Die "Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS)" wird am 9. Februar die Gewinner der "9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards" küren. Folgende Games wurden für den begehrten "Spiele-Oscar" nominiert:

I. Game of the Year:

a. Overall
- God of War
- Guitar Hero
- Shadow of the Colossus
- Call of Duty 2
- Nintendogs

b. Computer
- F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon
- Sid Meier's Civilization IV
- Battlefield 2
- Age of Empires III
- The Movies

c. Console
- God of War
- Guitar Hero
- Shadow of the Colossus
- Call of Duty 2
- Nintendogs

II. Outstanding Innovation in Gaming

- Nintendogs
- Guitar Hero
- Shadow of the Colossus
- God of War
- The Movies

III. Outstanding Achievement:

a. Animation
- Shadow of the Colossus
- God of War
- Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
- Rise of the Kasai
- Oddworld Stranger's Wrath

b. Art Direction
- Shadow of the Colossus
- God of War
- Peter Jackson's King Kong
- Ultimate Spider-Man
- Jade Empire

c. Soundtrack
- Guitar Hero
- SSX On Tour
- Wipeout Pure
- The Warriors
- Burnout Revenge

d. Original Music Composition
- God of War
- Rise of the Kasai
- Gun
- Jade Empire
- Kameo: Elements of Power

e. Sound Design
- F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon
- God of War
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
- Condemned: Criminal Origins
- Peter Jackson's King Kong

f. Story and Character Development
- Peter Jackson's King Kong
- Gun
- Call of Duty: Big Red One
- Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
- Sly Cooper 3: Honor Among Thieves

g. Game Play Engineering
- Nintendogs
- Guitar Hero
- God of War
- Lumines
- Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species

h. Online Game Play
- Battlefield 2
- Mario Kart DS
- Age of Empires III
- Project Gotham Racing 3
- Call of Duty 2

i. Visual Engineering
- F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon
- Shadow of the Colossus
- Kameo: Elements of Power
- Call of Duty 2
- God of War

j. Game Design
- Guitar Hero
- God of War
- Shadow of the Colossus
- Nintendogs
- Peter Jackson's King Kong

IV. Outstanding Character Performance:

a. Male
- God of War
- Gun
- Oddworld Stranger's Wrath
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
- Jade Empire

b. Female
- Jade Empire
- Gun
- Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted

V. Genre Awards:

a. Sports Game of the Year
- NBA 2K6
- MLB 2006
- SSX On Tour
- MLB 2K5: WS Edition
- Super Mario Strikers

b. First-Person Action Game of the Year
- Call of Duty 2
- Condemned: Criminal Origins
- Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
- F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon
- Battlefield 2

c. Role-Playing Game of the Year
- Jade Empire
- Dragon Quest VII
- Dungeon Siege II
- Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
- Radiata Stories

d. Fighting Game of the Year
- Soul Calibur 3
- Tekken 5
- Fight Night Round 2
- WWE Smackdown VS Raw

e. Action/ Adventure Game of the Year
- God of War
- Shadow of the Colossus
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
- Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
- The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction

f. Racing Game of the Year
- Forza Motorsport
- Project Gotham Racing 3
- Mario Kart DS

g. Children's Game of the Year
- Chicken Little
- Madagascar
- Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
- Tak 3: The Great Juju Challenge
- We Love Katamari

h. Downloadable Game of the Year
- Oasis
- Egg v. Chicken
- Chuzzle
- Tradewinds Legend
- WIK: Fable of Souls

i. Family Game of the Year
- Guitar Hero
- Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
- LEGO Star Wars

j. Simulation Game of the Year
- The Movies
- Silent Hunter III
- Animal Crossing

k. Strategy Game of the Year
- Age of Empires III
- Civilization IV
- Empire Earth II

l. Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year
- City Villains
- Guild Wars
- Lineage II: The Chaotic Principle
- Final Fantasy XI: The Vana'diel Collection

m. Handheld Game of the Year
- Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Burnout Legends
- Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
- Nintendogs

n. Cellular Game of the Year
- Mile High Pinball
- Skipping Stone
- One
- Ancient Empires II
- High Seize