Which? The UK’s consumer champion is pleased to share the shortlist for its prestigious annual Which? Awards. As the voice of UK consumers, the Which? Awards recognise brands who are championing consumers by consistently producing the best products, providing the best services and local businesses that are putting customers first.

Like all Which? activities the awards are completely independent, brands cannot nominate themselves or influence award outcomes. Shortlists are decided by a rigorous set of criteria including brand performance in Which? testing and surveys, reliability, analysis of provider data and results from investigations.

This year’s awards include Home Entertainment Brand of the Year. This award covers brands producing products such as TVs, soundbars and headphones. Brands are shortlisted for producing products that consistently score highly in tests used to determine the best home entertainment products in the UK market. The time frame for judgement was between 28th Feb 2024 and 10th Feb 2025.

Home Entertainment Brand of the Year Shortlist:

Bose

Bose as a brand is synonymous with incredible audio quality, as confirmed by Which?’s testing results. Almost all of Bose’s headphones tested in 2024 were Which? Best Buys.

JBL

JBL specialises in excellent audio devices at a balanced price point whether its headphones, soundbars or wireless speakers. It has numerous Which? Great Value and Best Buy accolades across all of its categories.

LG

LG produces high performing products, including the top-scoring soundbar and TV from Which?’s 2024 tests. LG is the brand to go to if you are looking to spend less as many of its TVs qualified for Which?’s Great Value badge.

Samsung

Samsung produces brilliant products that push the envelope when it comes to technology, design and accessibility with half of its soundbars tested in 2024 being Which? Best Buys along with a large proportion of TVs.

Sony

Sony excels when it comes to headphones with more than a fifth tested earning a Which? Best Buy. Sony also produces great quality TVs showing it to have a commendable track record with audio and visual technology.

Other categories which may be of interest to readers include Which? Best Value Appliance Brand of the Year, naming Beko, Haden, Hisense, Logik, and Which? Retailer of the Year, which comprises AO, Euronics, John Lewis, Richer Sounds, The Nursery Store.

The awards will take place on the 21st May. The winners in each category are decided by an expert panel of judges. Winners will receive a trophy and are entitled to use a Which? Awards winner endorsement logo across all marketing for a year.