In 2009, readers of PLSN and FRONT of HOUSE were invited to ponder which single lighting, video, staging and audio product was worthy of a new type of Parnelli honor, the Indispensable Technology, or “IT” Award. Here’s a list of the winners from 2009 to 2020.
Lighting:
- 2009 — Martin MAC III
- 2010 — Vari-Lite VLX Wash
- 2011 — Clay Paky Sharpy
- 2012 — Martin MAC Aura
- 2013 — Chauvet Professional Nexus 4×4
- 2014 — Clay Paky A.leda B-Eye K20
- 2015 — Clay Paky Mythos
- 2016 — Robe BMFL WashBeam
- 2018** — Vari-Lite VL6000 Beam
- 2019 — Chauvet Maverick MK Pyxis
- 2020 — Elation Artiste Monet
Video:
- 2009 — Barco/High End Systems ShowPix
- 2010 — Martin EC-20 LED display panels
- 2011 — coolux Pandoras Box Widget Designer v3
- 2012 — Christie M Series Projectors
- 2013 — Oracle LED Sys. Black Widow HD9
- 2014 — PixelFLEX FLEXCurve
- 2015 — PixelFLEX FLEXCurtain HD
- 2016 — ROE Vanish 25 LED tiles
- 2018** — CreateLED 3D LED Display
- 2019 — ROE Black Marble LED Floor Panels
- 2020 — ROE Vanish 8 LED Panels
Staging:
- 2009 — Tyler Truss GT Truss
- 2010 — Atlanta Rigging Systems ARS Flying V Trolley System
- 2011 — Stageline’s SL50 Mobile Stage
- 2012 — StageCo Arena Lift
- 2013 — Gallagher Staging Mini G Block
- 2014 — Stageline SAM 750 Mobile Stage
- 2015 — Stageline SAM 575 Mobile Stage
- 2016 — Stageline Followspot and Delay Tower
- 2018** — Stageline Mobile Stage w/Screen Support
- 2019 — Tyler Centerline Truss
- 2020 — Stageline SAM 450 Mobile Stage
Audio:
- 2009 — DiGiCo SD7 Console
- 2010 — L-Acoustics K1 System
- 2011 — Martin Audio MLA System
- 2012 — Yamaha CL Digital Console Series
- 2013 — Meyer Sound LEO System
- 2014 — EAW Anya
- 2015 — JBL VTX V25-II
- 2016 — EAW Anna
- 2018** — Sennheiser Digital 6000 Wireless
- 2019 — L-Acoustics L-ISA
- 2020 — DiGiCo/SD/Klang:technologies 3D Integration
**Starting in Jan. 2018, the Parnelli Awards started taking place during Winter NAMM instead of LDI. This shifted the 17th annual show from Nov. 2017 to Jan. 2018.
