So the VGAs... yeah.  My thoughts on the winners.

• Studio of the Year (Media Molecule) - I was happy to see a newcomer like Media Molecule get the nod... well deserved.
• Best Shooter (Gears of War 2) - No quarrels here.
• Best RPG (Fallout 3) - It's not a pure RPG, but it was the best of the nominees.
• Best Fighting Game (Soul Calibur IV) - I would've gone with Super Smash Bros. Brawl... Snake and Sonic are much cooler than Yoda and Vader.
• Best Individual Sports Game (Shaun White Snowboarding) - Sure, whatever.
• Best Handheld Game (Professor Layton and the Curious Village) - This one was a toss-up... you can make a case for any of the 4 choices.
• Best Graphics (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots) - I thought LittleBigPlanet was more pleasing on the eyes.
• Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show (Lego Indiana Jones) - Meh, also whatever.
• Best Music Game (Rock Band 2) - High five, Alex Navarro!
• Best Driving Game (Burnout Paradise) - Probably the best choice for this category.
• Best Action Adventure Game (Grand Theft Auto IV) - No contest, in my opinion.
• Best Team Sports Game (NHL 09) - Sports games, eww.
• Best Soundtrack (Rock Band 2) - Seems unfair for a music game to win this, but it was the best.
• Best Xbox 360 Game (Gears of War 2) - Braid not nominated?  That would've been my winner.
• Best Wii Game (Boom Blox) - Kind of a weird choice... Brawl or No More Heroes should've won and World of Goo should've been in the running.
• Best PlayStation 3 Game (LittleBigPlanet) - We're in agreement.
• Best PC Game (Left 4 Dead) - As long as it wasn't Spore, I was satisfied.
• Best Original Score (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots) - My picks weren't even nominated so meh.
• Best Multi-player game (Left 4 Dead) - Seems like the clear choice.
• Best Performance by a Human Male (Michael Hollick as "Niko Bellic") - Best performance this generation, perhaps?
• Best Performance by a Human Female (Debi Mae West as "Meryl Silverburgh") - I guess, but I was pulling for Paula Tiso... awesome as Sylvia Christel.
• Big Name in the Game Male (Kiefer Sutherland as "Sgt. Roebuck") - Jack Bauer should win every year.
• Big Name in the Game Female (Jenny McCarthy as "Tanya") - If going by hotness, I would've gone with Eliza Dushku.
• Best Independent Game Fueled by Dew (World of Goo) - Hate the Dew, love World of Goo and was my choice, but Braid and Audiosurf deserve some praise.

So I ended up agreeing with many of the winners, even if some of the awards are bullshit (Big Name in the Game, Movie or TV Show Based Game.)  Oh well, I'm hoping for a more legitimate awards ceremony instead of the celebrity asshatery that occurs.

So what awards matter to me the most?  My personal game awards... coming in January!