LEADERSHIP. ACHIEVEMENT. SERVICE.
At NAB Show innovation is recognized
No industry event would be complete without giving out some well-deserved shout-outs!
Every year, NAB Show plays host to exciting awards honoring innovative people, products, companies and technologies. Those who have made significant, lasting contributions. Those that exemplify commitment to community and excellence. All who continue to push the broadcast, media and entertainment industry forward.
Check out all the categories below!
BROADCASTING HALL OF FAME
The NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame, presented by Xperi, recognizes radio and television personalities or programs that have earned a place in broadcasting history.
Award Presentation: Monday, April 15, 1 p.m. at the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame Ceremony on the Main Stage
DIGITAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
The NAB Digital Leadership Award honors an individual at a broadcast station, group or network who had a significant role in transforming a traditional broadcast business to succeed on digital media platforms.
Award Presentation: Monday, April 15, 1 p.m. at the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame Ceremony on the Main Stage
Sun Sachs
2024 Digital Leadership Award Honoree
ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Each year since 1959, NAB has presented the Engineering Achievement Award to an individual for their outstanding accomplishments in the broadcast industry. In 1991, the Association began giving two awards – one for achievements in radio and the other for television.
Award Presentation: Tuesday, April 16, 9:30 a.m. at We Are Broadcasters on the Main Stage
INSIGHT AWARD
The Insight Award recognizes an individual or organization for an outstanding artistic or journalistic work or body of work that enhances the public’s understanding of the role, operation, history, or impact of media in our society.
Award Presentation: Monday, April 15, 9:30 a.m. at the NAB Show Welcome on the Main Stage
Soledad O’Brien
2024 Insight Award
TELEVISION CHAIRMAN’S AWARD
The Television Chairman’s Award was established to recognize individuals for significant groundbreaking work in one or more specific art disciplines in television.
Award Presentation: Tuesday, April 16, 9:30 a.m. at We Are Broadcasters on the Main Stage
Jennifer Hudson
2024 NAB Television Chairman’s Award
PILOT INNOVATION CHALLENGE
The PILOT Innovation Challenge is awarded to individuals, companies, academic institutions and nonprofit organizations that provide solutions to key challenges and opportunities facing broadcasters now and in the future.
Award Presentation: Monday, April 15, 10 a.m. at the 2024 PILOT Innovation Challenge Winners session.
EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS
The Excellence in Sustainability Awards is a new awards program launched last year at NAB Show to recognize individuals, companies and products for outstanding innovations in media technology that promote conservation and reusability of natural resources and foster economic and social development.
Award Presentation: Sunday, April 14, 12:30 p.m. at the Excellence in Sustainability Awards on the Main Stage
Phillippe Wetzel, CEO, VITEC
2024 Champion in Sustainability Award
Harmonic
2024 Community & Social Impact Award
Prathamesh Tare, Prime Focus Technologies
2024 Emerging Talent in Sustainability Award
HBO’s True Detective Night Country
2024 Green Production Practices Award
Irdeto
2024 Leadership In Sustainability Award
Ultrix Hyperconverged Platform, Ross Video
2024 Sustainable Product or Service Award
Salt-E Dog sustainable sodium power supply
2024 Sustainable Product or Service Award
SiliconCore Common Cathode Technology
2024 Sustainable Product or Service Award
BEST PAPER AWARD
Each year, presenters at the NAB Broadcast Engineering and Information Technology Conference are urged to submit written papers on the subjects of their presentations. The NAB Best Paper Award, established in 2010, honors the author(s) of a paper of exceptional merit published in the Proceedings.
Award Presentation: Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m. at the Broadcast Engineering and IT Conference Opening
“Using a Private 5G Network to Support the International Broadcast of the Coronation of HM King Charles III”
From Strathclyde University, Neutral Wireless Ltd, and several divisions of the BBC
2024 Best Paper Award
BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD
NAB and IEEE:BTS have partnered to create this NEW award at NAB Show. The NAB Best Student Paper Award honors the student author(s) of a paper of exceptional merit published in the Proceedings of the NAB Broadcast Engineering and Information Technology Conference.
Award Presentation: Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m. at the Broadcast Engineering and IT Conference Opening
“Unraveling the Power of Single-Pass Look-Ahead in Modern Codecs for Optimized Transcoding Deployment.”
by Vibhoothi, a research assistant at Trinity College, Dublin
2024 Best Student Paper Award
CRYSTAL RADIO AWARDS & CRYSTAL HERITAGE AWARD
Since 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have recognized radio stations for their outstanding year-round commitment to community service. The NAB Crystal Heritage Award recognizes a radio station’s long-term commitment to community service, honoring stations that have won a total of five Crystal Radio Awards.
Award Presentation: Tuesday, April 16, 9:30 a.m. at We Are Broadcasters on the Main Stage
KSTP-FM in Minneapolis-St. Paul
2024 Crystal Heritage Award Winner
KFI-AM Los Angeles, Calif
2024 Crystal Radio Award Recipient
KKBQ-FM Houston, Texas
2024 Crystal Radio Award Recipient
KMVP-FM Phoenix, Ariz.
2024 Crystal Radio Award Recipient
KNDE-FM College Station, Texas
2024 Crystal Radio Award Recipient
KSL-FM Salt Lake City, Utah
2024 Crystal Radio Award Recipient
WBZZ-FM Pittsburgh, Pa.
2024 Crystal Radio Award Recipient
WHPT-FM Tampa Bay, Fla.
2024 Crystal Radio Award Recipient
WJJY-FM Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
2024 Crystal Radio Award Recipient
WLBC-FM Muncie, Ind.
2024 Crystal Radio Award Recipient
WNRP-AM Pensacola, Fla.
2024 Crystal Radio Award Recipient
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AWARD
The NAB Technology Innovation Award is presented to organizations that bring advanced technology exhibits and demonstrations of significant merit to NAB Show that have not yet been commercialized.
Award Presentation: Monday, April 15, 4:30 p.m. at the Futures Park Press Conference in Futures Park
Xperi Inc. for their demonstration of “in-vehicle gaming features for DTS AutoStageTM”
2024 NAB Technology Innovation Award
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARDS
The NAB Show Product of the Year Awards recognize and celebrate the most significant and promising new products and technologies being exhibited at the show.
The Product of the Year Awards Ceremony & Cocktail Reception will take place April 16, 2024 on the Main Stage. Nominees are invited to attend the awards presentation. The event begins with a cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are required. The event is not open to general attendees.
Award Presentation: Tuesday, April 16 on the Main Stage
