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Spike VGX 2013 Award winners: Grand Theft Auto 5 wins Game of the Year

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VGX announced the winner of the Game of the Year, and it was Grand Theft Auto 5. Best Fighting Game went to Injustice: Gods Among Us.

Including music and studio nominations, Grand Theft Auto 5 scored nine nominations, while BioShock Infinite got eight. Tomb Raider received five, and independent Gone Home got three.

Here's the list of nominees and the winners will be highlighted in bold as they are announced.

  • Game of the Year
      • BioShock Infinite
      • Grand Theft Auto 5
      • Super Mario 3D World
      • The Last of Us
      • Tomb Raider

    • Studio of the Year

      • Irrational Games
      • Naughty Dog
      • Rockstar North
      • The Fullbright Company

    • Most Anticipated Game (voted on by fans)

      • Destiny
      • Titanfall
      • South Park: The Stick of Truth
      • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
      • Watch Dogs

    • Best Shooter

      • Battlefield 4
      • BioShock Infinite
      • Call of Duty: Ghosts
      • Metro: Last Light

    • Best Independent Game

      • Gone Home
      • Kentucky Route Zero
      • Papers, Please
      • The Stanley Parable

    • Best Action Adventure Game

      • Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
      • Grand Theft Auto 5
      • The Last of Us
      • Tomb Raider

    • Best Sports Game

      • FIFA 14
      • MLB 13: The Show
      • NBA 2K14
      • NHL 14

    • Best RPG

      • Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
      • Fire Emblem: Awakening
      • Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
      • Pokemon X/Y

    • Best Fighting Game
      • Divekick
      • Injustice: Gods Among Us
      • Killer Instinct
      • Tekken Revolution

    • Best Driving Game

      • F1 2013
      • Grid 2
      • Forza Motorsport 5
      • Need for Speed Rivals

    • Best DLC

      • Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep
      • Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
      • Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
      • Mast Effect 3: Citadel

    • Best Xbox Game

      • BioShock Infinite
      • Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
      • Grand Theft Auto 5
      • Tomb Raider

    • Best PlayStation Game

      • Grand Theft Auto 5
      • Rayman Legends
      • The Last of Us
      • Tomb Raider

    • Best Nintendo Game

      • Pikmin 3
      • Rayman Legends
      • Super Mario 3D World
      • The Wonderful 101

    • Best PC Game

      • Battlefield 4
      • Gone Home
      • Papers, Please
      • The Stanley Parable

    • Best Handheld Game

      • Animal Crossing: New Leaf
      • Pokemon X/Y
      • Tearaway
      • The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

    • Best Casual Game

      • Animal Crossing: New Leaf
      • Disney Infinity
      • Plants vs. Zombies 2
      • Skylanders Swap Force

    • Best Voice Actor

      • Troy Baker (as Joel in The Last of Us)
      • Troy Baker (as Booker DeWitt in BioShock Infinite)
      • Steven Ogg (as Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto 5)
      • Willem Dafoe (as Nathan Dawkins in Beyond: Two Souls)

    • Best Voice Actress

      • Ashley Johnson (as Ellie in The Last of Us)
      • Courtnee Draper (as Elizabeth in BioShock Infinite)
      • Camilla Luddington (as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider)
      • Ellen Page (as Jodie Holmes in Beyond: Two Souls)

    • Best Soundtrack

      • BioShock Infinite
      • Grand Theft Auto 5
      • Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
      • The Last of Us

    • Best Song in a Game

      • “A.D.H.D.” performed by Kendrick Lamar (Grand Theft Auto 5)
      • “Sleepwalking” performed by The Chain Gang of 1974 (Grand Theft Auto 5)
      • “Survival” performed by Eminem (Call of Duty: Ghosts)
      • “Will the Circle be Unbroken” performed by Courtnee Draper & Troy Baker (BioShock Infinite)

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