The 24th annual Golden Joystick Awards were held on friday at the Hilton Hotel Park Lane and hosted by TV personality Justin Lee-Collins. Attended by 700 industry figures and decided by over 500,000 votes by gamers, the prestigious event enjoyed its most successful year to date.

The overall winner was Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion which won in 3 categories; Best Game, Best Xbox Game and Best PC Game, and you can click full story for the full winners list. Surprisingly the PS3 was voted 'one to watch' for 2007 - perhaps a sign that consumer faith in the Playstation brand isn't as shaken as some would believe.

The winners of the 2006 Golden Joystick Awards in full are as follows:

PLAY.com Ultimate Game of the Year – Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Editor’s Game of the Year – Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
The Sun Family Game Award – Nintendogs
bliss Girls Choice Award – Nintendogs
Nuts All-Nighter Award – Pro Evolution Soccer 5
PlayStation 2 Game of the Year – Resident Evil 4
Nintendo Game of the Year – New Super Mario Brothers
Xbox Game of the Year – Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
ebuyer.com PC Game of the Year – Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Handheld Game of the Year – GTA: Liberty City Stories
Intel Online Game of the Year – Age of Empires III
1Xtra and Rampage Soundtrack of the Year - Need for Speed: Most Wanted
T3 Innovation Award – Xbox Live Marketplace
The One to Watch for 2007– Sony PlayStation 3
Favourite Character Award - Lara Croft
Sonopress Publisher of the Year – Electronic Arts
Sierra Retailer of the Year – Game