Shorty Awards: The Complete Nominations List
Tom Hanks, Taraji P. Henson, Aziz Ansari, Michael B. Jordan, Emma Watson, Mark Ruffalo and J.K. Rowling are also top contenders for the awards, which highlight Periscope users for the first time.
Finalists for the 8th annual Shorty Awards — highlighting the best content across the social media landscape including Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Instagram, Vine and, for the first time, Periscope — have been narrowed down to the best of the best, including Tom Hanks, Taraji P. Henson, Dwayne Johnson, Aziz Ansari, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Adele, Michael B. Jordan and J.K. Rowling.
Additionally, the TV shows with noteworthy social content for the year include Empire, Game of Thrones and The Late Late Show With James Corden, among others. Emma Watson and Mark Ruffalo are included in the activism category, and Drake, Donald Trump and David Bowie are the subjects of some of the GIF of the Year nominees.
Founded and produced by Sawhorse Media, the Shorty Awards will be held April 11 at the Times Center in New York City and will be available via live stream at ShortyAwards.com. Finalists in each category — recognizing content for sports, journalism, fashion, humor and more — are determined by rankings from the Real Time Academy (rtacademy.org) as well as votes from fans via social media.
See below for the list of Shorty Awards finalists.
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Arts and Entertainment: Actor
Dwayne Johnson
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Michael B. Jordan
Ryan Reynolds
Tom Hanks
Zac Efron -
Arts and Entertainment: Actress
Cara Delevingne
Elizabeth Banks
Kerry Washington
Taraji P. Henson
Uzo Aduba
Zendaya -
Arts and Entertainment: Celebrity
Chrissy Teigen
Jimmy Fallon
Miss Piggy
RuPaul
Snoop Dogg
Weird Al -
Arts and Entertainment: Comedian
Aidy Bryant
Amy Schumer
Aziz Ansari
Kevin Hart
Nick Offerman
Nicole Byer -
Arts and Entertainment: Dance
Amymarie Gaertner
Chloe Lukasiak
Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval
Maddie Ziegler
Misty Copeland
Roberto Bolle -
Arts and Entertainment: Musician
Adele
Drake
Kanye West
Little Mix
Nicki Minaj
Pearl Jam -
Content of the Year: Singer
Demi Lovato
Ellie Goulding
Rihanna
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift
Troye Sivan -
Content of the Year: TV Show
Broad City
Empire
Game of Thrones
Saturday Night Live
Teen Wolf
The Late Late Show With James Corden -
Team Internet: Snapchatter
Cakes1toDough1
DJ Khaled
Harris Markowitz
Kylie Jenner
Real Dr. Miami
Sara Hopkins -
Team Internet: Vine Artist
Alex Draws
Gerald Andal
Kayla Christine
Meagan Cignoli
Reno Shaw
Zach King -
Team Internet: Vine Comedian
Aaron Doh
Gabriel Gundacker
J. Cyrus
Jamie Costa
MeechOnMars
Mikaela Long -
Team Internet: Vine Musician
80Fitz
Marcus Perez
Rachel Bobbit
Ruth B
Trench
Us The Duo -
Team Internet: Viner of the Year
Aaron Chewning
allicattt
Brandon Calvillo
JAY VERSACE
King Bach
Manon Mathews -
Team Internet: Web Series
Braless With Laci Green
Decoded With Franchesca Ramsey
Good Mythical Morning
Honest Trailers
Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures
You Do You -
Team Internet: YouTube Comedian
Jus Reign
Mamrie Hart
Mike Falzone
Miranda Sings
Roman Atwood
Ryan Higa -
Team Internet: YouTube Ensemble
Dan & Phil
Dude Perfect
JacksGap
Prank vs Prank
SUP3RFRUIT
The Slow Mo Guys -
Content of the Year: YouTube Guru
Andrea's Choice
Desi Perkins
Kandee Johnson
Patrick Starr
Rachel Levin
Sprinkle of Glitter -
Team Internet: YouTube Musician
Alessia Cara
Ally Hills
Flula
Lil Dicky
Lindsey Stirling
Todrick Hall -
Team Internet: YouTuber of the Year
Casey Neistat
Ingrid Nilsen
Lilly Singh
PewDiePie
Tyler Oakley
Zoella -
Team Internet: Art
Elle Luna
Halno
Matija Erceg
Sasha Unisex
Spencer Hibert
The Art of Plating -
Creative and Design: Blogger
gabifresh
Green Wedding Shoes
Momma's Gone City
Nicolette Mason
Song of Style
Urban Bush Babes -
Creative and Design: DIY
A Beautiful Mess
Almost Makes Perfect
Joselyn Hughes
Mr. Kate
P.S. – I made this…
Thread Banger -
Creative and Design: Fashion
Chiara Ferragni
Christian Siriano
Eva Chen
Karlie Kloss
Kendall Jenner
Linda Rodin -
Creative and Design: Instagrammer
Baddie Winkle
JR
Passion Passport
Robert Jahns
Sophie Gamand
The Dogist -
News and Media: Animal
BigCatDerek
Doug the Pug
JiffPom
Marnie the Dog
Marutaro the hedgehog
Trump Your Cat -
News and Media: Author
Andy Weir
Elizabeth Gilbert
J.K. Rowling
Saeed Jones
Sarah Dessen
Sloane Crosley -
News and Media: Food
Clean Food Dirty City
Hannah Hart
How To Cake It
Samantha Lee
The Infatuation
Tiger Tomato -
News and Media: Healthy Living
Cassey Ho
Fit Men Cook
Jessamyn Stanley
Kati Morton
Laura Sykora
Teresa Cutter -
News and Media: Journalist
Glenn Greenwald
Jenna Wortham
Kara Swisher
Katie Couric
Nicholas Kristof
Ta-Nehisi Coates -
News and Media: Parenting
Dude to Dad
Eh Bee Family
Honest Toddler
SACCONEJOLYs
The Unmumsy Mum
What’s Up MOMS -
News and Media: Parody Account
Emo Kylo Ren
Bros Being Basic
Kanye Doing Things
Millennials of New York
Rick Grimes
Tina -
News and Media: Sports
Abby Wambach
Lebron James
Ronda Rousey
Serena Williams
Shaquille O'Neal
Stephen Curry -
Tech and Innovation: Activism
Brandon Stanton
Emma Watson
Janet Mock
Jesse Williams
Malala Yousafzai
Mark Ruffalo -
Tech and Innovation: Education
Adam Grant
Crash Course
Epic Rap Battles of History
Khan Academy
Smarter Every Day
Reshma Saujani -
Tech and Innovation: Gaming
Game Grumps
jacksepticeye
Markiplier
Rooster Teeth's Let's Play
The Game Theorists
VanossGaming -
Tech and Innovation: Periscoper
Africa Miranda
Dan Snow
Katie Dunlop
Matthew Santoro
Mitch Oates
Season & Snare -
Tech and Innovation: YouNower
Emma McGann
Hailey Knox
Jelly and Day
Merrell Twins
RudanC
SnowMarite -
Tech and Innovation: Podcast
Another Round With Heben and Tracy
Black Girls Talking
Ear Biscuits
Nerdist
Not Too Deep With Grace Helbig
Radiolab -
Tech and Innovation: Science
AsapSCIENCE
I F—ing Love Science
In a Nutshell – Kurzgesagt
SciShow
Scott Kelly
Vsauce -
Tech and Innovation: Weird
Amy Sedaris
Bill Wurtz
Carrot Facts
How To Basic
Megan Amram
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Content of the Year: GIF of the Year
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Content of the Year: Instagram Photo
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Content of the Year: Tumblr Blog
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Team Internet: Vine of the Year