Awards show for short-form social web media content
The 7th Annual Shorty Awards was hosted by comedian Rachel Dratch and took place on April 20, 2015 at The Times Center in NYC. The Real-Time Academy, the judging body of the Shortys, tripled in size for the 7th annual Awards and included Alton Brown , Mamrie Hart , Nikki Glaser , OK Go , The Fine Bros , Debbie Sterling , Dan Savage , Deena Varshavskaya and Palmer Luckey . Panic! at the Disco was the musical guest at the ceremony.[1] On-stage presenters included Kevin Jonas , Bill Nye , Bella Thorne , Wyclef Jean , Emily Kinney and Tyler Oakley .
Awards [ ]
Winners by category [ ]
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Arts and Entertainment [ ]
Creative and design [ ]
Category
Winner
Best Artist
Katie Rodgers @paperfashion
Best Director
Alfredo Flores @alfredoflores
Best in DIY
Bethany Mota @bethanymota
Best in Fashion
Nicole Warne @garypeppergirl
GIF of the Year
Tiger Cub & Boy
Best Instagrammer
C+C Mini Factory @CCMiniFactory
Best in Photography
Nat Geo Photography @NatGeoPhotos
Best Pinner
HonestlyWTF @HonestlyWTF
Snapchatter of the Year
Jerome Jarre @jeromejarre
Vine of the Year
The 9 Month Vine by Ian Padgham @origiful
& The Evolution of Sharing by Maris Jones @themarisjones
News and Media [ ]
Tech and Innovation [ ]
Category
Winner
BN Student presented by Barnes & Noble College
Alexia Raye @AlexiaRaye
Business Blogger presented by Cox Business
Jeff Barrett @BarrettAll
Emoji of the Year
Poop Emoji
Best Fake Account
Bored Elon Musk @BoredElonMusk
Best Fansite
Taylor Swift Web @TaySwiftdotcom
Best in Gaming
Felix Kjellberg @pewdiepie
Best Non-Human
Congress Edits @congressedits
Best Parent
Marala Scott @MaralaScott
Best Podcast
Serial @serial
Top Breakout reddit Community
Serious Eats
Global Issues [ ]
Category
Winner
Best Activist
Katie Meyler @katiemeyler
Best in Brazil
Marina Silva @silva_marina
Best Charity
The Gates Foundation @gatesfoundation
Best in Green
Climate Desk @ClimateDesk
Best Teen Hero
Malala Yousafzai @malala
Special Award [ ]
Category
Winner
Distinguished Achievement in Internet Culture
The Vlogbrothers @hankgreen @johngreen
Seventh Annual Brand & Organization Winners by category [ ]
By Industry [ ]
Category
Winner
Best in Auto
Sold! Nissan Purchases 1996 Maxima from Brilliant Craigslist Ad produced by Nissan and Zocalo Group
Best in B2B
This Is a Generic Brand Video produced by Dissolve[3]
Best in Consumer Electronics
Samsung Takes a Bite Out of the Competition produced by Big Spaceship
Best in Education
Mute the Mouth: An Above the Influence Game produced by Atmosphere Proximity
Best in Events
2014 MTV Video Music Awards produced by MTV
Best in Fashion, Beauty and Luxury
All Things Hair - Big Hair Meets Big Data produced by Weber Shandwick for Unilever
Best in Film
Devil Baby Attack produced by Thinkmodo
Best in Financial Services
#TDThanksYou produced by Diamond Integrated Marketing
Best in Food & Beverage
Arby's Pop Culture Hat Trick produced by Agency: Edelman; Client: Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. (ARG)
Best in Games
EA Sports Madden GIFERATOR: A Google Art, Copy & Code Project produced by EA Sports / Grow / Heat / Google Creative Partnerships
Best in Government & Politics
NASA Social Media produced by NASA
& The Story of Jokowi's Impromptu Walkabout Campaign produced by BERAKAR KOMUNIKASI
Best in Health & Fitness
Google Glass Helped Kids in Hospital Visit Zoo produced by Memorial Hermann Health System & The Houston Zoo
Best in Home & Decor
Ikea hej produced by Agency: Razorfish Germany, Client: IKEA Deutschland, Partners: Bright Solutions GmbH, Floorplanner
Best in Hospitality
Meet Me at Starbucks produced by 72andSunny, m ss ng p eces, Co.MISSION, Ideas United
Best in Music
Kings of Leon & NachoVision produced by Phear Creative
Best in News
#Tiananmen89 produced by BBC World Service and BBC Chinese
Best in Retail & E-Commerce
Best Buy Hinting Season produced by Best Buy, CP+B, PLUS Productions, Starcom USA
Best in Sports
adidas Brazuca produced by We Are Social
Best in Technology
Live From Space produced by Mullen, National Geographic
Best in Television
BoJack Horseman produced by Netflix and Ignition
Best in Tourism
Travel Wisconsin's #BragBadge Social Listening Campaign produced by The Wisconsin Department of Tourism and Laughlin Constable
Best in Travel
Happiest Travel Day produced by Mullen
Best in Wine, Beer & Spirits
Friends Are Waiting produced by Momentum Worldwide, Anheuser Busch
By Platform [ ]
Category
Winner
Best on Twitter
@NBAOfficial Instant Replay on Twitter produced by NBA Social Media
Best on Vine
Lowe's Vine TapThru produced by BBDO New York
Best on Instagram
GoPro produced by GoPro
& Thrown Back Thursdays produced by Expedia, 180LA
Best on Snapchat
The Maze Runner: #SurviveTheNight produced by VaynerMedia, FOX Home Entertainment
Best on Tumblr
HBO's "Beautiful Death" Countdown for 'Game of Thrones' produced by HBO & 360i
Best on YouTube
GoPro: Best on YouTube produced by GoPro Media
Best on LinkedIn
Wells Fargo produced by Enterprise Social Media
By Campaign [ ]
Category
Winner
Best Twitter Campaign
The Bench produced by Renegade & Leo Burnett Detroit
Best Facebook Campaign
Lidl Fan Cup / Play online. Shoot offline. produced by MRM//McCANN
Best Multi-Platform Campaign
Project Architeuthis produced by Agency of Record: Lowe Campbell Ewald, Client: Navy, Vendor: Puzzability
Best Tumblr Campaign
Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte Fall 2014 produced by Swift + Starbucks
Best Social Good Campaign
Humane Society Silicon Valley presents Eddie the Terrible produced by Humane Society Silicon Valley
Best Ambassador & Celebrity Campaign
Sphero & Zach Braff / Wish I Was Here Holiday Engagement produced by Sphero, Zach Braff, Wish I Was Here, Topspin Media
Innovative Technology [ ]
Category
Winner
Best Integration with Live Television
NFL Total Access Social Experiencen produced by NFL Network/NFL Media Group
Best Mobile App
Ken Burns, the Definitive American History App produced by Big Spaceship
& WE THE ECONOMY 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss produced by Vulcan Productions and Cinelan
Most Creative Use of Technology
Wake Up & Smell The Bacon produced by Kraft Foods/ Oscar Mayer, 360i, Olson Engage, Starcom MediaVest Group, Dirty Robber
Best Use of Gamification
Project Architeuthis produced by Agency of Record: Lowe Campbell Ewald, Client: Navy, Vendor: Puzzability
Best Social Media Tool
American Red Cross & Bitly - Hope.ly produced by BBDO New York
Content and Media [ ]
Category
Winner
Best Contest or Promotion
Foot Locker Horse With Harden produced by BBDO New York
& #iamheretotakeyourjob Intern Draft produced by Havas Worldwide Chicago
Best Data Visualization
Trulia's 25 Most Appetizing Cities for Zombies produced by Trulia, Olson Engage, and The Vyater Group
Best Use of a Hashtag
#PutACanOnIt produced by Red Bull Media House
Best Use of Video
Proud to Play produced by 72andSunny, Google, YouTube
Best Use of Humor
Devil Baby Attack produced by Thinkmodo
Best Use of a Meme
EA Sports Madden GIFERATOR: A Google Art, Copy & Code Project produced by EA Sports / Grow / Heat / Google Creative Partnerships
Best Use of an Animated GIFs
EA Sports Madden GIFERATOR: A Google Art, Copy & Code Project produced by EA Sports / Grow / Heat / Google Creative Partnerships
Best Photography and Graphics
First Ever Selfie with Jesus produced by The Flash Pack
Best Real-Time Responso
Sold! Nissan Purchases 1996 Maxima from Brilliant Craigslist Ad produced by Nissan and Zocalo Group
Best IRL Activation
#TDThanksYou produced by Diamond Integrated Marketing
Prestige Awards [ ]
Category
Winner
Best Small Business
Casper: Bedtime is Back produced by Casper
Best Large Business
FedEx Delivers More Than Packages produced by FedEx Services
Best Small Agency
breensmith
Best Mid-Size Agency
Big Spaceship
Best Large Agency
VaynerMedia
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