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 Spike TV's 2008 Video Game Awards (VGA) went down at the Sony Picture Studios on Sunday (December 14) in Los Angeles, and the night's big winner was Rockstar Games' "Grand Theft Auto IV."
"GTA IV" took home honors for Best Action-Adventure Game, Best Performance by a Human Male, and the night's highest honor, Game of the Year.
The game is the latest installment of Rockstar's popular action series, and it faced stiff competition from titles like "Fallout 3," "Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots," and "Gears of War 2." But, with its instant popularity after its release, it was 2008's powerhouse title.
Hosted by actor/comedian Jack Black, the 6th annual event drew several celebs and musicians, thanks to the event's partnership with Interscope Geffen A&M who provided the evening's music.
The label helped in bringing in the night's entertainment, with performances by rock bands, the All-American Rejects and Weezer, as well as a performance by 50 Cent.
50 brought the house down with a performance of his brand new single, "Get Up," which helped him promote his upcoming video game titled "50 Cent: Blood in the Sand" with footage leaked from the game.
Other celebs who made appearances included Kim Kardashian, Eliza Dushku, and Tony Hawk, among others.
Also, LL Cool J performed his '91 single "Mama Said Knock You Out," with special guests from the UFC including its president Dana White, as well as fighters Rampage Jackson, Frank Mir, Wanderlei Silva, and others.
Aside from GTA's wins, other big winners included "Gears of War 2" with Best Shooter honors and Best Xbox 360 Game, Little Big Planet for Best Studio of the Year, and "Metal Gear Solid 4" for Best Graphics.
The list of winners is as follows (via PrimoTech):
Best Shooter: Gears of War 2 (Epic Games)
Best Xbox 360 Game: Gears of War 2 (Epic Games)
Best Indie Game Voted by the Fans: World of Goo (2D Boy)
Big Name in a Game: Kiefer Sutherland (Call of Duty: World at War)
Gamer God Inductee: Will Wright (Sim City, Spore)
Best RPG: Fallout 3 (Bethesda)
Best Music Game: Rock Band 2 (Harmonix)
Best Soundtrack in a Game: Rock Band 2 (Harmonix)
Studio of the Year: Media Molecule (Little Big Planet)
Studio of the Year: Little Big Planet (Media Molecule)
Best Driving: Burnout Paradise (Criterion)
Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show: Lego Indy (Traveller’s Tales)
Best Fighting: Soul Calibur 4 (Project Soul)
Best Multiplayer: Left 4 Dead (Valve)
Best PC: Left 4 Dead (Valve)
Best Portable: Professor Layton (Level 5)
Best Wii: Boom Blox (EA Casual)
Best Individual Sports: Shaun White Snowboarding (Ubi Montreal)
Best Female in a Game: Jenny McCarthy as Tanya in Red Alert 3 (EA Redwood)
Best Performance by a Human Male: Michael Hollick as Niko Bellic (Grand Theft Auto IV)
Best Performance by a Human Female: Debbie Mae West as Meryl Silverburgh (Metal Gear Solid 4)
Best Graphics: Metal Gear Solid 4 (Kojima Productions)
Best Original Score: Metal Gear Solid 4 (Kojima Productions)
Best Action-Adventure Game: Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games)
Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games)
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