Winners of the 1st Annual Best App Ever Awards for Android Announced!

Even though we're iOS loving people around here, we're still proud to announce the winners of the very first Best App Ever Awards for Android!

With 1,500 apps nominated for over 30 categories, over two months, it's been a fantastic success at finding the very best apps and games out there. Here are the winners:

Best App Ever - Android Division

Winner: Dead Trigger 2 by MADFINGER Games Second Place: SolGroup by SolStudio at Daum Third Place: WhatsApp Messenger by WhatsApp Inc.

Most Innovative App - Android Division

Winner: Dead Trigger 2 by MADFINGER Games Second Place: WhatsApp Messenger by WhatsApp Inc. Third Place: SnapChat by Snapchat Inc.

Best Visual Design - Android Division

Winner: Timely Alarm Clock by Bitspin Second Place: JotterPad (Writer) by 2 App Studio Third Place: Smart Volume Control+ by Direct-services s.r.o.

Hit the jump for the full list of winners in all categories of the 1st Annual Best App Ever for Android Awards!

Best Location-Based App - Android Division

Winner: Maps by Google Inc. Second Place: Ingress by NianticLabs@Google Third Place: Family Locator - GPS Tracker by Sygic

Most Useful App - Android Division

Winner: WhatsApp Messenger by WhatsApp Inc Second Place: Pocket by Read It Later Third Place: Smart Volume Control + by Direct-services s.r.o.

Best Books & Reference App - Android Division

Winner: Amazon Kindle by Amazon Mobile LLC Second Place: Google Play Books by Google Inc. Third Place: Dictionary by Farlex

Best Business App - Android Division

Winner: Kingsoft Office FREE + PDF by Kingsoft Office Software Corporation Limited Second Place: Time tracker - Mobile Worker by Mobile Worker Third Place: GoToMeeting by Citrix

Best Comics App - Android Division

Winner: Bitstrips by Bitstrips Second Place: Cyanide & Happiness Third Place: Comics by ComiXology

Best Communication App - Android Division

Winner: Skype - free IM & video calls by Skype Second Place: Rebtel: Cheap and Free Calls Third Place: SolGroup - Organize groups by SolStudio at Daum

Best Education App - Android Division

Winner: Teacher Aide Pro 2 by In Pocket Solutions Second Place: English game by BENBEN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Third Place: Teacher App & Grade Book by AB Mobile Apps

Best Entertainment App - Android Division

Winner: Facebook by Facebook Second Place: Dead Trigger 2 by MADFINGER Games Third Place: Real Racing 3 by EA Mobile

Best Finance App - Android Division

Winner: XE Currency by XE.com Inc. Second Place: Yahoo Finance by Yahoo Third Place: Mint.com Personal Finance

Best Health and Fitness App - Android Division

Winner: Zombies, Run! by IT Connect Second Place: miCoach train & Run by Adidas Third Place: Baby Wonder Weeks Milestones

Best Lifestyle App - Android Division

Winner: Instagram by Instagram Second Place: Timely Alarm Clock by Bitspin Third Place: Gardening Manager by Artmoni mobile

Best Live Wallpaper - Android Division

Winner: Zedge Ringtones & Wallpapers by Zedge Holdings Second Place: Water Falling Live Wallpaper by DroidofDroid Third Place: 3D Image Live Wallpaper by Opotech

Best Media and Video App - Android Division

Winner: YouTube by Google Inc. Second Place: MX Player by J2 Interactive Third Place: Netflix by Netflix, Inc.

Best Medical App - Android Division

Winner: Patient.co.uk by Patient.co.uk Second Place: WebMD for Android by WebMD, LLC Third Place: iURO Andrology by AC Simulation

Best Music and Audio App - Android Division

Winner: Google Play Music by Google Inc. Second Place: Poweramp Music Player (Trial) by Max MP Third Place: Spotify by Spotify Ltd.

Best News and Magazine App - Android Division

Winner: Flipboard: Your News Magazine by Flipboard Second Place: BBC News for Phone by BBC Worldwide Limited Third Place: Appy Geek - Tech news by News Republic

Best Personalization App - Android Division

Winner: Buzz Launcher by Homepack Buzz Team Second Place: Nova Launcher Prime by TeslaCoil Software Third Place: ZEDGE Ringtones & Wallpapers by Zedge

Best Photography App - Android Division

Winner: Instagram by Instagram Second Place: PicsArt - Photo Studio by PicsArt Third Place: Snapseed by Nik Software, Inc.

Best Productivity App - Android Division

Winner: SolMail - All-in-One mail app by SolStudio at Daum Second Place: SolGroup - Organize groups by SolStudio at Daum Third Place: JotterPad (Writer) by 2 App Studio

Best Shopping App - Android Division

Winner: Amazon by Amazon Mobile LLC Second Place: TheFind: Scan, Search, Shop by TheFind.com Third Place: eBay by eBay Mobile

Best Social App - Android Division

Winner: Facebook by Facebook Second Place: WhatsApp Messenger by WhatsApp Inc. Third Place: Twitter by Twitter, Inc.

Best Sports App - Android Division

Winner: Livescore Soccer Tennis by Sportytrader Livescore Second Place: Live Football by Sportytrader Livescore Third Place: theScore: Sports & Scores by theScore, Inc.

Best Tool App - Android Division

Winner: Calendar Repair Free by Valery Domozhirov Second Place: GasBuddy - Find Cheap Gas by GasBuddy.com Third Place: Baby Wonder Weeks Milestones by Domus Technica

Best Transportation App - Android Division

Winner: Maps by Google Inc. Second Place: Waze Social GPS Maps & Traffic Third Place: Transit App by Transit App, Inc.

Best Travel & Local App - Android Division

Winner: TripAdvisor by TripAdvisor Second Place: Gvidi - your personal guide by AlterGeo Third Place: GasBuddy - Find Cheap Gas by Gasbuddy.com

Best Weather App - Android Division

Winner: Weather Live by Apalon Apps Second Place: WeatherBug by Earth Networks Third Place: The Weather Channel for Android by The Weather Channel

Best Widget App - Android Division

Winner: Beautiful Widgets Pro by LevelUp Studio Second Place: Smart Volume Control + by Direct-services s.r.o. Third Place: HD Widgets by cloud.tv

Most Innovative Game - Android Division

Winner: Dead Trigger 2 by MADFINGER Games Second Place: Doctor Who: Legacy by Tiny Rebel Games Third Place: Clash of Clans by Supercell

Best Arcade and Action Game - Android Division

Winner: GraalOnline Era by Eurocenter Second Place: Dhoom:3 The Game by 99Games Third Place: Dead Trigger 2 by MADFINGER Games

Best Brain and Puzzle Game - Android Division

Winner: Doctor Who: The Legacy by Tiny Rebel Games Second Place: 7 Little Words by Blue Ox Technologies Ltd. Third Place: Cut the Rope FULL FREE by ZeptoLab

Best Cards and Casino Game - Android Division

Winner: UNO & Friends by Gameloft Second Place: Solitaire by MobilityWare Third Place: Big Fish Casino - Free Poker, Slots, Blackjack and More! by Big Fish Games

Best Casual Game - Android Division

Winner: Candy Crush Saga by King.com Second Place: Clash of Clans by Supercell Third Place: Circulets: the game for families, friends and parties by Hashstash Studios

Best Racing Game - Android Division

Winner: Riptide GP2 by Vector Unit Second Place: Asphalt 8: Airborne Third Place: Real Racing 3 by Electronic Arts Inc

Best Sports Game - Android Division

Winner: FIFA 14 by EA SPORTS by Electronic Arts Inc Second Place: Official Speedway GP 2013 by Vivid Games S.A. Third Place: Slingshot Racing by Crescent Moon Games

The Best App Ever Awards for Android are sponsored by iDreamSky, the largest mobile game publishing platform in China by active users.