CEDIA has announced the winners of the 2026 CEDIA Smart Home Awards Americas. Reflecting the innovative and professional spirit of the smart home industry, this year’s theme, “Beyond What You See,” captured the outstanding achievements in innovation, technical excellence, and design.
Supported by headline sponsor Lutron, category sponsor AVPro Global, and sponsors DMF and Kohler, this year’s award winners were revealed as the industry gathered for CEDIA Expo in Denver. The Mile High Ballroom at the Colorado Convention Center was filled with celebration as the top businesses, individuals, products, and projects were honored.
This year’s winners are as follows:
Project Categories
- Best Integrated Home Level I: Winner: Lima Sound Contractors SAC, Apartment T (Peru)
- Best Integrated Home Level II: Winner: SmartTouchUSA, Washington DC Home with a Voice (US); Honorable Mention: Petrone Technology Group, Edge Theory (US)
- Best Integrated Home Level III: Winner: HAAS Home Technologies, Casa de Verano (US)
- Best Home Cinema Level I: Winner: Casaplex, Sunset Lounge (US)
- Best Home Cinema Level II: Winner: Audio Images (Henry’s Audio Visual Solutions), Pinnacle Cinema (US); Honorable Mention: Audio Images (Henry’s Audio Visual Solutions), Avalon Cinema (US); Honorable Mention: HAAS Home Technologies, Casa de Verano (US)
- Technology Beyond the Home: Winner: Petrone Technology Group, National Polo Center (US)
- Technology Meets Design: Winner: HAAS Home Technologies, Casa de Verano (US)
Business Categories
- Excellence in Business – Integrator: Winner: Aspire Audio Video Solutions, LLC, (US)
- Excellence In Business – Trade Supplier: Winner: OneVision Resources (US); Honorable Mention: DMF Lighting (US)
- Excellence in Experience Center Innovation – Integrator: Winner: HTS, Home Technology Solutions Showroom (US)
Global Product Categories
Best New Hardware Winners:
- AudioControl – Hyperion APR-16
- AudioControl – Hyperion Axis10 10-Channel eARC AoIP Processor
- Coastal Source – VIA Intelligent Outdoor Lighting System
- Crestron Electronics – Crestron Cevo Mini Remote
- DMF Lighting – Artafex 1
- HK Lighting – HK Luxury In-Grade Series
- Storm Audio – EVO One
- Kaleidescape, Inc. – Kaleidescape Strato K Movie Player
- Lutron Electronics – Aviena Keypad
- Samsung Electronics America – Samsung 130-inch Micro RGB TV
- Sony Consumer Integrated Systems – BRAVIA 9 II TRUE RGB TV
Best New Software Winners:
- Crestron Electronics – Crestron Configure Pro
- Lutron Electronics – Lutron Shades Visualizer for Lutron Luxury Experience App
- Savant Systems, LLC – Savant AI
Product Hall of Fame Inductees
- DMF Lighting, DMF 4” Downlighting System
- Sonance, Invisible Series
- Sonance, Visual Performance Series Ultra Thin-line
- WALL-SMART Ltd, WALL-SMART Universal Access Point Mount
- Wisdom Audio, Sage Series ICS7a
Individual Categories
- Best Sales Representative: Winner: TJ Morgan, OneVision Resources (US)
- Best Newcomer: Winner: Weslie Kliment – Luxury Integrated Technologies (US)
- Best Technician: Winner: Chris Lambrecht – CWAV LLC (US)
- Advocacy Volunteer of the Year: Recipient: Will Breaux (US)
- Education Volunteer of the Year: Recipient: Andy Bull (Ireland)
- Certification Volunteer of the Year: Recipient: Gabi Hughes (UK)
- New Volunteer of the Year: Recipient: Nicholas Beatty (US)
- Standards Volunteer of the Year: Recipient: Tom Dellicompagni (UK)
- Volunteer of the Year: Recipient: Adam Pelz (US)
- Workforce Volunteer of the Year: Recipient: Shawn Lemay (US)
- Fellows: Recipient: Dave Tkachuk (US); Recipient: Gordon van Zuiden (US)
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Recipient: Peter Lyngdorf (Denmark)
The global judging panel was impressed by the high level of commitment and attention to detail shown by integrators, manufacturers, and individuals alike. The full list of judges can be found on the CEDIA website: Awards Judges | CEDIA Awards.
The remaining regional award ceremonies will take place in EMEA on Oct. 23 and in APAC on Oct. 28.
To find out more about the winners from this year’s Americas ceremony, visit cedia.org/awards.
