If you’re a Twitter fan, you probably already know that the second annual Shorty Awards are underway. If not, then let me explain.
The Shorty Awards are a celebration of excellent Twitter content, as voted by the community. Voting is now open in 27 official categories such as tech, humor, weird, government, news and art, but votes are also being accepted in unofficial, crowd-sourced categories.
To vote, send a tweet like this:
“I nominate @TwitterUser for a Shorty Award in #category because… (add reason here).”
You can do this on Twitter.com, with any Twitter client, or using the voting box on the Shorty Award site.
In February, the nominees will be narrowed down to five finalists in each category, with winners determined by a combination of popular vote and by the members of the Real-Time Academy of Short Form Arts & Sciences. In March, an awards ceremony, complete with 140-character acceptance speeches, will be held in New York City and live streamed on the web.
If you missed out on a Shorty last year, never fear. You’ve got the whole of January to garner votes and topple the early leaders.
