The 12th annual Interactive Achievement Awards wrapped up late Thursday night in Las Vegas. Hosted by comedian Jay Mohr, the awards recognised the best of the game industry in 2008.

The winners were selected by 300 members of the industry by secret ballot. This year, PS3 exclusive LittleBigPlanet dominated, snagging eight awards.

Here they are — with all nominees listed and winners in bold:

Family Game of the Year
-Boom Blox
-LittleBigPlanet
-Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party
-Rock Band 2
-Wii Fit

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
-Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
-Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
-Sid Meier’s Civilizations Revolution
-Sins of a Solar Empire
-Tom Clancy’s EndWar

Outstanding Achievement in Animation
-Castle Crashers
-Gears of War 2
-Left 4 Dead
-Metal Gear Solider 4: Guns of the Patriots
-Prince of Persia

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
-Dead Space
-Fable II
-LittleBigPlanet
-Mirror’s Edge
-Prince of Persia

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
-Gears of War
-LittleBigPlanet
-Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
-Resistance 2
-Tomb Raider: Underworld

Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering
-Fable II
-Fallout 3
-Left 4 Dead
-Spore
-Tom Clancy’s EndWar

Outstanding Character Performance
-Gears of War 2 – Dom
-Gears of War 2 – Marcus
-LittleBigPlanet – Sackboy
-Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – Old Snake
-Tomb Raider: Underworld – Lara Croft

Outstanding Achievement in Story – Adapted Material
-Lego Batman: The Videogame
-Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe
-Naruto: The Broken Bond
-Quantum of Solace
-Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Outstanding Achievement in Story – Original
-Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway
-Fable II
-Fallout 3
-Grand Theft Auto I
-Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Role Playing Game of the Year
-Fable II
-Fallout 3
-Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time
-Tales of Vesperia

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
-Braid
-Left 4 Dead
-LittleBigPlanet
-Spore
-Wii Fit

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
-de Blob
-Dead Space
-Fable II
-Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
-World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack
-Guitar Hero: World Tour
-LittleBigPlanet
-MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
-Rock Band 2
-Singstar PS3 Vol. 1

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
-Dead Space
-Gears of War 2
-LittleBigPlanet
-Prince of Persia
-Wipeout HD

Computer Game of the Year
-Fallout 3
-Left 4 Dead
-Mass Effect
-Spore
-World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

Adventure Game of the Year
-Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
-God of War: Chains of Olympus
-Mirror’s Edge
-Naruto: The Broken Bond
-Prince of Persia

Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
-EVE Online: Quantum Rise
-Pirates of the Burning Sea
-PMOG
-Warhammer Online; Age of Reckoning
-World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

Sports Game of the Year
-FIFA 09
-Madden NFL 09
-MLB 08: The Show
-NBA 2K9
-NHL 09

Racing Game of the Year
-Burnout Paradise
-GRID
-Mario Kart Wii
-Motorstorm Pacific Rift
-Pure

Fighting Game of the Year
-Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe
-Soul Calibur IV
-Super Smash Bros. Brawl
-Super Street Fighter II: Turbo HD Remix
-WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2009

Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay
-Call of Duty: World at War
-Gears of War 2
-Left 4 Dead
-NHL 09
-Rock Band 2

Action Game of the Year
-Call of Duty: World at War
-Dead Space
-Far Cry 2
-Gears of War 2
-Grand Theft Auto IV

Handheld Game of the Year
-Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
-Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
-God of War: Chains of Olympus
-Patapon
-Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Cellphone Game of the Year
-Reset Generation
-Spore Origins
-Trism

Casual Game of the Year
-Braid
-Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhurst
-Patapon
-Professor Layton and the Curious Village
-World of Goo

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
-Fable II
-Fallout 3
-Gears of War 2
-Left 4 Dead
-World of Goo

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
-Fallout 3
-Gears of War 2
-Left 4 Dead
-LittleBigPlanet
-Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Console Game of the Year
-Fallout 3
-Gears of War 2
-Grand Theft Auto IV
-LittleBigPlanet
-Metal Gear Solid 4: Gun of the Patriots

Overall Game of the Year
-Fallout 3
-Grand Theft Auto IV
-Left 4 Dead
-LittleBigPlanet
-Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Congrats to all those who were nominated and all those who won.

Winners List For 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards [MTV Multiplayer]

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences and the Independent Film Channel today announce a partnership to bring the 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards to a television screen near you.

The 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Award nominations have been revealed, with Media Molecule’s LittleBigPlanet dominating the competition with 10 nominations, including Overall Game of the Year.

The 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards will be presented by The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) at next month’s D.I.C.E. Summit, and sackboy might want to pull out his tuxedo for this one. Media Molecule’s LittleBigPlanet might not have sold as well as some of the holiday season’s bigger hits, but industry leaders recognise the game’s innovation to the tune of 10 nominations. LPB is duking it out against Fallout 3, Grand Theft Auto IV, Left 4 Dead, and Metal Gear Solid 4 for Overall Game of the Year for 2008, which closely follows most gaming website’s picks, including ours.

Check out the press release below to check out the nominees for Console Game of the Year, Computer Game of the Year, and Handheld Game of the Year, or visit www.interactive.org for the full list. Who are you guys rooting for?

Littlebigplanet leads with an impressive 10 Interactive Achievement Award NOMINATIONS

Fallout 3, Grand Theft Auto IV, Left 4 Dead, LittleBigPlanet and Metal Gear Solid 4 Fight It Out for ‘Overall Game of the Year’ Honors

CALABASAS, CA – January 23, 2009 – The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences® (AIAS) today announced the nominees for the 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards®. The nominations for the peer-based awards have been dominated by blockbuster game, LittleBigPlanet (Sony Computer Entertainment America) with an astounding 10 nominations from industry leaders and members of the interactive entertainment software business. In addition, finalists with multiple nominations include: Gears of War 2 (Microsoft Game Studios), Left 4 Dead (Valve Software), Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.), Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks), and Fable II (Microsoft Game Studios).

The awards ceremony will take place during the D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit® 2009, on February 19th at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, with comedian, actor and proud game enthusiast, Jay Mohr, returning for his fourth year to host the award ceremony.

These peer-based awards recognise the outstanding products, talented individuals and development teams that have contributed to the advancement of the multi-billion dollar worldwide entertainment software industry.

“This was an exciting year for games,” said Joseph Olin, president, AIAS. “The depth of talent and creativity in this industry continues to amaze me and we are honored to highlight some of the most impressive games of the year at the Interactive Achievement Awards. The 2009 nominees indeed reflect a stronghold of talent embodying the best and brightest in this field.”

Following is a partial list of finalists; the complete list of finalists is available at www.interactive.org:

Overall Game of the Year:

Fallout 3

* Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
* Developer: Bethesda Game Studios

Grand Theft Auto IV

* Publisher: Rockstar Games
* Developer: Rockstar North

Left 4 Dead

* Publisher: Valve Software
* Developer: Valve Software

LittleBigPlanet

* Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
* Developer: Media Molecule

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

* Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
* Developer: Kojima Productions

Console Game of the Year:

Fallout 3

* Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
* Developer: Bethesda Game Studios

Gears of War 2

* Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
* Developer: Epic Games, Inc.

Grand Theft Auto IV

* Publisher: Rockstar Games
* Developer: Rockstar North

LittleBigPlanet

* Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
* Developer: Media Molecule

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

* Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
* Developer: Kojima Productions

Computer Game of the Year:

Fallout 3

* Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
* Developer: Bethesda Game Studios

Left 4 Dead

* Publisher: Valve Software
* Developer: Valve Software

Mass Effect

* Publisher: Electronic Arts
* Developer: Bioware

Spore

* Publisher: Electronic Arts
* Developer: Maxis

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

* Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
* Developer: Blizzard Entertainment

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming:

Braid

* Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
* Developer: Number None

Left 4 Dead

* Publisher: Valve Software
* Developer: Valve Software

LittleBigPlanet

* Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
* Developer: Media Molecule

Spore

* Publisher: Electronic Arts
* Developer: Maxis

Wii Fit

* Publisher: Nintendo
* Developer: Nintendo

Handheld Game of the Year

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin

* Publisher: Nintendo
* Developer: Intelligent Systems

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

* Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
* Developer: Konami

God of War: Chains of Olympus

* Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
* Developer: Ready at Daw

Patapon

* Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
* Developer: Sony Computer Entertainment International

Professor Layton and the Curious Village

* Publisher: Nintendo
* Developer: Level 5, Inc.

ACADEMY AWARDS TOP HONORS TO CALL OF DUTY 4, BIOSHOCK, THE ORANGE BOX AT 11TH ANNUAL INTERACTIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Inducts Mike Morhaime Into Hall of Fame and Bestows Lifetime Achievement Award Upon Ken Kutaragi

LAS VEGAS – February 8, 2008 – And the winners are … Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), BioShock (2K Games) and The Orange Box (Electronic Arts and Valve Software); each picked up four statues at the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards® last night. The award ceremony was hosted by comedian and avid video game player Jay Mohr at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas.

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences also honored two industry icons for their tremendous contributions. Mike Morhaime, president, CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment®, was inducted as the 11th member of the prestigious AIAS Hall of Fame and Ken Kutaragi, former president and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., received the highly coveted Lifetime Achievement Award.

“The Interactive Achievement Awards is the forum for the industry’s best game makers to evaluate the merits of more than 160 titles submitted for consideration and honor the best in technical innovation and gameplay experience,” said Joseph Olin, president of the AIAS. “This year’s winners truly represent the best cross section of interactive entertainment, demonstrating the power of next-generation platforms that have come of age.”

These peer-based awards recognize the outstanding products, talented individuals and development teams that have contributed to the advancement of the multi-billion dollar worldwide entertainment software industry.

The winners in each category are as follows:

Overall Game of the Year:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

* Publisher: Activision
* Developer: Infinity Ward
* Producer: Mark Rubin
* Game Director: Jason West
* Creative Director: Vince Zampella

Console Game of the Year:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

* Publisher: Activision
* Developer: Infinity Ward
* Producer: Mark Rubin
* Game Director: Jason West
* Creative Director: Vince Zampella

Computer Game of the Year:
The Orange Box

* Publisher: Electronic Arts, Valve Software
* Developer: Valve Software
* Producer: Gabe Newell

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming:
Rock Band

* Publisher: MTV Games
* Developer: Harmonix
* Producer: Robert Jerauld
* Game Director: Bob Settles
* Creative Director: Jonas Norberg

Handheld Game of the Year:
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

* Publisher: Nintendo of America
* Developer: Nintendo
* Producer: Shigeru Miyamoto
* Director: Eiji Aonuma Massively

Multiplayer Game of the Year:
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

* Publisher: Vivendi Games
* Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
* Producer: Frank Pearce
* Game Director: Rob Pardo
* Creative Director: Chris Metzen

Cellular Game of the Year:
skate.
Publisher: Electronic Arts

* Developer: EA Mobile
* Producer: David Manriquez
* Game Director: David Manriquez
* Creative Director: Derek Zakaib

Role-Playing Game of the Year:
Mass Effect

* Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
* Developer: BioWare
* Producer: Casey Hudson
* Lead Designer: Preston Watamaniuk
* Art Director: Derek Watts

Racing Game of the Year:
Motorstorm

* Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
* Developer: Evolution Studios
* Producer: Simon Benson
* Creative Director: Paul Hollywood

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design:
The Orange Box: Portal

* Publisher: Electronic Arts, Valve Software
* Developer: Valve Software
* Lead Game Designer: Robin Walker
* Game Director: Kim Swift
* Creative Director: David Speyrer

Adventure Game of the Year:
Super Mario Galaxy

* Publisher: Nintendo of America
* Developer: Nintendo
* Producer: Takao Shimizu
* Game Director: Yoshiaki Koizumi
* Creative Director: Shigeru Miyamoto

Sports Game of the Year:
skate.

* Publisher: Electronic Arts
* Developer: EA Black Box
* Executive Producer: Scott Blackwood

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year:
Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

* Publisher: Electronic Arts
* Developer: EA Los Angeles
* Producer: Mike Verdu
* Creative Director: Matt Britton

Action Game of the Year:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

* Publisher: Activision
* Developer: Infinity Ward
* Producer: Mark Rubin
* Game Director: Jason West
* Creative Director: Vince Zampella

Family Game of the Year:
Rock Band

* Publisher: MTV Games
* Developer: Harmonix
* Producer: Tracy Rosenthal-Newson
* Game Director: Greg LoPiccolo
* Creative Director: Josh Randall

Outstanding Achievement in Animation:
Assassin’s Creed

* Publisher: Ubisoft
* Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
* Animation Director: Alex Drouin
* Lead Animators: Elspeth Tory, Sylvain Bernard

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction:
BioShock

* Publisher: 2K Games
* Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia
* Visual Art Director: Scott Sinclair
* Technical Art Directors: Hogarth De La Plante, Andrew James, Jay Kyburz, Nate Wells

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering:
Crysis

* Publisher: Electronic Arts
* Developer: Crytek
* Director of R&D: Douglas Binks

Outstanding Character Performance:
The Orange Box: Portal

* Publisher: Electronic Arts, Valve Software
* Developer: Valve Software
* Writer: Erik Wolpaw
* Voice Actor: Ellen McLaw
* Character Name: GLADos

Outstanding Achievement in Story Development:
BioShock

* Publisher: 2K Games
* Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia
* Writer: Ken Levine
* Character Designer: Rob Waters

Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
:
The Orange Box: Portal

* Publisher: Electronic Arts, Valve Software
* Developer: Valve Software
* Lead Game Designer: Robin Walker
* UI Designer: Alden Kroll
* AI Designer: Tom Leonard

Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

* Publisher: Activision
* Developer: Infinity Ward
* Lead Online Designer: Todd Alerman
* Lead Online Programmer: Richard Baker

Downloadable Game of the Year:
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords

* Publisher: D3 Publisher or America
* Developer: Infinite Interactive, 1st Playable Productions
* Producers: Arthur Kawamoto, Steve Baldoni
* Game Directors: Steve Fawkner, Janeen Fawkner

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition:
BioShock

* Publisher: 2K Games
* Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia
* Composer: Garry Schyman

Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack:
Rock Band

* Publisher: MTV Games
* Developer: Harmonix
* Music Supervisors: Paul DeGooyer, Eric Brosius

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design:
BioShock

* Publisher: 2K Games
* Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia
* Sound Designers: Emily Ridgway, Patrick Balthrop, Justin Mullins
* Audio Lead: Eric Brosius

Since 1996, the Interactive Achievement Awards have recognized outstanding games, individuals and development teams that have contributed to the advancement of the multi-billion dollar worldwide entertainment software industry. More than 160 titles were played and evaluated by members of the Academy’s Peer Panels. The panels are comprised of the game industry’s most experienced and talented men and women. Each panel is responsible for evaluating one award category. Interactive Achievement Award recipients are determined by a vote of qualified Academy members. Award voting is confidential, conducted online and supervised and certified by VoteNet Solutions, Inc. The integrity of the system, coupled with a broad-based voting population of AIAS members, makes the Interactive Achievement Awards the most credible, respected and recognized awards for interactive entertainment software.

OVERALL GAME OF THE YEAR
BioShock
Call of Duty 4
Rock Band
Super Mario Galaxy
The Orange Box

CONSOLE GAME OF THE YEAR
BioShock
Call of Duty 4
Mass Effect
Rock Band
Super Mario Galaxy

PC GAME OF THE YEAR
BioShock
Call of Duty 4
Crysis
Orange Box
WoW: Burning Crusade

MMO GAME OF THE YEAR
Eve Online
Guild Wars: Eye of the North
Tabula Rasa
LotR Online
WoW: Burning Crusade

ACTION GAME OF THE YEAR
BioShock
Call of Duty 4
Crysis
Halo 3
The Orange Box

STRATEGY/SIM GAME OF THE YEAR
Ace Combat 6
C&C 3
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
Supreme Commander
World in Conflict

SPORTS GAME OF THE YEAR
FIFA 08
MLB 07: The Show
NBA 2K8
NHL 08
Skate

ADVENTURE GAME OF THE YEAR
Assassin’s Creed
God of War II
Ratchet & Clank Future
Super Mario Galaxy
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

OUTSTANDING INNOVATION IN GAMING
Assassin’s Creed
BioShock
Rock Band
Super Mario Galaxy
The Orange Box

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN GAME DESIGN
BioShock
Call of Duty 4
Rock Band
Super Mario Galaxy
Portal

RACING GAME OF THE YEAR
DiRT
Forza Motorsport 2
MotorStorm
Need for Speed: ProStreet
Project Gotham Racing 4

ROLE-PLAYING GAME OF THE YEAR
Eternal Sonata
Jeanne d’Arc
Mass Effect
Rogue Galaxy
The Witcher

MOBILE GAME OF THE YEAR
Diner Dash 2
Prey
SimCity Societies
Skate

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND DESIGN
BioShock
Call of Duty 4
Need for Speed: ProStreet
Skate
GRAW 2

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
BioShock
Guitar Hero III
Rock Band
SingStar Pop
Skate

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSITION
BioShock
God of War II
Heavenly Sword
Lair
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

DOWNLOADABLE GAME OF THE YEAR
Azada
Build-a-Lot
flow
Peggle
Puzzle Quest

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ONLINE GAMEPLAY
Call of Duty 4
Forza 2
Halo 3
Rock Band
World in Conflict

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN GAMEPLAY ENGINEERING
Assassin’s Creed
Rock Band
Super Mario Galaxy
Phantom Hourglass
Portal

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN STORY DEVELOPMENT
BioShock
Drawn to Life
Mass Effect
The Darkness
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

OUTSTANDING CHARACTER PERFORMANCE
BioShock
Heavenly Sword
Mass Effect
Portal
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL ENGINEERING
Assassin’s Creed
Call of Duty 4
Crysis
Ratchet & Clank: Future Tools of Destruction
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
Assassin’s Creed
BioShock
Call of Duty 4
Heavenly Sword
Team Fortress 2

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION
Assassin’s Creed
Call of Duty 4
Ratchet & Clank: Future Tools of Destruction
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
Team Fortress 2

FAMILY GAME OF THE YEAR
Guitar Hero III
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Rock Band
Scene It?
WarioWare: Smooth Moves

HANDHELD GAME OF THE YEAR
Drawn To Life
Jeanne d’Arc
Puzzle Quest
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
Phantom Hourglass