CEDIA Awards 2024 winners named at lavish London event

Champagne corks were popping at the Brewery in London last night, as the winners of the 2024 CEDIA Smart Home Awards EMEA programme were announced. 300 AV professionals gathered to celebrate the industry’s success stories. The big winners included Aloud AB, MACBEE, and M.E.G.A. AV Installations Ltd, who all walked away with three accolades each, while Rako Controls Ltd, received two wins.

Industry veteran Peter Alloway took home the Special Recognition award.

"The EMEA awards evening was a night to remember, with industry professionals from at least thirteen countries joining us to mark the occasion," said Daryl Friedman, Global President and CEO of CEDIA. "It’s amazing to see that the standard of work that is being completed by our members remains at a high level across the region – from Sweden to the Netherlands and India to the UK. We not only celebrated the installation work, but also highlighted the latest market-leading products and individuals who have provided invaluable volunteer efforts."

The annual black-tie event began with a drinks reception in the King George III Room, sponsored by Meridian. Attendees then moved into The Porter Tun, where Alex Capecelatro, Chairperson of the CEDIA Board, welcomed attendees to the celebratory evening. Matt Nimmons, CEDIA EMEA Managing Director began the awards presentation by acknowledging key individuals in the industry before Daryl Friedman took to the stage to reinforce the message of recognition, emphasising the influential work that CEDIA and its members have been doing to tackle the problem head on.

After a three-course dinner, the focus turned back to the awards, with integrators, manufacturers, and distributors all receiving a coveted CEDIA Award. The celebrations continued with the after-dinner drinks reception, sponsored by Sonos, which featured roulette wheels and blackjack tables amongst the entertainment.

The event was supported by Monitor Audio (headline sponsor), Meridian (drinks reception sponsor), Sonos (after party sponsor), Habitech (entertainment sponsor) and Control4, LG Electronics, Lutron and Sonance (associate sponsors).

The full CEDIA AWards 2024 winners:

Best Media Room Level I
Winner: Inspired Dwellings – Hand-Painted Cinema

Best Media Room Level II
Winner: M.E.G.A. AV Installations Ltd – Joy Division Room
Highly Commended: Blackroom - Millennium

Best Home Cinema Level I
Winner: Blackroom – Grey Haven

Best Home Cinema Level II
Winner: MACBEE – Elysium Cinema

Best Integrated Home Level I
Winner: Bureau of System Integration – Riviera Villas
Highly Commended: Audio Visual Control Systems Limited – Pent Residency Integrated Home

Best Integrated Home Level II
Winner: De Opera Domotica – Storybook Home

Best Integrated Home Level III
Winner: MACBEE - 909

Best Integrated Home Level IV
Winner: KNEKTD – Seijaku

Best Integrated Home Level V
Winner: Aloud AB – Historical Private Residence

Multiple Dwelling Unit Design
Winner: Inspired Dwellings – Cavendish Square

Excellence in Lighting
Winner: Aloud AB – Historical Private Residence

Excellence in Documentation
Winner: MACBEE – 909
Highly Commended: Bureau of System Integration – Riviera Villas

Excellence in User Experience
Winner: Aloud AB – Effortless Home Control

Technology Meets Design
Winner: M.E.G.A. AV Installations Ltd – Joy Division Room

Global Integrated Home
Highly Commended: MACBEE – 909

Global Media Room
Winner: M.E.G.A. AV Installations Ltd – Joy Division Room

BUSINESS CATEGORIES

Best Showroom / Experience Center – Manufacturer or Distributor
Winner: Habitech Ltd – Habitech Experience Centre
Highly Commended: KEF and Nucleus AV – KEF Music Gallery London

Excellence in Business – Manufacturer or Distributor
Winner: Rako Controls Ltd

GLOBAL MANUFACTURER CATEGORIES

Best New Hardware
Winner: Coastal Source - Evolution Lighting System (EVO)
Winner: DMF Lighting - DMF Artafex Line
Winner: Kaleidescape - Strato V Movie Player
Winner: Lutron - Ketra D2
Winner: Modern Atomics - Reaktor DC 22
Winner: Paradigm - Anthem MRX SLM
Winner: Polar Bear - Ursium Pro Thermostat
Winner: Quantum Media Systems - Extreme LED Wall System-XDR - Pro Video
Winner: Sonance - Visual Experience Series with Quadratech

Best New Software
Winner: Josh.ai - AI OS
Winner: Lutron - Luxury Experience App
Winner: Savant - Smart Budget

Product Hall of Fame:
Inductee: Coastal Source - 10.0 3-Way Ellipse Bollard Speaker
Inductee: Just Add Power - 2G+4+ Tiling Transmitter
Inductee: Lutron Electronics - Palladiom Keypad
Inductee: Rako Controls Ltd - Wireless Dimmer Module
Inductee: THX Ltd - THX® Certification

INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

Best Sales Representative
Recipient: Ronan McTernan – Alltrade

Best Newcomer
Recipient: Benjamin Pratt – White Onyx Automation

Global Certification Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Jonathan Frye

Global Design & Build Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Regan Webb

Global Education Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Leslie Shiner

Global New Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Hailey Daly

Global Standards Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: John Bishop

Global Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Matt Manalis

Fellow
Recipient: Michael Cogbill - REV2 Consulting, LLC

Special Recognition
Recipient: Peter Alloway

Lifetime Achievement Award
Recipient: Rich Green - Rich Green Design