lsi Widely respected throughout the entertainment technology industry, the awards recognise and reward next generation products and the people behind them.

The awards are proudly run in association with LSi magazine, who provide extensive exposure for all vetted entrants and winners of the awards.

AWARDS

The judges can award up to eight Innovation Awards, one Gold Award for excellence, and one Sustainability Award for a product that shows impressive eco credentials.

INDEPENDENTLY JUDGED

The PLASA Awards for Innovation are independently and impartially judged by a team of trusted industry experts.

"Despite the industry being in shadow for the last couple of years, if the PLASA Innovation Awards are anything to go by, it is clear the creative minds - that the industry is so renown for - have been forging ahead. Just 15 years ago we gave awards to an incandescent lightbulb and a fluorescent tube. This year we awarded live motion capture streaming and a carbon nanotube projection screen. These illustrate the high level of innovation that we saw this year in the Awards and, coupled with the atmosphere at the show, it really feels like this industry is turning a corner, both financially and technologically." James Eade, Chair of the Judging Team

INNOVATION GALLERY

All nominated products are showcased in the Innovation Gallery at the PLASA Show, as well as all year round on the virtual Innovation Gallery.

View Innovation Gallery

AWARDS CEREMONY

The awards are presented during a special ceremony at PLASA Show, introduced by the Managing Director and Chair for PLASA and a few special guests.

2021

Astera: PixelBrick

Chauvet Professional: Maverick Silens 2

Copper Candle: Bonestream, Copper Stream and Cue29

EM Acoustics: R10

Glensound: Divine

LANG: CarbonBlack Technology

2019

Artistic Licence sunDial quad (GOLD AWARD)

Elation Professional Artiste Monet

ETC Augment3d

NEXO P12 point-source loudspeaker

ROBE Esprite

Shure TwinPlex Subminature Lavalier & Headset Microphones

SSE Azimuth

Theatrixx 8-bay Reversible Rackmount Converter

2018

Astera LED Titan Tube (GOLD AWARD)

Artistic Licence matisse dmx

Avolites Synergy

Bose EdgeMax

ETC Relevé Spot

Holoplot ORION

Production Resource Group (PRG) SPACEFRAME™

Robert Juliat SPOTME

TMB ProPlex IQ Tester

2017

City Theatrical DMXcat

Claypaky K-EYE K20 HCR

Drop Hyperlay

Eaton Zero-88 RigSynch

Elation Artiste Dali

Elation Proteus Hybrid

Shure Axient Digital

Stage Smarts Smart PDU

2016

Klang KLANG:fabrik (GOLD AWARD)

GDS Fade to Warm ArcLamp (SUSTAINABILITY AWARD)

Artistic Licence Art-Net v4

Clay Paky Scenius Profile

D3 Technologies D3 r14 software

d&b audiotechnik NoizCalc

Hall Stage LivePipe

LSC Lighting Mantra Lite & Wings

Ten 47 Powerline QC

2015

ETC Eos Version 2.3 (GOLD AWARD)

Area Four Industries EXE CellAvid SL6

d&b audiotechnik V7P and V10P loudspeakerRC4 Wireless RC4Magic-DMXpix

Eaton - Zero 88 FLX Lighting Console

Elation Lighting Platinum FLX

Robert Juliat DALIS

2014

LumenRadio CRMX Chip (GOLD AWARD)

GDS ARCLamp (SUSTAINABILITY AWARD)

Clay Paky Mythos

Elation Sniper

Neutrik XIRIUM XPhilips Vari-Lite VL4000 Spot

Philips Strand Lighting Emergency DMX Bypass Switch

RC4 Wireless DMX4dim Series 3

Robe BMFL

2013

TMB for the Solaris LED Flare (SUSTAINABILITY AWARD)

Artistic Licence eSense

Bleasdale Interactive User Manual

Clay Paky A.Leda B-EYE K20

Flare Audio SB18C

Line 6 StageScape M20d

LumenRadio SuperNova3

QSC Audio PLD/CXD Amplifier

Robe Mini-Me

SGM G-Spot LED

2012

CAST Group BlackTrax (GOLD WINNER)

ETC Source Four LED (SUSTAINABILITY AWARD)

Avolites Sapphire Media Infinity Video Control System

Digital & Future Technologies Super Twofer

Harman International JBL VTX V25 Line Array with D2 Dual-Diaphragm Driver Technology

Martin Professional MAC Viper Profile

Robe Robin DLF Wash

Stageco Arena Lift

Tait Technologies Pixel Table

2011

Shure Axient Wireless Manager (GOLD WINNER)

GDS ARCSystem (SUSTAINABILITY AWARD)

Chromlech Gleamer DMX

ELC Green-Go

Gerriet G-Quick

Harman HiQnet Performance Manager

Martin Professional MAC Aura luminaire

Total Solutions Video Tech Truss

2010

Martin Audio Multicellular Line Array (GOLD WINNER)

CAST BlackTrax - First Phase

Clay Paky Sharpy

Coemar Spa Reflection FullSpectrum

d&b audiotechnik B4 subwoofer

Outline Audio Mini Compass Mode

LumenRadio CRMX Nova Flex

Robert Juliat Aledin

PLASA AWARDS FOR INNOVATION

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