Halo 2 appears to have swept up winning a whooping 7 awards, Half Life 2 trailing behind with a measly 1 award for 'Best Graphics':
- Alt.Sports Award: NBA Street V3
- Best Adaptation: LEGO Star Wars
- Best Action Game: God of War
- Best Boss: Halo 2 - Scarab Battle
- Best Cinematic: God of War
- Best Graphics: Half-Life 2
- Best Handheld Game: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
- Best Innovation: Katamari Damacy
- Best Licensed Soundtrack: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Best Multiplayer Game: Halo 2
- Best Original Game: God of War
- Best Original Soundtrack: Halo 2
- Best Racing Game: Burnout 3: Takedown
- Best RPG: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- Best Shooter: Halo 2
- Best Sound Design: Halo 2
- Best Traditional Sports Game: Madden NFL 2005
- Best Voice Performance - Female: Half-Life 2 - Merle Dandridge
- Best Voice Performance - Male: Halo 2 - David Cross
- EB Gamers' Choice Award: World of WarCraft
- Favorite Character: God of War - Kratos
- Favorite Character: God of War - Kratos
- Legend Award: Ralph Baer
The event was largely about entertainment, spending little time on the actual games, and the pomp and circumstance of the award-giving. This largely made for a more enjoyable show, while still clearly tied to the games they represented, with host Wilmer Valderrama (of That 70s Show) arriving on the scene attached to a giant Katamari.
G4's G-Phoria Video Game Awards
MTV's Best Soundtrack Awards for videogames
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