Love it or hate it, the former Endurance Run title is nominated in four categories this year over at Gamespot at their Game of the Year Awards. 
 
Most Surprisingly Good Game 
Best New Character 
Most Memorable Moment 
Funniest Game 
 
Deadly Premonition is still rocking a score of 69 on Metacritic, and VGChartz says the game sold (at writing moment) 125,659 copies worldwide (that includes a massive number of 9,657 copies in the EU).
 
Edit 20th December
Well, Deadly Premonition won Most Surprisingly Good Game.
"Deadly Premonition doesn't seem like the kind of game that would be good; it has dated graphics and poor controls, but it also has an incredible, over-the-top story and more memorable moments than anyone would ever expect from such a game."

Awesome, dudes put effort to it, shame if amount of money should be enough to make or break a game today.

Not bad EU sales for a game that got no marketing at all that only a few people know of beforehand.
 
And I'm happy about those categories it got nominated for, very suitable and in my heart deserving of at least three wins.

Should have got a nominee in best sound track.  
 
The music in that game is the shit.

It could definitely win ''Best New Character''.

Well without having played the game myself, I have watched both endurance runs though, Deadly Premonition definitely seems like one of those games were everything except the gameplay works. Sure the dialogue is corny as hell, but it has its charm, and yes it's definitely a minor rip-off of Twin Peaks: the setting and some of the characters are taken directly from Twin Peaks. 
 
But some of the music is kinda good/catchy, it has some crazy moments like the sandwich scene and the dialogue is nuts at times, but Deadly Premonition is not a game I would play myself... ever. But if they have had just a bit more money and time and some better gameplay DP definitely would have been an awesome game. I kinda hope they would do a sequel and poolish a couple... no lets be honest a lot of things and they could have an awesome little game. 
 
But if it should get nominated for anything then Best New Character and Most Memorable Moment are perfect nominations for this game. 
 
Also this: 
  

My respect for Gamespot has increased, and all of those categories are deserved. Good on them.

Im actually happy that its being considered, GOTY thats may be pushing it.

I can understand the funniest game, memorable moment & new character nominations, but it just shouldn't be nominated for most surprisingly good game. Whatever way you look at it, that game is not good. Sure it has a certain charm that makes it very likeable, but it is still a bad game. If it were "most surprisingly enjoyable game" then sure, that's the perfect category for the game, but most surprisingly good game? No.

" I can understand the funniest game, memorable moment & new character nominations, but it just shouldn't be nominated for most surprisingly good game. Whatever way you look at it, that game is not good. Sure it has a certain charm that makes it very likeable, but it is still a bad game. "

 
Also this: 
  

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I could see it winning a couple of those, yeah. 

I'd say definitely best new character.

As painfully flawed as the game was it was an interesting game but a fun murder mystery story and great characters. Emily was one of the most realistic portrayals of a woman in any game I've seen.

I am not sure I trust GS GOTY any more.  I suspect they gave Demon's Souls the big award last year to grab attention and pander to a hardcore niche and I think they will do the same this year.  Not to say DS or DP don't deserve attention - I just question the motivation.

Deadly Premonition is not a good game. It's a great game. It deserves all of those awards. Also, it should have gotten some sort of soundtrack nomination as well. Perhaps a nomination for "Best use of a dangling hook in a game" award.

" Should have got a nominee in best sound track.   The music in that game is shit. "

It feels like people are just jumping on the DP bandwagon now. Sure it was a funny endurance run and the game certainly has some sort of merit to it but having it in their GOTY nominations seems a bit silly, it should have got a honorable mention or something. I hope GB don't do something similar.

I need to finish this game & get an S-Rank with it. May
start back up on it this weekend.

" Should have got a nominee in best sound track.   The music in that game is the shit. "

" "Most Surprisingly Good" is pushing it.  Just how terrible can you expect a game to be for Deadly Premonition to qualify as "good"? "

I really do hope it gets the win for Best New Character. That said, Marston will be tough to beat.

" "Most Surprisingly Good" is pushing it.  Just how terrible can you expect a game to be for Deadly Premonition to qualify as "good"? "

" I can understand the funniest game, memorable moment & new character nominations, but it just shouldn't be nominated for most surprisingly good game. Whatever way you look at it, that game is not good. Sure it has a certain charm that makes it very likeable, but it is still a bad game. If it were "most surprisingly enjoyable game" then sure, that's the perfect category for the game, but most surprisingly good game? No. "

Every intention to buy this as soon as possible.

" "Most Surprisingly Good" is pushing it.  Just how terrible can you expect a game to be for Deadly Premonition to qualify as "good"? "

" "Most Surprisingly Good" is pushing it.  Just how terrible can you expect a game to be for Deadly Premonition to qualify as "good"? "

We have a winner! Updated original post.