Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Mario Wonder Nominated for 2023 Game of the Year

We're officially 25 days away from The Game Awards 2023 live streaming event, which will crown some of this year's most coveted gaming awards. The event will be streamed live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Among this year's nominees are several fan-favorite Nintendo titles, including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

Want to see the full list? Read on to find more!

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The Game Awards 2023 Nominee List

Earlier today, The Game Awards released the following nominees across several of the most-coveted categories, including Game of the Year, Best Action / Adventure Game, and Best Multiplayer, among others. At this time, there are 31 categories you can vote on.

Voting will remain open through the event's streaming date. Winners will be selected by 90% jury and 10% audience participation, so go out and vote for your favorite titles if you haven't already!

1. Game of the Year

• Alan Wake 2

• Baldur's Gate 3

• Marvel's Spider-Man 2

• Resident Evil 4

• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

2. Best Game Direction

• Alan Wake 2

• Baldur's Gate 3

• Marvel's Spider-Man 2

• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

3. Best Narrative

• Alan Wake 2

• Baldur's Gate 3

• Cyperpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

• Final Fantasy XVI

• Marvel's Spider-Man 2

4. Best Art Direction

• Alan Wake 2

• Hi-Fi Rush

• Lies of P

• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

5. Best Score and Music

• Alan Wake 2

• Baldur's Gate 3

• Final Fantasy XVI, Composer Masayoshi Soken

• Hi-Fi Rush, Audio Director Shuichi Kobori

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

6. Best Audio Design

• Alan Wake 2

• Dead Space

• Hi-Fi Rush

• Marvel's Spider-Man 2

• Resident Evil 4

7. Best Performance

• Ben Starr, Final Fantasy XVI

• Cameron Monaghan, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

• Idris Elba, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

• Melanie Liburd, Alan Wake 2

• Neil Newbon, Baldur's Gate 3

• Yuri Lowenthal, Marvel's Spider-Man 2

8. Innovation in Accessibility

• Diablo IV

• Forza Motorsport

• Hi-Fi Rush

• Marvel's Spider-Man 2

• Mortal Kombat 1

• Street Fighter 6

9. Games for Impact

• A Space for the Unbound

• Chants of Sennaar

• Goodbye Volcano High

• Tchia

• Terra Nil

• Venba

10. Best Ongoing

• Apex Legends

• Cyberpunk 2077

• Final Fantasy XIV

• Fortnite

• Genshin Impact

11. Best Community Support

• Baldur's Gate 3

• Cyberpunk 2077

• Destiny 2

• Final Fantasy XIV

• No Man's Sky

12. Best Independent Game

• Cocoon

• Dave the Diver

• Dredge

• Sea of Stars

• Viewfinder

13. Best Debut Indie Game

• Cocoon

• Dredge

• Pizza Tower

• Venba

• Viewfinder

14. Best Mobile Game

• Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis

• Hello Kitty Island Adventure

• Honkai: Star Rail

• Monster Hunter Now

• Terra Nil

15. Best VR / AR

• Gran Turismo 7

• Horizon Call of the Mountain

• Humanity

• Resident Evil Village VR Mode

• Synapse

16. Best Action Game

• Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

• Dead Island 2

• Ghostrunner 2

• Hi-Fi Rush

• Remnant 2

17. Best Action / Adventure Game

• Alan Wake 2

• Marvel's Spider-Man 2

• Resident Evil 4

• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

18. Best RPG

• Baldur's Gate 3

• Final Fantasy XVI

• Lies of P

• Sea of Stars

• Starfield

19. Best Fighting

• God of Rock

• Mortal Kombat 1

• Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

• Pocket Bravery

• Street Fighter 6

20. Best Family

• Disney Illusion Island

• Party Animals

• Pikmin 4

• Sonic Superstars

• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

21. Best SIM / Strategy

• Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp

• Cities: Skylines II

• Company of Heroes 3

• Fire Emblem Engage

• Pikmin 4

22. Best Sports / Racing

• EA Sports FC 24

• F1 23

• Forza Motorsport

• Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged

• The Crew Motorfest

23. Best Multiplayer

• Baldur's Gate 3

• Diablo IV

• Party Animals

• Street Fighter 6

• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

24. Best Adaptation

• Castlevania: Nocturne

• Gran Turismo

• The Last of Us

• The Super Mario Bros. Movie

• Twisted Metal

25. Most Anticipated Game

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

• Hades II

• Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth

• Star Wars Outlaws

• Tekken 8

26. Content Creator of the Year

• Ironmouse

• Peoplemakegames

• Quackity

• Spreen

• Sypherpk

27. Best eSports Game

• Counter-Strike 2

• DOTA 2

• League of Legends

• PUBG Mobile

• Valorant

28. Best eSports Athlete

• Lee "Faker" Sang-Hyeok (League of Legends)

• Mathieu "Zywoo" Herbaut (CS:GO)

• Max "Demon1" Mazanov (Valorant)

• Paco "Hydra" Rusiewiez (Call of Duty)

• Park "Ruler" Jae-Hyuk (League of Legends)

• Phillip "Imperialhal" Dosen (Apex Legends)

29. Best eSports Team

• Evil Geniuses (Valorant)

• FNATIC (Valorant)

• Gaimin Gladiators (Dota 2)

• JD Gaming (League of Legends)

• Team Vitality (Counter-Strike)

30. Best eSports Coach

• Christine "Potter" Chi (Evil Geniuses - Valorant)

• Danny "Zonic" Sorensen (Team Falcons - Counter-Strike)

• Jordan "Gunba" Graham (Florida Mayhem - Overwatch)

• Remy "XTQZZZ" Quoniam (Team Vitality - Counter-Strike)

• Yoon "Homme" Sung-Young (JD Gaming - League of Legends)

31. Best eSports Event

• 2023 League of Legends World Championship

• Blast.TV Paris Major 2023

• Evo 2023

• The International DOTA 2 Championships 2023

• Valorant Championships 2023

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