2017 has been an incredible year in the world of video games, and Nerd Bacon just wrapped on their first annual Game of the Year Awards spectacular!

Nerd Bacon’s Game of the Year Awards Spectacular was held in Des Moines, Iowa on Sunday December 17th from 8pm until 10:30pm. Stay tuned for a consolidated list of the winners plus the video footage from the show!

Below is our list of categories and nominees for the awards show:

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Best Multi-Player Game

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Splatoon 2

Player Unknown: Battlegrounds

Fortnight

Destiny 2

For Honor

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The “How did this happen?” Award – For the game or announcement that makes us as gamers say “how did this happen?”

The Return of Bubsy

Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Edition

TMNT in Injustice 2

Noctis in Tekken 7

OG Xbox backwards compatibility on Xbox One

Skyrim, Doom, and Wolfenstein 2 on Nintendo Switch

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The “Living in the Future” Award – For the most anticipated game of 2018

Red Dead Redemption 2

Kingdom Hearts 3

Dragon Ball Fighter Z

Spiderman

God of War

Metroid Prime 4

Monster Hunter World

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The “Why did I buy this game?” Award – For the game we were most hype to buy, but wound up not playing.

Nioh

ARMS

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Fable Fortune

Agents of Mayhem

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Biggest Disappointment of the Year

 Need for Speed: Payback

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Gran Turismo Sport

Friday the 13th

Super Lucky’s Tail (The E3 announcement that should have been a new Conker)

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Best Waifu of the Year

2B – Nier: Automata

Kat – Gravity Rush 2

Zelda – LoZ: Breath of the Wild

Twintelle – ARMS

Sexy Shelob – Middle-Earth: Shadow of War

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Best Husbando of the Year

Underwear Link – LoZ: Breath of the Wild

Joker – Persona 5

Zeku – Street Fighter V

Nipple Mario – Super Mario: Odyssey

Jeff Duis – NerdBacon

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Best Amiibo of the Year

Wedding Mario – Super Mario: Odyssey

Bayonetta – Bayonetta

Cloud – Super Smash Bros for Wii U

Guardian – LoZ: Breath of the Wild

Metroid – Samus Returns

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Most Surprising Game of the Year

Nier: Automata

Cooked: Served and Delicious

Mario x Rabbids: Kingdom Battle

Golf Story

Metroid: Samus Returns

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Best Fighting Game of the Year

Tekken 7

Injustice 2

Guilty Gear Xrd 2

ARMS

Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite

Nidhogg 2

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Best Visuals of the Year

Horizon: Zero Dawn

Star Wars: Battlefront II

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Assassin’s Creed: Origins

Cuphead

Tekken 7

Forza 7

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Best Musical Score

Nier: Automata

Persona 5

Gravity Rush 2

Cosmic Star Heroine

Tekken 7

Cooked: Served and Delicious

Super Mario Odyssey

Cuphead

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Best Indie Game

Cuphead

Player Unknown: Battlegrounds

Cosmic Star Heroine

Fire Pro Wrestling: World

Cooked: Served and Delicious

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice

Tokyo 42

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Best Xbox One Game

Player Unknown: Battlegrounds

Cuphead

Halo Wars 2

Forza 7

Xbox Backwards Compatibility

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Best Nintendo Switch Game

Super Mario Odyssey

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Splatoon 2

ARMS

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Best PlayStation 4 Game

Horizon: Zero Dawn

Tekken 7

Persona 5

Nier: Automata

Gravity Rush 2

Nioh

Everybody’s Golf

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Best Game of the Year!

Super Mario Odyssey

Horizon: Zero Dawn

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Cuphead

Persona 5

Player Unknown: Battlegrounds

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So there you have it!

Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more news, including the nominations for audience choice! (That’s you!)

Nerd Bacon’s Game of the Year Awards Spectacular was held in Des Moines, Iowa on Sunday December 17th from 8pm until 10:30pm. Stay tuned for a consolidated list of the winners!