Shorty Awards

The Shorty Awards honor the most innovative work in digital and social media, by organizations in all sectors and sizes, as well as individual creatives and creators from around the world. Founded in 2008, the Shortys’ mission is to celebrate, inspire and push the boundaries of excellence in digital storytelling. Entries are judged on the merits of creativity, strategy, and engagement by the Real Time Academy, a body of hand-selected industry experts and leaders. Notable winners include Airbnb, HBO, HRC, UNICEF, Nestle, BMW, Paramount+, Digitas, 72andSunny, as well as influential artists, scientists, authors and activists such as Greta Thunberg, Bill Nye, Michelle Obama, Trevor Noah, Lizzo, Malala, Conan O’Brien and more. Currently, the Shortys have two annual competitions, the Shorty Awards and Shorty Impact Awards dedicated to honoring the best purpose-driven work, as well as the recently launched Elevate Creatives Fund to give $100K to creators and independent creatives.