THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

Campaign

Brand Awareness Campaign Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses Foreign Language Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Launch Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign NEW! Rebrand Campaign Social Good Campaign

Content and Media

Blog & Micro-blog Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Contest or Promotion Copywriting Email & Newsletter Episodic NEW! Meme, GIF, & Emojis Micro-Site Single Post or Activation Use of Viral Content User-Generated Content

Design

Animation Art Direction Audio & Music Brand Identity Brand Redesign Generative AI Graphic Art Images Website/App

Industry

Auto Beauty Business to Business Consumer Brand Education Entertainment Financial Services Fitness, Health, & Wellness Food & Beverage Gaming Government & Politics Hospitality & Travel Insurance Live Events News & Media Non-Profit Pets & Animals Pharma & Healthcare Real Estate Restaurants Retail & E-Commerce Social Activism Sports Technology Television Travel & Tourism Wine, Beer & Spirits

Creator & Influencer Partnerships

Instagram Partnership Multi-Platform Partnership Other Platform Partnership TikTok Partnership X Partnership YouTube Partnership

Overall Presence

Facebook Presence Instagram Presence LinkedIn Presence Multi-Platform Presence Other Platform Presence TikTok Presence X Presence YouTube Presence

Platforms & Technology

Artificial Intelligence Extended Reality Facebook Immersive Instagram Interactive Content LinkedIn Other Platform TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube

Podcast

Art & Culture Podcast Branded Podcast Business Podcast Health & Wellness Podcast Lifestyle & Entertainment Podcast News & Politics Podcast Other Podcast Genres Podcast Mini Series Sports Podcast Technology and Education Podcast True Crime & Documentary Podcast

Strategy & Engagement

Brand Partnership Call to Action Community Engagement Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Gamification GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) NEW! Humor Innovative Media Buying Strategy Integration with Traditional Media Internal Communications Micro-Influencer Strategy Music & Dance On a Shoestring Organic Promotion Paid & Amplification Physical and Digital Convergence Public Service Announcement Real Time Response SEO & SEM Social Commerce Storytelling

Video

Comedy Video Documentary Feature Film Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video Instructional Video Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Music Video Product Feature Video Short Form Video Vertical Video Video Ad Video Series

YouTube Partnership

This category honors the effective and creative integration of an influencer, celebrity or ambassador into a social media or digital marketing campaign, project, or piece of content optimized for YouTube.

See previous winners and honorees here.
YouTube Partnership
Becoming a Karate Kid
The iconic Karate Kid franchise came back with Sony’s newest film entering the franchise ‘Karate Ki…
YouTube Partnership
Charli XCX & Emerald Fennell Watched WHAT?! | YouTube Watch History
The primary objective of our Watch History featuring Charli XCX and Emerald Fennell was to tap into…
YouTube Partnership
Dude Perfect & Disney Experiences: Going to Every Disney Park in 75 Hours
Disney Parks sought to reach a new generation of fans who discover travel, entertainment, and cultu…
YouTube Partnership
Engaging Global Spanish-Speaking Fans: Chicago Bulls Partner with Argentinean YouTube Channel OLGA
On Oct. 16, 2025, the Chicago Bulls partnered with Migue Granados, host of “Soñé que volaba,” a dai…
YouTube Partnership
J.Crew’s and YouTube Shorts: New Standard for Creator and Platform Partnerships
J.Crew represents a cornerstone of the American aesthetic, serving as a definitive blueprint for a …
YouTube Partnership
Lenovo's Launch Ambassadors Program
When it comes to tech, audiences are surrounded by paid reviews and scripted endorsements, and they…
YouTube Partnership
Rewriting Tournament Golf for YouTube
Welcome to The Duels – where we reimagined how professional golf intersected with YouTube, treating…
YouTube Partnership
The Creator Infomercial: A Better Deal
Verizon set out to clearly communicating one core message: Verizon delivers better overall value th…
YouTube Partnership
The Great American Golf Adventure
The team at GMC knows that breaking through the online noise requires big, bold creative swings wit…
YouTube Partnership
The IONIQ 9 Escape Garage
Typical automotive walkaround content on YouTube has become, well, boring. They focus on specs, dia…