The Last of Us Part 2 wins big at The Game Awards 2020: all this year's results & winners

October 2022 · 8 minute read

The full list of winners and nominees at The Game Awards 2020 have been announced, with The Last of Us Part II leading the way at the end-of-year awards on Thursday, December 10.

Hosted by Geoff Knightley, the event invited game developers from across the world along with celebrities like the Uncharted movie’s Tom Holland, popular online personalities from the gaming world, as well as any surprises that may take center stage throughout the night.

The pre-show kicked off at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET / 11 PM GMT / 10 AM AEDT (December 11), and led right into the main ceremony to start the awards process.

Every year, there’s an exhaustive list of awards that celebrates “creative and technical excellence in the global video game industry.” This includes Game of the Year, Best Narrative, Best Score & Music, and more.

Last year Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice took the top prize for Game of the Year, and 2020 has a stacked lineup of games vying for tonight’s big prize. Follow along below with the presentation as we highlight all this year’s winners!

Game of the Year

The Last of Us Part 2 wins Game of the Year at #TheGameAwards 🏆 pic.twitter.com/1ZtDvhlyi1

— DEXERTO.COM (@Dexerto) December 11, 2020

Best Game Direction

Best Narrative

Congratulations to The Last Of Us Part II on #TheGameAwards Best Narrative win!! Another one for @NaughtyDog!! 👏👏 #TheLastOfUsPartII pic.twitter.com/DxADemWxfG

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 11, 2020

Best Art Direction

.@SuckerPunchProd, @SupergiantGames, @HalfLifeAlyx, @TonyHawkTheGame, @EldenRing, congratulations on your wins tonight! #TheGameAwards 🏆 pic.twitter.com/vhGfOY9gCF

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 11, 2020

Best Score and Music

The first award of the night goes to Final Fantasy VII Remake for Best Score and Music! 🎧 Congratulations @finalfantasyvii!! #TheGameAwards! pic.twitter.com/F2qECE8o3Q

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2020

Best Audio Design

There are some titles up for multiple awards for sound design, best overall, and more.

Best Performance

WOW! Laura Bailey wins for Best Performance as Abby in The Last Of Us Part II! Congratulations @LauraBaileyVO and @NaughtyDog! 👏🏼 #TheGameAwards #TheLastofUsPartII pic.twitter.com/0pmJhwShnW

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 11, 2020

Games for Impact

Best Ongoing

Best Ongoing Game goes to @NoMansSky!!! Congrats @Hellogames! #TheGameAwards! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/JCSVlWtHce

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 11, 2020

Best Indie

Best Mobile, Presented by LG WING, Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon

Alert the crewmates! @AmongUsGame wins their second award of the night for Best Mobile Game presented by #LGWing & @Qualcomm Snapdragon! #TheGameAwards 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/SQcwrSoFkP

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 11, 2020

Best Community Support

Congrats to @AnimalCrossing, @FallGuysGame, and #Phasmophobia by @KineticGame on their big wins at #TheGameAwards! pic.twitter.com/YZ4vy0pBnK

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2020

Innovation in Accessibility

Best VR/AR

.@SuckerPunchProd, @SupergiantGames, @HalfLifeAlyx, @TonyHawkTheGame, @EldenRing, congratulations on your wins tonight! #TheGameAwards 🏆 pic.twitter.com/vhGfOY9gCF

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 11, 2020

Best Action

.@SuckerPunchProd, @SupergiantGames, @HalfLifeAlyx, @TonyHawkTheGame, @EldenRing, congratulations on your wins tonight! #TheGameAwards 🏆 pic.twitter.com/vhGfOY9gCF

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 11, 2020

Best Action/Adventure

The Last Of Us Part II wins for Best Action Adventure Game! Congratulations @NaughtyDog!! 🎉 #TheGameAwards #TheLastofUsPartII pic.twitter.com/mntQAoFBu9

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2020

Best Role Playing

🏆 Congratulations to these fantastic games for their wins tonight! 🏆 #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/yJILNMXCZX

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 11, 2020

Best Fighting

Best Family

Congrats to @AnimalCrossing, @FallGuysGame, and #Phasmophobia by @KineticGame on their big wins at #TheGameAwards! pic.twitter.com/YZ4vy0pBnK

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2020

Best Sim/Strategy

🏆 Congratulations to these fantastic games for their wins tonight! 🏆 #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/yJILNMXCZX

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 11, 2020

Best Sports/Racing

.@SuckerPunchProd, @SupergiantGames, @HalfLifeAlyx, @TonyHawkTheGame, @EldenRing, congratulations on your wins tonight! #TheGameAwards 🏆 pic.twitter.com/vhGfOY9gCF

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 11, 2020

Best Multiplayer

🚨 DISCUSS🚨 @AmongUsGame wins for Best Multiplayer Game at #TheGameAwards!!! Congratulations!! pic.twitter.com/QKbMub5kfO

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 11, 2020

Best Debut Game

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Content Creator of the Year, Presented by Adobe

Congratulations @Valkyrae on winning the Content Creator of the Year award presented by @Adobe!! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/X3TaqdKSin

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 11, 2020

Best Esports Game

Best Esports Athlete

Brush off your controllers & stretch those fingers, the Best Esports Player is Showmaker!! 🏆 #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/b7etVtWBMh

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 11, 2020

Best Esports Team

Best Esports Event

G2 Esports (League of Legends) was crowned best the Esports Team of 2020.

Best Esports Host

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