THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Campaign

Brand Awareness Campaign Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Launch Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Rebrand Campaign Regional Campaign Social Good Campaign

Content and Media

Blog & Micro-blog Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Contest or Promotion Copywriting Email & Newsletter Filter/Lens Meme, GIF, & Emojis Micro-Site Single Post or Activation Use of Viral Content User-Generated Content

Design

Animation Art Direction Audio & Music Brand Identity Brand Redesign Generative AI Graphic Art Images Website/App

Industry

Auto Beauty Business to Business Consumer Brand Education Entertainment Financial Services Fitness, Health, & Wellness Food & Beverage Gaming Government & Politics Hospitality Insurance Live Events News & Media Non-Profit Pets & Animals Pharma & Healthcare Real Estate Restaurants Retail & E-Commerce Social Activism Sports Technology Television Travel & Tourism Wine, Beer & Spirits

Influencer & Celebrity Partnership

Instagram Partnership Multi-Platform Partnership Other Platform Partnership TikTok Partnership X Partnership YouTube Partnership

Overall Presence

Facebook Presence Instagram Presence LinkedIn Presence Multi-Platform Presence Other Platform Presence TikTok Presence X Presence YouTube Presence

Platforms & Technology

Artificial Intelligence Extended Reality Facebook Immersive Instagram Interactive Content LinkedIn Other Platform TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube

Podcast

Art & Culture Podcast Branded Podcast Business Podcast NEW! Health & Wellness Podcast Lifestyle & Entertainment Podcast News & Politics Podcast Other Podcast Genres Podcast Mini Series Sports Podcast Technology and Education Podcast True Crime & Documentary Podcast

Strategy & Engagement

Brand Partnership Call to Action Community Management Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Gamification Humor Innovative Media Buying Strategy Integration with Traditional Media Internal Communications LGBTQ Community Engagement Micro-Influencer Strategy Multicultural Community Engagement Music & Dance On a Shoestring Organic Promotion Paid & Amplification Physical and Digital Convergence Public Service Announcement Real Time Response SEO & SEM Social Commerce Storytelling

Video

Comedy Video Documentary Feature Film NEW! Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video Instructional Video Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Music Video Product Feature Video Short Form Video Unboxing Video Vertical Video Video Ad Video Series

From the 9th Annual Shorty Awards Best in Non-Profit

This award honors the most effective and creative use of social media by a non-profit organization. For non-profit pricing, please email [email protected].

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Non-Profit
winner
We Are America
Love Has No Labels was created with the mission to combat bias with love. Our campaigns are designe…

Finalists

Non-Profit
finalist
#CATmageddon
Most people don't spend a lot of time thinking about tobacco or its consequences, so truth is const…
Non-Profit
finalist
#MovingGesture
The question of migration is a major societal issue. A portion of the public opinion feels indiffer…
Non-Profit
finalist
#StopThisMovie - Genocide in Burundi
On the 15th of November 2016, the FIDH (International Federation of Human Rights) launched #StopThi…
Non-Profit
finalist
audience honor
POV
In anticipation of its 30th anniversary, the non-profit arts organization POV sought to elevate its…
Non-Profit
finalist
Venmo Micro Hack
Millennials are ditching cash and credit cards for digital payments, and they don't see donating to…

Nominees

Non-Profit
#BloombergConnects InstaMeets
At Bloomberg Philanthropies, we work to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of p…
Non-Profit
#HofDebate16
Hofstra University hosted the first debate of the 2016 election cycle on September 26, becoming the…
Non-Profit
#MyPotential
Harnessing the power of social media, specifically Facebook, #FREEAMERICA launched #MyPotential. Th…
Non-Profit
#QEIIGarden
Our motto is 'One Garden bringing together Neighbors, Commonwealth friends, and countless Angels.' …
Non-Profit
AMAZE
AMAZE takes the awkward out of sex ed. Real info in fun, animated videos— published on YouTube— tha…
Non-Profit
Illustrators 4 Children
In September 2016, the world's leaders gathered at the United Nations in New York to discuss soluti…
Non-Profit
Little Things LCFA
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths - exceeding breast cancer, prostate cancer and co…
Non-Profit
Meals on Wheels “America, Let’s Do Lunch” Volunteer Recruitment Campaign
Currently 1 in 6 seniors – 10 million - across America struggle with hunger and isolation. Meals on…
Non-Profit
Money Doesn't Make it OK
Everyone remembers the social outcry after Zimbabwe's beloved Cecil the lion was shot and killed by…
Non-Profit
Nous Proches Aidants
"Nous, Proches Aidants" ("We, caregivers") is an interactive Web documentary combining caregiver an…
Non-Profit
One Love Foundation’s #ThatsNotLove Campaign
The One Love Foundation, a non-profit that works to teach young people about the difference between…
Non-Profit
St. Jude #GivingTuesday 2016
Giving Tuesday, often referred to as #GivingTuesday for purposes of hashtag activism, is the Tuesd…
Non-Profit
St. Jude Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Campaign 2016
Our vision was to lead the conversation during September's Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM) …
Non-Profit
The Erase Hunger Project
In a city of more than 1.4 people facing little or no food each day, hunger pops everywhere in New …
Non-Profit
Think Like an Artist
The arts usually justify themselves on economic or 'aesthetic' grounds. This video series uses non…