THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Use of Viral Content

This category honors the use of viral social media content that creatively and effectively established a social presence and/or garnered significant attention or following. Examples of social media content can include hashtags, audio, dances, or social challenges. Entry should demonstrate how the content met the project's goals and objectives.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

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Better in Denim
Gap’s revival was in motion and built on a proven campaign formula that connected music, culture, a…
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Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis
Endless Urgency was launched in 2025 by Mike Nellis—a political strategist, social impact entrepren…
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Hey Chicago, He’s a White Sox Fan
After the first American Pontiff was announced to the world, the public was quick to assign Pope Le…
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Most Viral Fan
Most Viral Fan was created to celebrate fan culture by putting the focus back on the people behind …
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Paramount Pictures Tiktok AOR
Paramount Pictures has shaped Hollywood for over a century but legacy alone doesn’t guarantee relev…
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THE UFO - [UNVRS] By The Night League
The Night League, the team behind award-winning venues Ushuaïa Ibiza (voted Europe’s Best Open-Air …
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The Book Is Too Good Campaign
After leaving a full-time job to pursue content creation independently, the objective was to rapidl…
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The Dr Pepper Jingle
When you look at Dr Pepper and try to dissect what sets it apart from the competition, you’ll quick…
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The Last Hater
In 2014, the first moment of future NBA superstar Nikola Jokic’s career was interrupted when the NB…
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Who Are You and Where Is My Child? – Hiya New Year Comedic Campaign
January wellness marketing typically follows one formula: New Year. New You.  For parents, that…
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e.l.f. Cosmetics - Halo Gloss
Every brand wants their community to make content about them. But when it actually happens, how do …

Nominees

An Anglerfish & Her Bar-S Beef Franks
Bar-S has been the #1 selling hot dog brand for 20 years, although not many celebrate their loyal p…
Black Men's Roundtable Presented by SisterSong & BLD PWR
SisterSong partnered with Build Power to launch a bold culture change campaign engaging Black men i…
Boatsetter: It’s Better on the Water
ABOUT BOATSETTER: Boatsetter makes booking the boat the easy part. We partner with Owners to c…
Eli's Husband's Favorite Pop- Viral Watermelon Pop Activation
The goal of this campaign was to amplify GoodPop’s visibility and cultural relevance by embracing a…
FX's Adults: Paul Baker Mentality
To introduce the core cast of FX’s Adults, we tapped into the viral “mentality” trend creating off-…
FX's Alien: Earth - Crash Video Series
To make the arrival of FX’s Alien: Earth feel global, immersive, and impossible to ignore, we trans…
Gemini Live Launch Campaign
In a crowded smartphone market with a wave of new AI-powered devices, Pixel stood out as the first …
Philadelphia Cream Cheese x Reddit ‘Chivelord Saga’
BACKGROUND Across Reddit, users share niche passion projects every day. But in r/KitchenConfiden…
Rascals Wipe Pull Test – The Viral TikTok Campaign That Changed the Conversation
Parenting content dominates feeds because it reflects real life – messy, improvised and often unint…
The Lowe’s Bucket That Broke The (Black Friday) Internet
Black Friday is one of the loudest days on the internet, and attention is harder than ever to win. …