The 2026 A.I. Awards Finalists Announced

International Artificial Intelligence Awards Program Reveals Its Finalists

LONDON, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The A.I. Awards – operated by international awards body The Cloud Awards – has announced its finalists, featuring some of the globe's leading innovators in cloud artificial intelligence development.

First launched in 2024, the annual awards program celebrates the latest breakthroughs and achievements in AI technology, and the AI solutions and platforms that are driving the cloud computing industry forwards. The program contains categories recognizing impact within specific industries and sectors (e.g.: finance, healthcare, or legal services), and in support of certain business operations (e.g.: cybersecurity, HR, or marketing). The awards also spotlights ethical AI development, and use of AI in unusual or highly-customized use cases.

The 2026 finalists comprise organizations headquartered across the globe, emerging startups, and established 'household name' technology giants.

CEO of The Cloud Awards, James Williams, said: "We're extremely pleased to reveal the finalists in The 2026 A.I. Awards. This year's awards have been the largest and most competitive we've had yet, since we launched the program in 2024. Reaching this stage is an outstanding achievement.

"AI continues to dominate the conversation in the world of technology. While its potential is undoubtedly exciting, delivery of hard evidence of positive impact has proven more elusive in recent years. Our awards finalists have done a superb job in communicating to our judges exactly how their solutions and platforms cut through the noise – delivering tangible value to its users.

"I'd like to offer our congratulations to the finalists on their excellent work. I look forward to learning the final verdict of our judges, and celebrating with the chosen winners, in a few weeks' time."

The A.I. Awards judges now begin their final round of assessments to select one winner in each category. A.I. Awards winners will be announced on Tuesday October 13.

The program will return to welcome new submissions for 2027, to continue recognizing excellence in AI development.

To view the full shortlist, please visit: https://www.cloud-awards.com/ai-awards/2026-finalists 

The Cloud Awards, the end-of-year program carrying the name of the awards body itself, is next on the awards calendar, and is open for entries. The program recognizes the year's finest solutions across all corners of cloud computing, including AI, SaaS, FinTech, and cloud security – pitting some of the top performers from The Cloud Awards' other awards programs from 2026 against some outstanding newcomers. Entries close on October 23.

About the Cloud Awards      
The Cloud Awards is an international program which has been recognizing and honoring industry leaders, innovators and organizational transformation in cloud computing since 2011. The Cloud Awards comprises five awards programs, each uniquely celebrating success across cloud computing, software-as-a-service (SaaS), cloud security, artificial intelligence (AI), and financial technologies (FinTech).

Winners are selected by a judging panel of international industry experts. For more information about the Cloud Awards, please visit https://www.cloud-awards.com/.   

Contact details   

For The Cloud Awards   
Matthew Gregory – Head of Marketing 
https://www.cloud-awards.com  
(212) 574-8117
[email protected]

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