Tom's Guide Awards 2022: All the big winners as they're announced

Roll out the red carpet — the Tom's Guide Awards for 2022 winners are here. Now in its third year, the Tom's Guide Awards celebrate the very best products across the wide range of categories you find covered on our site. After testing and reviewing hundreds of devices and services over the past year, our team of editors and experts want to help you find the best things to buy and use. 

From amazing TVs, top-rated headphones and flagship smartphones to the coolest kitchen tech, fitness gadgets and our favorite shows to stream, the Tom's Guide Awards 2022 reflects all the best that's out there right now. 

Here are all of the winners; if you go to the individual stories, you can read why we selected each of these products. Now that all of the winners are announced, included our esteemed Hero Awards, join us in congratulating all recipients.

Hero Awards

• Innovator Award: Matter
   
• Brand of the Year: Belkin
   
• Product of the Year: Alienware 34 QD-OLED gaming monitor
   
• Diversity in Tech Award: Real Tone on Google Pixel 6
   
• Sustainability in Tech Award: Too Good to Go
   
• Best Value Award: Apple TV Plus
   
• Best Design: Samsung The Frame (2022)
   

See all the Tom's Guide 2022 Hero Awards winners.

Phones

• Best phone overall: iPhone 13 Pro Max
   
• Best Android phone: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
   
• Best phone under $500: Google Pixel 6a
   
• Best phone under $300: OnePlus Nord N20 5G
   
• Best phone battery life: Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro
   
• Best phone design: Nothing Phone (1)
   
• Best camera phone: iPhone 13 Pro Max
    
• Best gaming phone: Black Shark 5 Pro
    
• Best phone carrier: T-Mobile
   
• Most innovative phone carrier: Mint
  
  

See all the Tom's Guide 2022 Award winners for phones.

Automotive and mobility

• Best electric car: Kia EV6
   
• Best electric SUV: Tesla Model Y
   
• Best in-car gadget: Motorola MA1
   
• Best electric scooter: Apollo City
   
• Best electric bike: Power Rad City 5 Plus
   
• Best dash cam: Nextbase 622GW
   
• Best car heads-up display: Hudway Drive
   
• Best OBD-II scanner: Innova 6110P
   
• Best car phone mount: Sandmarc Active Car Mount
  

See all the Tom's Guide 2022 Award winners for automotive and mobility.

Audio

• Best headphones overall: Sony WH-1000XM5
   
• Best noise-canceling headphones: Bose Quiet Comfort 45
   
• Best wireless earbuds: Grado GT220
   
• Best value earbuds: 1More PistonBuds Pro
   
• Best audiophile headphones: Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2
     
• Best sports headphones: Beats Fit Pro
   
• Best soundbar: Devialet Dione
   
• Best value soundbar: Sonos Ray

See all the Tom's Guide 2022 Award winners for audio.

Tom's Guide Awards: Working from home

• Best monitor: Apple Studio Display
   
• Best Wi-Fi router: Asus RT-AX86U
   
• Best mesh system: Netgear Orbi WiFi 6E (RBKE963)
   
• Best webcam: Anker PowerConf C200
   
• Best wireless charger: Belkin Boost Charge Pro 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad with MagSafe
   
• Best ring light: Logitech Litra Glow
   
• Best antivirus software: Norton 360
   
• Best password manager: 1Password
   
• Best standing desk: Vari Electric
   
• Best VPN: ExpressVPN
   
  

See all the Tom's Guide 2022 Award winners for working from home.

Tom's Guide Awards: Smart home

• Best video doorbell: Nest Doorbell (battery)
   
• Best video doorbell under $100: Wyze Video Doorbell Pro
     
• Best smart display: Amazon Echo Show 15
   
• Best smart lights: Nanoleaf Lines
   
• Best smart lock: Schlage Encode Plus
   
• Best security camera: Nest Cam (battery)
   
• Best smart thermostat: Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium

See all the Tom's Guide 2022 Award winners for smart home.

Tom's Guide Awards: Home appliances

• Best air fryer: Cosori Smart Wifi Air Fryer
   
• Best air purifier: Blueair 211+ auto
   
• Best Instant Pot: Instant Pot Duo Nova 7-in-1 Multi Pressure Cooker
   
• Best juicer: Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Juice Extractor
   
• Best blender: Breville the Super Q Blender
   
• Best meat thermometer: Thermoworks Thermapen One
   
• Best space heater: Lasko FH500
   
• Best mattress: Saatva Classic Hybrid Mattress
   
• Best coffee maker: Braun Brew Sense Drip Coffee Maker
   
• Best robot vacuum: iRobot Roomba j7+
   
• Best robot vacuum for pet hair: iRobot Roomba S9+
   
• Best digital photo frame: Aura Mason Luxe Frame
   
• Best toaster oven: Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro
   
• Best food processor: Magimix Food Processor 14 Cup
   
• Best pizza oven: Ooni Koda 16
  

See all the Tom's Guide 2022 Award winners for home appliances.

Tom's Guide Awards: Gaming

• Best console: PS5
   
• Best game: Elden Ring
   
• Best PS5 game: Deathloop
   
• Best Xbox Series X game: Forza Horizon 5
   
• Best PC game: Age of Empires IV
   
• Best Switch game: Metroid Dread
   
• Best game subscription service: Xbox Game Pass
   
• Best gaming monitor: Sony Inzone M9
   
• Best VR headset: Meta Quest 2
   
• Best gaming keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Pro
   
• Best gaming mouse: Corsair Sabre Pro RGB Pro Wireless
   
• Best gaming headset: HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless
   

See all the Tom's Guide 2022 Award winners for gaming.

Tom's Guide Awards: Fitness and Health

• Best smartwatch: Apple Watch Series 7
    
• Best smartwatch for Android: Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
    
• Best value smartwatch: Amazfit GTR 3 Pro
      
• Best fitness tracker: Fitbit Charge 5
    
• Best outdoors smartwatch: Garmin Fenix 7
   
• Best running watch: Garmin Forerunner 255
     
• Best exercise bike: Peloton Bike+
   
• Best treadmill: Peloton Tread
   
• Best fitness app/subscription: Apple Fitness Plus
    
• Most innovative workout machine: Hydrow Wave
   
• Best running shoe: Nike Pegasus 39
   
• Best carbon fiber running shoe: Nike Alphafly Next% 2
   
• Best budget running shoe: Puma Velocity Nitro 2
   
• Best sports bra: Lululemon Enlite bra
    
• Best massage gun: Theragun Elite
    
• Best smart scale: Withings Body+
   

See all the Tom's Guide 2022 Award winners for fitness and health.

Tom's Guide Awards: Computers and Tablets

• Best laptop overall: MacBook Pro 16-inch (M1 Pro)
   
• Best 2-in-1 laptop: Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360
   
• Best laptop for students: MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
   
• Best value laptop: Asus Zenbook 13 OLED
   
• Best tablet: iPad Air (2022)
   
• Best Android tablet: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    
• Best Chromebook: Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3
   
• Longest lasting laptop: 13-inch MacBook Pro (2022)
   
• Best mini PC: Beelink GTR5
   
• Best all-in-one PC: HP Envy 34 AIO
   
• Best gaming laptop: Maingear Vector Pro
   
• Best gaming desktop: Alienware Aurora R13
  
  

See all the Tom's Guide 2022 Award winners for computing and tablets.

Tom's Guide Awards: Streaming

• Best streaming device: Roku Streaming Stick 4K
   
• Best streaming service: HBO Max
   
• Best live tv streaming service: Sling TV
   
• Best sports streaming service: YouTube TV
   
• Best streaming service original show: Severance 
   
• Best streaming service original movie: The Suicide Squad
   
• Best free streaming service: Freevee

See all the Tom's Guide 2022 Award winners for streaming.

Tom's Guide Awards: TVs

• Best TV: LG G2 OLED TV
    
• Best TV innovation: Samsung S95B OLED TV
   
• Best value TV: Hisense U8H
   
• Best TV design: Samsung The Frame 2022
   
• Best gaming TV: Hisense U7G
   
• Best TV remote: Samsung Eco Remote

See all the Tom's Guide 2022 Award winners for streaming.