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 16th Annual Shorty Awards Paid & Amplification

This award honors the effective use of external marketing efforts including pay-per-click advertising, branded content and display ads to boost brand awareness and drive revenue.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

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JBLiens Ear-n-vasion
The earbud category has long been dominated by the default incumbent and their always (only) white …

Finalists

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gold honor
Cruel Summer Tumblr Takeover
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of Cruel Summer follow…
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silver honor
audience honor
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Main Quest Story Selector
Based on Disney-Hyperion’s best-selling book series by award-winning author Rick Riordan, "Percy Ja…
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finalist
bronze honor
Refreshingly Real
Life is complicated these days. You can’t even buy a toothbrush on Amazon without being bombarded b…
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finalist
PAW Patrol In-Store Shopping Experience at Target
Our groundbreaking initiative for PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie products being sold at Target, redef…
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Self-Employed
Our main objective for this campaign was to assess the feasibility of creating bespoke TikTok conte…
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The Undeniable Truth
In a rapidly-changing world fraught with group-targeted hate, Holocaust survivors speak with author…
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Understood The Assignment
When it’s time to go back to school or off to college, two things are true: Kids want all the coole…

Nominees

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31 Nights of Halloween Reminder
Freeform’s yearly 31 Nights of Halloween stunt creates a seasonal moment for our audience to connec…
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Caught Shopping on Amazon
Our creative endeavor centered on crafting an irresistibly entertaining ad for the new PAW Patrol: …
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Good Burger 2 - Digital Display/Out of Home Campaign
Partnering with Paramount+, we executed a comprehensive Digital and OOH campaign that helped create…
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HOW x G-SHOCK
G-SHOCK was introduced in 1983, which is officially defined as the paleolithic era of technology. S…
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Justified: City Primeval - Digital Campaign
Nearly 10 years after the show aired its last episode, Timothy Olyphant returned to screens as Rayl…
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Pink Sale at Hamilton Princess
Our Objective was to leverage paid social to drive revenue and hotel bookings for The Hamilton Prin…
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Really Good Gifts
Holiday shopping is stressful. Every retailer is running sales, which makes it hard to keep up or k…
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Remember to Live - Introducing Viceroy Hotels to the Masses
We were tasked with launching a paid social media strategy for Viceroy Hotels & Resorts. Our goal w…
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TMNT NYC Takeover with Amazon
We embarked on an innovative ad campaign for the launch of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant May…