THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

By Campaign

Awareness Campaign NEW! Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Cultural Campaign NEW! Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Regional Campaign Social Movement Campaign

By Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Educate Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Public Health Public Safety NEW! Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands NEW! Education Entertainment Fashion and Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Nonprofit Real Estate NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

By Platform

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube

Original Content

Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Extended Reality Feature Film NEW! Gaming Images Interactive Content Live Streaming Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports NEW! Short Form Video Video Video Series

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Creative Use of Technology Data & Insights Earned Media NEW! Employee Engagement Event & Experiential Generative AI Guerrilla Marketing NEW! Paid Media PSA Real Time Response Single Post Sound & Music NEW! Storytelling User Generated Content

Event & Experiential

This award honors the most notable execution of an event or activation for a pro-social cause. Includes in-person, virtual and hybrid experiences.

See previous winners and honorees here.
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Event & Experiential
2024 Max AAPI Heritage Month Celebration
In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, Max wanted to create an experience that authentically engage…
Event & Experiential
35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
The GLAAD Media Awards (GMAs) aim to honor and celebrate fair, accurate, and inclusive representati…
Event & Experiential
Abortion Is Our Right
Nearly 80% of Americans agree that health care decisions should be made by a woman and her doctor, …
Event & Experiential
B-Greater
In vibrant, multicultural Singapore, fostering strong bonds between neighbours goes beyond mere pol…
Event & Experiential
Driving While Black
Since 2017, over 600 Black people have been killed during routine traffic stops by police in Americ…
Event & Experiential
Flamin' Hot University
The surging student-loan crisis in the U.S., which is especially pronounced at Historically Black c…
Event & Experiential
Impact Summit 2024
In 2022 and 2023, LinkedIn for Nonprofits (LI4NP) successfully hosted Impact Summit to bring global…
Event & Experiential
Max Presents: The Art of Drag
Max and its LGBTQ+ community platform Human By Orientation set out to activate in Miami during Art …
Event & Experiential
Michelin Sustainability Summit: Driving Towards a Greener Tomorrow in Transportation
For over 135 years, Michelin has been at the forefront of innovation, driving mobility to unprecede…
Event & Experiential
Mizuho Americas DrivHER Summit
Last year, the inaugural Mizuho Americas Open LPGA tournament was honored with a Shorty Award for i…
Event & Experiential
NBA Mind Health: Mind Gym @ NBA Crossover
When approaching this year’s Crossover event, NBA Mind Health’s goal was to create an immersive exp…
Event & Experiential
Narrative Power: Is the West promoting global justice?
Doha Debates partnered with Bradford Literature Festival for the 10th anniversary of their event to…
Event & Experiential
Opella North America: House of Good, a B Corp Journey
Opella believes everyone should have their health in their hands. We elevate creativity and cut com…
Event & Experiential
Peace Begins With Me
The “Peace Begins with Her” event was part of the broader “Peace Begins with Me” campaign, specific…
Event & Experiential
Pride Live Presents: A Landmark LGBTQIA+ Experience at the Stonewall Monument Visitor Center Grand O
Pride Live aimed to commemorate a historic moment with the grand opening of the Stonewall National …
Event & Experiential
Shaped By Sound
In celebration of Black Music Month, Max and Spotify curated ‘Shaped by Sound,’ a one-day immersive…
Event & Experiential
Spot Her On the Street
Endometrial cancer (EC), which is cancer in the lining of the uterus, accounts for 90% of uterine c…
Event & Experiential
The Friendship Corner
The Friendship Corner was created to address a pressing issue: nearly a quarter of the world’s popu…
Event & Experiential
The Sympathizer Screenings, Night Market, Digital Content Series
The Sympathizer was a monumental cultural moment for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian voices, so we w…
Event & Experiential
Unsilence The Crowd
A first of its kind partnership between Sela, RNID and Newcastle United culminated in Unsilence The…