Current Top Nominees Announced for 2009 Best App Ever Awards

With less than two weeks to go to nominate apps, we're proud to announce some of the current top nominees for the 2009 Best App Ever Awards. The list below includes the top 5 nominees in each category organized alphabetically as chosen by the public. Remember that in the end there will be 10 nominees in each category with 5 coming from the public and 5 from a list of industry experts.

We've already received over 13,000 nominations for over 2,300 different applications. The turnout has been fantastic. Don't see your favorite app on the list? There's still time, head on over to http://bestappever.com and nominate your favorite apps.

Click on an app title below to go to that category nomination page. Or, click here to start nominating other apps. Nominations are open through 12/31/2009 and voting for the winners will start on 1/1/2010.

Current Top Nominees -- nominations open through 12/31/2009

Most Innovative App

2Do: A Stunning To Do List with Push and Sync by Guided Ways Technologies Ltd Finger Physics by PressOK Entertainment Parallel Kingdom AOE by PerBlue Inc Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite by Quickoffice, Inc. Shazam by Shazam Entertainment Ltd.

Most Useful App

Convertbot by Tapbots MoneyBook - finance with flair by noidentity Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite by Quickoffice, Inc. Todo by Appigo iStat - Sys Monitoring, Battery by Bjango

Read on for the full list of top nominees.

Best Productivity Enhancer

2Do: A Stunning To Do List with Push and Sync by Guided Ways Technologies Ltd Documents To Go® (Microsoft Word & Excel editing & Desktop by DataViz, Inc. PDF Reader Pro Edition by iTech Development Systems Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite by Quickoffice, Inc. iStudiez Pro by Andriy Kachalo & Michael Balashoff

Best Productivity Killer

FaceFighter by Appy Entertainment, Inc. Labyrinth 2 by Illusion Labs Minigore by Chillingo Ltd ORBITAL by bitforge Ltd Parallel Kingdom AOE by PerBlue Inc

Best Use of Bluetooth

FaceFighter by Appy Entertainment, Inc. Flight Control by Firemint Metallica Revenge by Tapulous Mover+ by Infinite Labs Real Racing by Firemint

Most Creative Use of iPhone Hardware

Blower - Real Air by Qneo MyGirl - Video Girl by iPhSoft Parallel Kingdom AOE by PerBlue Inc iBlast Moki by Godzilab iForce by Rostami Magic

Best Use of Location Services

Gowalla by Alamofire Motorcycle and Scooter Parking by Get Twisted Pty Ltd Parallel Kingdom AOE by PerBlue Inc Park'n Find by Affinicore, Inc. Traveler's Quest by Kitty Code

Best Visual Design

2Do: A Stunning To Do List with Push and Sync by Guided Ways Technologies Ltd Convertbot by Tapbots Groceries - The Grocery Shopping List by Sophiestication Software MoneyBook - finance with flair by noidentity Ramp Champ by The Iconfactory

Best Educational App

EleMints: Periodic Table by App-Kainime Math Ref by Happy Maau Studios Proloquo2Go by AssistiveWare Star Walk - 5 stars astronomy guide by Vito Technology Inc. iStudiez Pro by Andriy Kachalo & Michael Balashoff

Best Just for Fun Kids App

Doodle Jump - BE WARNED: Insanely Addictive! by Lima Sky Grinchmas by Oceanhouse Media Itsy Bitsy Spider by iMagine Machine by iMagine machine Pocket God by Bolt Creative Sneezies - Chain Reaction by Chillingo Ltd

Best App for Toddlers

2Do: A Stunning To Do List with Push and Sync by Guided Ways Technologies Ltd Hippo Hooray Shapes - Flashcards for Toddlers by Jackson Fish Market Ickle Count by Tootle Minigore by Chillingo Ltd Peekaboo Barn by Night & Day Studios, Inc.

Best App for Pre-schoolers

Guacamole by Bambalam Madera & Figaro in The Rescue of Ginger by Lyn And Line LLC Minigore by Chillingo Ltd Sneezies - Chain Reaction by Chillingo Ltd Wheels on the Bus by Duck Duck Moose

Best App for Primary School Kids

2Do: A Stunning To Do List with Push and Sync by Guided Ways Technologies Ltd Fairy Trails by Freeverse, Inc. Minigore by Chillingo Ltd Pentanimals by Little White Bear Studios The Night Before Christmas – a great yuletide story for yo by Utility Warrior

Best App for Middle School Kids

Baseball Superstars 2010 by GAMEVIL Inc. Cell & Love: The Fun of Fusion by Mutant Games Minigore by Chillingo Ltd Pocket God by Bolt Creative Tap Tap Revenge 3 by Tapulous

Best App for High School+ Kids

College of Charleston Tour by City Slicker Masyanya Comics Lite by Eurobook Stupid Life #1 by Eurobook ZENONIA by GAMEVIL Inc. iStudiez Pro by Andriy Kachalo & Michael Balashoff

Best App for Parents

2Do: A Stunning To Do List with Push and Sync by Guided Ways Technologies Ltd About MyFamily by Accord Technologies LLC Is That Gluten Free? by Midlife Crisis Apps Minigore by Chillingo Ltd iScore Baseball Scorekeeper by Faster Than Monkeys

Best Feel Like A Local App

Beer Signal by BaerCode, LLC Find Craft Beer by Micro Integration Services, Inc. Italian Gestures by Giovanni Pasquini Traveler's Quest by Kitty Code Where To? - GPS points of interest by FutureTap

Best GPS Navigation App

AccuTerra by AccuTerra by Intermap MobileNavigator Europe by NAVIGON AG MobileNavigator North America by NAVIGON AG TomTom U.S. & Canada by TomTom International BV Waze Community GPS navigation, traffic & road reports by Waze Inc.

Best Outdoor Use App

AccuTerra by AccuTerra by Intermap Gaia GPS by TrailBehind Geocaching by Groundspeak Inc. Pocket Universe: Virtual Sky Astronomy by Craic Design Traveler's Quest by Kitty Code

Best Social Networking App

BeejiveIM with Push by Beejive, Inc. Facebook by Facebook Tweetie 2 by atebits Twitterrific by The Iconfactory WhatsApp Messenger by WhatsApp Inc.

Best Twitter App

Echofon for Twitter by naan studio, Inc. TweetDeck for iPhone by TweetDeck Tweetie 2 by atebits Twittelator Pro by Big Stone Phone Twitterrific by The Iconfactory

Best News App

Byline by Phantom Fish CNN Mobile by CNN Interactive Group, Inc. Hurricane by Kitty Code Newsstand by omz:software Reeder by Silvio Rizzi

Best Road Warrior App

Documents To Go® with Exchange Attachments (Microsoft Word by DataViz, Inc. Dropbox by Dropbox PDF Reader Pro Edition by iTech Development Systems Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite by Quickoffice, Inc. WorldCard Mobile ( business card reader & business card scan by Penpower Technology Ltd.

Best Time Management App

2Do: A Stunning To Do List with Push and Sync by Guided Ways Technologies Ltd BAR RUSH UNLIMITED by Intersog Jobs - Time Sheet + Tracking by Bjango Things by Cultured Code TimeLog by Stefan Frst

Best Musical Instrument App

Band by MooCowMusic Ocarina by Smule VocaForm by Tim Bolstad Xewton Music Studio by Alexander Gross iBone - the Pocket Trombone by Spoonjack

Best Musical Synthesizer App

8 Track Mind by Improbable Sciences Bebot - Robot Synth by Normalware Noise.ioâ„¢ Pro Synth by Amidio Inc. VocaForm by Tim Bolstad mScribble by Panpipes Ho! LLC

Best Photography App

Camera Plus by Global Delight Darkness - Sun, Moon by Bjango Snapture by Snapture Labs LLC TiltShift Generator - Fake DSLR by Art & Mobile TrueHDR by Pictional

Best Photo Manipulation App

Appy Newz - Scandal Maker! by Appy Entertainment, Inc. ColorSplash by Pocket Pixels Inc. Photogene by Omer Shoor Photoshop.com Mobile by Adobe Systems Incorporated TiltShift Generator - Fake DSLR by Art & Mobile

Best Artistic Expression App

8 Track Mind by Improbable Sciences Hanged by Freeverse, Inc. Layers by Gotow.net Ransom Letters - Picture Messages by More Blu Sky SketchBook Mobile by Autodesk Inc.

Best Augmented Reality App

Layar Reality Browser by Layar B.V. Pandemica by XMG Studio Inc. Parallel Kingdom AOE by PerBlue Inc Sun Seeker: 3D Augmented Reality Viewer by ozPDA Yelp by Yelp

Most Innovative Game

33rd DIVISION by Craneballs Studios Minigore by Chillingo Ltd Parallel Kingdom AOE by PerBlue Inc Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor by Tiger Style iBlast Moki by Godzilab

Best Casual Game

Flock It! by Score Studios Green Fingers by No Monkeys geoDefense by Critical Thought Games iRaft Wars by iTech Development Systems illuminance by Roberto Fera

Best Game Graphics

8 Track Mind by Improbable Sciences MiniSquadron by MrFungFung Minigore by Chillingo Ltd Twin Blades by Bulkypix iBlast Moki by Godzilab

Best Game Controls

Flock It! by Score Studios Soosiz by Touch Foo Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor by Tiger Style Sway by Illusion Labs iBlast Moki by Godzilab

Best Use of Social Gaming Platform Game

12 Solitaire Games from Astraware by Handmark, Inc. Eliminate Pro by ngmoco, Inc. Minigore by Chillingo Ltd Pocket God by Bolt Creative Touch Pets Dogs by ngmoco, Inc.

Best Multiplayer Game

Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies by Activision Eliminate Pro by ngmoco, Inc. Labyrinth 2 by Illusion Labs MiniSquadron by MrFungFung Parallel Kingdom AOE by PerBlue Inc

Best Retro Reborn Game

Beneath a Steel Sky: Remastered by Revolution Bombardiers Guild by Quantum Toast Dragon's Lair by Electronic Arts MiniSquadron by MrFungFung Space Invaders Infinity Gene by TAITO Corporation

Best Action Game

Flock It! by Score Studios Meteor Blitz by Alley Labs MiniSquadron by MrFungFung Minigore by Chillingo Ltd Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor by Tiger Style

Best Adventure Game

All Fridges Are Psychotic by Flag Hippo Bounce On by Team Phobic Parallel Kingdom AOE by PerBlue Inc Soosiz by Touch Foo iRaft Wars by iTech Development Systems

Best Arcade Game

Labyrinth 2 by Illusion Labs MiniSquadron by MrFungFung Minigore by Chillingo Ltd Monster Pinball by Matmi Mr. Bounce by Spaces of Play

Best Board Game

Catan by USM Deep Green Chess by Cocoa Stuff MONOPOLY by Electronic Arts SCRABBLE by Electronic Arts Thirty One by Luke Campbell

Best Card Game

Arcade Solitaire: TriTowers by Endloop Systems Inc. Card Drop by Kuyi Mobile Durak by Lost Token Software LLC Thirty One by Luke Campbell World Series of Poker Hold’em Legend by Glu

Best Casino Game

Astraware Casino by Handmark, Inc. Live Poker 10K Free by Zynga by Zynga Mini Casino - 18 in 1 by MinimoMinino.com Super KO Boxing 2 by Glu World Series of Poker Hold'em Legend by Glu

Best Dice Game

Lock 'n' Roll Pro by Canned Bananas Mach Dice by MachWerx MotionX Poker Quest by MotionX WordFu Plus+ by ngmoco, Inc. YAHTZEEâ„¢ Adventures by Electronic Arts

Best Family Game

Fairy tale: Little Red Riding Hood by ManualiPc MONOPOLY by Electronic Arts Traveler's Quest by Kitty Code Trixel by ADEPT Games, LLC iSound Farm by iSound Farm

Best MMO Game

Christmas Countdown! by VisialSoft Epic Pet Wars by Miraphonic Parallel Kingdom AOE by PerBlue Inc The Cartel by SMLSD Traveler's Quest by Kitty Code

Best Music Game

8 Track Mind by Improbable Sciences Beat It! by Glu Doo Wop by Gamerholix Limited Tap Tap Revenge 2.6 by Tapulous Tap Tap Revenge 3 by Tapulous

Best Puzzle Game

Labyrinth 2 by Illusion Labs ORBITAL by bitforge Ltd Railroad Madness by F84 Games Trixel by ADEPT Games, LLC iBlast Moki by Godzilab

Best Racing Game

Asphalt 5 by Gameloft Jet Car Stunts by True Axis Need For Speed Undercover by Electronic Arts Rally Master Pro 3D (US) by FISHLABS Real Racing by Firemint

Best Role Playing Game

Dungeon Hunter by Gameloft Inotia: A Wanderer of Luone by Com2uS Corp. Parallel Kingdom AOE by PerBlue Inc Ravensword: The Fallen King by Chillingo Ltd ZENONIA by GAMEVIL Inc.

Best Simulation Game

BAR RUSH UNLIMITED by Intersog Bar Rush by Intersog Karnival by Hands-On Mobile MiniSquadron by MrFungFung Real Racing by Firemint

Best Sports Game

Baseball Superstars 2010 by GAMEVIL Inc. Manage Your Football Club by Sports Director Ltd Super KO Boxing 2 by Glu Touchgrind by Illusion Labs X2 Soccer 2009 by X2 Games

Best Strategy Game

Defender Chronicles - Legend of The Desert King by Chillingo Ltd Fieldrunners by Subatomic Studios, LLC Rogue Planet by Rogue Planet TowerMadness by Limbic Software geoDefense by Critical Thought Games

Best Trivia Game

MindBlender Quiz by PixelCUBE Studios QuizQuizQuiz by Four Door Lemon Ltd QuizQuizQuiz Xmas by Four Door Lemon Ltd Trivial Pursuit by Electronic Arts Trivialized by SMLSD

Best Word Game

Bookworm by PopCap Games, Inc. Lexic by Kieffer Bros. WORD SPIN® by RogueSheep Words With Friends by Newtoy Inc. WordsWorth by 99Games Online Private Limited