CEDIA announced the winners of this year’s CEDIA Smart Home Awards EMEA 2026 at the National History Museum in London last week – celebrating the 20th anniversary of the event.
This year’s winners brought the global theme ‘Beyond What You See’ to life, showcasing the creativity, expertise, and attention to detail that goes into creating exceptional smart home experiences, as well as the difference these solutions can make to everyday life.
“It’s always a great feeling to see the Awards come together, but this year felt particularly special,” said Matt Nimmons, CEDIA Managing Director EMEA. “When you look back at where the industry was 20 years ago, it’s incredible to see how much has changed. The technology is more advanced, but the biggest difference is the level of design behind it, which really comes through in this year’s award winners.”
Mr Nimmons added that retailers and installers are taking on more ambitious projects nowadays and thinking about technology in “completely different ways”.
This year’s black-tie event began with a drinks reception, sponsored by Control4, providing guests with the opportunity to mingle and connect, before taking their seats for the awards ceremony. Mr Nimmons joined the event sponsors – including headline sponsor, Monitor Audio Group – on stage to announce this year’s winners, celebrating the exceptional smart home technology businesses, individuals, products, and projects, who are helping to shape the future of the industry.
Highlights included four accolades for MCBEE, three for Beyond Alliance, and three for first-time winner, Easing, including Global Integrated Home. Peter Lyngdorf was also recognised with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrating his outstanding contributions to the industry. The ceremony concluded with an after-dinner drinks reception, sponsored by Zennio, allowing attendees to continue the celebrations into the evening.
Alongside Monitor Audio Group, Control4 and Zennio, the achievements celebrated at this year’s Awards were also made possible thanks to the support of Bowers & Wilkins, alongside its distributor, AWE; CUK Group; Lutron; and Sonos as Associate Sponsors.
