Out of 685 submissions, 11 designers were recognized for outstanding lighting design projects, with 288 designers receiving an Award of Merit. Two projects received an Award of Excellence in a special category, Lighting Control Innovation, sponsored by the Lighting Controls Association.

The IES Illumination Awards provide a unique opportunity for public recognition of professionalism, ingenuity and originality in lighting design based upon the individual merit of each entry judged against specific criteria. If you have completed a project with a strong lighting design and/or lighting controls design, you can submit it in one of four program categories, including the Control Innovation Award sponsored by the Lighting Controls Association.