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 Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Vertical Video NEW! Video Series

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

From the 17th Annual Shorty Awards True Crime & Documentary Podcast

This category honors the most effective and creative true crime or documentary podcast. Includes single episode, series and mini-series.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

True Crime & Documentary Podcast
winner
Varnamtown
A few years ago, Kyle MacLachlan, the star of Twin Peaks, heard a rumor that Pablo Escobar did a de…

Finalists

True Crime & Documentary Podcast
finalist
gold honor
Murder in the Orange Grove: The Troubled Case Against Crosley Green
The idea driving Murder in the Orange Grove is to present an in-depth, investigative reexamination …
True Crime & Documentary Podcast
finalist
silver honor
The Jinx Official Podcast
The Official Jinx Podcast takes listeners behind the scenes of the HBO documentary series directed …
True Crime & Documentary Podcast
finalist
bronze honor
True Crime Reports
The driving force behind True Crime Reports is the belief that true crime storytelling should be mo…
True Crime & Documentary Podcast
finalist
48 Hours: Post Mortem
After the success of Season 1, "Post Mortem" returned to satisfy listeners’ desire for even more de…
True Crime & Documentary Podcast
finalist
Candyman: The True Story Behind the Bathroom Mirror Murder
This podcast aimed to explore the complex, haunting story of Ruthie Mae McCoy’s death and highlight…
True Crime & Documentary Podcast
finalist
audience honor
In the Shadow of Princeton
Even a town as elite and picturesque as Princeton has its secrets. No one knows this better than…

Nominees

True Crime & Documentary Podcast
Law&Crime Shorty Entry - True Crime Podcast
Top legal and true crime network Law&Crime announces the first installment of a multi-part podcast …
True Crime & Documentary Podcast
Law&Crime Shorty Entry - YouTube Presence
Law&Crime is the leading multimedia destination for law enforcement programming, true crime series,…