On Monday, April 11, the 8th Annual Shorty Awards was held to honor 2015’s most influential social media stars. Each and every day, talented individuals are recognized for content they share on social media accounts. Whether it’s posting a video to their YouTube channel, a six-second video to their Vine, a photo to the…

Despite the name, the list of Shorty Awards nominees is impressively long. The growth of digital platforms has led to a glut of diverse stars who merit nominations for the annual social media awards. While the Shorty Awards celebrate digital presence, the nominations are generally split between the world of mainstream…