Here’s some exciting news: a number of independent games have been nominated for Game Developers Choice Awards this year, including Braid, World of Goo, Castle Crashers, and N+. Braid is nominated for a whopping 5 awards, second only to Little Big Planet (with 7). These awards are Best Game Design, Best Writing, Best Debut, Innovation, and Best Downloadable Game.
You can find the full list of nominees here.