Xbox Live Arcade awards. Voting starts March 3rd

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/26/xbox-live-arcade-awards-voting-kicks-off-march-3/

Oscars, Schmoscars. Microsoft is letting Xbox Live users cast their votes for the best Xbox Live Arcade games of 2008 starting on March 3. Foregoing any sort of web-based ballot, votes will be cast from within the New Xbox Experience's Spotlight Channel. Voting will wrap up on Tuesday, March 10, with users permitted to change their votes -- but not vote multiple times -- as often as they'd like, up to that point.

Have a look at the full list of categories and nominees (your "sample ballot," if you will) after the break.

Best Overall Arcade Game

* Braid
* Castle Crashers
* Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2
* Street Fighter II HD Remix
* Portal: Still Alive

Best Original Game

* Castle Crashers
* N+
* Braid
* Penny Arcade Episode 1
* Schizoid
* Age of Booty

Best Family Game

* Boogie Bunnies
* Roogoo
* A Kingdom for Keflings
* Lost Cities
* Meteos Wars

Best Co-operative Multiplayer Game

* Castle Crashers
* Schizoid
* Bionic Commando Rearmed
* N+
* Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2

Best Competitive Multiplayer Game

* Street Fighter II HD Remix
* Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2
* Soul Calibur
* Meteos Wars
* Age of Booty

Best Solo Game

* Braid
* Mega Man 9
* Penny Arcade Episode 1
* Rez HD
* Portal: Still Alive

Best Innovation in XBLA

* Braid (time travel)
* A Kingdom for Keflings (use of Avatars)
* Fable II Pub Games (retail game integration)
* N+ (level sharing)
* Duke Nukem 3D (dynamic replay)

Best Graphics

* Street Fighter II HD Remix
* Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2
* Braid
* Castle Crashers
* Bionic Commando Rearmed

Best Classic/Remake Game

* Bionic Commando Rearmed
* Street Fighter II HD Remix
* Mega Man 9
* Galaga Legions
* Rez HD

Best Overall Arcade Game
Castle Crashers

Best Original Game
Castle Crashers

Best Family Game
Castle Crashers

Best Co-operative Multiplayer Game
Castle Crashers

Best Competitive Multiplayer Game
Castle Crashers

Best Solo Game
Castle Crashers

Best Innovation in XBLA
Castle Crashers

Best Graphics
Castle Crashers

Best Classic/Remake Game
Castle Crashers