Today the voting for Xbox Live Arcade Awards has officially opened. All you need to do in order to vote is visit the “Spotlight” section of the dashboard and select the advertisement pictured above. You can vote for 8 different awards and apparently you can cast a new set of votes everyday until the polls close. The nominees are:

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Best Overall Arcade Game:

Limbo

Lara Croft and The Guardian of Light

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Best Original Game:

Limbo

Super Meat Boy

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Best Multiplayer Game:

Lara Croft and The Guardian of Light

Monday Night Combat

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Best Solo Game:

Limbo

Super Meat Boy

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Best Innovation:

ilomilo / A World of Keflings / Raskulls – Cross game integration

Pac-Man Championship Edition DX – Refreshing the Pac-Man Series

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Best Graphics:

Limbo

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game

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Best Classic/Remake Game:

Pac-Man Championship Edition DX

Hydro Thunder

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Best Family Game:

Plants Vs. Zombies

Costume Quest

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Click on any game title to download a demo of the game via xbox.com. And here are some of our reviews for a few of the nominees if you need help deciding if a game is worth your Microsoft points.

Our Reviews:

ilomilo

Raskulls

A World of Keflings

Pac-Man Championship Edition DX

Super Meat Boy