We thought that Modern Warfare 2 or Left 4 Dead 2 are the 2 strongest contenders this year but boy we’re wrong. Uncharted 2’s gameplay and storyline secured the crown. It was announced 2 years ago and released last October 2009 by Sony Computer Entertainment for PS3 with Naughty Dog as its game developer. Uncharted 2 also won the Best Graphics and Best PS3 game respectively. I say, it’s a well deserved win,  check the video nomination below for more details.

The game event won’t be completed if not for top caliber celebrities in the house. The night’s most memorable moment belonged to legendary musician Stevie Wonder who presented the award for Best Music Game 2009 on The Beatles: Rock Band. The music icon was welcomed with a 3-minute standing ovation and applause from the audience. Former Boxing Heavyweight Champion “Iron” Mike Tyson helped to present Best Shooter award to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

As promised, Snoop Dogg brought the house down with his latest single “I Want to Rock” together with the smashing performance of The Bravery who sang “Slow Poison”.

Here are the full list of winners for Spike TV’s Video Game Awards 2009:

• Game of the Year : UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog)
• Studio of the Year: Rocksteady Studios
• Best Shooter: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward)
• Best RPG: Dragon Age: Origins (Electronic Arts / BioWare)
• Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter IV (Capcom / Capcom/Dimps)
• Best Individual Sports Game: UFC 2009 Undisputed (THQ / Yuke’s Media Creations)
• Best Handheld Game: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (Rockstar Games / Rockstar Leeds)
• Best Graphics: UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog)
• Best Music Game: The Beatles: Rock Band (MTV Games / Harmonix)
• Best Driving Game: Forza Motorsport 3 (Microsoft Game Studios / Turn 10)
• Best Action Adventure Game: Assassin’s Creed II (Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal)
• Best Team Sports Game: NHL 10 (Electronic Arts / EA Canada)
• Best Soundtrack: DJ Hero (Activision Publishing / FreeStyleGames)
• Best Xbox 360 Game: Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve)
• Best Wii Game: New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
• Best PS3 Game: UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog)
• Best PC Game: Dragon Age: Origins (Electronic Arts / BioWare)
• Best Original Score: Halo 3: ODST (Microsoft Game Studios / Bungie)
• Best Multi-player Game: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward)
• Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show: South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play! (Microsoft / DoubleSix)
• Best Cast: X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition (Activision Publishing / Raven Software)
• Best Performance by a Human Male: Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition (Activision Publishing)
• Best Performance by a Human Female: Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen / Activision Publishing)
• Best Voice: Jack Black as Eddie Riggs (Brutal Legend / Electronic Arts)
• Best Downloadable Game: Shadow Complex (Microsoft Game Studios / Chair Entertainment)
• Best Comedy Game: Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard (D3Publisher / Vicious Cycle)
• Best DLC (Downloadable Content): Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony (Rockstar Games / Rockstar North)
• Best Independent Game Fueled by DEW: Flower (ThatGameCompany)
• Most Anticipated Game: God of War III (Sony Computer Entertainment / SCE Studios Santa Monica)

So, how many did you pick right this year? Don’t worry, there are more game awards to come. For now, just enjoy playing these games and watch out for more updates on upcoming game titles. For more updates and videos on the recently held VGA 2009 you can go to Game Trailers or Spike TV.

In case you’re itching to know the ‘who’s who’ of this year’s VGA event, here’s a run down of celebrities scheduled to participate:

• Jake Gyllenhaal – lead actor in the upcoming Disney film: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time will hand out the most prestigious award, the Game of the Year.
• Kristen Bell
• Felicia Day,
• Green Day,
• Tony Hawk,
• Tricia Helfer,
• Forrest Griffin,
• Alyssa Milano,
• Zachary Quinto,
• Mike Tyson,
• Olivia Wilde

Plus a special live performance from Snoop Dogg. VGA 2009 fans can also access spike.com to view the live online streaming of the show and enjoy the VGA live camera 360-degree show experience. Spike in collaboration with Burger king will feature a customized user interface that will enable remote viewers to choose the viewer angle for the show. How cool is that?

The Video Game Award categories for this year are:

• Game of the Year
• Studio of the Year
• Best Independent Game Fueled By Dew
• Best Xbox 360 Game
• Best PS3 Game
• Best Wii Game
• Best PC Game
• Best Handheld Game
• Best Shooter
• Best Fighting Game
• Best Action Adventure Game
• Best RPG
• Best Multi-player Game
• Best Individual Sports Game
• Best Team Sports Game
• Best Driving Game
• Best Music Game
• Best Soundtrack
• Best Original Score
• Best Graphics
• Best Game Based On A Movie/TV Show
• Best Performance By A Human Female
• Best Performance By A Human Male
• Best Cast
• Best Voice
• Best Downloadable Game
• Best DLC
• Most Anticipated Game of 2010

VGA 2009 video game nominations and voting is still open. For more details and updates you can visit Spike TV.