Published 7/8/25
Winners to be revealed on 25 September 2025
Voting has drawn to a close in this year’s MIDI Innovation Awards, and The MIDI Association have revealed the finalists in each of the six categories. The entries will now be assessed by a panel of judges, and the winners will be announced on 25 September 2025 as part of a live stream on Andrew Huang’s YouTube channel.
Finalists
Artistic/Visual Project or Installation
- EightNote
- Monotype MIDI
- The JAM_BOT
Commercial Hardware Products
- Grid
- Native Instruments Kontrol S-Series MK3
- Tonova Digital Harmonica
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Commercial Software Products
- GeoShred Studio
- Gig Performer 5
- Native Instruments Kontakt 8
Hardware Prototypes/Non-Commercial Products
- Circle Guitar
- DataBass
- Mugo
Software Prototypes/Non-Commercial Products
- Connect Through MIDI
- M2TM NOTES
- Playtonik
MIDI 2.0
- Azoteq MIDI 2.0 Full Motion Key Position Sensor Module
- Connect Through MIDI
- Native Instruments Kontakt 8
Information about all of the products that have made it through to the finals can be found on The MIDI Innovation Awards page on The MIDI Association’s website.