{{short description|Awards show for short-form social web media content}} {{Infobox award | name = 12th Shorty Awards | image = | caption = | awarded_for = Honoring the best of social media | date = {{Start date|2020|05|03}} | location = Online only | host = J. B. Smoove | network = {{Plainlist| * Periscope * YouTube }} | previous = 11th | main = Shorty Awards | next = 13th }}
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,<ref name="BI-nominees" /> however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held virtually.<ref name="BI-finalists" /> 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.<ref name="THR" />
== Influencer finalists and winners == The full nominations were announced on January 21, 2020 before voting and academy rankings determined the finalists.<ref name="BI-nominees" /> The finalists were announced on March 10, 2020.<ref name="BI-finalists" /> Winners were announced at the ceremony on May 3, 2020.<ref name="Out" />
Winners are listed first and in '''boldface'''.
===Arts & Entertainment=== {| class=wikitable |- | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best Actor}} * '''Rebel Wilson''' ** Angela Bassett ** Brie Larson ** Billy Porter ** Hunter Schafer ** Naomi Scott ** Sophie Turner | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best Celebrity}} * '''Zendaya''' ** Adam Sandler ** Beyoncé ** Demi Lovato ** Jennifer Aniston ** Jonathan Van Ness |- | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best in Comedy}} * '''Trevor Noah''' ** Aidy Bryant ** Lamorne Morris ** Randall Park ** Trevor Wallace ** Wanda Sykes | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best in Dance}} * '''Benny the Bull''' ** Ghetto Spiderman ** Harper Watters ** Izzy and Easton ** Kings United ** Sherrie Silver |- | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best in Music}} * '''Twice''' ** Billie Eilish ** Celine Dion ** Lil Nas X ** Lizzo ** Missy Elliott | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best in Sports}} * '''Megan Rapinoe''' ** Alex Rodriguez ** Allyson Felix ** Coco Gauff ** Simone Manuel ** Zion Williamson |}
=== Content of the Year === {| class="wikitable" |- | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Emoji of the Year}} * '''Boooooring''' ** Australian Flag ** Just a little bit ** Sloth ** Otter chillin' ** Assisted Walking | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|GIF of the Year}} * '''And I Oop''' ** Dog Yes ** Idris Elba on Hot Ones ** Lady Gaga Eye Roll ** Marsai Martin at the BET Awards ** Tesla's Bulletproof Window |- | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Instagram of the Year}} * '''Lizzo post AMAs''' ** John Mayer's bottle cap kick ** Now we're Friends on Instagram too! ** Ramen can fix anything ** Will Smith getting to 50M followers ** World Record Egg Post | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Meme of the Year}} * '''Woman Yells at Cat''' ** Grogu Sipping Tea ** Gonna tell my kids... ** Gummy Adele ** Mr. Sandman Challenge ** OK Boomer |}
=== Creative & Media === {| class="wikitable" | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best Animal}} * MAYA THE SAMOYED ** Puddin ** Reagandoodle ** Tito the Raccoon ** Venus the Two Face Cat ** Waffles the Cat | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best in Art}} * '''Dave Pollot''' ** Adam Hillman ** Mike Bennett Art ** Pablo Rochat ** Positively Present ** strawberrypuffcake |- | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best in Beauty}} * '''Nikita Dragun''' ** Ariel Tejada ** Cohl's World ** Jessica Vu ** Kheris Rogers ** Letícia F Gomes | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best in Fashion}} * '''Aquaria''' ** Adut Akech ** Carmen Carrera ** Edgar Artis ** Menswear Dog ** Tabria Majors |- | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best in Food}} * '''Juns Kitchen''' ** Amirah Kassem ** Erik Lamkin ** Naturally.Jo ** Sam the Cooking Guy ** Y.Na | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best in Health & Wellness}} * '''Wheels2Walking''' ** Chloe Ting ** Diary of a Fit Mommy ** Massy Arias ** Megan Jayne Crabbe ** The Sad Ghost Club |- | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best in House & Home}} * '''Our Faux Farmhouse''' ** Bobby Berk ** Farah Merhi ** Joanna Gaines ** Ryan Serhant ** Studio McGee | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best Journalist}} * '''Mona Chalabi''' ** Caitlin Dickerson ** Hannah Morales ** Mina Kimes ** Stephen A. Smith ** Yamiche Alcindor |- | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best LGBTQ+ Account}} * '''Rose and Rosie''' ** Dom and Nick ** Edison Fan ** Jammidodger ** Rain Dove ** Ty Turner | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best in Lifestyle}} * '''Les Do Makeup''' ** Chachi Gonzales ** Cherry Wallis ** Color Me Courtney ** Jose Zuniga ** Raven Navera |- | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best in Meme/Parody Account}} * '''Thoughts of Dog''' ** Comments By Celebs ** DILFs of Disneyland ** PigeonsDoingThings ** sonny5ideup ** Subway Creatures | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best in Parenting/Family}} * '''The Bramfam''' ** Team 2 Moms ** The Bucket List Family ** The McClure Family ** The Rush Fam ** Through Our Eyes |- | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best in Weird}} * '''Jack Stauber''' ** Buttered Side Down ** Caitlin Doughty ** Jan Erichsen ** Pro Bird Rights ** The Nekci Menij Show |}
=== Team Internet === {| class="wikitable" | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Breakout YouTuber}} * '''Supercar Blondie''' ** Jennelle Eliana ** Jordyn Woods ** Niko Omilana ** Noah Schnapp ** Talia Mar | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Instagrammer of the Year}} * '''Wolfgang''' ** Adam Waheed ** Laetitia Ky ** Poorly Drawn Lines ** Strange Planet ** World Record Egg |- | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|TikToker of the Year}} * '''Avani Gregg''' ** Brittany Broski ** Emmy ** Howie Mandel ** Just Sul ** theewilliam45 | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Twitch Streamer of the Year}} * '''MrFreshAsian''' ** AnneMunition ** dakotaz ** LilyPichu ** Loeya ** Maria Lopez |- | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best YouTube Comedian}} * '''Morgan Adams''' ** CalebCity ** Eddy Burback ** Kiera Bridget ** Sarah Schauer ** Scott Cramer **Emily Fan | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best YouTube Ensemble}} * '''Kian and JC''' ** Dope or Nope ** Montoya Twinz ** Sam and Colby ** Squirmy and Grubs ** YouTwoTV |- | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best YouTube Musician}} * '''Pomplamoose''' ** BlackGryph0n ** Catie Turner ** LLusion ** Sam Tsui ** SethEverman | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|YouTuber of the Year}} * '''MrBeast''' ** ContraPoints ** Eugenia Cooney ** Jeffree Star ** Vereena Sayed ** Wengie |}
=== Tech & Innovation === {| class="wikitable" | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best in Activism}} * '''Greta Thunberg''' ** Amanda Nguyen ** Bindi & Robert Irwin ** Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi ** Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier ** Shaymaa Ismaa'eel | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best in Gaming}} * '''NoisyButters''' ** Azzyland ** bugha ** Gloom **LazarBeam ** VanossGaming |- | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best Podcaster}} * '''Emma Chamberlain''' ** Conan O'Brien ** Gabe Dunn ** Jack Wagner and Brandon Wardell ** Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey ** MKBHD ** Nikole Hannah-Jones | valign="top" width="400px"| {{Award category|#00afab|Best in Travel}} * '''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:<ref name="Out" /><ref name="Pop" /> * Jameela Jamil * P. K. Subban * Eugene Lee Yang
== References == <references>
<ref name="BI-nominees">{{Cite web |last=Perelli |first=Amanda |date=January 21, 2020 |title=Exclusive: The full list of nominees for the Shorty Awards, including Jeffree Star, Sophie Turner, and Baby Yoda Sipping Tea |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/nominees-for-the-2020-shorty-awards-social-media-influencer-list-2020-1 |website=Business Insider |publisher=Axel Springer SE}}</ref>
<ref name="BI-finalists">{{Cite web |last=Perelli |first=Amanda |date=March 10, 2020 |title=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 |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/finalists-for-2020-shorty-awards-which-wont-have-physical-event-2020-3 |website=Business Insider |publisher=Axel Springer SE}}</ref>
<ref name="Out">{{Cite magazine |last=Street |first=Mikelle |date=2020-05-05 |title=LGBTQ+ Stars Swept the Shorty Awards 2020 |url=https://www.out.com/celebs/2020/5/05/lgbtq-stars-swept-shorty-awards-2020 |magazine=Out}}</ref>
<ref name="THR">{{Cite magazine |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=May 3, 2020 |title=Trevor Noah, Rebel Wilson, Zendaya Among Winners at Shorty Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/trevor-noah-rebel-wilson-zendaya-winners-at-shorty-awards-1293025 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Valence Media}}</ref>
<ref name="Pop">{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Brian |date=April 25, 2020 |title=NHL Star P.K. Subban to Receive 2020 Phenom Award |url=https://popculture.com/sports/news/pk-subban-nhl-2020-phenom-award/ |access-date=2020-07-12 |website=PopCulture.com |publisher=CBS Interactive |language=en}}</ref>
</references>
== External links == *[https://shortyawards.com/12th/influencer/nominees Nominees from the Official Shorty Awards website] *[https://shortyawards.com/12th/winners Winners from the Official Shorty Awards website]
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