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The Shorty Awards are annual international awards that honor the best work in digital and social media. They recognize creators, brands, agencies, and organizations for outstanding creativity, innovation, and impact across platforms like Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, and more Shorty Awards Wikipedia.
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- Origins: The Shorty Awards began in 2008, initially recognizing achievements by independent creators on Twitter. The first formal ceremony was held in February 2009 Wikipedia.
- Scope Today: They now celebrate excellence across all major social platforms, highlighting campaigns, influencers, and organizations that shape culture and creativity online Shorty Awards.
- Categories: Awards cover a wide range — from humor, gaming, and tech innovation to social impact, activism, and brand storytelling.
- Impact Awards: A special branch, the Shorty Impact Awards, focuses on purpose-driven work, honoring nonprofits, advocacy campaigns, and social impact storytelling Shorty Awards National Immigration Law Center Yahoo Finance.
- Notable Honorees: Past winners include Michelle Obama, Malala Yousafzai, UNICEF, HBO, and leading digital creators Yahoo Finance.
Takeaway
The Shorty Awards are essentially the Oscars of social media, spotlighting the people and organizations who define digital culture and push creative boundaries online.
Who Votes on this >>>>
The Shorty Awards are decided by two groups: the public and a professional jury called the Real Time Academy.
?? Voting Process- Public Voting: Fans and followers can vote online for their favorite finalists. This helps surface popular creators, campaigns, and brands, and ensures audience engagement plays a role in the outcome.
- Real Time Academy (RTA): The official jury panel is composed of leaders in technology, journalism, business, and culture. They set the criteria, review submissions, and ultimately select the winners. The Academy’s role is to ensure that awards go to entries that demonstrate excellence in creativity, strategy, and impact.
- Balance of Influence: Public votes highlight popularity, while the Real Time Academy provides professional evaluation. Together, they balance community enthusiasm with expert judgment.
Takeaway So, while anyone can cast a vote online, the final authority rests with the Real Time Academy, which ensures the Shorty Awards aren’t just popularity contests but also recognize genuine innovation and impact in digital and social media.
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The Real Time Academy (RTA) is the official jury panel for the Shorty Awards, made up of leaders in advertising, media, entertainment, and technology. They review entries, set judging criteria, and ultimately decide winners.
?? Who They Are The Academy is not a single fixed group — members rotate each season — but it consistently includes executives, strategists, and creatives from major companies and agencies. Examples of current and recent members include Shorty Awards Shorty Awards:
- Chams Abdelhafidh – Creative Director, Meta
- Dylan Abruscato – President, TBPN
- Florence Achado – Managing Director, Vee69
- Erin Acuff – VP of Client Strategy, Insight Creative Group
- Tamas Ádám-Iszlai – Senior Copywriter, VML
- Kymberlie Adams – Global Chief Marketing & Development Officer, Soroptimist International
- Adu Adu – Group Manager, Social Media, Grammarly
- Carys Afoko – Senior Director, Communications & External Affairs, Mozilla
- Abhinit Agarwal – Executive Strategy Director, TBWA Singapore
- Amina Ahmad – Senior Manager, Synergy Partnership Marketing, The Walt Disney Company
- Shawn Ahmed – Freelance Nonprofit Strategist
Other jurors have come from Snapchat, Hulu, Saatchi & Saatchi, We Are Social, Mint Mobile, Patreon, Havas, and Disney Yellow Shoes Creative Group, among many others Shorty Awards.
?? Takeaway So when you hear about the “Real Time Academy” voting on Shorty Awards, it’s essentially a jury of industry professionals — creative directors, strategists, marketers, and executives from top tech, media, and advertising organizations. They balance expert judgment with public voting to ensure the awards recognize both popularity and professional excellence.
Sources: Shorty Awards Real Time Academy Directory Shorty Awards, 15th Annual Jury – Shorty Awards Shorty Awards.
who nominated QCOM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Qualcomm was nominated for a Shorty Award by its own marketing/communications team (brands, agencies, and organizations submit their own campaigns), and the nomination was reviewed by the Real Time Academy jury. The Shorty Awards don’t work like the Oscars with external nominating committees — instead, companies, agencies, or nonprofits enter their campaigns, and then they are judged against others in the same category.
?? How Qualcomm’s Nomination Works - Entry Process: Qualcomm (or its PR/agency partner) submitted its campaign into a category such as Technology, Brand Awareness, or Innovation.
- Review: The Real Time Academy (jury of industry professionals) reviewed the submission alongside other entries.
- Public Voting: Fans and followers could also vote online to support Qualcomm’s entry.
?? Other Nominees (17th Annual Shorty Awards, 2025) In the same cycle, Qualcomm’s category included campaigns from major brands and agencies. Examples of other nominees across overlapping categories were:
- Google — “Year in Search 2024”
- Duolingo — “The Bird” campaign
- Dove — “20 Years of Changing Beauty”
- H&M — Global Event Series with Charli XCX
- Hot Wheels — “Driven To Be Legendary” (Mattel)
- State Farm — “Like A Good Neighbaaa”
- Invesco QQQ — “Recipe for Innovation”
- Ally Bank — “Banksgiving 2024”
- e.l.f. Beauty — “Dupe That!”
These were all finalists in brand awareness, technology, and innovation categories Shorty Awards CMI Media Group.
?? Takeaway So to answer directly: Qualcomm nominated itself (via its marketing/agency team), and the other nominees were major global brands like Google, Dove, Duolingo, H&M, Hot Wheels, State Farm, and Ally. The Real Time Academy then judged all entries, with public voting adding a popularity layer.
Sources: Shorty Awards CMI Media Group |
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