NAB Opens Nominations for 2027 Technology Awards
The National Association of Broadcasters is accepting nominations for its 2027 Digital Leadership, Engineering Achievement and Technology Innovation awards.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Tech — General
The National Association of Broadcasters opened nominations for its 2027 NAB Technology Awards, which will be honored during NAB Show 2027 in April. The awards cover individual leadership, radio and television engineering, and communications technology innovation.
Why it matters
The awards recognize broadcast professionals and organizations advancing communications technology, with eligibility tied to technologies showcased at NAB Show and still pre-commercial. For U.S. broadcasters and technology developers, the program offers a formal avenue for industry recognition.
The nomination deadlines fall on January 19, 2027 for the Digital Leadership and Engineering Achievement awards and March 1, 2027 for the Technology Innovation Award. The source does not disclose how many nominations were received in prior cycles.
The players
National Association of Broadcasters
The National Association of Broadcasters is a U.S. trade association representing radio and television broadcasters and organizer of the annual NAB Show.
The details
The Digital Leadership Award honors an individual at a broadcast station, group, or network. The Engineering Achievement Awards are presented annually in radio and television categories, while the Technology Innovation Award recognizes an organization for communications technology research and development.
Timeline
January 19, 2027: Nomination deadline for Digital Leadership and Engineering Achievement awards.
March 1, 2027: Nomination deadline for Technology Innovation Award.
April 4-7, 2027: NAB Show 2027 in Las Vegas, where recipients are honored.
Industry Context
The Technology Innovation Award requires eligible technologies to be showcased at NAB Show and remain pre-commercial at consideration. This links the awards directly to the convention's role as the annual showcase for broadcast technology development.
Broadcast engineers, station managers, and technology developers can submit nominations using forms available on NAB's website. Eligibility depends on whether technologies are showcased at NAB Show and remain pre-commercial.
The takeaway
Broadcasters and developers with qualifying work should note the staggered deadlines, since the Technology Innovation Award window closes later than the other two. Early review of eligibility criteria can help avoid missed submissions.
What happens next
Nominations for the Digital Leadership and Engineering Achievement awards close January 19, 2027, and the Technology Innovation Award closes March 1, 2027, ahead of recipients being honored at NAB Show 2027 in April.
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