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 8th Annual Shorty Awards Best in Live Events

This award honors the best use of social media to elevate events including concerts, conferences, marches, rallies and meetups.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Live Events
winner
2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival
For the fifth annual iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartRadio introduced unique and innovative ways …

Finalists

Live Events
finalist
gold honor
2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards
iHeartRadio is a service for music lovers run by music lovers. We connect fans with their favorite …
Live Events
finalist
bronze honor
#AirbnbSundance LIVE
Elevate our positive reputation at Sundance as a supporter of filmmaking and earn a disproportionat…
Live Events
finalist
bronze honor
#IAmAgent23
Nissan set out to create a splash at the Dubai International Motor Show, and break away from the Au…
Live Events
finalist
#GoodIsWinning Campaign Engages Pope Francis with US Millennials
Following Pope Francis' directive for the Catholic Church to expand use of digital and social media…
Live Events
finalist
2015 MTV EMA
We know that our target audience—young music lovers around the world—are rapidly evolving and multi…
Live Events
finalist
Bonnaroo Lineup Announcement Megathon! (BLAM!) 2015
At its core, Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is about radiating positivity through human interacti…
Live Events
finalist
NBCU Cable Entertainment Upfront Social Lounge
Television network upfronts are traditionally insider events aimed at enticing advertisers to buy m…
Live Events
finalist
The BMW M2 Live Launch
The M2 is the most anticipated "driver's car" of the year for BMW's greatest fans. Interested drive…
Live Events
finalist
The Westminster Kennel Club, 139th Annual All Breed Dog Show
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an annual event held in New York City featuring thousands o…

Nominees

Live Events
16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® - Social Media Celebration
VIDEO: http://latingram.my/social-media-celebration-2015
Live Events
Asian Television Awards turns 20
The Asian Television Awards (ATA) has a 20-year history (hence the official campaign hashtag #ATAtu…
Live Events
BMW X1 What's Next
We were challenged to create a social conquest program for the BMW X1, the best vehicle in its cla…
Live Events
COMEDY CENTRAL'S FRIENDSFEST
Objectives: To drive brand awareness, re-invigorate the TV show Friends, increase social traffic an…
Live Events
Deorro at The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Deorro, a Los Angeles-based electronic dance music DJ, wanted to launch his inaugural website while…
Live Events
Emirates Connect 4
THE CHALLENGE Emirates Airline was adding a fourth daily flight from JFK. But with 74 international…
Live Events
Interactive Papal Map App
The Interactive Papal Map App was developed to assist residents and visitors to Philadelphia naviga…