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 4th Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best use of Storytelling

This award honors the the most compelling and shareable social good campaigns, projects and initiatives using effective storytelling to reach a certain goal or objective.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Storytelling
winner
Code & Response
Natural disasters of apocalyptic proportion are occurring at a more rapid rate than ever before. Mo…

Finalists

Storytelling
finalist
gold honor
Rising, Love Has No Labels
Inspired by true events coming out of a year marred by natural disaster (hurricanes, mudslides, wil…
Storytelling
finalist
Changing the Game
The video game industry has long ignored players with limited mobility. As a result, gamers with li…
Storytelling
finalist
Fearless with Ashley Graham
Ellen Digital Network partnered with body activist, entrepreneur, supermodel, and game changer in t…
Storytelling
finalist
Waste of Film
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention there were an estimated 1.4 Million sui…

Nominees

Storytelling
A Piece Of Me
Female genital mutilation (FGM), a practice that involves altering or injuring the female genitalia…
Storytelling
Camila and The Shadow of Dengue
2019 marked an important point in Takeda’s history as it concluded a major acquisition. Their annua…
Storytelling
Closing the Crop Gap
Through “Closing the Crop Gap,” we set out to raise awareness about issues related to the Crop Gap,…
Storytelling
Dream Big Pittsburgh
There is no more genuine source of dreams and shared possibilities in our community than our childr…
Storytelling
Ek Nayi Muskaan
Himalaya is one of the leading brands in the lip care category. As a brand, Himalaya Lip Care under…
Storytelling
Feel More Like You
Glass Entertainment Group partnered with Upworthy and Walgreens to bring attention to Walgreen’s “F…
Storytelling
Fish Unknown
Relais & Châteaux, as an association of 580 of the world’s top restaurants and hotels, has been sup…
Storytelling
Generation Lockdown
In 95% of public schools in the United States, lockdown drills are as common as math and science. S…
Storytelling
Goalcast
Goalcast is the world’s largest, leading source of authentic storytelling. We aim to empower indivi…
Storytelling
Love Calls Back
Coming out to family and friends is one of the most nerve-wracking moments in the lives of LGBTQ+ p…
Storytelling
Shake Shack Pride 2019 Campaign
At Shake Shack, we’re committed to providing equal opportunities for success, removing obstacles an…
Storytelling
The Wage Gap: A Scary Truth
On average in the US, women earn about 80 cents for every dollar men make and women of color make e…
Storytelling
Topical Campaign Reboot: John & Jena, Jared & John and Femi & Joey
At a time when mainstream brands are beginning to pay attention to the banning of single use pla…
Storytelling
Wishes Delivered
For UPS, the holiday season is the busiest time of the year. As shipping volumes reach their peak, …
Storytelling
theSkimm x Shondaland: Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, theSkimm and Shondaland teamed up on a video series to addre…