Nomination
With the exception of the fan-voted "Most Anticipated Game", "Character of the Year", and a few other non-annual categories, the award nominees and winners are voted by an advisory council, featuring 25 journalists from various media outlets. Fans, however, can vote online for which games they think should win each category.
| Member | Position | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| Andy McNamara | Editor in Chief | Game Informer |
| Brian Crecente | Editor in Chief | Kotaku |
| Chris Baker | Senior Editor | Wired |
| Chris Kohler | Games Editor | Wired.com |
| Chris Slate | Editor in Chief | Nintendo Power |
| Christopher Grant | Editor in Chief | Joystiq |
| Dale North | Editor in Chief | Destructoid |
| Francesca Reyes | Editor in Chief | Official Xbox Magazine |
| Gary Steinman | Editor in Chief | GamesRadar |
| Geoff Keighley | Host | GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley/Spike TV |
| Jeff Gerstmann | Editor in Chief | Giant Bomb |
| Jeff Jensen | Senior Writer | Entertainment Weekly |
| Jerry Holkins | Writer / Co-Creator | Penny Arcade |
| John Davison | VP of Programming | GameSpot & Metacritic |
| Logan Decker | Editor in Chief | PC Gamer |
| Lou Kesten | Reviewer/Editor | Associated Press |
| Mike Krahulik | Artist / Co-Creator | Penny Arcade |
| Mike Snider | Technology Reporter | USA Today |
| Rich Greenhill | Director of Content and Programming | Yahoo! Games |
| Sam Kennedy | Director of Audience Generation | IGN/1UP.com |
| Scott Alexander | Freelance Writer | Playboy |
| Shane Satterfield | VP of Content | Spike TV |
| Stephen Totilo | Deputy Editor | Kotaku |
| Tal Blevins | VP Games Content | IGN |
| Tina Amini | Assistant Editor / Video Games Channel Manager | Complex |
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