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I've tried a similar topic on Adventure Gamers, but it wasn't very successful: so, maybe this time around I'll be more lucky
The concept is to take categories from Emmy Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Academy and so on and adapt them into our genre (and, in this case, our company). Some of this awards have a distinction between Comedy and Drama series. I've seen that it's very difficult to work around these two categories, so I'll substitute them with a generic "Light" (as in comedic, light-hearted, family-oriented) and "Dark" (as in adult, dark themed and serious - which doesn't mean that a "dark" game can't have a comic relief moment or a comedic character or two), which should be more clear.
Oh, and feel free to your own categories!

Outstanding Comedy Game or Series
Outstanding Drama Game or Series
Outstanding Design for a Light Game or Series
Outstanding Design for a Dark Game or Series
Outstanding Writing for a Light Game or Series
Outstanding Writing for a Dark Game or Series
Outstanding Lead Male Character for a Light Game or Series
Outstanding Lead Male Character for a Dark Game or Series
Outstanding Lead Female Character for a Light Game or Series
Outstanding Lead Female Character for a Dark Game or Series
Outstanding Supporting Male Character for a Light Game or Series
Outstanding Supporting Male Character for a Dark Game or Series
Outstanding Supporting Female Character for a Light Game or Series
Outstanding Supporting Female Character for a Dark Game or Series
Outstanding Art Design for a Light Game or Series
Outstanding Art Design for a Dark Game or Series
Outstanding Music Score/Song for a Light Game or Series
Outstanding Music Score/Song for a Dark Game or Series

Now do you want specific games for these - like Leisure Suit Larry 2 (for whatever) or just Leisure Suit Larry?

It's up to you if you want to cite the series as a whole or the single game as a particular stand-out.

Interesting idea.

I want to hear some your awards, then I'll post mine

Outstanding Comedy Game or Series: Leisure Suit Larry 2
Outstanding Drama Game or Series King's Quest VI
Outstanding Design for a Light Game or Series Torin's Passage
Outstanding Design for a Dark Game or Series Gabriel Knight 1
Outstanding Writing for a Light Game or Series Leisure Suit Larry III
Outstanding Writing for a Dark Game or Series Gabriel Knight 1
Outstanding Lead Male Character for a Light Game or Series Larry. Larry Laffer.
Outstanding Lead Male Character for a Dark Game or Series Gabriel Knight
Outstanding Lead Female Character for a Light Game or Series Laura Bow
Outstanding Lead Female Character for a Dark Game or Series Grace (from GK)
Outstanding Supporting Male Character for a Light Game or Series Boogle
Outstanding Supporting Male Character for a Dark Game or Series Mosely
Outstanding Supporting Female Character for a Light Game or Series Passionate Patti
Outstanding Supporting Female Character for a Dark Game or Series Gracie (GK1)
Outstanding Art Design for a Light Game or Series Torin's Passage
Outstanding Art Design for a Dark Game or Series Gabriel Knight 1
Outstanding Music Score/Song for a Light Game or Series King's Quest VI
Outstanding Music Score/Song for a Dark Game or Series GK2: The Beast Within

Outstanding Comedy Game or Series: Space Quest
Outstanding Drama Game or Series: Gabriel Knight Series
Outstanding Design for a Light Game or Series: Torin's Passage
Outstanding Design for a Dark Game or Series: Shivers
Outstanding Writing for a Light Game or Series: Leisure Suit Larry Series
Outstanding Writing for a Dark Game or Series: The Beast Within
Outstanding Lead Male Character for a Light Game or Series: Roger Wilco
Outstanding Lead Male Character for a Dark Game or Series: Gabriel Knight
Outstanding Lead Female Character for a Light Game or Series: Rosella
Outstanding Lead Female Character for a Dark Game or Series: Grace Nakimura (sp?)
Outstanding Supporting Male Character for a Light Game or Series: Drool (SQ5)
Outstanding Supporting Male Character for a Dark Game or Series: Mosley
Outstanding Supporting Female Character for a Light Game or Series: Valenice (so sue me)
Outstanding Supporting Female Character for a Dark Game or Series: Gerde (GK1&2)
Outstanding Art Design for a Light Game or Series: Space Quest 6
Outstanding Art Design for a Dark Game or Series: Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Outstanding Music Score/Song for a Light Game or Series: King's Quest VI
Outstanding Music Score/Song for a Dark Game or Series: The Beast Within

Differentiating between light and dark gets iffy with some of these games (especially the King's Quest series) so I'm going with a slightly different route. I started taking cues from the Academy Awards to write up a different list of categories for my awards, but it eventually wound up more like the MTV Movie Awards where I just wanted to honor random things. So here's mine:

CHARACTERS
Best Male Lead: Gabriel Knight
Best Female Lead: Princess Rosella
Best Supporting Male: Boogle (TP)
Best Supporting Female: Grace Nakimura
Best Villain: Sludge Vohaul
Best Supporting Villain: The Boogeyman (KQ7)
Best Sexy Love Interest: Katrina (QFG4)

GAMEPLAY:
Best Puzzle Network: King's Quest 6
Best Puzzle: Sticking a banana in WD-40's exhaust pipe (SQ5)
Best Interface: Leisure Suit Larry 7
Best Maze: The Catacombs (KQ6)
Best Arcade Sequence: Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots (SQ3)
Best Death Sequence: Pushing the down button on the first screen (KQ1)

SOUND
Best Score: King's Quest 6
Best Main Theme: Gabriel Knight 1
Best Background Theme: The Boardwalk (LSL5)
Best Original Song: Girl in the Tower (KQ6)
Best Usage of a Pre-Existing Song: Greensleeves (KQ1)
Best Voice Acting: Tim Curry (GK1)

GAME DESIGN
Best Writing: Gabriel Knight 2
Best Art Direction: King's Quest 6
Best Animation: Torin's Passage
Best Atmosphere: Quest for Glory 4
Best Copyright Protection: Gold Rush
Best Shameless Cameo: Roberta Williams and Rosella (LSL3)
Best Character Costume Change: Sonny Bonds' Pimp Outfit (PQ1)
Best Inventory Item: The Fish (SQ6)
Best Quitting Screen: The Dagger of Amon Ra ("You can't quit! You're fired!")
Best Game: King's Quest 6

I'll do both of them!

Outstanding Comedy Game or Series: King's Quest
Outstanding Drama Game or Series: Gabriel Knight series
Outstanding Design for a Light Game or Series: Jane Jensen & Roberta Williams, King's Quest VI: Heir today, Gone tomorrow
Outstanding Design for a Dark Game or Series: Jane Jensen, Gabriel Knight series
Outstanding Writing for a Light Game or Series: Al Lowe & Josh Mandel, Freddy Pharkas Frontier Pharmacist
Outstanding Writing for a Dark Game or Series: Jane Jensen, The Beast Within
Outstanding Lead Male Character for a Light Game or Series: Prince Alexander
Outstanding Lead Male Character for a Dark Game or Series: Gabriel Knight
Outstanding Lead Female Character for a Light Game or Series: Passionate Patti
Outstanding Lead Female Character for a Dark Game or Series: Grace Nakimura
Outstanding Supporting Male Character for a Light Game or Series: Srini (FPFP)
Outstanding Supporting Male Character for a Dark Game or Series: Baron Von Glower
Outstanding Supporting Female Character for a Light Game or Series: Princess Cassima
Outstanding Supporting Female Character for a Dark Game or Series: Pat Morales
Outstanding Art Design for a Light Game or Series: Conquests of Camelot
Outstanding Art Design for a Dark Game or Series: The Beast Within
Outstanding Music Score/Song for a Light Game or Series: King's Quest VI
Outstanding Music Score/Song for a Dark Game or Series: The Beast Within

And then:

CHARACTERS
Best Male Lead: Gabriel Knight
Best Female Lead: Grace Nakimura
Best Supporting Male: Baron Von Glower (I still don't manage to put him in the "villains" category: there is so much in him...)
Best Supporting Female: Pat Morales
Best Villain: The Death Angel
Best Supporting Villain: Baron Von Zell
Best Sexy Love Interest: Passionate Patti (but, if I have to hear what my mind is saying: Baron Von Glower )

GAMEPLAY:
Best Puzzle Network: Gabriel Knight I
Best Puzzle: Le Serpent Rouge
Best Interface: Gabriel Knight III
Best Maze: The Catacombs (KQ6)
Best Arcade Sequence: The Archery Tournament (Conquests of the Longbow)
Best Death Sequence: Larry and the disease (LSL1, after the hooker)

SOUND
Best Score: Gabriel Knight II
Best Main Theme: Gabriel Knight I
Best Background Theme: Campfire (Conquests of the Longbow)
Best Original Song: Girl in the Tower (KQ6)
Best Usage of a Pre-Existing Song: The Saint go marchin' in (GK1)
Best Voice Acting: Michael Dorn (Dr. John, GK1)

GAME DESIGN
Best Writing: The Beast Within
Best Art Direction: The Beast Within
Best Animation: King's Quest 7
Best Atmosphere: The Beast Within
Best Copyright Protection: Freddy Pharkas Frontier Pharmacist
Best Shameless Cameo: Roberta Williams and Rosella (LSL3) - totally agree
Best Character Costume Change: Father Gabriel (GK1)
Best Inventory Item: The talking tomato (KQ6)
Best Game: The Beast Within