It is the award season - isn't it always - so why not another one?

To be held prior to the second GDC Canada in Vancouver on 5th May, come the first Annual Canadian Video Game and Digital Arts Awards.

Nominations are open now and will close on 7th March, with finalists announced on 15th March.

The award categories are:

Video Game

• Best Visual Arts

• Best Writing

• Best Audio

• Best Game Design

• Best Technology

• Best Console

• Best Downloadable

• Best Handheld

• Game of the Year

VFX / Animation

• Best Animated Short

• Best Animated Feature Film

• Best Animated Television (Series or one-off)

• Best Visual Effects Movie

• Best Visual Effects Television

• Best Visual Effects or Animation for Home Video

• Best In-Game Cinematic

The show will also be broadcast on G4 Canada, and tickets for the event will be available to the public in the coming weeks.

More details can be found at the Canadian Video Game and Digital Arts Awards website.