Exclusive: All the finalists for this year's Shorty Awards, which won't be a physical event for the first time in 12 years because of the coronavirus

• The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media, from people to organizations, and this year's list of finalists includes YouTube influencer Jeffree Star, actress Sophie Turner, and the internet's favorite memes, like Baby Yoda Sipping Tea.
• New to this year's finalists: TikTok creators are nominated for categories other than "TikTokker of the Year," which shows the rise of the platform.
• This year's awards ceremony will be held virtually on May 3 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The event will be livestreamed on ShortyAwards.com.
• Check out the full list of finalists for the 12th annual Shorty Awards, below.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

The list of finalists for the 12th annual Shorty Awards is officially out.

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media, from people to organizations. This year's list of finalists include YouTube sensation Jeffree Star (17 million subscribers), Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner, and the Baby Yoda Sipping Tea meme.

This year's awards ceremony will be held virtually on May 3 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The event will be livestreamed on ShortyAwards.com.

"We're disappointed that we can't bring everyone together this year for a physical event in New York City as we have done for the past 11 years," a spokesperson for the Shorty Awards said in a statement to Business Insider. "However, given the public health concerns, we feel it's our responsibility to put the safety of our community and public health first."

New to this year's finalists: There are several TikTok stars nominated within categories like Food & Drink, Meme of the Year, Weird, and Beauty. This is the first year TikTok creators are nominated in categories other than "TikTokker of the Year," which is due to the number of viral trends, challenges, and crazes that spawned from TikTok and dominated social media in 2019.

These finalists are determined both by rankings from The Real Time Academy and public votes.

Here are the 2020 Shorty Award finalists:

For more on the finalists, check out these posts on Business Insider Prime:

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