The nomination period for the third annual Shorty Awards opened in January 2011, and ran through February 11, 2011, except for new categories that had extended nomination deadlines. There were 30 official categories, and five special categories. In addition to Real-Time Photo of the Year, for the first time the awards accepted nominations for Foursquare Mayor of the Year, Foursquare Location of the Year, Microblog of the Year on Tumblr, and a Connecting People award. The awards also introduced new Shorty Industry Awards to recognize the best uses of social media by brands and agencies. A Marketing Jury within the Real-Time Academy of Short Form Arts & Sciences judges the Shorty Industry Awards and determines the winners from among the paid entries.Haile-Mariam, Sara: "Shorty Awards Extend Submission Date in Honor of Social Media Week", Social Media Week Winners were announced at a ceremony on March 28, 2011, hosted by Aasif Mandvi in the Times Center."Events: The 3rd Annual Shorty Awards", New York Daily NewsD'Zurilla, Christie: "Kiefer Sutherland enlisted as Shorty Awards presenter", Los Angeles Times Other Shorty Awards presenters were scheduled to include Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Stephen Wallem, Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih, and Miss Teen USA 2010 Kamie Crawford.
Winners The third annual winners by category: CategoryWinnerBest ActorNeil Patrick Harris, @ActuallyNPH, Shorty Awards Site, 2011 Shorty Awards on LiveStream.comBest ActressStana Katic, @Stana_KaticBest in AppsCOLOURlovers, @colourloversBest in ArtOne Stop Poetry, @OnestoppoetryBest AuthorShawn Stewart, @treatwomenright & John Green, @realjohngreenBest CelebrityKim Jae-joong, @mjjejeBest CharityThe Trevor Project, @trevorprojectBest Comedian (in Conjunction with the New York Comedy Festival)Harrison Greenbaum, @harrisoncomedyBest Cultural InstitutionTyneside Cinema, @tynesidecinema & Science Gallery, @ScienceGalleryBest in Customer ServiceResearch In Motion, @BlackBerryHelpBest in DesignCodeorama, @CodeoramaBest in EntertainmentBarney Stinson, @BroslifeBest in FashionAnn Li, @AnnLouieLiBest Fan PageKe$ha Time, @keshastime & Hey Britney, @heybritneyBest in FinanceSlow Money, @SlowMoneyBest in FoodEpic Meal Time, @epicmealtimeBest in GamingAdam Montoya, @SeaNannersBest in GovernmentCory Booker, @CoryBookerBest in GreenMud Baron, @CocoxochitlBest in HumorThe Dark Lord, @Lord_Voldemort7Best in InnovationRene Silva Santos, @Rene_Silva_RJBest JournalistWest Wing Report, @westwingreportBest in MusicJonas Brothers, @JonasBrothersBest in NewsLei Seca RJ, @LeiSecaRJ & The Young Turks, @TheYoungTurksBest NurseRonivin Pagtakhan, @ronnievinn (now @loveyourselfph) & Matthew Browning, @MatthewBrowningBest in PoliticsMarina Silva, @silva_marina & The Bloggess, @TheBloggessBest in ScienceMythBusters, @MythBustersBest Social Media ExpertFacts About Boys, @FactsAboutBoysBest in SportsNew Orleans Saints, @Official_SaintsBest in TechSoldier Knows Best, @SoldierKnowBestBest in TelevisionAttack of the Show, @aots & Sesame Street, @sesamestreetBest in TravelJD Andrews, @earthXplorerBest in WeirdAlli Trippy @AlliTrippy & OMG I do this, too, @omgidothistoo
Special awards CategoryWinnerReal-Time Photo of the YearDouglas H. Wheelock, @Astro_Wheels for "Moon From Space"Connecting PeopleShannon Miller, @shannonmmillerFoursquare Location of the YearSXSW, @SXSWFoursquare Mayor of the YearBaratunde Thurston, @baratundeMicroblog of the Year on TumblrThe Daily What
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