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.

• 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
  wolf pupy

• Content of the Year: GIF of the Year

  Dancing Drake plays tennis
  David Bowie
  Donald Trump reaction
  GIF summarizing the six Star Wars movies
  Pizza Rat
  Shakespearean tragedy

• Content of the Year: Instagram Photo

  #lovewins
  Be proud of yourself, and love yourself
  Can you find me?
  i bleed each month
  kendalljenner
  Peace for Paris
• Content of the Year: Tumblr Blog

  2 Kinds of People
  Cinnaman Bun
  Photoshop Your Dreams
  The Atlas of Beauty
  The Last Message Received
  Will It Beard

• Team Internet: Vine of the Year

  Baby says hi to Adele
  Drake plays tennis
  Duck Army
  It's a avocado....fanks
  Modern Day Aladdin
  Why the f— you lyin'