The Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) has bestowed the title “Video Game of the Year” to Grand Theft Auto IV during the 2009 Video Game Home Entertainment Awards.

Full list here.

Call of Duty: World at War and Wii Fit took home three awards each. Mario Kart Wii won “Racing Game of the Year” as well as one for “Family/Children’s Game of the Year”.

Here’s the full list:

• Video Game of the Year - GTA IV
• Most Innovative - Wii Fit
• Best Third Party Publisher - Electronic Arts

Game of the Year Titles:

• DS - Guitar Hero: On Tour (Bundle)
• PC - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
• PS2 - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
• PS3 - Call of Duty World at War
• PSP - God of War: Chains of Olympus
• Wii - Wii Fit
• Xbox 360 - Call of Duty: World at War
• Action/Adventure - GTA IV
• Casual - Wii Fit
• Family/Children’s - Mario Kart Wii
• Fighting - Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe
• Game Graphics - Gears of War 2
• Non-sequel - Left 4 Dead
• Racing - Mario Kart Wii
• RPG/Strategy - Fallout 3
• Shooter/Military - Call of Duty: World at War
• Sports - Madden NFL 09

Full press release after the break.

Thanks, GameDaily

CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR AND WII FIT COLLECT THREE VIDEO GAME HOME ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS APIECE

Link to full article here.

http://www.vg247.com/2009/02/13/ema-names-grand-theft-auto-iv-game-of-the-year/

hmm, COD:WOW winning best game for 360 and PS3? If this were the Oscars of video game awards, I would be as upset as if it were the actual Oscars...

not a single PS3 exclucive? and EA TPD of the year.... i lol at you sir!

Yeah I expected MGS4 to make a showing.

Best casual game : wii fit ? Lulz