CEDIA has announced the categories of its annual awards ceremony.
The Smart Home Awards 2025 recognise outstanding achievements from CEDIA members and are open for entries.
The categories, some new and rebranded, include:
Integrator Categories
- Best Home Cinema
- Best Integrated Home
- Best Single Room Solution (Rebranded)
- Best Assisted Living Project
- Best Outdoor Space (New)
- Technology Beyond the Home (New)
- Excellence in Documentation
- Excellence in Lighting
- Excellence in Rack Building and Design
- Excellence in Networking (New)
- Excellence in Support & Maintenance (New)
- Excellence in Electrical Design (New)
Business Categories
- Excellence in Business – Integrator
- Excellence in Business – Supplier
- Emerging Business (New)
- Excellence in Experience Centre Innovation – Integrator
- Excellence in Experience Centre Innovation – Supplier
Individual Categories
- Best Newcomer
- Best Sales Representative
- Best Technician
Manufacturer Categories
- Best New Hardware
- Best New Software
- Product Hall of Fame
The CEDIA Smart Home Awards programme will remain open for entries until April 11 for Home Technology Integrator categories and June 6 for Business, Individual, and Manufacturer Product categories.
The early bird deadline for Manufacturer Product categories is May 6, 2025.
Daryl Friedman, CEDIA global president and CEO, said: “It’s been amazing to see the increase in both the quality of submissions as well as the awareness of these awards among designers, builders, and homeowners.”
“And now with new categories, the awards are representative of the industry and more appealing to a wider cross section of our membership.”