The winners of the 2007 NAViGaTR Awards were announced today, revealing the winners in 45 categories. The awards are presented by the National Academy of Video Game Testers and Reviewers Corp., a non-profit media organization with over 1,100 voters honoring the best of the interactive entertainment industry in the fields of art, technology, and production for calendar year 2007.

Out of its ten nominations, Bioshock won eight (8) awards, more than any other game in NAViGaTR history. The game, about an underwater utopia and the seedy underbelly of its protective forces, won awards for Art Direction in a Game Cinema, Art Direction in a Game Engine, Direction in a Game Cinema, Lighting & Texturing, Song Collection, Sound Effects, Outstanding Original Action Game, and Game of the Year.

The next highest winner was Mass Effect, with five (5) awards. Mass Effect won in the categories of Original Musical Score, Writing in a Drama, Lead Performance in a Drama, Supporting Performance in a Drama, and Outstanding Original Role Playing Game.

Call of Duty 4 won three (3) awards, while Assassin’s Creed, Super Mario Galaxy, The Orange Box, The Simpsons Game, and World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade each won two (2) awards, rounding out the multiple winners. This year, no game achieved a trifecta with wins in all three disciplines of design, art, and sound.
This year, 2K Games and Electronic Arts are tied for the most wins with eight (8) each. Following
behind are Microsoft and Sony with six (6) each, Nintendo and Activision with three (3) each, and Blizzard Entertainment, Namco Bandai, THQ, and Ubisoft with two (2) each.

Two years ago, Sony set a publishers' record by winning 11 awards in a single year. The record still stands.

The full list of nominees and winners looks like this:

Creative/Technical Categories

Animation in a Game Cinema - Assassin's Creed - WINNER
Animation in a Game Cinema - God of War II
Animation in a Game Cinema - Heavenly Sword
Animation in a Game Cinema - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Animation in a Game Cinema - The Witcher
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Animation in a Game Engine - Assassin's Creed - WINNER
Animation in a Game Engine - Heavenly Sword
Animation in a Game Engine - Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck
Animation in a Game Engine - Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Animation in a Game Engine - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
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Art Direction in a Game Cinema - Assassin's Creed
Art Direction in a Game Cinema - Bioshock - WINNER
Art Direction in a Game Cinema - Call of Duty 4
Art Direction in a Game Cinema - God of War II
Art Direction in a Game Cinema - Heavenly Sword
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Art Direction in a Game Engine - Assassin's Creed
Art Direction in a Game Engine - Bioshock - WINNER
Art Direction in a Game Engine - Eternal Sonata
Art Direction in a Game Engine - God of War II
Art Direction in a Game Engine - Tomb Raider: Anniversary
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Camera Direction in a Game Engine - Bioshock
Camera Direction in a Game Engine - Call of Duty 4
Camera Direction in a Game Engine - God of War II
Camera Direction in a Game Engine - Heavenly Sword - WINNER
Camera Direction in a Game Engine - Nights: Journey of Dreams
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Character Design - God of War II
Character Design - Heavenly Sword
Character Design - Overlord
Character Design - Parappa the Rapper
Character Design - World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - WINNER
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Control Design - Assassin's Creed
Control Design - Heavenly Sword
Control Design - Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Control Design - Medal of Honor Heroes 2
Control Design - Super Mario Galaxy - WINNER
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Control Precision - Heavenly Sword
Control Precision - Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Control Precision - Rock Band
Control Precision - Super Mario Galaxy
Control Precision - The Orange Box - WINNER
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Costume Design - Assassin's Creed
Costume Design - Eternal Sonata - WINNER
Costume Design - GrimGrimoire
Costume Design - Heavenly Sword
Costume Design - Odin Sphere
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Direction in a Game Cinema - Bioshock - WINNER
Direction in a Game Cinema - God of War II
Direction in a Game Cinema - Halo 3
Direction in a Game Cinema - Heavenly Sword
Direction in a Game Cinema - Hellgate: London
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Game Design - Bioshock
Game Design - Crush
Game Design - Mass Effect
Game Design - Super Mario Galaxy
Game Design - The Orange Box - WINNER
Game Design - The Ship
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Graphics/Technical - Crysis - WINNER
Graphics/Technical - Heavenly Sword
Graphics/Technical - Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Graphics/Technical - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Graphics/Technical - World in Conflict
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Innovation in Game Play - Crush
Innovation in Game Play - Drawn to Life - WINNER
Innovation in Game Play - Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
Innovation in Game Play - The Eye of Judgment
Innovation in Game Play - The Ship
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Innovation in Game Technology - Call of Duty 4 - WINNER
Innovation in Game Technology - The Eye of Judgment
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Lead Performance in a Comedy - David Kaye, "Ratchet and Clank FTOD" - WINNER
Lead Performance in a Comedy - Fred Willard, "Hot Brain"
Lead Performance in a Comedy - John Simpson III, "Parappa the Rapper"
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Lead Performance in a Drama - Anna Torv, "Heavenly Sword"
Lead Performance in a Drama - Jennifer Hale, "Mass Effect" - WINNER
Lead Performance in a Drama - Lydia Baksh, "Heavenly Sword"
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Lighting/Texturing - Assassin's Creed
Lighting/Texturing - Bioshock - WINNER
Lighting/Texturing - God of War II
Lighting/Texturing - Heavenly Sword
Lighting/Texturing - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
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Original Musical Score - Bladestorm
Original Musical Score - Dead Head Fred
Original Musical Score - Lair
Original Musical Score - Mass Effect - WINNER
Original Musical Score - Universe at War: Earth Assault
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Original/Adapted Song - "Do You Know Why We Stopped the Car?", Parappa
the Rapper
Original/Adapted Song - "Lament of the Highborne," World of Warcraft:
The Burning Crusade
Original/Adapted Song - "M4 Part II," Mass Effect
Original/Adapted Song - "Still Alive," Portal - WINNER
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Song Collection - Bioshock - WINNER
Song Collection - Boogie
Song Collection - Rock Band
Song Collection - SingStar Pop
Song Collection - Skate
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Sound Editing in a Game Cinema - Call of Duty 4 - WINNER
Sound Editing in a Game Cinema - Hellgate: London
Sound Editing in a Game Cinema - Mass Effect
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Sound Effects - Bioshock - WINNER
Sound Effects - Call of Duty 4
Sound Effects - Crysis
Sound Effects - Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
Sound Effects - The Orange Box
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Supp Performance in a Comedy - Armstead Christian, "Parappa the Rapper"
Supp Performance in a Comedy - Jeff Bridges, "Surf's Up"
Supp Performance in a Comedy - Lea Alomar, "Parappa the Rapper"
Supp Performance in a Comedy - Will Wright, "The Simpsons Game" - WINNER
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Supp Performance in a Drama - Andy Serkis, "Heavenly Sword"
Supp Performance in a Drama - Cam Clarke, "Mass Effect" - WINNER
Supp Performance in a Drama - Fred Tatasciore, "Mass Effect"
Supp Performance in a Drama - Linda Hunt, "God of War II"
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Use of Sound - Call of Duty 4
Use of Sound - Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
Use of Sound - Everyday Shooter
Use of Sound - Flow - WINNER
Use of Sound - Treasure Tunes
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Writing in a Comedy - Dead Head Fred
Writing in a Comedy - Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck
Writing in a Comedy - Super Paper Mario
Writing in a Comedy - Team Fortress 2
Writing in a Comedy - The Simpsons Game - WINNER
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Writing in a Drama - Eternal Sonata
Writing in a Drama - Heavenly Sword
Writing in a Drama - Mass Effect - WINNER
Writing in a Drama - Odin Sphere
Writing in a Drama - Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3

Genre Categories

Game Classic Revival - Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (PSP)
Game Classic Revival - Pac-Man Championship Edition (XBLA)
Game Classic Revival - Prince of Persia (XBLA)
Game Classic Revival - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (XBLA) - WINNER
Game Classic Revival - Tomb Raider: Anniversary
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Game Music or Performance - Guitar Hero III
Game Music or Performance - Jam Sessions
Game Music or Performance - Rock Band - WINNER
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Game Original Action - Bioshock - WINNER
Game Original Action - Crysis
Game Original Action - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Game Original Action - The Darkness
Game Original Action - The Ship
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Game Original Adventure - Assassin's Creed
Game Original Adventure - Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened
Game Original Adventure - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - WINNER
Game Original Adventure - Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
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Game Original Children's - Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer
Game Original Children's - Calling All Cars - WINNER
Game Original Children's - Drawn to Life
Game Original Children's - Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck
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Game Original Fighting - no nominations
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Game Original Racing - DiRT
Game Original Racing - Motorstorm - WINNER
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Game Original RPG - Eternal Sonata
Game Original RPG - Mass Effect - WINNER
Game Original RPG - Odin Sphere
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Game Original Sports - Skate - WINNER
Game Original Sports - The Bigs
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Game Sequel Action - Call of Duty 4 - WINNER
Game Sequel Action - God of War II
Game Sequel Action - Halo 3
Game Sequel Action - Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Game Sequel Action - The Orange Box
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Game Sequel Adventure - Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - WINNER
Game Sequel Adventure - Medal of Honor Heroes 2
Game Sequel Adventure - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2
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Game Sequel Children's - Cooking Mama: Cook Off
Game Sequel Children's - Super Mario Galaxy - WINNER
Game Sequel Children's - Super Paper Mario
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Game Sequel Fighting - no nominations
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Game Sequel Racing - Forza Motorsport 2 - WINNER
Game Sequel Racing - Project Gotham Racing 4
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Game Sequel RPG - Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
Game Sequel RPG - World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - WINNER
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Game Sequel Sports - Madden NFL 08 - WINNER
Game Sequel Sports - NHL 08
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Game Simulation Game - Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation - WINNER
Game Simulation Game - Trainz Railwayz
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Game Special Class - Crush
Game Special Class - Mercury Meltdown Revolution
Game Special Class - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations
Game Special Class - Picross DS
Game Special Class - Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - WINNER
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Game Strategy - GrimGrimoire
Game Strategy - Supreme Commander - WINNER
Game Strategy - The Eye of Judgment
Game Strategy - World in Conflict
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Game of the Year - Bioshock - WINNER
Game of the Year - Call of Duty 4
Game of the Year - Mass Effect
Game of the Year - Rock Band
Game of the Year - Super Mario Galaxy
Game of the Year - The Orange Box