2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

The 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards is the 2nd edition of the Interactive Achievement Awards, an annual awards event that honors the best games in the video game industry. The awards are arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 13, 1999 (1999-05-13) during E3 1999. There was not an official host of the award ceremony, but featured a wide variety of presenters, including Sugar Ray Leonard, Bruno Campos, Kelly Hu, Zachery Ty Bryan, Ben Stein, David Gallagher, Coolio, Danica McKellar, Nicholle Tom and Chris Roberts.[1]

2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
DateMay 13, 1999 (1999-05-13)
VenueHard Rock Hotel and Casino
CountryLas Vegas, Nevada, USA
Highlights
Most awardsThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (6)
Most nominations
Game of the YearThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Hall of FameSid Meier

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Half-Life were tied with the most nominations. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time won the most awards of the ceremony, including Game of the Year. Electronic Arts received the most nominations while Nintendo won the most awards both as a developer and a publisher. There was also a tie between finalists for PC Creativity Title of the Year and Online Family/Board Game of the Year.

Sid Meier also the received the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Award.

Winners and Nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Craft Awards

Console
Console Game of the Year[lower-alpha 1]

Personal Computer
Computer Entertainment Title of the Year[lower-alpha 2]
PC Creativity Title of the Year[lower-alpha 3]
PC Children's Entertainment Title of the Year
PC Educational Title of the Year (0-8 years)
PC Educational Title of the Year (9-16 years)

Online
Online Entertainment Site of the Year
Online News/Information Site of the Year

Hall of Fame Award

Games with multiple nominations and awards

Any game that was nominated for a console genre award was also a nominee for Console Game of the Year. The same can be applied to nominees for personal computer awards and Computer Entertainment Title Game of the Year.

Companies with multiple nominations

Notes
  1. All finalists for a console genre award were nominated for Console Game of the Year.
  2. All finalists for a personal computer genre award were nominated for Computer Entertainment Title of the Year
  3. Tie between finalists.
  4. Only listing nominees that were neither nominated for a console nor personal computer award.
  5. Only listing companies that neither had a nomination for a console nor personal computer genre award.

References
  1. "ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE ARTS AND SCIENCES ANNOUNCES WINNERS FOR ITS SECOND INTERACTIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on 8 March 2000. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. "Interactive Achievement Finalists". GameSpot. GameSpot. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  3. "Second Interactive Achievement Awards - Game of the Year". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on November 4, 1999. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. "Second Interactive Achievement Awards - Console". Interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 11, 1999. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. "Second Interactive Achievement Awards - Personal Computer". Interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on November 4, 1999. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  6. "Second Interactive Achievement Awards - Online". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on November 3, 1999. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  7. "Second Interactive Achievement Awards: Finalists - Craft Award". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on November 3, 1999. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  8. "Second Interactive Achievement: Recipients - Craft Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on November 5, 1999. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  9. "UPROAR! Free games". UPROAR. EPub, Inc. Archived from the original on 8 February 1999. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  10. "D.I.C.E. Special Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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