Academy of Interactive Arts Sciences ohlásila nominantov na svoje hry roka 2009. Ponúka štandard, aj keď zaraďovanie niektorých hier do takmer každej katógrie je trochu prehnané. Ale kto vie, možno pozná len týchto 10 hier a tie musela nominovať:
Celková hra roka
Assassin's Creed II / Ubisoft
Batman: Arkham Asylum / Rocksteady
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 / InfInity Ward
Dragon Age: OrigIns / BioWare
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves / Naughty Dog
Inovácie v hrách:
Demon's Souls
FarmVille
Flower
Scribblenauts
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Game design:
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Plants vs. Zombies
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Game direction:
AssassIn's Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Brutal Legend
Flower
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Akčná hra roka:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Prototype
Red Faction: Guerrilla
Shadow Complex
Adventúra:
AssassIn's Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
RPG/ MMO:
Borderlands
Champions Online
Demon's Souls
Dragon Age: OrigIns
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Stratégia / simulácia
Brutal Legend
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Halo Wars
The Sims 3
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2
Racing:
DiRT 2
Forza Motorsport 3
Need for Speed SHIFT
Bojovka:
Fight Night Round 4
Punch-Out!!
Street Fighter IV
Tekken 6
UFC 2009 Undisputed
Šport:
FIFA Soccer 10
MLB 09: The Show
NBA 2K10
NHL 10
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Wii)
Online gameplay:
Borderlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
FarmVille
Left 4 Dead 2
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Vizuál:
Assassin's Creed II
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Killzone 2
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Animácie:
Assassin's Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Adaptovaný príbeh:
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Ghostbusters
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Originálny príbeh:
Assassin's Creed II
Brutal Legend
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Postavy:
Batman: Arkham Asylum - Joker
Brutal Legend - Eddie Riggs
Resident Evil 5 - Sheva Alomar
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - Chloe Frazier
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - Nathan Drake
Hudba:
AssassIn's Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Flower
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Soundtrack:
Brutal Legend
DJ Hero
Skate 2
The Beatles: Rock Band
Zvuk:
AssassIn's Creed II
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Flower
Skate 2
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Sociálna:
Bejeweled Blitz
Farm Town
FarmVille
Restaurant City
Handheldová
LittleBigPlanet
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
Scribblenauts
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Rodinná
Guitar Hero 5
LEGO Rock Band
The Beatles: Rock Band
Wii Fit Plus
Wii Sports Resort
Casual:
Drawn: The PaInted Tower
Flower
Flight Control
Plants vs. Zombies
Scribblenauts
Portable design:
Henry Hatsworth
LittleBigPlanet
LocoRoco 2
Patapon 2
Scribblenauts