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 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards LGBTQ+

This award honors a campaign, original content or initiativethat shows unequivocal support of the LGBTQ+ community. This can include the fight against homophobia, providing health information and resources, support of LGBTQ+ legislation, and celebration of the LGBTQ+ experience.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

LGBTQ+
winner
Take PrEP, Get Down
The Bell Flower Clinic is a sexual health and wellness clinic supported by the Marion County Public…

Finalists

LGBTQ+
finalist
gold honor
Food is a Powerful Ally
Driven by our mission to empower every New Yorker to achieve food security for good, Food Bank For …
LGBTQ+
finalist
silver honor
Drag is a Right with Kevin Bacon & Kyra Sedgwick
Kevin Bacon found himself on the front page of Reddit after RuPaul's Drag Race performed "Wigloose:…
LGBTQ+
finalist
bronze honor
Barbie x Laverne Cox Tribute Collection Launch
Since 1959, Barbie’s purpose has been to inspire the limitless potential in every girl. That messag…
LGBTQ+
finalist
#AmericanDrag
Beginning in 2022, the LGBTQ+ community and drag in particular have been under attack in the US in …
LGBTQ+
finalist
A Sunset With You | Pride 2022 Campaign
Crystal Dynamics Pride 2022 campaign was centered around our inclusion of a Marvel-approved LGBTQIA…
LGBTQ+
finalist
Imi Guide
imi guide is an innovative mental health resource for LGBTQ+ teens, building a safe space for them …
LGBTQ+
finalist
Michaela Jae Rodriguez Chosen Name Campaign
At Citi, we’ve always been committed to helping drive an equitable and inclusive culture. Citi’s Ch…
LGBTQ+
finalist
audience honor
No Straight Answers
Our business goal was to build brand awareness while showing our support for Pride in a way that em…
LGBTQ+
finalist
Our Gay Agenda: Housing Works Community Healthcare
The context:  At its inception in 1970, Pride was a riot. It took 30 long years of activism and or…
LGBTQ+
finalist
Owning My Crown
Raising awareness about PrEP in Toronto's diverse queer community is crucial for reducing HIV trans…
LGBTQ+
finalist
SKITTLES Pride 2023 “There’s a Story in Every Rainbow”
As one of the major household brands that advocates for the LGBTQ+ community during Pride, SKITTLES…
LGBTQ+
finalist
Spotify GLOW Launch
Spotify created GLOW, their first, global, always-on LGBTQIA+ music hub, as a place where listeners…
LGBTQ+
finalist
Transenders
Skateboarding isn’t just a sport. It’s a world. A culture. A lifestyle. For 20+ years, Skate Lik…
LGBTQ+
finalist
iHeartRadio’s Can’t Cancel Pride Campaign
Eighty-seven percent of U.S. adults know someone in the LGBTQ+ community — a family member, friend,…

Nominees

LGBTQ+
AT&T x Miami Beach Pride: Connecting to Pride
By becoming the “Official Mobility Provider of Miami Beach Pride,” AT&T set out to showcase their s…
LGBTQ+
Absolut and VICE Media - Absolut Ally Campaign
Absolut, a dedicated LGBTQ+ advocate for over four decades, launched its global initiative, Absolut…
LGBTQ+
Behind the Scenes of RuPaul’s Drag Race LGBTQ Herstory Month
After the success of the October 2021 launch of LGBTQ Herstory Month, RuPaul’s Drag Race aimed to l…
LGBTQ+
Defying DeSantis: Miami Beach Pride's 15th Anniversary Amidst Anti-LGBTQ+ Pushback
At a time when the LGBTQ+ community is facing considerable legislative attacks from lawmakers, Miam…
LGBTQ+
HBO Max at Palm Springs Pride 2022
Palm Springs Pride's 2022 message was "Say Gay," an unmistakable response to various "Don't Say Gay…
LGBTQ+
HBO's The Stroll Screening and Afterparty
Max partnered with Rooftop Films and NewFest Pride to generate conversation and buzz around the new…
LGBTQ+
It Gets Better With...
Our "It Gets Better with..." series is a reimagined look and feel of our standard It Gets Better vi…
LGBTQ+
Logo Spill
In response to the dwindling number of spaces for authentic LGBTQ conversations, Logo set out to un…
LGBTQ+
Marriott International’s "The Ballroom Is Open" Pride Season Campaign
Marriott International is committed to advocating for LGBTQ+ equality, welcoming all, and supportin…
LGBTQ+
Max Pride 2023 - The One To Watch To Show Your Pride
At the end of May 2023, the new Max streaming platform launched in the United States. The service u…
LGBTQ+
Nike, Got2B and Revry Bring an Intersectional Queer Sport to Life: Pride Ball
Revry, the first global LGBTQ+ streaming service, announced a new original program at the 2023 IAB …
LGBTQ+
OUTLOUD x Kylie Sonique Love: True Colors
OUTLOUD is a brand whose mission is to champion and give a platform LGBTQ+ music leading with the a…
LGBTQ+
Paramount ANZ’s MTV ‘OUT LOUD PROUD’ Pro-Social Campaign
MTV Australia is the leading youth entertainment brand. It is a trusted resource for young people t…
LGBTQ+
Paramount+ Brand: A Mountain of Pride
Throughout Pride and always, Paramount+ celebrates the LGBTQ+ community by spotlighting talent, sto…
LGBTQ+
Paramount+ Brand: RuPaul's Drag Race: BTS Queens at the CMT Awards
From rehearsal to the red carpet, backstage to final performance, Paramount+ showed the impact of t…
LGBTQ+
RuPaul’s Drag Race Portrait of a Queen “Face of Bosco”
RuPaul’s Drag Race celebrated Pride 2023 with a special edition of ‘Portrait of a Queen’ (2019 Emmy…
LGBTQ+
The Importance of Queer Spaces
In May 2023, Producer Entertainment Group, along with our partners set up to raise funds for the LG…
LGBTQ+
The Last Of Us - Queerness in Conversation
Max developed Queerness in Conversation to spotlight LGBTQ+ talent & storytelling, while strengthen…
LGBTQ+
Visit Philadelphia: Drag Queen story Time
Visit Philadelphia has long supported the LGBTQ+ community. In fact, in 2004, Philadelphia became t…
LGBTQ+
göt2b Teams Up with LGBTQIA+ Media & Influencer Partners To Embolden Unapologetic Self-Expression
göt2b has a long history of working to foster safe spaces for creativity and self expression for th…
LGBTQ+
“Queerty’s DRIVEN, presented by Nissan”
Q.Digital, a LGBTQ owned and operated company, partnered with Nissan to elevate thrill of the LGBTQ…