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
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
Best PS3 Game
God of War III
Heavy Rain
Modnation Racers
Red Dead Redemption
Best Wii Game
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Metroid: Other M
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Best PC Game
Fallout: New Vegas
Mass Effect 2
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Best Handheld Game
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Super Scribblenauts
Best Shooter
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Bioshock 2
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Halo: Reach
Best Action Adventure Game
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
God of War III
Red Dead Redemption
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Best RPG
Fable III
Fallout: New Vegas
Final Fantasy XIII
Mass Effect 2
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
Best Team Sports Game
FIFA Soccer 11
Madden NFL 11
NBA 2K11
MLB 10: The Show
Best Driving Game
Blur
Modnation Racers
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Split/Second
Best Music Game
Dance Central
DJ Hero 2
Def Jam Rapstar
Rock Band 3
Best Soundtrack
Def Jam Rapstar
DJ Hero 2
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
Rock Band 3
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
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
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
Best Independent Game
Joe Danger
Limbo
Super Meat Boy
Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
Most Anticipated Game
Batman: Arkham City
Bioshock: Infinite
Gears of War 3
Portal 2
Video Game Awards 2010 [Spike TV]