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 NEW! Data Visualization Email & Newsletter Filter/Lens Hashtag Meme, GIF, & Emojis Micro-Site Single Post or Activation User-Generated Content

Design

Animation Art Direction Brand Identity Brand Redesign Generative AI NEW! Graphic Art Images Sound & Music UX/UI Visual Effects Website/App NEW!

Industry

Auto Beauty Business to Business Consumer Brand Education Entertainment Family and Parenting Financial Services Fitness, Health, & Wellness Food & Beverage Gaming Government & Politics Hospitality Insurance NEW! 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

Metaverse

Artificial Intelligence Extended Reality Immersive Interactive Content NFTs

Overall Presence

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

Podcast

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

Single Platform

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

Strategy & Engagement

Brand Partnership Call to Action Community Management Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT NEW! Customer Experience Earned Media Employee Engagement Event & Experiential Gamification Humor Innovative Media Buying Strategy Insights & Trends Integration with Live Television 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 Dance Video Documentary NEW! Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video Instructional Video Live Event Coverage Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Music Video NEW! Product Feature Video Short Form Video Stories Unboxing Video Vertical Video Video Ad Video Series

From the 12th Annual Shorty Awards Best Podcast

This award honors the most creative and effective use of an editorial podcast.

Winner

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winner
audience honor
Darknet Diaries
The Darknet Diaries podcast brings to the light, true stories from the dark side of the internet. S…

Finalists

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finalist
Confronting: O.J. Simpson
It has been twenty-five years since the murder of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson.  We all kno…
Podcast
finalist
The Molly of Denali Podcast
The Molly of Denali Podcast is a show for kids that follows the fictional story of Molly Mabray, a …
Podcast
finalist
The Punies
Created by NBA Legend Kobe Bryant, The Punies is a narrative podcast for kids about a diverse group…
Podcast
finalist
Up from the Grave with Don Lemon
Try to imagine your ancestors dying without sharing their stories.  From the good to the bad, your …
Podcast
finalist
Wellness Mama Podcast
WellnessMama.com is an award-winning online resource and podcast for women and moms who want to liv…

Nominees

Podcast
Ellen on the Go
For 17 years, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" has deeply connected with fans of all ages, all around the…
Podcast
Healthy Skin Show Podcast
The Healthy Skin Show podcast was created by integrative clinical nutritionist and eczema warrior J…
Podcast
Incarceration, Inc. with Van Jones
In his podcast, Van Jones, host of CNN’s Incarceration Inc., asks, "How did the land of the free tr…
Podcast
OLYMPIC CHANNEL PODCAST
With a deep understanding of how far the best athletes in the world are pushing themselves to their…
Podcast
The TryPod - The Try Guys Podcast
As an Ensemble cast, The Try Guys come together to push the boundaries of comfortability. Together …
Podcast
The World Nomads Podcast
World Nomads uses the principles of Content Marketing in its Paid Earned Shared Owned marketing mod…
Podcast
Under Center with Kirk Cousins
What does it feel like to be a NFL quarterback on the last play of a big game? Listeners found out …