Wii Sports tops 2007 BAFTA nominees

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the nominees for its 2007 Video Game Awards. Topping the list with most nominations is Wii Sports with seven, including the Innovation and Best Game categories. There is four-way tie for second most nominations, with Crackdown, Gears of War, Okami and God of War 2 having five nominations apiece.

Other best game nominees include BioShock, Crysis, Gears of War, Guitar Hero II and Kane & Lynch. Of those, two titles haven't yet been released. If Crysis and Kane & Lynch somehow get delayed until 2008, will be the eligible for next year's awards, too?

There are 15 categories, including Artistic Achievement and Best Story/Characters. Winners will be announced October 23; you can view the full list after the break.
Action and Adventure

• Crackdown
• Gears of War
• God of War 2
• Orange Box
• Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction
• Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Artistic Achievement

• BioShock
• Heavenly Sword
• Okami
• Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction
• Skate
• Viva Pinata

Best Game

• BioShock
• Crysis
• Gears of War
• Guitar Hero II
• Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
• Wii Sports

Casual

• Big Brain Academy for Wii
• Cake Mania
• Guitar Hero II
• More Brain Training
• Singstar PS3
• Wii Sports

Gameplay

• Crackdown
• Gears of War
• Sega Rally
• Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
• Warhawk
• Wii Sports

Innovation

• flOw
• Okami
• Super Paper Mario
• Eye of Judgment
• Trauma Center: Second Opinion
• Wii Sports

Multiplayer

• Battlefield 2142
• Crackdown
• Guitar Hero II
• Wii Sports
• World in Conflict
• World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade

Original Score

• Final Fantasy XII
• God of War 2
• Lair
• Okami
• Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
• Viva Pinata

Sports

• Football Manager 2008
• Colin McRae: Dirt
• FIFA 08
• Motorstorm
• Virtua Tennis 3
• Wii Sports

Strategy and Simulation

• Command & Conquer: Tiberium Wars
• Forza Motorsport 2
• Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
• Wii Sports
• World in Conflict

Story and Character

• Final Fantasy XII
• God of War 2
• Heavenly Sword
• Okami
• The Darkness
• The SImpsons Game

Technical Achievement

• Crackdown
• Gears of War
• God of War 2
• Motorstorm
• Okami
• Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Use of Audio

• Crackdown
• Elite Beat Agents
• Gears of War
• God of War 2
• Guitar Hero II
• Skate

BAFTA's One to Watch (in association with Dare to be Digital)

• Ragnarawk
• Climbactic
• Bear Go Home

The PC World Gamers Award (voted by public)

• Brain Training
• FIFA 07
• Football Manager 2007
• Gears of War
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
• Resistance: Fall of Man
• Wii Play