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We’re so glad it’s almost Shorty Awards season.

The annual award event, launched in 2008 by tech entrepreneurs Sawhorse Median, honors “the best brands, agencies and professionals on social media.” Today, they announced their finalists for 2014. Categories include “Best Brand on Twitter,” “Best Use of Animated GIFs,” “Best Viral Campaign,” and “Best Use of a Hashtag,” with nominees as diverse as Game of Thrones, Snoop Dogg, and Wheat Thins.

Check out a full gallery of the nominees here.