The ten-year-old Shorty Awards recognized the accomplishments of a vast and varied set of digital creators yesterday evening, when the fan-voted honors — which celebrate accolades across the social media sphere — were distributed during a ceremony in New York City.
Tech reviewer Marques Brownlee took home the Creator Of The Decade award, whereas, on the more nascent end of the YouTube spectrum, vlogger Elle Mills was named Breakout Creator. Wil Dasovich, who is currently chronicling his battle against colon cancer, was named Vlogger Of The Year, while YouTube veteran Jack Douglass took home the YouTuber Of The Year honors.
Other creators in distinct verticals took home the following Short Awards: DangMattSmith (Comedy), Kurt Hugo Schneider (Music), Nyma Tang (Beauty), Rosanna Pansino (Food), LaurDIY and The Sorry Girls (House & Home), Miles McKenna (LGBTQ+), John and Hank Green’s CrashCourse (Education), DashieGames (gaming), Sophia Gall
(Health & Wellness), Poppy (Weird), Fathering Autism (Parenting/Family), and Kara And Nate (Travel).The Shorty Awards also recognized creators on a whole host of other platforms. HQ Trivia host Scott Rogowsky, for instance, was named top Live Streamer, Annie LeBlanc won in the Muser (or Musical.ly creator) category; Topher Brophy won top Instagrammer of the year; League Of Legends player Pokimane was named best Twitch Streamer; and in the Podcast category, vloggers David Dobrik and Jason Nash won for their talk show, Views. (Dobrik’s Vlog Squad collective also won in the YouTube Ensemble category).
You can check out the full list of winners right here, or re-watch the Shorty’s broadcast in its entirety on Twitter.
Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends,…
In a tweet published on July 24, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan delivered an announcement many creators…
Changes are coming to Facebook, and the platform's parent company seems to be drawing influence…
If you hear someone talking about TikTok's LimeShorts, they're probably not referring to a pair of bright…
MasterCard is cultivating trust with creators by giving them their own debit card. In partnership with Manifest…
Three days after the 2026 FIFA World Cup concluded, Alphabet reported its quarterly earnings, and that particular sporting…