Last night, the industry came together to honour and celebrate the winners of the annual CEDIA Awards virtually, with SONA taking home the most awards, including the Global Award.
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the awards ceremony had to take place virtually, starting with a pre-show drinks reception, where attendees could virtually share a drink with industry colleagues before the show began.
The ceremony started with Matt Nimmons, managing director of CEDIA EMEA, welcoming attendees to the awards with a trip down memory lane by looking at some of the locations of past events. Tabatha O’Connor, CEDIA’s president and CEO, and Rob Sutherland, CEDIA’s Board of Directors chairman followed with an address before the winners were revealed.
Throughout the ceremony, video messages were featured from CEDIA Award winners and industry heavyweights who offered sage advice, interviews with CEDIA members who have supported their community during the pandemic and a cocktail masterclass featuring unique craft cocktails designed for the sponsors.
Nimmons commented: “This year’s event was a special one. While we weren’t all in the same room, I enjoyed teaming up with our sponsors to announce the winners and I know that many members gathered with their teams for socially distanced watch parties.
“It’s been a challenging year for all, but our members delivered some fantastic projects this year. Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 CEDIA Awards.”
The full list of CEDIA EMEA Award winners:
Home Cinema Level I
Winner: Sound Sense (India) – The Dark Knight
Sound Sense's The Dark Knight cinema
Home Cinema Level II
Winner: Cyberhomes (UK) – Spinney
Cyberhomes' The Spinney
Integrated Home Level I
Winner: Intuitive Homes & Ultamation (UK) – The Manor House
Intuitive Homes & Ultamation's The Manor House
Integrated Home Level II
Winner: Henri (France) – Villa Africa
Highly Commended: Awicon Technologies (India) – Jashn Bagh
Integrated Home Level III
Winner: SONA (UK) – The I’s Have It
Highly Commended: Perfect Integration (UK) – Beaconsfield Brilliance
SONA's The I's Have It
Media Room Level I
Winner: M.E.G.A AV Installations (UK) – Retro Media Room
Media Room Level II
Winner: Perfect Integrations (UK) – Loft Luxury
Perfect Integration's Loft Luxury
Multiple Dwelling Unit Design
Winner: Perfect Integration (UK) – The Turner at Park Crescent
Best Dressed Rack
Winner: SONA (UK) – The I’s Have It
Best Documentation
Winner: SONA (UK) – The I’s Have It
Highly Commended: Perfect Integration (UK) – The Turner at Park Crescent
Highly Commended: Sound Sense (India) – The Dark Knight
SONA's The I's Have It documentation
Best Lighting
Winner: SONA (UK) – The I’s Have It
Best Hardware
Winner: Lithe Audio – Pro Series Wireless Ceiling Speaker
Best Software
Winner: Trinnov – Audio Optimiser
Best Training
Winner: Habitech
Best Trade Supplier
Winner: Gallo Acoustics
Life Lived Best at Home
Winner: SONA (UK) – The I’s Have It
Technology Meets Design
Winner: Henri (France) – Villa Africa
Henri's Villa Africa
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Michael Heiss
Michael Heiss
Best Integrated Home – Global
Winner: SONA (UK) – The I’s Have It (EMEA)
Best Home Cinema – Global
Winner: Audio Images (USA) – KA Theatre
Best Media Room – Global
Winner: Boutique AV (Australia) – Bespoke Art Deco Media Room
The EMEA CEDIA Awards 2020 event was sponsored by platinum sponsor, Monitor Audio; gold sponsors, Blustream, Crestron, Ring, and Samsung; and silver sponsor, Habitech.