsically connected to their respective destinatio…
Music & Dance
finalist
audience honor
The Williams Fam x MGM Resorts International
Fun, electric, memorable all in one city within proximity! MGM Rewards partnered with social media …
Music & Dance
finalist
TikTok - Make Every Moment Pop!
Kernel Season’s® Brand of popcorn seasoning was looking to spice things up for popcorn consumers. T…
Music & Dance
finalist
UA Tracks
Music can make or break your workout. For many trainers, the beat has to drop just right to fire yo…

Nominees

Music & Dance
Dragstravaganza - The Big Opening
Music & Dance
Overwatch 2
When expanding Overwatch's presence across social networks, we knew that tapping into trends of mus…