Final call: Entries for the 2026 Cloud Excellence Awards close Friday 29 May
Entries are free, winning will have a lasting impact
With cloud innovation accelerating at pace, and competition tougher than ever, the Cloud Excellence Awards 2026 is your opportunity to stand out, be independently recognised, and benchmark your achievements against the very best in the UK market.
Entries close this Friday 29 May, and this is the final call for organisations and teams delivering real impact through cloud technology.
Whether you’re redefining performance, security, resilience or customer experience, the Cloud Excellence Awards are designed to spotlight cloud success stories that are making a measurable difference
Categories open for entries
With categories open to end‑user organisations, vendors, service providers, teams and individuals across the UK cloud ecosystem, here’s a reminder of what they are:
Personal Excellence
- Cloud Rising Star of the Year (NEW)
- Platform Engineering / SRE Team of the Year (NEW)
- Cloud Professional of the Year
Organisational Excellence
- Best UK/European Cloud Services Provider (NEW)
- Best Cloud Support Provider
- Cloud Vendor of the Year
- Managed Service Provider (MSP) of the Year
Product & Service Excellence
- Best Sovereign or Regulated Cloud Solution (NEW)
- Best Cloud Service for Non‑Profits and Charities (NEW)
- FinOps / Cloud Cost Optimisation Solution of the Year
- Best Cloud Automation or AI Solution
- Cloud Data Management / Engineering Solution of the Year
- Cloud DR and Continuity Product of the Year
- Cloud Management Solution of the Year
- Cloud Security Product of the Year
- Most Innovative Cloud Product or Service
- Multi / Hybrid Cloud Product of the Year
Project Excellence
- Most Successful Cloud Migration (NEW)
- Best Cloud Project
- Best Use of AI in the Cloud
Meet your host: Scott Bennett
We’re thrilled to announce Scott Bennett as the official host of the 2026 Cloud Excellence Awards.
Scott is one of the UK’s most respected stand‑up comedians, with appearances on BBC One’s Live at the Apollo, The Royal Variety Performance, and as a regular voice on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show. Alongside his broadcast work, he’s known for his sharp storytelling, observational humour, and ability to connect with audiences of every kind.
Enter now to differentiate your cloud leadership, and celebrate this September with industry peers, exceptional achievements, and a night guaranteed to deliver laughs as well as trophies!
Enter now before Friday 29 May, 11:55pm
Good luck!