Leading up to E3, the Game Rant team put together lists for our most anticipated confirmed games E3 2011 and our most anticipated rumored games. Several of the rumored games did end up being showcased at the annual Los Angeles event, but were our hopes and anticipation justified?

We brought 11 staff members to E3 this year, allowing us to check out nearly every game and piece of hardware the show had to offer. After doing so, we announced the nominations for the Game Rant E3 2011 Awards and now the votes are in. Read on for the Best of E3 2011 winners!

This year, Game Rant opted to categorize the nominations into 12 groups and so certain genres were mixed under one banner (racing & sports games, action & adventure games, etc.).

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E3 2011 Best Shooter Battlefield 3

Best Shooter: Battlefield 3

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E3 2011 Best Action Adventure Uncharted 3

Best Action/Adventure: Uncharted 3

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E3 2011 Best Racing Game Forza 4

Best Sports/Racing: Forza Motorsport 4

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E3 2011 Best Motion Controls Dance Central 2

Best Motion Controls: Dance Central 2

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E3 2011 Best Multiplayer Gears of War 3

Best Multiplayer: Gears of War 3

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E3 2011 Best RPG The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim

Best Role-Playing Game: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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E3 2011 Best MMO Star Wars The Old Republic

Best MMO: Star Wars: The Old Republic

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E3 2011 Best Indie Game Awesomenauts

Best Indie Game: Awesomenauts

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E3 2011 Best Original Game From Dust

Best Original Game: From Dust

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E3 2011 Best Handheld Game Luigi's Mansion 2

Best Handheld Game: Luigi's Mansion 2

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E3 2011 Best Hardware PlayStation Vita

Best Hardware: PlayStation Vita

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E3 2011 Best In Show BioShock Infinite

Best In Show: BioShock Infinite

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Narrowing down one winner for each category was not an easy task, so be sure to check out the full list of nominees here. What impressed you most from E3 2011?

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