The Year's Best Innovation on Twitter

For exceptionally creative or innovative work in any media that incorporates Twitter

(You can still submit a vote for fun, but the actual contest is over)

Innovation Leaderboard

If the number of votes for you fluctuates, find out why here: Vote auditing

Winner

The Real-Time Academy of Short Form Arts & Sciences will use a combination of criteria to select the winner from among the finalists, including the number of votes, the reasons given in nominations, answers to the Shorty Interview (which you can still take here) and the content of the finalists' tweets.

1st

Artfire
Finalist

Artfire.com is the premier marketplace for handmade, fine art, design, media, vintage, and supplies from artisans around the globe.

Jennifer I recommend @Artfire in the Shorty Award category #innovation because they care and are continually improving the site.

christina bengtson I recommend @Artfire in the Shorty Award category #innovation because... of the consistant site user improvements, the

Carol Kent I recommend @Artfire in the Shorty Award category #innovation because...

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361 votes in innovation
11 votes in customerservice
4 votes in art
4 votes in smallbusiness
3 votes in design

2nd

Betty Draper
Finalist

mother, former model, Junior Leaguer, innovative home decorator.

Cabañas en Pucon I recommend @bettydraper in the Shorty Award category #innovation because...

Daniel Trattler I recommend @bettydraper in the Shorty Award category #innovation because...of her great recipes

KateStahnke I recommend @bettydraper in the Shorty Award category #innovation because she is awsome

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294 votes in innovation
4 votes in advertising
3 votes in food
2 votes in humor
1 vote in other

3rd

Dan Zarrella
Finalist

The Original Social Media Scientist. I work at HubSpot.

Kristina Summers I recommend @danzarrella in the Shorty Award category #innovation because...

Omar Briones I recommend @danzarrella in the Shorty Award category #innovation because he knows his stuff & doesn't mind sharing. :)

AndrewCiccone I recommend @danzarrella in the Shorty Award category #innovation because...

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253 votes in innovation
5 votes in socialmedia
1 vote in egocentric

4th

Carel Pedre
Finalist

Jan 12, Haiti's Earthquake Survivor using twitter to bring hope to my country...

100Prayingwomen I recommend @CarelPedre in the Shorty Award category #innovation because of the outstanding work he is doing in Haiti.

Ash Theo I recommend @carelpedre in the Shorty Award category #innovation because...

Dme I recommend @CarelPedre in the Shorty Award category #innovation because he help when no one was there to help.

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251 votes in innovation
15 votes in twitterhero
10 votes in haiti
6 votes in journalist
6 votes in news

5th

LAGenX
Finalist

Talk Radio. From the World's Biggest Stage. Live From Los Angeles every Saturday! 11am Pacific. Featuring @jasonburns, @ginayates and @jeffphillipsla

Heather Newton I recommend @LAGenX in the Shorty Award category #innovation because... I SHOULD HAVE ALONG TIME AGO ;-)

Wordpress Hosts I vote for @LAGenX for a Shorty Award in #innovation because hey now you're an all star, got your game on...

Jonathan Nail I vote for @LAGenX for a Shorty Award in #innovation because they are swell kids. Support indie radio!

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150 votes in innovation
1 vote in egocentric

6th

iDUMP4U® Official
Finalist

We have just made breaking up that much easier!

Emanuel Patino I recommend @iDUMP4U in the Shorty Award category #innovation because its entertaining and new.

As Seen In Wisconsin I recommend @iDUMP4U in the Shorty Award category #innovation because it's pretty darn funny...

Wordpress Hosts I vote for @iDUMP4U for a Shorty Award in #innovation because... it just goes to show there is a job for everyone

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159 votes in innovation
2 votes in weird
2 votes in humor
1 vote in egocentric

7th

Fabio Gratton

Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer of Ignite Health. Passionate about Health, Digital, and Social Media.

TweetDiscovered RT @CarriBugbee:I nominate @skypen for a Shorty Award in #innovation because he brings together three of my favorite things. http://bi...

Carri Bugbee I nominate @skypen for a Shorty Award in #innovation because he brings together three of my favorite things.

Hosting Coupons I nominate @skypen for a Shorty Award in #innovation because he created the hugely valuable #FDASM

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134 votes in innovation
15 votes in fdasm
2 votes in hcsm
1 vote in egocentric
1 vote in innnovation

8th

Han. Junseong (한준성)

Head of Organization New Business Promotion Division. FinancialGroup/ HumanBeings,Finance,SmartPhone,SNS

KeSimpulan I nominate @hananplaza for a Shorty Award in #innovation

[email protected] I nominate @hananplaza for a Shorty Award in #innovation because... he innovated mobile banking.

Yang Hyun Soo I nominate @hananplaza for a Shorty Award in #innovation because he made a iphone banking app. very good!!

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87 votes in innovation
1 vote in apps

9th

CD Tweet Music

New brazilian's artists will be together on a CD of songs to fight global warming. Join us! All artists will be chosen by Twitter. Nonprofit organization.

Luciana Costa I vote for @CDtweetmusic for a Shorty Award in #innovation because music can make a difference for global warming.

mohamed zaza RT @luciana_costa26: I nominate @CDtweetmusic for a Shorty Award in #innovation because music can make a difference for global warming. http

Marcos Lima I nominate @CDtweetmusic for a Shorty Award in #innovation because...

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81 votes in innovation
13 votes in music
4 votes in fyi
2 votes in egocentric
2 votes in votem

10th

Net Novela

Motion Comics Web Novel with original soundtracks. First brazilian L webnovel by @renata_asher journalist

Lilian Werneck RT @thelwordbrasil: GIRLS, VOTEM!!! Último dia para votar na @netnovela Shorty Award categoria #innovation ☆ http://migre.me/gf...

The L Word Brasil GIRLS, VOTEM!!! Último dia para votar na @netnovela Shorty Award categoria #innovation ☆ http://migre.me/gf...

Net Novela Último dia para votar na @netnovela Shorty Award categoria #innovation ☆ http://migre.me/gf...

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61 votes in innovation
58 votes in lgbt
4 votes in art
3 votes in journalist
3 votes in fyi

11th

StockTwitsTV

A live web TV network covering finance, investor education and stock trend analysis.

Knut Jensen I nominate @StockTwitsTV for a Shorty Award in #innovation because it brings credibility to financial TV

TweetDiscovered RT @mackuscurrency:I nominate @StockTwitsTV for a Shorty Award in #innovation because they created the human ticker.

Justin Mack I nominate @StockTwitsTV for a Shorty Award in #innovation because they created the human ticker.

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55 votes in innovation
1 vote in finance

12th

Heber Dias de Sousa

I feel myself smart and a good guy. Cidadao atento ao quadro politico brasileiro

Gestora PRB RT @Twiticos: I vote for @prosapolitica for a Shorty Award in #innovation because...Política de uma forma diferente e hilariante. http://bit

Políticos do Brasil I vote for @prosapolitica for a Shorty Award in #innovation because...Política de uma forma diferente e hilariante.

Ativistas #VPOLIT I vote for @prosapolitica for a Shorty Award in #innovation because...A política mostrada de uma forma diferente..

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96 votes in innovation
6 votes in politics
4 votes in humor
2 votes in other
2 votes in nonprofit

13th

Poken

Poken is your social business card. A new way to connect socially, on and off line. High-Four!

Acceleris RT @pescel: I vote for @Poken for a Shorty Award in #innovation because...its a customer of Acceleris Startup Programm

Pascal Stürchler I vote for @Poken for a Shorty Award in #innovation because...its a customer of Acceleris Startup Programm

Kelly Cofrancisco I nominate @Poken for a Shorty Award in #innovation because... they are changing the way we do business

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49 votes in innovation
1 vote in design
1 vote in music

14th

Arturo Lopez Valerio

Pioneer in eMarketing, mMarketing and Cloud Computing in DR. ICT Consultant for NGOs. Founder of ROCK (rock.com.do).

Amandysha® Tech Diva I recommend @alopezvalerio in the Shorty Award category #innovation because important constributions to IT

Yensy Leonel Ciprián I nominate @alopezvalerio for a Shorty Award in #innovation because...

Edgar Nadal I nominate @alopezvalerio for a Shorty Award in #innovation because...

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55 votes in innovation
1 vote in travel

15th

Amanda Palmer

lead singer of The Dresden Dolls / punk cabaret force of nature

scarlett_witch I nominate @amandapalmer for a Shorty Award in #innovation because...of her use of twitter in business.

andyleggett I nominate @amandapalmer for a Shorty Award in #innovation because she uses twitter like none other. #shortyaward

Tim Wakeham RT @macawilson: I nominate @amandapalmer for a Shorty Award in #innovation because of #LOFNOTC. need i say more? <-THIS

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34 votes in innovation
356 votes in music
10 votes in art
1 vote in food
1 vote in humor

16th

Julio Ricardo Varela

Papi of #vivaviernes. Publisher, marketer, dad. Harvard '90. Hope for Knicks, Arsenal and Sox.

Andy Bishop I nominate @julito77 for a Shorty Award in #innovation because...

Ramon De Leon I nominate @julito77 4 a Shorty Award in #innovation 'cuz he's ahead of the game, for instance: invented #vivaviernes.

Jessie Nuez RT @LoriGama I nominate @julito77 4 a Shorty Award in #innovation 'cuz he's ahead of the game, for instance: inven (cont) http://tl.gd/3in9q

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34 votes in innovation
5 votes in vivaviernes
2 votes in smallbusiness
2 votes in 12
1 vote in egocentric

17th

jack and stretch

Bunnyfish12 I nominate @jackandstretch for a Shorty Award in #innovation because...They have a great podcast!

MARIA I nominate @Jackandstretch for a Shorty Award in #innovation cuz they are the 1st & Best podcast to come from LA Radio

kimberlycogley I nominate @jackandstretch for a Shorty Award in #innovation because they were podcasting before it was truly cool!

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30 votes in innovation
1 vote in humor

18th

Adisa Banjoko

HHCF fuses music, chess & martial arts to teach nonviolence to the youth!!

diversitydude I vote for @hiphopchess for a Shorty Award in #innovation because...

derek mottola RT @taionethree: I nominate @hiphopchess for a Shorty Award in #innovation because the teach kings to be kings and queens to be queens. ...

WALASIA MJ SHABAZZ I nominate @HipHopChess 4 a ShortyAward in #innovation because combining Chess, Martial Arts & Hip Hop helps youth cope

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37 votes in innovation
5 votes in education
3 votes in egocentric
1 vote in nonprofit

19th

NY Neo-Futurists

ensemble of wildly productive writer/director/performers creating theater as sport, poetry, living newspaper. (Click FAVORITES for our followers' TWITTER PLAYS)

chris diercksen I nominate @nyneofuturists for a Shorty Award in #innovation because they challenge storytellers w/ their #twitterplays

Jonathan Mandell I nominate @nyneofuturists for Shorty Award in #innovation because they've created a new art form with #twitterplay

Scott Rosenblum I nominate @nyneofuturists for a Shorty Award in #innovation because they rock and don't care how cool your jeans are

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32 votes in innovation
1 vote in humor

20th

Jen Scheer

Space Shuttle technician at KSC. Founder of the Space Tweep Society. Inventor, A&P, artist. My tweets are mine & don’t represent my contractor employer or NASA.