The 11th

Shorty Awards The Shorty Awards (also known as “The Shortys”) honors the most innovative work globally in digital and social media by brands, agencies, nonprofits and creators. The Shortys’ mission is to celebrate, inspire and push the boundaries of exce ...

were held on May 5, 2019, in New York City at the

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. The ceremony was hosted by American actress and comedian

Kathy Griffin Kathleen Mary Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American comedian and actress who has starred in television comedy specials and has released comedy albums. In 2007 and 2008, Griffin won Primetime Emmy Awards for her reality show '' Kathy ...

, along with a music performance by

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. The event was live streamed on

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and

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with presenters including Denzel Dion, Devin Lytle,

Eva Gutowski Eva Marisol Gutowski (also known as "MyLifeasEva") is an American YouTube influencer and actress with 11.4 million subscribers on Youtube. She graduated from Brea Olinda High School in Brea, California. She also attended California State Univers ...

, Freddie Ransome,

Grace Helbig Grace Anne Helbig is an American comedian, actress, and internet personality. She is the co-creator and co-host of the podcast ''This Might Get Weird'' (2018–present) alongside frequent collaborator Mamrie Hart and is the voice of Cindy Bear i ...

, Jay Shetty,

Lauren Giraldo Lauren Giraldo (born January 11, 1998) is an American social media influencer. With over one million subscribers on her YouTube channel, Giraldo also has followings on Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and TikTok. She has been nominated for two Shor ...

Mamrie Hart Mamrie Lillian Hart (; born September 22, 1983) is an American comedian, actress, writer, and performer. She gained popularity in 2011 through her YouTube show ''You Deserve A Drink,'' for which she has won two Streamy Awards: in 2014 for Actress ...

, Meghan Currie,

Miles McKenna Miles McKenna (born November 2, 1995) is an American vlogger, actor, and LGBTQIA+ advocate. McKenna is a trans man and is among YouTube's most prominent trans creators with over one million subscribers. His videos incorporate comedic skits and ...

, Molly Burke, Raymond Braun, Remi Cruz,

Ryland Adams Ryan Adams (born May 14, 1991), known professionally as Ryland Adams, is an American YouTuber. In 2014, he became an on-air host and producer for Clevver, an online pop culture media company. Adams later left Clevver in 2017, citing questionable ...

, Samir Mezrahi, Sean Evans,

Shangela Chantize Darius Jeremy Pierce, better known as Shangela Laquifa Wadley or mononymously as Shangela (born November 22, 1980), is an American drag queen, reality television personality and actor best known for competing on ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. S ...

, and

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Influencer winners and nominees

Nominations were announced on January 28, 2019, with public voting closing on February 21, 2019. Finalists were announced on March 20, 2019. Winners were announced at the ceremony on May 5, 2019. New categories added this year included ''Innovator of the Year'', ''Tik Toker of the Year'', and ''Storyteller of the Year''. Winners are listed first and in boldface.

Arts & Entertainment

Content of the Year

Creative & Media

Team Internet

Tech & Innovation

Brand and Organization winners and nominees

References

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