10th Shorty Awards

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10th Annual Shorty Awards
DateApril 15, 2018 (2018-04-15)
Location PlayStation Theater, New York City
Hosted by Keke Palmer
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The 10th Annual Shorty Awards powered by DirecTV Now, honoring the best in social media, took place on April 15, 2018, at the PlayStation Theater, New York City. The ceremony was hosted by actress, singer, songwriter, Keke Palmer.

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Influencer winners and nominees

Nominations were announced on January 16, 2018, with public voting closing on February 22, 2018. Finalists were announced on March 20, 2018. Winners were announced at the ceremony on April 15, 2018. Winners are listed first and in boldface.

Arts & Entertainment

Best Actor
Best Celebrity
Best Comedian
Best in Dance
Best in Music
Best TV Show

Content of the Year

Emoji of the Year
  • Unicorn 🦄
    • Avocado 🥑
    • Bowie 👩‍🎤👨‍🎤
    • Facepalm 🤦‍♀️
    • Meh 😐
    • Rainbow 🌈
GIF of the Year
  • A Clap for the Ages
    • Blinking White Man
    • Get Out
    • Salt Bae
    • Winona Ryder's Face at the SAG
    • YAS MERYL
Instagram of the Year
  • Solar Eclipse by Dave Krugman
    • Beyonce's Birth Announcement
    • I can't believe I still...
    • Ok we're ready
    • Vegas Strong
    • Who's that in the mirror
Meme of the Year

Creative & Media

Best Animal
Best in Art
Best in Beauty
Best in Fashion
Best in Food
Best in Health & Wellness
  • Sophia Gall
    • Dr. Mike
    • Elyse Fox
    • Emily Skye
    • Katie Willcox
    • Valerie Sagun
Best in House & Home
Instagrammer of the Year
  • Doug the Pug
    • Celebs on Sandwiches
    • Desirée De León
    • Paulo del Valle
    • Stephen McMennamy
    • Vickie Liu
Best Journalist
Best in Lifestyle
Best LGBTQ+ Account
Best in Literature
Best in Meme/Parody Account
  • FuckJerry
    • Adam The Creator
    • Bros Being Basic
    • Comment Awards
    • daddyissues_
    • Kim Kierkegaardashian
Best in Parenting/Family
  • Fathering Autism
    • Action Movie Kid
    • Cute Girls Hairstyles
    • Laura Izumikawa
    • MAZELEE
    • Two Gay Papas
Best in Sports
Best Web Series
Best in Weird

Team Internet

Breakout YouTuber of the Year
Creator of the Decade
Instagrammer of the Year
  • Topher Brophy
    • Betches
    • Boop My Nose
    • But Like Maybe
    • Coco Pink Princess
    • Pete Souza
Live Streamer of the Year
Muser of the Year
  • Annie LeBlanc
    • Chuch the Cavalier
    • Jayden Bartels
    • Lucas and Marcus
    • Lucki Starr
    • Rebecca Zamolo
Snapchatter of the Year
Twitch Streamer of the Year
Vlogger of the Year
Best YouTube Comedian
Best YouTube Ensemble
  • Vlog Squad
Best YouTube Musician
YouTuber of the Year

Tech & Innovation

Best in Activism
Best in Education
Best in Gaming
  • DashieGames
    • Airforceproud95
    • Gaming Historian
    • ItsFunneh
    • PushingUpRoses
    • runJDrun
Best Podcast
Best in Travel
  • Kara and Nate
    • Damon and Jo
    • Exploring with Josh
    • Fly with Stella
    • Juan-Peter Schulze
    • She is Not Lost

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