We’re handpicking the best of CES, and we want your nominations

Every January, the world gets its first glimpse of game-changing new tech products CES – The massive industry-only Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas hosted by CTA.

For the 2025 Expo, CNET Group is partnering with CTA as the official media partner of the Best of CES Awards. Based entirely on the input of our experts and editors, we’ll name the best products and services at CES and award them the official Best of CES badge.

The CNET Group is a collection of sister publications including CNET, Znet, PCMag, Mashable and Lifehackerowned by the same parent company, Ziff Davis. With our unparalleled market-leading reach, expertise and experience as a group of technology authorities, we will evaluate hundreds of products at CES this year and narrow them down to one winner in each of the following categories:

• Amnesty International
• Transportation and mobility
• Computer/laptop
• TV/home theater
• Smart home/home technology
• Sustainability
• Games
• Wellness/fitness technology
• mobile
• Privacy and security
• Strangest/most unexpected
• Best overall

To be eligible, a product or service must be an exhibitor at CES 2025 and meet at least one of the following criteria:

• It involves a new, compelling concept or idea
• It solves a major consumer problem
• A new or update to an existing product that sets a new standard in performance or quality

We can’t promise to respond to every submission — ultimately, judging the winners will be up to CNET Group’s experts and editors — but we want to hear about your products. If you’d like to submit a product you represent for consideration, go for it This application form.

Winners of the Best of CES awards, presented by CNET Group, will be announced on January 9 on CNET Group’s websites and social media platforms. Stay tuned to find out – and follow our coverage of our premium brands from the showroom floor!