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 9th Annual Shorty Impact Awards Branded Content

This award honors the most effective and creative use of branded content by a brand, agency or organization to promote a pro-social cause.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Branded Content
winner
RuPaul's Drag Race LGBTQ Herstory Month 2023 Celebrating Latinx Icons
The LGBTQ Herstory Month 2023 campaign set out to gather, interview and photograph 5 celebrated Lat…

Finalists

Branded Content
finalist
gold honor
Destination Canada & Courageous Studios “This is Canada: Yukon”
Destination Canada faced the challenge of making Canada stand out as a “radically open” tourist des…
Branded Content
finalist
silver honor
audience honor
“Everybody’s Work” by SHIFT Nursing
As the largest and most trusted body of healthcare professionals, nurses are uniquely positioned to…
Branded Content
finalist
bronze honor
Pfizer's Science Will Win - Season 3
Pfizer’s Science Will Win podcast takes listeners under the microscope of some of the most promisin…
Branded Content
finalist
DBS Sparks Web Series: Creating Impact Beyond Banking
SPARKS, an industry-first online web-series, follows a group of young bankers navigating work and t…
Branded Content
finalist
Preserving Black Churches
Our 3-part video series seeks to amplify the stories of resilience, innovation, and cultural preser…
Branded Content
finalist
Sustainable Bites: Food and Our Future
The core strategy of this campaign centers on the creation of a video series aimed at deepening pub…

Nominees

Branded Content
Abortion Always
The Supreme Court followed the dangerous pattern of local and state extremists across the country b…
Branded Content
Honoring Black Music Month with Andra Day & Dyana Williams
Our campaign theme shows how Amazon Music and Rotation honor Black artists’ expression of freedom t…
Branded Content
The Sound of the Stonewall Uprising
The Sounds of the Stonewall Uprising aims to capture the essence of what was seen and heard during …
Branded Content
Wild Ideas Worth Living
The goal of Wild Ideas Worth Living is to inspire more people to get outdoors and pursue their own …