World Wrestling Entertainment have been nominated in six categories in the 2013 Shorty Awards.

The awards, which honor the best in social media, will take place on April 8 in New York City.

WWE has been nominated for the following:

Best Overall Brand Presence on Twitter
@WWE

Best Use Of A Hashtag
#RiseAboveCancer

Best Overall Brand Presence on Facebook
WWE on Facebook

Best Use Of Social Media For Television
WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown

Best Use Of Social Media For Video Games
WWE ’13

Best Branded YouTube Channel
The Official WWE YouTube Channel

“We are excited that WWE has been nominated in so many categories by the Shorty Awards,” said Perkins Miller, Executive Vice President of Digital Media, WWE. “The digital team has worked hard on all the initiatives, and we look forward to continuing to push the level of creativity and content through multiple platforms.”

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