The 2017 Video Game Awards have officially begun and this year’s competition is incredibly fierce. Throughout 2017 there will multiple games that could easily be considered the best game of the year, so who will win is certainly going to be interesting. In fact, virtually every category is tightly contested with no one game emerging as the true frontrunner.
Below is the list of every nominee in every category for the 2017 Video Game Awards. The title that is colored red is the winner of that specific category. We will live update the award list as soon as new winners are announced during the show. Make sure to keep checking back with us to find out if your favorite game won and who took home the illustrious title of Game of the Year.
Game of the Year
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Persona 5
- Super Mario Odyessy
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
- Horizon Zero Dawn
Best Game Direction
- Wolfenstein II
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Super Mario Odyessy
- Horizon Zero Dawn
Best Narrative
- What Remains of Edith Finch
- NieR: Automata
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Wolfenstein II
- Horizon Zero Dawn
Best Art Direction
- Cuphead
- Persona 5
- Destiny 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Horizon Zero Dawn
Best Score/Music
- Cuphead
- Persona 5
- NieR: Automata
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Super Mario Odyessy
- Destiny 2
Best Audio Design
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- Destiny 2
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Super Mario Odyessy
Best Performance
- Melina Juergens – Senua (Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice)
- Brian Bloom – B.J. Blazkowics (Wolfenstein II)
- Luara Bailey – Nadine Ross (Uncharted: The Lost Legacy)
- Claudia Black – Chloe Frazer (Uncharted: The Lost Legacy)
- Ashly Burch – Aloy (Horizon Zero Dawn)
Games for Impact
- Please Knock on My Door
- Night in the Woods
- Life is Strange: Before the Storm
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- What Remains of Edith Finch
- Bury Me, My Love
Best Ongoing Game
- Overwatch
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
- Grand Theft Auto Online
- Destiny 2
- Rainbow Six: Siege
Best Mobile Game
- Super Mario Run
- Fire Emblem Heroes
- Old Man’s Journey
- Monument Valley 2
- Hidden Folks
Best Handheld Game
- Metroid: Samus Returns
- Monster Hunter Stories
- Poochy and Yoshi’s Woolly World
- Ever Oasis
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia
Best VR/AR Game
- Superhot VR
- Star Trek: Bridge Crew
- Lone Echo / Echo Arena
- Farpoint
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Best Action Game
- Prey
- Nioh
- Cuphead
- Destiny 2
- Wolfenstein II
Best Action/Adventure Game
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Assassin’s Creed: Origins
- Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
- Super Mario Odyessy
- Horizon Zero Dawn
Best Role Playing Game
- Final Fantasy XV
- Divinity: Original Sin 2
- South Park: Fractured But Whole
- NieR: Automata
- Persona 5
Best Fighting Game
- Tekken 7
- Nidhogg 2
- Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite
- Injustice 2
- ARMS
Best Family Games
- Splatoon 2
- Sonic Mania
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Super Mario Odyessy
Best Strategy Game
- XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
- Tooth and Tail
- Total War: Warhammer II
- Halo Wars 2
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Best Sports/Racing Game
- Project Cars
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
- NBA 2K18
- GT Sport
- Forza Motorsport 7
- FIFA 18
Best Multiplayer
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
- Destiny 2
- Fortnite
- Call of Duty: WWII
- Splatoon 2
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Most Anticipated Game
- The Last of Us Part II
- Red Dead Redemption II
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Monster Hunter: World
Best Independent Game
- Cuphead
- Night in the Woods
- Pyre
- Hellblade Senua’s Sacrifice
- What Remains of Edith Finch
Best Student Game
- Meaning
- Level Squared
- Impulsion
- Falling Sky
- Hollowed
- From Light
Trending Gamer
- Dr. Disrespect – Guy Beahm
- Shroud – Mike Grzesiek
- AbleGamers – Steven Sophn
- Halfcoordinated – Clint Lexa
- What’s Good Games – Andrea Rene
Best Esports Game
- Rocket League
- League of Legends
- DOTA 2
- Overwatch
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Best Esports Player
- Kuro ‘KuroKy’ Salehi Takhasomi
- Je-hong ‘ryujehong’ Ryu
- Nikola ‘NiKo’ Kovac
- Marcelo ‘coldreza’ David
- Lee sang-hyeok ‘Faker’
Best Esports Team
- Team Liquid
- SK Telecom 1
- Lunatic -Hai
- FaZe Clan
- Cloud9
Best Debut Indie Game
- Cuphead
- Slime Rancher
- Mr. Shifty
- Hallow Knight
- Golf Story
Best Chinese Game
- Monument Valley 2
- jx3 HD
- Gumballs
- ICEY
- King of Glory
