List of accolades received by Mass Effect 2
Post-release awards and nominations

List of accolades received by Mass Effect 2

Section Title: Post-release awards and nominations
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Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.

2010	Golden Joystick Awards	RPG of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Won

Ultimate Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Won

8th Annual Spike Video Game Awards	Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Studio of the Year	BioWare for Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Xbox 360 Game	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best PC Game	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best RPG	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Original Score	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Performance By A Human Male	Martin Sheen as Illusive Man	Nominated

Best Performance By A Human Female	Jennifer Hale as Commander Shepard	Nominated

Yvonne Strahovski as Miranda Lawson	Nominated

Best DLC	Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker	Nominated

8th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards	Outstanding Visual Effects in a Video Game Trailer	Tim Miller, Brandon Riza, Dave Wilson	Nominated

Inside Gaming Awards	Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Most Compelling Character	Jack (Subject Zero)	Nominated

Best DLC	Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker	Won

Best Original Score	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Cheat Code Central's 4th Annual Cody Awards	Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Xbox 360 Game	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best RPG	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best DLC	Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker	Nominated

Best Sound	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Male Character	John Shepard	Nominated

Best Female Character	Jane Shepard	Won

GameFocus Awards	Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Role Playing Game	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Musical Score	Mass Effect 2	Won

Achievement in Sound	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Achievement in Visuals	Mass Effect 2	Won

Achievement in Story Writing	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best DLC	Mass Effect 2 DLC	Nominated

IGN's Best of 2010 Awards	Best Story (Xbox 360)	Mass Effect 2	Won

Most Innovative Gameplay (Xbox 360)	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Character (Xbox 360)	Mordin Solus	Nominated

Thane	Won

Best Visuals (Xbox 360)	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Most Bang for Your Buck (Xbox 360)	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Sci-Fi Game (Xbox 360)	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Blockbuster Game (Xbox 360)	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Xbox 360 Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Story (PC)	Mass Effect 2	Won

Coolest Atmosphere (PC)	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Most Innovative Gameplay (PC)	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Character (PC)	Illusive Man	Won

Best Visuals (PC)	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Soundtrack (PC)	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Sci-Fi Game (PC)	Mass Effect 2	Won

PC Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Story (Overall)	Mass Effect 2	Won

Coolest Atmosphere (Overall)	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Boss (Overall)	Reaper	Nominated

Most Memorable Moment (Overall)	Destruction of the Normandy	Nominated

Most Addictive (Overall)	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Most Innovative Gameplay (Overall)	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Character (Overall)	Thane	Nominated

Best Visuals (Overall)	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Soundtrack (Overall)	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Sci-Fi Game (Overall)	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Blockbuster Game (Overall)	Mass Effect 2	Won

Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Won

GameSpy's Game of the Year 2010 Awards	Overall Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Role-Playing Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Won

Xbox 360 Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Won

GameSpot's Best of 2010 Awards	Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best PC Game	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Xbox 360 Game	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best RPG	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Story	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Graphics, Artistic	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best New Character	Mordin Solus	Nominated

Best Downloadable Content	Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker	Nominated

Best Voice Acting	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Most Memorable Moment	Opening scene	Nominated

Best Writing/Dialogue	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

GameTrailers' Game of the Year 2010 Awards	Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Role-Playing Game	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Story	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Expansion	Mass Effect 2 DLC	Nominated

Best Xbox 360 Game	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best PC 360 Game	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Single-Player Campaign	Mass Effect 2	Won

X-Play's Best of 2010 Awards	Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Writing	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Soundtrack	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best DLC	Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker	Nominated

Best RPG	Mass Effect 2	Won

1UP.com's 2010 Game Of The Year Awards	Best 360 Game	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Expansion	Mass Effect 2 DLC	Nominated

Best RPG	Mass Effect 2	Won

Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Destructoid's Game of the Year 2010 Award	Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2010 Awards	Best New Character	Mordin Solus	Nominated

Best Downloadable Add-On	Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker	Nominated

Character We'd Most Like To Party With	The Illusive Man	Won

Best Story	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Multiplatform Game & Game of the Year, 2010	Mass Effect 2	Won

Eurogamer's Game of the Year 2010 Award	Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Won

Game Rant's 2010 Video Game Awards	Best Gameplay	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Won

2011	14th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards	Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Won

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Outstanding Achievement in Story	Mass Effect 2	Won

Outstanding Character Performance	Mark Meer as Male Shepard	Nominated

Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Won

British Academy Video Games Awards	Artistic Achievement	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Game	Mass Effect 2	Won

Gameplay	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Original Music	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Story	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

GAME Award of 2010	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

11th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards	Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Writing	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Game Design	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Technology	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Audio	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Animation	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Art Direction, Fantasy	Mass Effect 2	Won

Character Design	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Direction in a Game Cinema	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Lead Performance in a Drama	Mark Meer, Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Original Dramatic Score, Franchise	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Sound Editing in a Game Cinema	Mass Effect 2	Won

Writing in a Drama	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Game Sequel RPG	Mass Effect 2	Won

9th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards	Best Soundtrack Album	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Canadian Videogame Awards	Best Canadian Made Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Console Game	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Audio	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Game Design	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best Technology	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Visual Arts	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best Writing	Mass Effect 2	Won

9th Annual Spike Video Game Awards	Best DLC	Mass Effect 2: Arrival	Nominated

IGN's Best of 2011 Awards	Best PS3 Role-Playing Game	Mass Effect 2	Won

Best PS3 Sound	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

Best PS3 Story	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

PS3 Game of the Year	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

2012	10th Annual Spike Video Game Awards	EW and Spike VGA Best Game of the Decade	Mass Effect 2	Nominated

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At the 2011 Canadian Videogame Awards, Mass Effect 2 was awarded Game of the Year, Best Console Game, Best Game Design, and Best Writing.

final_sentence: At the 2011 Canadian Videogame Awards, Mass Effect 2 was awarded Game of the Year, Best Console Game, Best Game Design, and Best Writing.