The 18th annual AV Awards somehow managed to cram a full 27 awards into one evening this year.

For such a huge black tie event, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel and attended by 1,200 people, it was a shame that some of the prestige of winning an award was diluted.

There have been some incredible, high-quality installations over the past year but time that could have been spent showcasing them was instead devoted to more awards!

It didn’t help that a so-called ‘comedian’ didn’t have a great night on stage either, but luckily he was saved by Colin Murray, who put on a good show.

Hopefully some lessons have been learned and there will be more focus on highlighting great uses of new tech next year. At the very least, let’s hope they get a better comedian!