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And the Nominees for Games of the Year Are…

Spike TV’s Video Game Awards show seems to improve a bit every year. This year’s show kicks off on Dec. 11 with a very strong line-up of contenders for a myriad of awards.

One note, both Stephen Totilo and myself are judges for the show, though this list of nominees reflects the votes of quite a few judges.

We plan to unveil the nominees for Kotaku’s Goaties in December, until then here’s the Spike TV VGA noms. Also, what are YOUR votes for game of the year?

Game of the Year

Call of Duty: Black Ops

God of War III

Halo: Reach

Mass Effect 2

Red Dead Redemption

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Studio of the Year

Bioware

Blizzard Entertainment

Bungie Studios

Rockstar San Diego

Best Xbox 360 Game

Alan Wake

Fable III

Halo: Reach

Mass Effect 2

https://lastchance.cc/alan-wake-review-transcending-its-medium-5527633%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Best PS3 Game

God of War III

Heavy Rain

Modnation Racers

Red Dead Redemption

https://lastchance.cc/heavy-rain-review-no-wrong-conclusion-452580385%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Best Wii Game

Donkey Kong Country Returns

Kirby’s Epic Yarn

Metroid: Other M

Super Mario Galaxy 2

https://lastchance.cc/review-kirbys-epic-yarn-5664746%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Best PC Game

Fallout: New Vegas

Mass Effect 2

Sid Meier’s Civilization V

Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty

https://lastchance.cc/review-fallout-new-vegas-5670346%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Best Handheld Game

God of War: Ghost of Sparta

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

Professor Layton and the Unwound Future

Super Scribblenauts

https://lastchance.cc/review-god-of-war-ghost-of-sparta-5672268%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Best Shooter

Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Bioshock 2

Call of Duty: Black Ops

Halo: Reach

https://lastchance.cc/battlefield-bad-company-2-review-judging-a-book-by-it-5486631%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Best Action Adventure Game

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood

God of War III

Red Dead Redemption

Super Mario Galaxy 2

https://lastchance.cc/review-assassins-creed-brotherhood-is-the-best-assassi-5690186%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Best RPG

Fable III

Fallout: New Vegas

Final Fantasy XIII

Mass Effect 2

https://lastchance.cc/final-fantasy-xiii-review-a-new-paradigm-for-an-old-fr-5490042%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Best Multiplayer

Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Call of Duty: Black Ops

Halo: Reach

Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty

Best Individual Sports Game

EA Sports MMA

Shaun White Skateboarding

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11

UFC Undisputed 2010

https://lastchance.cc/review-ea-sports-mma-5671796%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Best Team Sports Game

FIFA Soccer 11

Madden NFL 11

NBA 2K11

MLB 10: The Show

https://lastchance.cc/review-fifa-11-453105676%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Best Driving Game

Blur

Modnation Racers

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit

Split/Second

https://lastchance.cc/blur-review-rainbow-road-kill-5555023%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Best Music Game

Dance Central

DJ Hero 2

Def Jam Rapstar

Rock Band 3

https://lastchance.cc/review-dance-central-5680719%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Best Soundtrack

Def Jam Rapstar

DJ Hero 2

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

Rock Band 3

https://lastchance.cc/review-guitar-hero-warriors-of-rock-5653522%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Best Song in a Game

Basket Case – Green Day

Black Rain – Soundgarden

Far Away – Jose Gonzalez

Goldeneye – Nicole Scherzinger

Won’t Back Down -Eminem

Replay / Rude Boy Mashup – Iyaz and Rihanna

Best Original Score

God of War III

Halo: Reach

Mass Effect 2

Red Dead Redemption

Best Graphics

God of War III

Heavy Rain

Kirby’s Epic Yarn

Red Dead Redemption

Best Adapted Video Game

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1 – 4

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

Transformers: War for Cybertron

https://lastchance.cc/lego-harry-potter-years-1-4-review-the-best-lego-ga-5584916%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Best Performance by a Human Male

Daniel Craig as James Bond in Blood Stone 007

Gary Oldman as Sgt Reznov in Call of Duty: Black Ops

John Cleese as Jasper in Fable III

Martin Sheen as Illusive Man in Mass Effect 2

Nathan Fillion as Sergeant Edward Buck in Halo: Reach

Neil Patrick Harris as Peter Parker in Amazing Spider-Man

Rob Wiethoff as John Marston in Red Dead Redemption

Sam Worthington as Alex Mason in Call of Duty: Black Ops

Best Performance by a Human Female

Dame Judi Dench as M in Blood Stone 007

Danica Patrick as herself in Blur

Emmanuelle Chriqui as the Numbers Lady in Call of Duty: Black Ops

Felicia Day as Veronica in Fallout: New Vegas

Jennifer Hale as Commander Sheppard in Mass Effect 2

Kristen Bell as Lucy Stillman in Assassin’s Creed Botherhood

Tricia Helfer as Sarah Kerrigan in Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty

Yvonne Strahovski as Miranda Lawson in Mass Effect 2

Best Downloadable Game

Costume Quest

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Monday Night Combat

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game

https://lastchance.cc/review-costume-quest-5673353%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Best DLC

Bioshock 2: Minerva’s Den

Borderlands: The Secret Armory of General Knoxx

Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker

Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare

https://lastchance.cc/bioshock-2-minervas-den-review-thinker-mans-game-5633069%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Best Independent Game

Joe Danger

Limbo

Super Meat Boy

Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom

https://lastchance.cc/joe-danger-review-touch-the-sky-5585482%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Most Anticipated Game

Batman: Arkham City

Bioshock: Infinite

Gears of War 3

Portal 2

Video Game Awards 2010 [Spike TV]

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