CEDIA 2026 Smart Home Awards Now Accepting Submissions
CEDIA has launched its 2026 CEDIA Smart Home Awards program, with an invitation to members from across the industry to share their most innovative projects, products, and achievements in smart home technology. With entries now open, this program offers a unique opportunity to be recognized among industry peers and to leverage that recognition for sustained business and marketing impact throughout the year.
The full list of categories for the 2026 CEDIA Smart Home Awards includes:
Integrator Categories
- Best Home Cinema
- Best Integrated Home
- Best Single-Room Solution
- Best Assisted Living Project
- Best Outdoor Space
- Technology Beyond the Home
- Excellence In Documentation
- Excellence In Lighting
- Excellence In Networking
- Excellence In Rack Building and Design
- Excellence In Support & Maintenance
Business Categories
- Excellence In Business – Integrator
- Excellence In Business – Supplier
- Emerging Business
- 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
CEDIA shines a light on a few core categories:
- Best Assisted Living Project: Entries into this category should detail ethical and safety-related considerations and must reflect a unique installation that highlights the advancement of residents’ health or wellness. Acceptable projects are primary residences, including, but not limited to, standalone homes, apartments, bungalows, single-story units, villas, and condos, and/or assisted living/elder care facilities where the occupier owns the home by either leasehold or freehold.
Best Outdoor Space: Projects entering the Best Outdoor Space category can serve multiple purposes and be adaptable to support the client’s outdoor lifestyle. This could include AV, lighting, security, and/or networking. A winning entry should demonstrate technical excellence in all aspects of design and installation while meeting all applicable industry performance standards. - Best Single-Room Solution: This category welcomes projects that serve multiple purposes and should be adaptable to support the client’s lifestyle. The room may be an open plan space and can include areas such as a media room, games room, bathroom, kitchen, bar, etc. A winning entry should demonstrate technical excellence in all aspects of design and installation while meeting all applicable industry performance standards.
- Technology Beyond the Home: Entries into this category require the integration of a minimum of two residential-style systems into nontraditional homes and must not meet the criteria of other categories in this awards program. The entry could illustrate and explain how the systems have been integrated together to enhance entertainment, convenience, safety, health monitoring, and/or system reliability for the client.
The final deadline for submissions is April 12 for Integrator categories and May 24 for Business, Individual, and Manufacturer Product categories. The early bird deadline for Manufacturer Product categories is April 24.
For those seeking inspiration before entering the CEDIA Smart Home Awards, the 2026 edition of Technology Meets Design – The Best of Smart Home Style features a showcase of winning and finalist entries from last year’s awards.
To enter the 2026 CEDIA Smart Home Awards, visit cedia.org/awards.