The 3rd British Academy Video Games Awards (known for the purposes of sponsorship as British Academy Video Games Awards in Association with N-Gage), awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, was an award ceremony held on 5 October 2006 in The Roundhouse. The ceremony honoured achievement in video gaming in 2005 and 2006 and was hosted by Vernon Kay. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, LocoRoco & Shadow of the Colossus were the major winners on the night, taking two awards.
Winners
| Category |
Winner |
Nominations |
Action and Adventure
(Sponsored by PC World) |
Shadow of the Colossus |
Metroid Prime Hunters,
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion,
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter,
Tomb Raider: Legend,
We Love Katamari |
| Artistic Achievement |
Shadow of the Colossus |
Black,
Hitman: Blood Money,
LocoRoco,
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion,
We Love Katamari |
| Audio |
Electroplankton |
Black,
LocoRoco,
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter,
Tomb Raider: Legend,
We Love Katamari |
| Casual and Social |
Buzz!: The Big Quiz |
Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?,
Electroplankton,
Guitar Hero,
LocoRoco,
SingStar Rocks! |
| Character |
LocoRoco (LocoRoco) |
Agent 47 (Hitman: Blood Money),
Han Solo (Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy),
Lara Croft (Tomb Raider: Legend),
Rogue (Rogue Trooper) |
| Children's |
LocoRoco |
Daxter,
Ice Age: The Meltdown,
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy,
New Super Mario Bros.,
We Love Katamari |
Game
(Sponsored by PC World) |
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter |
Black,
Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?,
Guitar Hero,
Hitman: Blood Money,
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy |
Gameplay
(Sponsored by Nokia N-Gage) |
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy |
Guitar Hero,
LocoRoco,
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion,
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter,
We Love Katamari |
Gamers' Award
(Sponsored by Nokia N-Gage) |
24: The Mobile Game |
Civilization for N-Gage,
Diner Dash,
Lemmings,
Namco Classics Pac-Man,
Platinum Sudoku
The Sims,
Sonic the Hedgehog Part One,
Tetris Mania,
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? |
| Innovation |
Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? |
Electroplankton,
Guitar Hero,
LocoRoco,
Shadow of the Colossus,
We Love Katamari |
| Multiplayer |
Dungeons and Dragons Online: Stormreach |
2006 FIFA World Cup,
Animal Crossing: Wild World,
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat,
Guild Wars Factions,
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter |
| Original Score |
Tomb Raider: Legend |
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King,
LocoRoco,
Shadow of the Colossus,
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion,
The Movies |
| Screenplay |
Psychonauts |
24: The Game,
Rogue Trooper,
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion,
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter,
Tomb Raider: Legend |
| Simulation |
The Movies |
C-130 Hercules,
Championship Manager 2006,
Football Manager 2006,
Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis,
Trauma Center: Under the Knife |
| Soundtrack |
Guitar Hero |
B-Boy,
Reservoir Dogs,
SingStar Rocks! |
| Sports |
Fight Night Round 3 |
2006 FIFA World Cup,
Football Manager 2006,
MotoGP '06,
Pro Evolution Soccer 6,
Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis |
| Strategy |
Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War |
Age of Empires: The Age of Kings,
Civilization IV,
Football Manager 2006,
Medieval II: Total War,
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter |
Technical Achievement
(Sponsored by Skillset) |
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter |
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat,
Black,
Burnout Revenge,
Just Cause,
Shadow of the Colossus |
Multiple nominations and wins
Wins
- 2 wins - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, LocoRoco and Shadow of the Colossus
Nominations
- 8 nominations - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter and LocoRoco
- 6 nominations - We Love Katamari
- 5 nominations - Guitar Hero, Shadow of the Colossus, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and Tomb Raider: Legend
- 4 nominations - Black and Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
- 3 nominations - Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?, Electroplankton, Football Manager 2006, and Hitman: Blood Money
- 2 nominations - 2006 FIFA World Cup, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis, Rogue Trooper, SingStar Rocks!, and The Movies
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