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The winners of the eleventh Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences awards were awarded last night at the D.I.C.E. summit in Las Vegas, Nevada.. The ceremony was hosted by comedian and avid video game player Jay Mohr at the Red Rock Resort and the awards are given to the best games and game makers throughout the past year.

The winners in each category are as follows:

Overall Game of the Year:

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Console Game of the Year:

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Computer Game of the Year:

The Orange Box

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming:

Rock Band

Handheld Game of the Year:

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Multiplayer Game of the Year:

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

Cellular Game of the Year:

skate.

Role-Playing Game of the Year:

Mass Effect

Racing Game of the Year:

Motorstorm

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design:

The Orange Box: Portal

Adventure Game of the Year:

Super Mario Galaxy

Sports Game of the Year:

skate.

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year:

Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

Action Game of the Year:

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Family Game of the Year:

Rock Band

Outstanding Achievement in Animation:

Assassin's Creed

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction:

BioShock

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering:

Crysis

Outstanding Character Performance:

The Orange Box: Portal

Character Name: GLADos

Outstanding Achievement in Story Development:

BioShock

Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering:

The Orange Box: Portal

Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play:

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Downloadable Game of the Year:

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition:

BioShock

Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack:

Rock Band

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design:

BioShock

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