MEET THE AV AWARDS FINALISTS!

We’re excited to celebrate the outstanding PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGIES, BUSINESSES, AND PEOPLE that have been named finalists for the 2026 AV Awards.

These exceptional achievements represent the very best of the AV industry, showcasing innovation, creativity, and excellence across every category. Congratulations! to all our finalists, for their dedication and contribution to the industry, they continue to inspire!

A huge thank you to everyone who entered this year. With so many impressive submissions, the competition was stronger than ever.

Secure your table now for an unforgettable evening of celebration, recognition, and unrivalled networking with the leading names in AV.

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TECHNOLOGIES

Audio Technology of the Year

Sponsored by:

  • MA600D Matrix Array Microphone - AISpeech
  • Areal Upmix Engine - Areal
  • BMA 360 D Ceiling Tile Microphone - Biamp 
  • ViForce Series Cardioid Line Array System - Coda Audio 
  • Fohhn Dante PoE Loudspeaker Platform - Fohhn Audio 
  • 128-MIC Ceiling Network Array Microphone - Hikvision
  • L1 and CS1 System - L-Acoustics
  • DCA901 Planar Array Microphone - Shure
  • Sonos Era 100 Pro - Sonos

Collaboration Technology of the Year

  • InstaShow VS25 - BenQ
  • Room Kit Pro G2 - Cisco
  • i3Connect hybrid MTR software solution - i3Connect
  • Igloo Core Engine 2.0 - Igloo Vision
  • PanaCast 40 VBS - Jabra
  • Vaddio SpeakerVIEW - Legrand
  • Taurus UCX integration with Google Meet - Lightware
  • IntelliMix Bar Pro All-In-One Video Conference Bar - Shure 
  • Adecia Integrated Conferencing and Collaboration Audio System - Yamaha

Communication Technology of the Year

Sponsored by:

  •  MA600D Matrix Array Microphone - AISpeech
  • Hub Solution - AVer
  • Board CP05 - BenQ
  • Room Vision PTZ - Cisco
  • Aspen 4 - i3Connect

Control and Management Technology of the Year

  • AVI-SPL Symphony - AVI-SPL 
  • Barco CTRL - Barco
  • Buttons Enterprise V1.6 - Bitfocus
  • Mixing Station Anywhere - BoxCast
  • Workspace Designer - Cisco
  • Innomesh - Innomate
  • Source Intelligence - L-Acoustics
  • Lena Language Enabled Network Administrator - NetSpeek
  • Cognio - Symetrix
  • Teos Manage 3.4 - Teos Solutions

Digital Signage Technology of the Year

  • AW Pro Series - Absen
  • Ventana Player: High-Resolution HDR Playback - Megapixel
  • TDM Signage 5.0 -   nsign.tv
  • Engage Suite - ZetaDisplay

Event/Experience Technology of the Year

  • Absen JP Pro Series - Absen
  • Mixing Station Anywhere - BoxCast
  • Sennheiser - Sennheiser

Enabling Technology of the Year

Sponsored by:

  • UniSee InvisiMount - Barco 
  • Supanova Previsualisation & Simulation Tool - dandelion + burdock
  • Expert Power Control 8290- - Gude Systems
  • Jetbot Drawings - Jetbuilt
  • Chief Forum Floor Support Mount - Legrand AV
  • Netio PowerPDU FK6 - Netio products
  • Smartmount Universal Ultra-Slim Scissor Wall Mount – STS680 - Peerless-AV 
  • pivot - pivot
  • Spirit dvLED Video Wall Mount - Unicol
  • Vioso Experience Designer - Vioso

Processing and Distribution Technology of the Year

  • P Series - Hikvision
  • IP2USB - Inogeni
  • VX2000 Pro - NovaStar
  • TBS – A1664 - NovaStar 
  • Genesis 1G - Seada Technology
  • DME Processors (Powered by ProVisionaire) - Yamaha

Visual Technology of the Year

  • CL V3 Series - Absen 
  • Epaint: Proprietary Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Bistable E-Paper Displays - Anhui Yutu Technology
  • B Series - Avocor
  • ArtMorph Elite - Cecoceco
  • GX 3+ - Disguise 
  • Burj Khalifa – Permanent Laser Architecture - Kvant Show Production
  • EDGE-AI - LED Studio
  • Planar DirectLight Essential Series - Leyard Europe 
  • Mobile All-In-One 135 - SiliconCore
  • Pro Bravia BZ40P Series - Sony 
  • Udesign SV series Holographic Transparent Screen - Unilumin

PEOPLE

AV Apprentice of the Year

Sponsored by:

  • Tiernan Brown - The Audio Visual Group
  • Lloyd Garrett - King’s College London
  • Roman Bacul - Kvant Show Production
  • Lily Philp - Northamber 
  • Luke Turner - Trison
  • Prabu Tharmalingam - Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

AV Professional of the Year

Sponsored by:

 

  • Samantha Potter - Allen & Heath
  • James Grifo - Audio Visual Nation
  • Andy Lewis - Audiologic
  • Adam Wilson - AXV Audio Visual
  • Matt Hall - Hewshott 
  • Martin Gabčo - Kvant Show Production
  • Sergio Soriano - nsign
  • Chris Gore - SPOR Group
  • Raymond Kent - Studio B1
  • Laila Hede Jensen - Zenova

End-User Team of the Year

Sposnored by:

  • AV Services and Solutions - King’s College London
  • IT & D Audio Visual Team - Manchester Metropolitan University 
  • 9/11 Museum AV Team - National September 11 Memorial & Museum 
  • The AV & UC Team - NBC Universal
  • Technical Support Unit - Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
  • AV Support Service (AVSS) - University of Oxford

Rising Star of the Year

Sponsored by:

  • Jake McMurray - AVolution
  • Louise Parsons - Hikvision UK
  • Ashlea Wilson - Pure AV, a Ricoh Company

BUSINESS

AV Start Up of the Year

Sponsored by:


  • AVITdirect
  • AXV Audio Visual
  • Design AV Engineering
  • Klvr
  • MaktabiTech
  • NetSpeek

Channel Team of the Year

  • Audio Visual Nation
  • i3CONNECT
  • Jabra
  • Lindy Electronics
  • Sharp End User Sales Team
  • Sony

DE&I Initiative of the Year

Sponsored by:


  • Audio Visual Nation
  • BeWunder
  • Rise AV
  • TD SYNNEX Maverick

Distributor of the Year

Sponsored by:


  • Audiologic
  • Midwich
  • Northamber
  • Solstice AV
  • TD SYNNEX Maverick


Integrator of the Year

Sponsored by:


  • AVI-SPL
  • BeWunder
  • ClearVC
  • Holovis
  • Kinly
  • M-Cube
  • SPOR Group
  • Trison UK
  • ZetaDisplay

Manufacturer of the Year

Sponsored by:

 

  • Allen & Heath
  • Epson
  • Hikvision UK
  • Matrox Video
  • Unilumin Group
  • WyreStorm Technologies

Sustainability Initiative of the Year

  • AVEX
  • AVI-SPL
  • BeWunder
  • i3Connect
  • d&b solutions
  • Kinly
  • Sony
  • TD SYNNEX Maverick

PROJECTS 

Corporate Project of the Year

Sponsored by:

  • Autotrader headquarters - ClearVC BMT
  • Full Mission Maritime Bridge - Dataflow AV
  • Autotrader headquarters - Dynamo LED and PixelArtworks
  • Flutter’s Immerse LDS Immersive Space - Igloo Vision
  • Travers Smith headquarters - Kinly
  • NEOM headquarters - MaktabiTech
  • CDW Innovation Centre (CIC) - MAV Reality
  • 100 Kensington development - Sonos
  • SAP Sapphire 2026 - The Storytelling Company
  • CBRE’s Singapore office - Valeo Technology

Education Project of the Year

  • Old Dominion University - AVI-SPL
  • Birkbeck, University of London - GVAV
  • Germany’s First Professional Academic Virtual Production Stage - INFiLED
  • Eindhoven University of Technology - Lightware 
  • Virtual Production Studio and Esports Lab - Norwich University of the Arts
  • Manchester Metropolitan University - Roche AV Pro 
  • The Blake Center, The Westminster Schools - SNA Displays
  • The Senate House - University of London
  • The Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities - University of Oxford

Event and Live Entertainment Project of the Year

  • -Esports World Cup 2025 - BeWunder
  • Sky Sports Premier League Football OB Studio - d&b solutions 
  • The Savannah Bananas - Shure
  • Tommy’s Charity at London Landmarks Half Marathon - IUF
  • Luminescence at Saint Mary’s Basilica - K-array
  • Jean-Michel Jarre Tour 2025 - Kvant Show Production
  • Windsor Great Park Illuminated 2025 - LCI Productions 
  • Paddington: The Musical - Panasonic 
  • Vikings: The Immersive Experience - The Storytelling Company 
  • China Pavilion and Turkmenistan Pavilion at Osaka Expo 2025 - Unilumin

Leisure and Hospitality Project of the Year

Sponsored by:

  • The Battery Atlanta - SNA Displays
  • The Granada Studios development - Tateside
  • Dave's Hot Chicken - TRISON
  • Woohoo AI-powered restaurant -  Stage Precision

Public Sector Project of the Year

Sponsored by:

  • Quantum Care - Adaptive Care Solutions 
  • The James Hutton Institute Immersive Visualisation Suite - AV One Solutions
  • Lichfield District Council - AVolution
  • Frankfurt Airport Terminal 3 - M-Cube
  • Nemours Children’s Health Wings of Legacy Interactive Wall - SNA Displays
  • Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Qatar - Techno Q

Retail Project of the Year

  • The Metrocentre - ADI
  • The DT51 Xi’an mall - bright! studios
  • The Rituals Perfume Genie Carousel - First Impression audiovisual
  • Kruidvat - First Impression audiovisual 
  • Europe’s First In-Store LED Touch Floor Game - IUF
  • Cotswold Outdoor In-Store Retail Media Network - IUF
  • Noken’s Smart Bathroom Showroom - nsign.tv
  • Heathrow T5 Media Towers - Sharp Displays
  • Central World Project - Unilumin

Themed Entertainment and Attractions Project of the Year

  • Portlantis, Port of Rotterdam - Genelec
  • London Science Museum Space Gallery - Electrosonic
  • DAG: The Longest Immersive Digital Art Gallery in the World - M-Cube
  • The American Dream Experience - Rockwell Group
  • Washington on the Brazos - SNA Displays
  • Weather Extremes - studio klv
  • Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum - Techno Q
  • The Gantry at LC-39: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex - The LED Studio
  • Becoming Marilyn Monroe - The Storytelling Company
  • Vikings: The Immersive Experience - The Storytelling Company 
  • L’Aquàrium Barcelona - Trison

Venue Project of the Year

Sponsored by:

  • Aston Villa: Beyond The Matchday - ADI
  • Crossroads Church - Diversified 
  • Redhills Durham Miners Hall - Electrosonic
  • Neushoorn: Advanced Spatial Audio System - Funktion-One
  • The Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi - Harman Professional
  • Trenčín 2026: European Capital of Culture - Kvant Show Production
  • Moment Factory’s Immersive Experiences at Cipriani 25 Broadway - Matrox Video 
  • FC Barcelona Spotify Camp Nou (Phase I) - Pentatel 
  • IET Savoy Place - Snelling Business Systems
  • Fulham FC Fulham Pier Year-Round Digital Destination - Trison