Baffling list, as per usual for Blade Show.
The McNees is a $300 fixed blade with no interesting characteristics.
The PM2 Salt is in no way, shape, or form an innovative knife. I say that as someone who owns one, carries it frequently, and loves it.
Lionsteel doesn't deserve manufacturing quality awards unless your definition of quality only considers handle machining and not blade grinds or heat treatments.
CRKT's wine knife is innovative in that they've managed to charge $135 for a corkscrew tool.