VGA 2009 Nominees

Spike announced the nominees for their Video Game Awards, which you can go ahead and vote for over on their site. I thought the VGAs have been steady improving over the years and are now beginning to develop into an actual watchable program. Some of the dudes over at Spike really seem to hold some reverence of games and although, I'm sure it will still be filled with celebrities who have no business there trying (and failing) to talk about video games, I give them credit for trying their best with these things. Putting on an award show for video games is not easy and I think these dudes do an alright job. Plus, Jeff is one of the judges on the award's panel. 
 
If you don't feel like heading over to Spike's site, here are your nominees:
 
Game of the Year
 
Assassin's Creed 2
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Modern Warfare 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
 
Studio of the Year
 
Infinity Ward
Naughty Dog
Rocksteady Studios
Valve
 
Best Independent Game Fueled by Dew (/facepalm)
 
'Splosion Man
Flower
Osmos
Trials HD
 
Best Xbox 360 Game
 
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Halo 3: ODST
Forza Motorsport 3
 Left 4 Dead 2
 
Best PS3 Game
 
inFamous
 Killzone 2
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
 
Best Wii Game
 
Mad World
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Punch-Out!!
Wii Sports Resort
 
Best PC Game
 
Dragon Age: Origins
Left 4 Dead 2
Plants vs. Zombies
The Sims 3

Best Handheld Game
 
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
Scribblenauts
 
Best Shooter
 
Modern Warfare 2
Halo 3: ODST
Killzone 2
Left 4 Dead 2
 
Best Fighting Game
 
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny
Street Fighter IV
Tekken 6
 
Best Action Adventure Game
 
Assassin's Creed 2
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Brutal Legend
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
 
Best RPG
 
Borderlands
Demon's Souls
Dragon Age: Origins
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
 
Best Multi-Player Game
 
Borderlands
Modern Warfare 2
Halo 3: ODST
Left 4 Dead 2
 
Best Individual Sports Game
 
EA Sports Fight Night Round 4
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
UFC 2009 Undisputed
Wii Sports Resort
 
Best Team Sports Game
 
FIFA Soccer 10
Madden NFL 10
NBA 2K10
NHL 10
 
Best Driving Game
 
Dirt 2
Forza Motorsport 3
Grand Turismo (PSP)
Need for Speed Shift
 
Best Music Game
 
DJ Hero
Guitar Hero 5
Lego Rock Band
The Beatles: Rock Band
 
Best Soundtrack
 
Brutal Legend
DJ Hero
Guitar Hero 5
The Beatles: Rock Band
 
Best Original Score
 
Assassin's Creed 2
Modern Warfare 2
Halo 3: ODST
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
 
Best Graphics
 
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Modern Warfare 2
Killzone 2
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
 
Best Game Based on a Movie/TV Show
 
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
 South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!
 The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition
 
Best Performance by a Human Female
 
Eliza Dushku as Rubi Malone
Kristen Bell as Lucy Stillman
Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes
Tricia Helfer as Dare
 
Best Performance by a Human Male
 
Bill Murray as Dr. Peter Venkman
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
Samuel L. Jackson as Afro Samurai/Ninja Ninja
 Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky
Vin Diesel as Richard D. Riddick
 
Best Cast
 
Brutal Legend
Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard 
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition
 
Best Voice
 
Arleen Sorkin as Harley Quinn
Claudia Black as Chloe Frazer
Jack Black as Eddie Riggs 
Mark Hamil as The Joker
Nolan North as Nathan Drake
 
Best Downloadable Game
 
Battlefield 1943
Fat Princess
Plants vs. Zombies
Shadow Complex
 
Best DLC
 
Fallout 3 - Broken Steel
Fallout 3 - Point Lookout
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned
Grand Theft Auto Iv: The Ballad of Gay Tony
 
Most Anticipated Game
 
BioShock 2
God of War III
Mass Effect 2
Starcraft II

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