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Behind the Voice Actors is a site dedicated to celebrating the talent of voice actors throughout many mediums including video games. This year will the the sixth year they are holding awards celebrating voice actors. Here are the winners and nominees for the video game categories:

2016 nominees thread here

BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE IN A VIDEO GAME

Adam Croasdell as Ignis Scientia
Final Fantasy XV

Cam Clarke as Corrin (Male)
Fire Emblem: Fates

David Kaye as Clank
Ratchet & Clank (2016)

Elias Toufexis as Adam Jensen
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Jukka Hilden as Uncle Death
Let It Die

Kyle Hebert as Ryu
Street Fighter V

Nolan North as Nathan Drake (Staff Winner)
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Orion Acaba as Apollo Justice
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice

Ray Chase as Noctis Lucis Caelum (People's Choice Winner)
Final Fantasy XV

Troy Baker as Batman / Bruce Wayne
Batman: The Telltale Series

BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE IN A VIDEO GAME

Amanda Leighton as Reynn
World of Final Fantasy

Amanda Winn Lee as Magnolia Arch
Bravely Second: End Layer

Cara Theobold as Tracer
Overwatch

Cissy Jones as Delilah
Firewatch

Eden Riegel as Diana (Staff Winner)
Zero Time Dilemma

Erica Luttrell as Emily Kaldwin
Dishonored 2

Faye Kingslee as Faith Connors
Mirror's Edge Catalyst

Laura Bailey as Catwoman / Selina Kyle (People's Choice Winner)
Batman: The Telltale Series

Samira Wiley as Michonne
The Walking Dead: Michonne

Victoria Sanchez as Alex Vega
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE IN A VIDEO GAME IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Chris Parson as Junkrat
Overwatch

Darin De Paul as Ardyn Izunia (Staff Winner) (People's Choice Winner)
Final Fantasy XV

Glenn Steinbaum as BT-7274
Titanfall 2

Jesse Merlin as F.A.N.G
Street Fighter V

Matthew Mercer as Shigure
Fire Emblem: Fates

Richard McGonagle as Victor "Sully" Sullivan
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Tim Kang as Dogen
Mirror's Edge Catalyst

Travis Willingham as Two-Face / Harvey Dent
Batman: The Telltale Series

Troy Baker as Samuel Drake
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Xander Mobus as Dagda
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE IN A VIDEO GAME IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Amy Shiels as Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
Final Fantasy XV

Carolina Ravassa as Sombra
Overwatch

Charlet Chung as D. Va (People's Choice Winner)
Overwatch

Emily Rose as Elena Fisher (Staff Winner)
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Erin Yvette as Vicki Vale
Batman: The Telltale Series

GK Bowes as Laura
Street Fighter V

Jessica Straus as Juri
Street Fighter V

Karen David as Isabel Kruger
Mirror's Edge Catalyst

Nancy Sullivan as Serafie
World of Final Fantasy

Rena Strober as Azura
Fire Emblem: Fates

BEST VOCAL ENSEMBLE IN A VIDEO GAME

Batman: The Telltale Series

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Final Fantasy XV

Fire Emblem: Fates

Mirror's Edge Catalyst

Overwatch (Staff Winner) (People's Choice Winner)

Ratchet & Clank (2016)

Street Fighter V

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

World of Final Fantasy

Tally

Final Fantasy XV - 3
Overwatch - 3
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - 2
Zero Time Dilemma - 1
Batman: The Telltale Series - 1

Discuss your favorite performances from last year down below! And congrats to the winners and nominees! They all did one hell of a job last year!

Note: Some of our favorite video game VO's also won in the "General" awards too like Darin De Paul winning both the People's Choice and Staff Awards in Breakthrough Voice Actor of the Year!

 

[Asd202]

Deseverd for Ardyn voice actor.

 

[Neo-Ryudo]

Deseverd for Ardyn voice actor.

I have to agree with this both in game and the silly film.

 

[AlexFlame116]

Go Noctis and Ardyn!!!

Also D.Va winning People's Choice is not much of a surprise.

 

[kayos90]

Ardyn's VA is a solid pick. Same goes for Diana in ZTD. Stellar performance across the board.

 

[John Dunbar]

i haven't played overwatch too much, but what makes tracer a leading role but junkrat and sombra supporting?

 

[jett]

What's with those SFV noms.

2016 doesn't seem to have been a particularly strong year for acting in video games.

 

[dugdug]

I...guess I understand why Overwatch won best ensemble, but, I think that's a real shame for other casts that had to actually act out full scenes and not just cute one-liners.

But, those one-liners are memorable so...yeah, alright.

 

[AlexFlame116]

i haven't played overwatch too much, but what makes tracer a leading role but junkrat and sombra supporting?

Tracer is Overwatch's poster girl and baby. Unfortunately.

 

[benzopil]

i haven't played overwatch too much, but what makes tracer a leading role but junkrat and sombra supporting?

Cover

 

[Defuser]

i haven't played overwatch too much, but what makes tracer a leading role but junkrat and sombra supporting?

Because Tracer is technically the face/poster character of overwatch? She isn't on the game cover for nothing.

 

[Memento]

Where the hell is Rafe's voice actor (UC4 antagonist)? Best performance of 2016 by far.

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

needs more trails of cold steel 2. Havent played Zero Time Dilemma, but Eden Riegal is generally fantastic so I'll assume she deserved the recognition there.

 

[Acquiescence]

Cara Theobold as Tracer
Overwatch

Is this a wind up? This has to be a wind up. She's skin-crawlingly awful. Every time Tracer opens her mouth I wince.

 

[MrS]

I'ma be mad if Kyle McCarley doesn't win an award at the 2017 awards. My dude's performance as 9S is legitimately the best VA performance I've ever had the privilege to enjoy in a video game.

 

[AlexFlame116]

I'ma be mad if Kyle McCarley doesn't win an award at the 2017 awards. My dude's performance as 2B is legitimately the best VA performance I've ever had the privilege to enjoy in a video game.

Um you mean 9S right?

 

[PshycoNinja]

What's with those SFV noms.

2016 doesn't seem to have been a particularly strong year for acting in video games.

I disagree. I think 2016 had a lot of great performances.

 

[LordRaptor]

What's with those SFV noms.

2016 doesn't seem to have been a particularly strong year for acting in video games.

I suspect SAG-AFTRA boycotts isn't going to help 2017 out any

 

[NSESN]

Diana is one of the few things that was good about ZTD so I am glad her VA won.

 

[MegaSackman]

Emily Rose deserves every award in existence, her work in Uncharted 4 is sublime.

 

[Meowster]

Deseverd for Ardyn voice actor.

Yep. I was not surprised that he won the staff and people's choice. Great villain and his voice brings the character to life in a special way.

So happy for Ray Chase too!

 

[AndyVirus]

Where the hell is Rafe's voice actor (UC4 antagonist)? Best performance of 2016 by far.

Great performance for sure.

 

[PshycoNinja]

Where the hell is Rafe's voice actor (UC4 antagonist)? Best performance of 2016 by far.

I played Uncharted 4 and forgot who you were talking about. Had to do a quick Google search.

Yeah, he was good.

 

[MrS]

Um you mean 9S right?

Yes. I apologise. I have been boozing.

 

[Raytow]

I played Uncharted 4 and forgot who you were talking about. Had to do a quick Google search.

Yeah, he was good.

Huh? He is the only good antagonist in all the UC games, his shit eating grin, mannerism, and voice made me hate his guts, last time I hated an imaginary character so bad was with Irenicus(BG2).

 

[Neoxon]

Of the SFV nominees, I'm surprised that Ian Sinclair wasn't nominated for his Rashid.

 

[Eolz]

My choices would have been:
- Jukka Hilden as Uncle Death
- Amanda Winn Lee as Magnolia Arch
- Glenn Steinbaum as BT-7274
- Emily Rose as Elena Fisher
- No idea but probably Overwatch amongst those ones... (I'd have preferred another game)

Good stuff overall, good choices from BHVA, and people choices are the most popular ones as usual.

edit: it's also amazing how I love Juri's JP voice (to the point of looking/buying other media with her VA) but hate her english voice.

 

[Wagram]

The actress that voiced 2B should be nominated next year.

Amanada Winn as Magnola was fantastic though.

 

[PshycoNinja]

My choices would have been:
- Jukka Hilden as Uncle Death
- Amanda Winn Lee as Magnolia Arch
- Glenn Steinbaum as BT-7274
- Emily Rose as Elena Fisher
- No idea but probably Overwatch amongst those ones... (I'd have preferred another game)

Good stuff overall, good choices from BHVA, and people choices are the most popular ones as usual.

edit: it's also amazing how I love Juri's JP voice (to the point of looking/buying other media with her VA) but hate her english voice.

Some solid choices there. I think anyone who won an award here 100% deserves it. A lot of great performances last year.

 

[Fisty]

Holy shit... Troy Baker plays Batman in the Telltale game???

That is the third different character he has played in three different Batman games lol

 

[AlexFlame116]

Holy shit... Troy Baker plays Batman in the Telltale game???

That is the third different character he has played in three different Batman games lol

I really liked his Joker in Arkham Origins.

 

[Drencrom]

Glad to see Emily Rose getting some love

 

[Fisty]

I really liked his Joker in Arkham Origins.

He had some legendary shoes to fill, and he did it admirably

 

[Blobbers]

Ardyn is a very good pick

 

[Rhyel]

So happy to see 3DS games in the list.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse

Fire Emblem Fates

Bravely Second

 

[PshycoNinja]

Ardyn is a very good pick

Agreed. Darin De Paul deserves all the awards and praise he gets.

So happy to see 3DS games in the list.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse

Fire Emblem Fates

Bravely Second

As am I.

 

[Wood Man]

Ignis did have a sexy voice. I loved the way he says "recipe"

 

[Shin-Ra]

Where the hell is Rafe's voice actor (UC4 antagonist)? Best performance of 2016 by far.

Rafe, young Sam and young Nate!

I mean, he's got the FF hair and everything!

 

[Mengetsu]

Rafe, young Sam and young Nate!

I mean, he's got the FF hair and everything!

Agreed. Loved Rafe and is voice actor was awesome. That last fight with him is amazing.

 

[Dangansona]

Not enough love for U4, probably too much love for XV (and I really like XV).

I just can't wait for Ryuji from P5's VA to rack up these awards next year.

 

[AlexFlame116]

Not enough love for U4, probably too much love for XV (and I really like XV).

Well maybe cause they thought they did a really good job? No conspiracy there.

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

I'm going to go dark horse candidate for next year and hope Ian Sinclair's work as Berkut in Fire Emblem Echoes gets recognized.

 

[WaterAstro]

Wha... what criteria do they use to determine which Overwatch character is a main role or supporting role? Why is Tracer in the main role and D.va in supporting?

 

[benicillin]

Cissy Jones was robbed. Robbed!

Grats to all the winners though, great list.

 

[AlexFlame116]

Wha... what criteria do they use to determine which Overwatch character is a main role or supporting role? Why is Tracer in the main role and D.va in supporting?

Only thing I can think of is that she is the poster girl, cover girl, probably the most recognizable, and Blizzard just plain loves her.

Spoiler

Boooooo...

 

[ohlawd]

happy to see Amanda Winn Lee get props as Magnolia from Bravely Second

I'm going to go dark horse candidate for next year and hope Ian Sinclair's work as Berkut in Fire Emblem Echoes gets recognized.

I wish the whole cast can go up there.

Wendee Lee's voice direction can't be topped

 

[PshycoNinja]

Only thing I can think of is that she is the poster girl, cover girl, probably the most recognizable, and Blizzard just plain loves her.

Spoiler

Boooooo...

I think that is what they were going for.

happy to see Amanda Winn Lee get props as Magnolia from Bravely Second

Agreed.