The Xbox Live Arcade Awards is to hit your spotlight channel on your dash’ as soon as March 3rd. All XBL users will have the ability to cast in their vote for their favorite Arcade titles of 2008. Voting will wrap up March 10th. Of course you won’t be able to vote multiple times, but you can change your vote.

Check out the nominees and categories after the break.

[ala XboxJ]

-Miguel “SourNotHardcore” Echavarri

Best Overall Arcade Game

• Braid
• Castle Crashers
• Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2
• Street Fighter II HD Remix
• Portal: Still Alive

Best Original Game

• Castle Crashers
• N+
• Braid
• Penny Arcade Episode 1
• Schizoid
• Age of Booty

Best Family Game

• Boogie Bunnies
• Roogoo
• A Kingdom for Keflings
• Lost Cities
• Meteos Wars

Best Co-operative Multiplayer Game

• Castle Crashers
• Schizoid
• Bionic Commando Rearmed
• N+
• Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2

Best Competitive Multiplayer Game

• Street Fighter II HD Remix
• Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2
• Soul Calibur
• Meteos Wars
• Age of Booty

Best Solo Game

• Braid
• Mega Man 9
• Penny Arcade Episode 1
• Rez HD
• Portal: Still Alive

Best Innovation in XBLA

• Braid (time travel)
• A Kingdom for Keflings (use of Avatars)
• Fable II Pub Games (retail game integration)
• N+ (level sharing)
• Duke Nukem 3D (dynamic replay)

Best Graphics

• Street Fighter II HD Remix
• Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2
• Braid
• Castle Crashers
• Bionic Commando Rearmed

Best Classic/Remake Game

• Bionic Commando Rearmed
• Street Fighter II HD Remix
• Mega Man 9
• Galaga Legions
• Rez HD