Winners selected by sports and entertainment industry leaders, athletes, creators and entertainers to be announced live on June 24, 2025
Washington, D.C. (June 3, 2025) – Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) earned an extraordinary 17 shortlist mentions for the 2025 Hashtag Sports Awards. Finalists were recognized across multiple MSE entities, including MSE, Monumental Sports Network (MNMT), Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, Washington Mystics, and the organizations’ employee engagement programming. Winners will be announced live at the 2025 Hashtag Sports Awards on June 24 in New York City.
Annually, the Hashtag Sports awards bring the sports, media, and entertainment industries together to celebrate excellence in engagement that inspires new and creative fan experiences. In its seventh year, the event will honor finalists and reveal winners from 70+ categories of work, with many winners accepting their awards live on stage. The event is presented by the Engagement Academy of Sports Entertainment.
Monumental Sports & Entertainment’s full list of 2025 shortlist mentions and nominations includes:
Best Art Direction – Wizards Boundary Stone City Edition Court
Best Employee Engagement – Monumental Sports & Entertainment Best Employee Engagement through Employee Spotlights
Best Event or Experiential Campaign – Washington Capitals: Fifty Fest Presented by TikTok
Best Global Campaign – Washington Wizards: French Heritage Night
Best Integrated Campaign – Capitals 50th Anniversary
Best Launch Campaign – Where Moments Meet Momentum: A Brand-New Capital One Arena
Best Original Film or Series: Long Form – Hometown with Rachel Nichols
Best Original Film or Series: Long Form – Politics Aside with Chris Cillizza
Best TV or Streaming Experience – Monumental+
Best Use of Culture, Music or Entertainment – Washington Mystics Schedule Release Live from Noochie’s Front Porch
Best Use of Gamification – Monumental Game Center
Best Women’s Sports Content – Mystics Courtside: This is Our Time
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging – Monumental Sports & Entertainment Playmaker Perspective Speaker Series
Excellence in Black Storytelling – Washington Capitals X The Museum
Excellence in Latinx & Hispanic Storytelling – Beyond the Buzzer: Los Wizards
Most Creative Partnership – Washington Wizards: Hoops & Hounds
Most Creative Partnership with an Athlete or Influencer – Washington Capitals X Caps Canines Influencers
All Hashtag Sports Award nominations are reviewed by the Engagement Academy of Sports Entertainment, which is comprised of industry leaders and engagement experts who remain motivated to honor athletes, brands, agencies, media companies, and sports and entertainment properties for their work throughout the year.
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