The 9th Annual

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 ...

, honoring the best in

social media Social media are interactive media technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks. While challenges to the definition of ''social medi ...

, took place on April 23, 2017, at The Times Center,

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...

. The ceremony was hosted by actor and comedian

Tony Hale Anthony Russell Hale (born September 30, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his role in the Fox comedy series ''Arrested Development'' as Buster Bluth. Hale played Gary Walsh on the HBO comedy ''Veep'' from 2012 until its ...

. There was a musical performance by

Lizzo Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo, is an American singer, rapper, and flutist. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Houston, Houston, Texas with her family when she was 10 years old. After col ...

Influencer winners and nominees

Nominations were announced on January 17, 2017, with public voting closing on February 16, 2017. Finalists were announced on March 2, 2017.Spangler, Todd
"Shorty Awards 2017: Finalists"
Variety, accessed March 2, 2017 Winners are listed first and in boldface.

Arts & Entertainment

Content

Creative & Media

Team Internet

Tech & Innovation

References

External links

Official Shorty Awards website
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