THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Campaign

See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Brand Awareness Campaign See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Global Campaign See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Integrated Campaign See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Launch Campaign See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Local Campaign See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Multi-Platform Campaign See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Rebrand Campaign Regional Campaign See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Social Good Campaign

Content and Media

See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Blog & Micro-blog See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Brand Voice See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Branded Content See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Branded Series See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Contest or Promotion See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Copywriting See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Email & Newsletter See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Filter/Lens See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Meme, GIF, & Emojis See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Micro-Site See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Single Post or Activation Use of Viral Content See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> User-Generated Content

Design

See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Animation See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Art Direction See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Audio & Music See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Brand Identity See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Brand Redesign See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Generative AI See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Graphic Art See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Images See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Website/App

Industry

See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Auto See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Beauty See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Business to Business See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Consumer Brand See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Education See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Entertainment See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Financial Services See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Fitness, Health, & Wellness
<br>See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Food & Beverage See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Gaming See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Government & Politics See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Hospitality See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Insurance See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Live Events See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> News & Media See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Non-Profit See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Pets & Animals See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Pharma & Healthcare See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Real Estate See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Restaurants See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Retail & E-Commerce See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Social Activism See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Sports See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Technology See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Television See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Travel & Tourism See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Wine, Beer & Spirits

Influencer & Celebrity Partnership

See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Instagram Partnership See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Multi-Platform Partnership See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Other Platform Partnership See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> TikTok Partnership See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> X Partnership See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> YouTube Partnership

Overall Presence

See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Facebook Presence See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Instagram Presence See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> LinkedIn Presence See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Multi-Platform Presence See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Other Platform Presence See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> TikTok Presence See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> X Presence See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> YouTube Presence

Platforms & Technology

See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Artificial Intelligence See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Extended Reality See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Facebook See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Immersive See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Instagram See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Interactive Content See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> LinkedIn See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Other Platform See previous year winners and honorees here.</a>"> TikTok See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> X (formerly Twitter) See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> YouTube

Podcast

See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Art & Culture Podcast See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Branded Podcast Business Podcast NEW! See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Health & Wellness Podcast See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Lifestyle & Entertainment Podcast See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> News & Politics Podcast See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Other Podcast Genres See previous winners and honorees here.</a> "> Podcast Mini Series See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Sports Podcast Technology and Education Podcast See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> True Crime & Documentary Podcast

Strategy & Engagement

See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Brand Partnership See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Call to Action See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Community Management See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Creative Use of Technology See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> CTV/OTT See previous winners and honorees for Insights and Trends here.</a> <a href=https://shortyawards.com/category/16th/"https://shortyawards.com/category/16th/data-visualization">See previous winners and honorees for Data Visualization here.</a>"> Data & Insights See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Earned Media See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Event & Experiential See previous winners and honorees here.</a>""> Gamification See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Humor See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Innovative Media Buying Strategy See previous winners and honorees here.</a>""> Integration with Traditional Media See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Internal Communications See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> LGBTQ Community Engagement See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Micro-Influencer Strategy See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Multicultural Community Engagement See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Music & Dance See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> On a Shoestring See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Organic Promotion See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Paid & Amplification See previous winner and honorees here.</a>"> Physical and Digital Convergence See previous winner and honorees here.</a>"> Public Service Announcement See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Real Time Response See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> SEO & SEM See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Social Commerce See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Storytelling

Video

See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Comedy Video See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Documentary Feature Film NEW! See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Instructional Video See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Live Video See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Long Form Video See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Medium-Length Video See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Music Video See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Product Feature Video See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Short Form Video See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Unboxing Video See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Vertical Video See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Video Ad See previous winners and honorees here.</a>"> Video Series

From the 16th Annual Shorty Awards Art Direction

This award honors art direction on social media and digital. Work that is either standalone or part of a greater campaign is eligible. Creative integrity, strategic integration, shareability, and effectiveness will all be considered.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Art Direction
winner
audience honor
French's Mustard Skittles
In 2023, McCormick saw an opportunity to expand beyond sandwiches and hot dogs. Our charge for t…

Finalists

Art Direction
finalist
gold honor
Driving While Black
Many Americans believe that racism is bad, but perceive it as less prevalent in today’s society bec…
Art Direction
finalist
silver honor
Sylvania EyeCARe
Unfortunately, most people don’t think about automotive lighting until a bulb burns out. Unlike oil…
Art Direction
finalist
bronze honor
Google Black-Owned Friday 2023
Idea: Google's Black-owned Friday campaign was born in 2020 to uplift Black-owned businesses dispro…
Art Direction
finalist
GENESIS SUV ARTIST SERIES
The luxury automotive industry is highly competitive. BMW, Mercedes, and Audi lead the category. Mo…
Art Direction
finalist
Nike Swim, "Bodies of Water"
Saylor set out to kickstart Nike Swim’s organic audience growth on Instagram by crafting a campaign…
Art Direction
finalist
Stars on Mars: The Game
To launch excitement for the most out-of-this-world reality show ever, our marketing team ventured …
Art Direction
finalist
Unwrapped
Every year, Grindr compiles anonymous aggregated data from our global user base and surveys our com…

Nominees

Art Direction
AI Starts with Trusted Data
You can’t argue with the fact that AI is on everyone’s mind; but how do you ensure it’s safe, relia…
Art Direction
Caught Shopping on Amazon
Our creative endeavor centered on crafting an irresistibly entertaining ad for the new PAW Patrol: …
Art Direction
Confronting ‘Morality’
Art Direction
First Is Everything
In 2023, the New York Festivals (NYF) launched a new automotive category group as a core component …
Art Direction
Hondashi. The Seasoning Saga.
In a world where tradition meets innovation, Hondashi embarked on a visionary quest to bridge gener…
Art Direction
Native America Season 2
For Season 2 of Native America, we wanted to curate dynamic graphics that captured the rich culture…
Art Direction
PAW Patrol In-Store Shopping Experience at Target
Our groundbreaking initiative for PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie products being sold at Target, redef…
Art Direction
Real-Time Social Opportunities
The economy has surged into a daily trending topic on social media. Across the news cycle, alarming…
Art Direction
Stay Special
Advertising award shows are a time to celebrate hard work and the unique people who choose advertis…
Art Direction
Top Rank Boxing - Devin Haney vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko Event Announcement
The creative campaign was designed to strategically announce and promote the highly anticipated sho…
Art Direction
Will Trent Is... Social Video
Based on Karin Slaughter's New York Times bestselling "Will Trent" series, ABC’s procedural crime d…