The British Academy Video Games Award for Performer is an award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in honor of the best performance featured in a game "from voice artistry through to motion capture".[1]
| British Academy Video Games Award for Performer | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best performance in a game |
| Presented by | BAFTA |
| First awarded | 2012 |
| Last awarded | 2018 |
| Most awards | Ashley Johnson (2) |
| Most nominations | |
| Website | www |
The award was first given at the 8th British Academy Video Games Awards ceremony in 2012, with Mark Hamill winning for his performance as the Joker in Batman: Arkham City.[2] The performer with the most awards is Ashley Johnson with two, one each for her portrayal of Ellie in both The Last of Us and The Last of Us: Left Behind.[3] Troy Baker and Nolan North received the most nominations with three.
Since 2019, the award has been split into "Performer in a Leading Role" and "Performer in a Supporting Role".[4]
Winners and nominees
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In the following table, the years are listed as per BAFTA convention, and generally correspond to the year of game release in the United Kingdom.
| Indicates the winner |
Multiple wins and nominations
Performers
The following performers received two or more nominations:
| Performer | Nominations | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Baker | 3 | 0 |
| Nolan North | ||
| Ashley Johnson | 2 | 2 |
| Mark Hamill | 1 | |
| Ashly Burch | 0 | |
| Melissa Hutchison |
Series
The following series received two or more nominations:
| Series / game | Nominations | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Uncharted | 7 | 0 |
| God of War (game) | 4 | 1 |
| The Last of Us | 3 | 2 |
| Assassin's Creed | 0 | |
| Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | ||
| The Walking Dead | ||
| Everybody's Gone to the Rapture | 2 | 1 |
| The Last of Us (game) | ||
| Batman: Arkham | 0 | |
| Uncharted: The Lost Legacy | ||
| The Walking Dead (game) |