CEDIA debuts new categories for 2025 Smart Home Awards

Now open for entries, the 2025 CEDIA Smart Home Awards will feature a number of new and rebranded categories, to recognise the outstanding achievements of CEDIA members when it comes to innovation, quality, and craftsmanship.

New categories include Best Outdoor Space, Technology Beyond the Home, Excellence in Networking, Excellence in Support & Maintenance and Emerging Business.

“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,” said CEDIA Global President and CEO, Daryl Friedman. “The CEDIA Smart Home Awards are the highest honour in our industry, and I’m excited to see the entries this year. And now with new categories, the awards are representative of the industry and more appealing to a wider cross section of our membership.”

2025 CEDIA Smart Home Awards:

Integrator Categories
* Best Home Cinema
* Best Integrated Home
* Best Single Room Solution *Rebranded
* Best Assisted Living Project
* Best Outdoor Space *New category
* Technology Beyond the Home *New category
* Excellence in Documentation
* Excellence in Lighting
* Excellence in Rack Building and Design
* Excellence in Networking *New category
* Excellence in Support & Maintenance *New category
* Excellence in Electrical Design *New category

Business Categories
* Excellence in Business – Integrator
* Excellence in Business – Supplier
* Emerging Business *New category
* 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 program 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.

For more information and to enter the 2025 CEDIA Smart Home Awards, visit cedia.org/awards.