12th Shorty Awards
Awarded forHonoring the best of social media
DateMay 3, 2020
LocationOnline only
HostJ. B. Smoove
Network
Previous11th
MainShorty Awards
Next13th

The 12th Shorty Awards were held on May 3, 2020 via an online live stream event. The event was originally scheduled to be held at 1515 Broadway Theater in New York City,[1] however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held virtually.[2] The digital show was hosted by American actor and comedian J. B. Smoove, and Fetty Wap provided a musical performance. The show was streamed on Periscope and YouTube with presenters including Lindsey Vonn, Bobby Berk and Jaime Camil.[3]

Influencer finalists and winners

The full nominations were announced on January 21, 2020 before voting and academy rankings determined the finalists.[1] The finalists were announced on March 10, 2020.[2] Winners were announced at the ceremony on May 3, 2020.[4]

Winners are listed first and in boldface.

Arts & Entertainment

Content of the Year

  • Boooooring
    • Australian Flag
    • Just a little bit
    • Sloth
    • Otter chillin'
    • Assisted Walking

Creative & Media

  • MAYA THE SAMOYED
    • Puddin
    • Reagandoodle
    • Tito the Raccoon
    • Venus the Two Face Cat
    • Waffles the Cat
  • Dave Pollot
    • Adam Hillman
    • Mike Bennett Art
    • Pablo Rochat
    • Positively Present
    • strawberrypuffcake
  • Nikita Dragun
    • Ariel Tejada
    • Cohl's World
    • Jessica Vu
    • Kheris Rogers
    • Letícia F Gomes
  • Juns Kitchen
    • Amirah Kassem
    • Erik Lamkin
    • Naturally.Jo
    • Sam the Cooking Guy
    • Y.Na
  • Wheels2Walking
    • Chloe Ting
    • Diary of a Fit Mommy
    • Massy Arias
    • Megan Jayne Crabbe
    • The Sad Ghost Club
  • Les Do Makeup
  • Thoughts of Dog
    • Comments By Celebs
    • DILFs of Disneyland
    • PigeonsDoingThings
    • sonny5ideup
    • Subway Creatures
  • The Bramfam
    • Team 2 Moms
    • The Bucket List Family
    • The McClure Family
    • The Rush Fam
    • Through Our Eyes

Team Internet

  • Morgan Adams
    • CalebCity
    • Eddy Burback
    • Kiera Bridget
    • Sarah Schauer
    • Scott Cramer
    • Emily Fan

Tech & Innovation

  • Haley Dasovich
    • Carrie DeJong
    • Eva Zu Beck
    • Fearless & Far
    • Maryjane
    • VagaBrothers

Phenom Award

The Phenom Award is given to those that used social media to make a significant impact benefiting the community. The following received the 2020 Phenom Award:[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Perelli, Amanda (January 21, 2020). "Exclusive: The full list of nominees for the Shorty Awards, including Jeffree Star, Sophie Turner, and Baby Yoda Sipping Tea". Business Insider. Axel Springer SE
  2. ^ Perelli, Amanda (March 10, 2020). "Exclusive: All the finalists for this year's Shorty Awards, which won't be a physical event for the first time in 12 years because of the coronavirus". Business Insider. Axel Springer SE
  3. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (May 3, 2020). "Trevor Noah, Rebel Wilson, Zendaya Among Winners at Shorty Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Valence Media
  4. ^ Street, Mikelle (2020-05-05). "LGBTQ+ Stars Swept the Shorty Awards 2020". Out
  5. ^ Jones, Brian (April 25, 2020). "NHL Star P.K. Subban to Receive 2020 Phenom Award". PopCulture.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2020-07-12.