J.K. Rowling and Emma Watson nominated for the Shorty Awards

The Hollywood Reporter has released of the Shorty Award Nominees. The Shorty Awards recognizes the best content within all social media–Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Vine, YouTube, and (for the first time) Periscope. Emma Watson and J.K. Rowling are both being recognized.

J.K. Rowling is categorized in with other authors on social media, and is largely known for her Twitter presence. Emma Watson has been nominated in the Activist category for her work as the Women’s Ambassador to the United Nations, and particularly for her HeForShe campaign.

The Hollywood Reporter states:

Nominees for the 8th annual Shorty Awards — highlighting the best content across the social media landscape including Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Instagram, Vine and, for the first time, Periscope — are officially out, with Tom Hanks, Taraji P. Henson, Dwayne Johnson, Reese Witherspoon, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari, Cher, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Adele, Michael B. Jordan, Caitlyn Jenner and J.K. Rowling among this year’s notables.

Emma Watson, Mark Ruffalo and Patricia Arquette are included in the activism category, and Chrissy Teigen, Drake, Donald Trump and David Bowie are the subjects of some of the GIF of the Year nominees.

Founded and produced by Sawhorse Media, the Shorty Awards will be held in April in New York City and will be available via live stream at ShortyAwards.com. Finalists in each category — recognizing content for sports, journalism, fashion, humor and more — are determined by rankings from The Real Time Academy (rtacademy.org), as well as votes from fans via social media. 

Voting is available on the Shorty Award website until February 18. Voters can cast a vote once a day through Twitter and Facebook by sharing a link, as well as casting one vote a day on the Shorty Award website. Good luck to Emma and Jo!