The 2009 Spike Video Game Awards are over with, and we’ve been covering a lot of announcement and trailer information coming out of the show, but in case you missed the actual awards themselves, we haven’t forgotten about you - we’ve put together the official list of 2009 VGA winners in each category (as well as the nominees).
Don’t forget to check out our own 2009 Game of the Year Round-Up for a more extensive discussion on the most critically acclaimed titles of the year.
Game of the Year
Assassin’s Creed 2
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Left 4 Dead
— Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Studio of the Year
Infinity Ward
Naughty Dog
Rocksteady Studios
Valve
Best Independent Game Fueled by Mountain Dew
‘Splosion Man
Flower
Osmos
Trials HD
Best Xbox 360 Game
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Halo 3: ODST
Forza Motorspot 3
Left 4 Dead 2
Best PS3 Game
inFamous
Killzone 2
Rachet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
— Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Best Wii Game
MadWorld
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
Call of Duty: 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 Multiplayer Game
Borderlands
Call of Duty: 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
Gran 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
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Halo 3: ODST
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Best Graphics
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: 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 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 Diessel as Richard B. 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 Hamill 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
GTA IV: The Lost and Damned
GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
Most Anticipated Game
Bioshock 2
God of War III
Mass Effect 2
Starcraft II
Are you excited to see Uncharted 2 awarded game of the year? What is your reaction to the other winners?
