CEDIA’s annual Smart Home Awards Americas ceremony, honoring integrators, manufacturers, distributors and individuals in the custom electronics and installation industry, will be held at this year’s CEDIA Expo on Sept. 6
The event, sponsored by Lutron, AWOL and Kaleidescape, will begin at 4 p.m. outside of Mile High Ballroom in the Colorado Convention Center, followed by a performance of the CE Pro All Star Band, and the awards ceremony at 5:30 p.m. The event is free to attend and registration is now open on CEDIA’s website.
Daryl Friedman, global president and CEO of CEDIA, expressed admiration for the diversity and quality of this year’s submissions.
“The diversity of entries this year has truly impressed us,” Friedman said in a statement. “We received submissions from a range of businesses, including several companies making their debut. It’s inspiring to witness the innovative projects that integrators are developing and how they are leveraging smart home technology not only to enhance the living environment but also to deliver critical services that homeowners need.”
Finalists in CEDIA’s 2024 Smart Home Awards
According to CEDIA’s website, the awards recognize manufacturers, businesses, individuals and integrators, with each being judged in several categories including, Best New Hardware, Excellence in Business, Volunteer of the Year, Best Media Room, Excellence in Lighting, and Technology Meets Design. A full listing of the categories can be found on our initial article discussing the opening of this year’s awards.

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Finalists in the Integrator Categories include:
- Aktiva Guatemala
- ETC Florida
- Global Wave Integration
- Grupo MAi
- La Scala Integrated Media
- Logic Integration
- Maxicon
- Nerve Inc.
- RMS
- SAV Digital Environments
- SmartTouchUSA
- The Premier Group
- Wenner
Finalists in the Business Categories are:
- Barrett’s Technology Solutions
- Design Lab
- Elliston Systems & Design
- Hanson Audio Video
- Osbee Industries, Inc.
- Sonance
Global Manufacturer Category Finalists include:
- Artura
- Basalte bvba
- Coastal Source
- Crestron Electronics, Inc.
- DMF Lighting
- Dwellwell Analytics, Inc.
- Epson America, Inc.
- Faradite Ltd
- Future Ready Solutions
- Hunter Douglas
- IFP Connect
- Josh.ai
- Kaleidescape, Inc.
- Leon Speakers
- Level Home
- Light & Green
- Lutron Electronics
- MantelMount
- Meridian
- Modern Atomics LLC
- Olibra, LLC
- Orluna
- Paradigm
- Polar Bear Design Ltd
- Quantum Media Systems
- Rithum Ltd
- Savant Systems, LLC
- Schneider Electric
- Seura
- Snap One
- Sonance
- Stealth Acoustics
For a full list of finalists that includes project and product images as well as international finalists, click here.
Lighting solutions manufacturer Lutron is the event’s headline sponsor this year, with the brand recognizing the importance of honoring the hard work and achievements of smart home professionals.
“Lutron is thrilled to be the headline sponsor of the 2024 CEDIA Smart Home Awards Americas,” comments Ben Bard, vice president of the Luxury Residential Business at Lutron. “It’s important that we come together as an industry to recognize and celebrate the hard work and achievements of the integrator community and see their best-in-class projects from around the world.
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