The finalists have been announced and the 2011 Canadian Video Game Awards are ready to honor the very best Canadian made games.

Leading the pack of nominations is Bioware’s Mass Effect 2 and Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood.

More than 70 nominations were received this year from all parts of Canada, with 31 submissions represented in the list of finalists.  Winners will be voted on by a body of industry experts from across the country.

FINALISTS

Game of the Year

• Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
• Dead Rising 2
• FIFA 11
• Mass Effect 2
• Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction

Best Console Game

• Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
• Dead Rising 2
• FIFA 11
• Mass Effect 2
• Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction

Best Game on the Go

• Lil’ Pirates
• Osmos for iPad
• Scrabble for iPad
• A Space Shooter for 2 Bucks
• Trainyard

Best Downloadable Game……….

Head on over to GamerFitNation to read about the rest of the nominees, categories, and find out how to cast YOUR vote!