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 4th Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best in LGBTQ+

This award honors a program, project, or initiative fighting discrimination of persons based on their sexual orientation or gender identity and advocating for equal rights and acceptance.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

LGBTQ+
winner
Love Calls Back
Coming out to family and friends is one of the most nerve-wracking moments in the lives of LGBTQ+ p…

Finalists

LGBTQ+
finalist
gold honor
Roo High School, where no [sex ed] question is off-limits
In the US only 24 states mandate sex education. And only 13 of those states require it to be “medic…
LGBTQ+
finalist
Forward for 50 — Los Angeles LGBT Center
In 2019, the Los Angeles LGBT Center will be the first LGBT organization in the world to celebrate …
LGBTQ+
finalist
HRC Mobilizes for House Passage of the Equality Act
Despite significant steps toward equality, most LGBTQ Americans still lack legal protections across…
LGBTQ+
finalist
Nobody Wins Alone
Campaign Objective – A call to action for Allies to come forward, to stand in solidarity with th…
LGBTQ+
finalist
NowThis' "Seen"
NowThis is the # 1 mobile news publisher in the world. They have a singular mission: to make news e…

Nominees

LGBTQ+
#TheirStory
As the It Gets Better Project nears its 10 year anniversary, it's become clear that messages of hop…
LGBTQ+
Are You the One? Come One, Come All
MTV’s Are You The One? Come One, Come All is the first reality dating competition show in the U.S. …
LGBTQ+
Fearless with Ashley Graham
As an extension of the ELLEN brand, Ellen Digital Network (EDN) continuously strives to tell storie…
LGBTQ+
HMI x Fossil
Love is love is love. Fossil's latest Curator Series piece, partners with the Hetrick-Martin Instit…
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ State of the Union with Billy Porter
Ahead of the 2019 State of the Union Address by President Trump, Logo aimed to offer an alternative…
LGBTQ+
MTV News Sound On - LGBTQ+ Representation
In its Sound On series, MTV News invites influential voices in pop culture and social media to the …
LGBTQ+
PRIDE: Connecting What Matters
In 1873, Cincinnati Bell became the first company to literally connect people in the Queen City, pr…
LGBTQ+
Playboy “PRIDE IS GOOD” Campaign
As a supporter and advocate for gay rights since its inception in 1953, Playboy debuted their “PRID…
LGBTQ+
Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement
Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement is an exhibit exploring the modern gay rights move…
LGBTQ+
RuPaul's #DragRacePride
The riots at The Stonewall Inn in New York City 50 years ago marked an act of rebellion by members …
LGBTQ+
Shake Shack Pride 2019 Campaign
At Shake Shack, we’re committed to providing equal opportunities for success, removing obstacles an…
LGBTQ+
Smirnoff "Welcome Home" Pride Campaign
Continue Smirnoff’s longstanding support of the LGBTQIA+ community by establishing Smirnoff as t…
LGBTQ+
Spirit Day 2018
GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy or…
LGBTQ+
State of Pride
State of Pride takes an unflinching look at the significance of Pride 50 years after the historic S…
LGBTQ+
T-Mobile and Wattpad #UnlimitedPride
Campaign objective: As a long-time supporter of inclusivity in the workplace and Pride parades t…
LGBTQ+
Upworthy Presents: Full Femininity
Upworthy believes in the power of a well-told story to change minds and change the world. Not only …