So this is is, the UFO Gamers 2009 Golden Saucers Awards.  We'd first off like to thank everyone who used their votes so wisely to let us know what they thought of this year's offerings from the world of video gaming.  The votes that the voters voted were very valuable and provided the panel with the nominees.  Voters voted, vehemently validating videogame victories.  You might say.

So, let's go full page with this one.  You can scroll down to the bottom of the page for the podcast or video of all the action, but for those who can actually read, here's the list.

Simple format, first THE CATEGORY, then the winner, followed by runner up nominees.  Let's rock!

GAME OF THE YEAR 2009:  Dragon Age: Origins
Borderlands, Modern Warfare 2, Uncharted 2

BEST OVERALL GAMING PLATFORM:  Xbox 360
PC, PS3

BEST SEVENTH GENERATION CONSOLE:  Xbox 360
PS3, Wii

BEST PORTABLE GAMING DEVICE:  Nintendo DS/DS Lite/DSi
iPhone, PSP

BEST NEWCOMER:  Ezio Auditore da Firenze (Assassin's Creed II)
Rhythm Paradise ducks, LorD's character in Dragon Age: Origins

BEST CHARACTER:  Nathan Drake
Murray the demonic skull, Soap McTavish, Lara

BEST ROLE PLAYING GAME:  Dragon Age: Origins
Torchlight, ChronoTrigger DS

BEST FIRST-PERSON SHOOTER:  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Borderlands, Halo 3 ODST

BEST FIGHTER:  Street Fighter IV
Tekken 6, UFC Undisputed

BEST PLATFORMER:  Canabalt
'splosion Man, TRINE, New Super Mario Bros. Wii

BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE:  Uncharted 2, Among Theives
Assassin's Creed 2, Batman Arkham Asylum

BEST SIMULATION GAME:  The Sims 3
UFC Undisputed, FIFA 10, Civilisation Revolutions (iPhone)

BEST VEHICLE SIMULATION/RACING GAME:  Forza Motorsport 3
Need for Speed Shift, DiRT 2, WipEout Fury

BEST PUZZLE GAME:  Professor Layton and Pandora's (or the Diabolical) Box
Machinarium, TRINE, Tales of Monkey Island

BEST PARTY GAME:  Buzz!
Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit Plus, Beatles Rock Band

BEST ONLINE MULTIPLAYER EXPERIENCE:  Borderlands
Shattered Horizon, Left 4 Dead 2, Uncharted 2

BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME OR GAME CONTENT:  Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta
Fable II: See the Future, Tomb Raider Underworld: Lara's Shadow, Magic The Gathering: Duel of the Planeswalkers

UFO'S HIDDEN TREASURE OF 2009:  Flower
Machinarium, Farmville (Facebook), Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure

UFO'S GUILTY PLEASURE OF 2009:  Facebook applications
Rhythm Paradise, To Seduce a Suicide Girl, Zuma

DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE AWARD:  Batman Arkham Asylum
Modern Warfare 2, Killzone 2, Left 4 Dead 2

BUG INFESTATION AWARD:  Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, Rollercoaster Kingdom (Facebook), TRINE

WHY BOTHER? AWARD:  Star Wars: Clone Wars: Republic Heroes
Noby Noby Boy, Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits, Brütal Legend

CASH-IN OF 2009:  Tomb Raider Underworld on PS2
.detuned, Hero Franchise, Halo 3 ODST

Congratulations to most of the winners and we'll be getting in touch with them to let them know.  If you're curious as to how we came to these decisions, you can watch the whole damned process right here on the UFO Gamers Show video, or listen to it on our podcast.