The Last of Us, GTA5 lead 2014 BAFTA nominees

The nominees for the 2014 BAFTA Awards have been announced and… drumroll please… The Last of Us and Grand Theft Auto V both racked up a ton of nominations.

Both games will be competing for the coveted “Best Game” award against Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Tearaway, Super Mario 3D World, and Papers Please. Due to its British origins, GTA5 is also competing in the “British Game” category against Tearaway, The Room Two, Lego Marvel Super Heroes, Gunpoint, and DMC: Devil May Cry.

In addition to “Best Game,” The Last of Us was nominated for nine awards including “Artistic Achievement,” “Audio Achievement,” “Game Design,” “Original Music,” “Story,” “Action and Adventure,” and “Multiplayer.” Two “Performer” nominations (one each for Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson) round out the game’s honors. As for GTA5, it received seven additional nominations including “Audio Achievement,” “Game Design,” “Game Innovation,” “Story,” “Action and Adventure,” “Multiplayer,” and “Performer” (for Steven Ogg as Trevor Phillips).

The 2014 BAFTA Awards will be awarded on Wednesday, March 12. The complete list of nominees can be found after the break.

Best Game
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Tearaway
The Last of Us
Grand Theft Auto V
Super Mario 3D World
Papers, Please

British Game
Tearaway
The Room Two
Lego Marvel Super Heroes
Gunpoint
Grand Theft Auto V
DMC: Devil May Cry

Debut Game
Remember Me
Gunpoint
Castles in the Sky
Gone Home
The Stanley Parable
Badland

Artistic Achievement
BioShock Infinite
Device 6
Tearaway
The Last of Us
Beyond: Two Souls
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Audio Achievement
BioShock Infinite
The Last of Us
Battlefield 4
Device 6
Tomb Raider
Grand Theft Auto V

Game Design
Tearaway
Tomb Raider
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
The Last of Us
Grand Theft Auto V
Papers, Please

Game Innovation
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Tearaway
Grand Theft Auto V
The Stanley Parable
Papers, Please
Year Walk

Original Music
Tearaway
BioShock Infinite
The Last of Us
Super Mario 3D World
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Beyond: Two Souls

Performer
Steven Ogg (Trevor Phillips) – Grand Theft Auto V
Kevan Brighting (The Narrator) – The Stanley Parable
Courtnee Draper (Elizabeth) – BioShock Infinite
Ellen Page (Jodie) – Beyond: Two Souls
Ashley Johnson (Ellie) – The Last of Us
Troy Baker (Joel) – The Last of Us

Story
The Last of Us
Grand Theft Auto V
Gone Home
The Stanley Parable
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Action And Adventure
Lego Marvel Super Heroes
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
The Last of Us
Grand Theft Auto V
Tomb Raider
Badland

Family
Rayman Legends
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Tearaway
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Super Mario 3D World
Skylanders: Swap Force

Mobile & Handheld
Tearaway
Plants vs. Zombies 2
The Room Two
Badland
Ridiculous Fishing
Device 6

Multiplayer
World of Tanks
Super Mario 3D World
The Last of Us
Grand Theft Auto V
Battlefield 4
DOTA 2

Sports
NBA 2K14
F1 2013
Forza Motorsport 5
Football Manager 2014
FIFA 14
Grid 2

Strategy And Simulation
Civilization V: Brave New World
XCOM: Enemy Within
Forza Motorsport 5
Surgeon Simulator 2013
Democracy 3
Papers, Please