So, this year round turns out that many of my picks for finalists didn't make the cut for the 2008 Spike TV's Video Game Awards. That being said, I still felt we had an obligation to select what we thought were the best games among those finalists I listed earlier this week.

There are certainly some deserving titles among the winners, but there are also a few head-scratchers among the nominees.

Our pick for Game of the year was Grand Theft Auto IV. Here are the rest of the best:

KOTAKU'S PICKS

Studio of the Year: Media Molecule
Best Shooter: Far Cry 2
Best RPG: Fallout 3
Best Fighting Game: Soulcalibur IV
Best Individual Sports Game: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09
Best Handheld Game: God of War: Chains of Olympus
Best Graphics: Metal Gear Solid 4
Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show: LEGO Indiana Jones
Best Music Game: Rock Band 2
Best Driving Game: Burnout Paradise
Best Action Adventure Game: Dead Space
Best Team Sports Game: Madden NFL 09
Best Soundtrack: Rock Band 2
Best Xbox 360 Game: Gears of War 2
Best Wii Game: No More Heroes
Best PS3 Game: Metal Gear Solid 4
Best PC Game: Left 4 Dead
Best Original Score: No Vote
Best Multiplayer Game: Left 4 Dead
Best Performance by a Human Male: Stephen Fry as The Narrator
Best Performance by a Human Female: Debie Mae West as Meryl Silverburgh