CEDIA Region 1 is proud to announce the short list for the CEDIA Awards 2011. From English country homes to stunning super-yachts sailing the world and private villas in Arabia and Africa, this year’s short list celebrates the best residential custom installation projects with a heady mixture of excellence touched by the exotic.

“We are delighted with the high standard of entries in this year’s Awards which has proved a major challenge for our judges in the short-listing process” says Robert Hallam, CEDIA Chairman and Chair of Judges. “We are also really pleased to see integrators from across the Region participating in the scheme. A total of 10 different countries have competed in the scheme this year with entries from the UK, Netherlands, Cyprus, Portugal, South Africa, UAE, Italy, Belgium, Denmark and France, helping to increase awards entries by 16% on 2010. The Awards provide a great showcase for our industry, and this year the breadth, depth and quality of integration and innovation is as impressive as ever”.

The shortlist for the CEDIA Awards 2011, by category, is as follows:

Best Media Room under £15,000

• Adept-is, Hutchinson’s Home
• Clever Association, Pannal Hall
• Dawsons Group, Integrated Media Room
• De Opera Domotica, Kid friendly Media Room
• ImagineThis, Family Zone

Best Media Room over £15,000

• Elytronic, City Centre Penthouse
• Grahams Hi-Fi, ‘The Popes House’
• Olive AV, The Art House
• Sensory International, The Playroom

Best Home Cinema under £40,000

• Dawsons Group, Loft Space Cinema
• The Big Picture Ltd, Longwood House, The Junk Room

Best Home Cinema £40,000 – £100,000

• Definitions Ltd, Sporting Life
• FAB AV, Lofty Ambitions
• Prestige Audio, Northwood Home Cinema

Best Home Cinema over £100,000

• Dawsons Group, Country Home Cinema
• FAB AV, Arabian Nights
• Sphere Custom, House Khoury

Best Integrated Home under £30,000

• Clever Association, Pannal Hall
• Dawsons Group, Integrated Multi Room System
• Elytronic, Hi-Tech Renovation

Best Integrated Home £30,000 – £100,000

• De Opera Domotica, Modern Home
• Elytronic, City Centre Penthouse
• SMC, Chelsea Family Home

Best Integrated Home over £100,000

• Federal Technologies, Private Villa
• Grahams Hi-Fi, ‘The Popes House’
• Henri, Villa des Amis
• I-Life Solutions, Brantingham – 20,000 sq ft family home
• SMC, Elysium House

Best Innovative Solution

• MR Domotica, Custom-build motorised hidden television

Best Multi-dwelling

• SMC, The Lancasters

Best Marine

• Dawsons Group, 88 Yacht
• Dawsons Group, Sunseeker 40m 516 Upgrade
• Sensory International, MY Cloud 9
• Studio LGL, Yacht 1

Best Dressed

• Adept-is, Hutchinson’s Home
• Lewis Building Technology, Integrated home automation and security

All winners of the Awards will be announced on Friday 8th April 2011 at a Gala Dinner held at the prestigious Grade 1 listed venue, One Mayfair open to CEDIA members and their guests.

For more information, visit the CEDIA website, HERE