Record IAA nominations for Bioshock

The awards ceremony will take place during the DICE. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit 2008 on February 7 in Las Vegas, presented by comedian/actor Jay Mohr.

Bioshock is vying with The Orange Box, Call of Duty 4, Rock Band and Super Mario Galaxy for game of the year.

"This year's finalists reflect the commitment game makers have to create compelling, engaging and exciting experiences for the expanding game playing audience," said Joseph Olin, president, AIAS. "The 2008 nominees represent the tremendous talent and passion that our members bring to their craft. The Interactive Achievement Awards are dedicated to acknowledging the men and women who create these innovative and excellent games."

Here's a partial list of finalists:

Overall Game of the Year:

BioShock

Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Publisher: Activision
Developer: Infinity Ward

Rock Band

Publisher: MTV Games
Developer: Harmonix

Super Mario Galaxy

Publisher: Nintendo of America
Developer: Nintendo

The Orange Box

Publisher: Electronic Arts / Valve Software
Developer: Valve Software

Console Game of the Year:

BioShock

Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Publisher: Activision
Developer: Infinity Ward

Mass Effect

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Developer: BioWare

Rock Band

Publisher: MTV Games
Developer: Harmonix

Super Mario Galaxy

Publisher: Nintendo of America
Developer: Nintendo

Computer Game of the Year:

BioShock

Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Publisher: Activision
Developer: Infinity Ward

Crysis

Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Crytek

The Orange Box

Publisher: Electronic Arts/Valve Software
Developer: Valve Software

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

Publisher: Vivendi Games
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming:

Assassin's Creed

Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal

BioShock

Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia

Rock Band

Publisher: MTV Games
Developer: Harmonix

Super Mario Galaxy

Publisher: Nintendo of America
Developer Nintendo

The Orange Box

Publisher: Electronic Arts/Valve Software
Developer: Valve Software

Handheld Game of the Year

Drawn to Life

Publisher: THQ
Developer: 5th Cell

Jeanne d'Arc

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: Level 5

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords

Publisher: D3 Publisher of America
Developer: Infinite Interactive, 1st Playable Productions

Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: High Impact Games

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Publisher: Nintendo of America
Developer: Nintendo

You can view all the nominations at www.interactive.org.