Announcing the 2010 Best App Ever Awards Winning Apps!

Today we are proud to announce the winners of the 2010 Best App Ever Awards! This year we got nearly 500,000 votes for the 609 final nominees.

We started the Best App Ever Awards in 2008 as a way to help recognize great apps from big and small developers. This year saw a record number of both nominations and votes. Thanks to everyone who nominated or voted for an app.

Check back Monday, we'll announce our HUGE promo code contest to celebrate all of the nominees.

Best App Ever Category

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Winner: Angry Birds by Clickgamer.com Second Place: Pocket Legends (3D MMO) by Spacetime Studios, LLC Third Place: Pocket Frogs by NimbleBit

Most Innovative App Category

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Winner: Word Lens by Quest Visual Second Place: EpicWin by supermono limited Third Place: Instagram by Burbn, Inc.

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Winner: Flipboard by Flipboard Inc. Second Place: AmpKit+ by Agile Partners Third Place: Air Video - Watch your videos anywhere! by InMethod s.r.o.

Best Visual Design Category

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Winner: Camera+ by tap tap tap Second Place: Convertbot - The Amazing Unit Con... by Tapbots Third Place: On this day... historical events an... by Sophiestication Software

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Winner: Flipboard by Flipboard Inc. Second Place: 2Do: Tasks Done in Style by Guided Ways Technologies Ltd Third Place: Pages by Apple Inc.

Best Use of iOS Hardware Category

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Winner: Shop Savvy Barcode Scanner by Big in Japan Second Place: Flashlight+ by More Blu Sky Third Place: Star Walk - 5 Stars Astronomy Guide by Vito Technology Inc.

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Winner: Infinity Blade by Chair Entertainment Group, LLC Second Place: Instapaper by Marco Arment Third Place: PopOut! The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Loud Crow Interactive Inc.

Best Navigation App Category

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Winner: NAVIGON MobileNavigator Europe by NAVIGON AG Second Place: TomTom U.S.A. by TomTom International BV Third Place: Geocaching by Groundspeak Inc.

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Winner: Waze - Social GPS navigation, tra... by Waze Inc. Second Place: NAVIGON MobileNavigator USA by NAVIGON AG Third Place: NAVIGON MobileNavigator North America by NAVIGON AG

Best Social Networking App Category

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Winner: Instagram by Burbn, Inc. Second Place: WhatsApp Messenger by WhatsApp Inc. Third Place: 9,999 Ringtones Uncensored PRO by No Tie, LLC

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Winner: TextNow - Unlimited Free Texting an... by Enflick, Inc. Second Place: Twitter by Twitter, Inc. Third Place: Friendly Plus for Facebook by Oecoway Inc.

Best Publication App Category

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Winner: Reeder by Silvio Rizzi Second Place: Instapaper by Marco Arment Third Place: MobileRSS Pro ~ Google RSS News Reader by NibiruTech Limited

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Winner: Instapaper by Marco Arment Second Place: Pulse News Reader by Alphonso Labs Inc. Third Place: Zinio Magazine & Book Reader by Zinio

Best News App Category

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Winner: Stitcher Radio by Stitcher, Inc. Second Place: Reeder by Silvio Rizzi Third Place: iDygest by Dygest Inc.

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Winner: Flipboard by Flipboard Inc. Second Place: Reeder for iPad by Silvio Rizzi Third Place: Pulse News Reader by Alphonso Labs Inc.

Best Travel App Category

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Winner: Where To? - GPS points of interest by FutureTap Second Place: Trip Journal by iQapps Third Place: The Cartographer by A Tasty Pixel

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Winner: FlightTrack Pro - Live Flight Sta... by Ben Kazez Second Place: Fotopedia Heritage by Fotonauts Inc. Third Place: Yelp by Yelp

Best Productivity App Category

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Winner: 2Do: Tasks Done in Style by Guided Ways Technologies Ltd Second Place: Dropbox by Dropbox Third Place: LogMeIn Ignition by LogMeIn, Inc.

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Winner: Todo for iPad by Appigo Second Place: Pocket Informant HD (Calendar & Tasks) by Web Information Solutions, Inc. Third Place: Penultimate by Cocoa Box Design LLC

Best Musical App Category

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Winner: NanoStudio by Blip Interactive Ltd Second Place: Reactable mobile by Reactable Systems SL Third Place: Ocarina by Smule

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Winner: MorphWiz by Jordan Rudess: Wizdom Music, LLC Second Place: iBone - the Pocket Trombone by Spoonjack Third Place: Reactable mobile by Reactable Systems SL

Best Photography App Category

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Winner: Camera+ by tap tap tap Second Place: PhotoCaddy - photography tips, help... by Aspyre Solutions Third Place: FX Photo Studio by MacPhun LLC

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Winner: Filterstorm by Tai Shimizu Second Place: PhotoPal by MacPhun LLC Third Place: Diptic by Peak Systems

Best Artistic App Category

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Winner: Hipstamatic by Synthetic Corp Second Place: Style Studio : Fashion Designer by XMG Studio Inc. Third Place: SpinArt by 7twenty7 LLC

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Winner: SketchBook Pro by Autodesk Inc. Second Place: ArtStudio for iPad - draw, paint an... by Lucky Clan Third Place: ArtRage by Ambient Design Ltd.

Best eBook App Category

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Winner: iBooks by Apple Inc. Second Place: Kindle by Amazon.com Third Place: Green Eggs and Ham - Dr. Seuss by Oceanhouse Media

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Winner: iBooks by Apple Inc. Second Place: The Cat in the Hat - Dr. Seuss by Oceanhouse Media Third Place: GoodReader for iPad by Good.iWare Ltd.

Best Reference App Category

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Winner: Articles - The Wikipedia App by Sophiestication Software Second Place: IMDb Movies & TV by IMDb Third Place: AppShopper by AppShopper.com, LLC

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Winner: IMDb Movies & TV by IMDb Second Place: AppShopper by AppShopper.com, LLC Third Place: MyFood - Nutrition Facts by Pomegranate Software

Best Educational App Category

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Winner: Math Bingo by ABCya.com Second Place: TeachMe: Kindergarten by 24x7digital LLC Third Place: Pocket Universe: Virtual Sky Astronomy by Craic Design

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Winner: Math Bingo by ABCya.com Second Place: Star Walk for iPad - interactive as... by Vito Technology Inc. Third Place: TED by TED Conferences

Best Kids App Category

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Winner: Grimm's Rapunzel - 3D Interactive P... by Ideal Binary, Ltd. Second Place: Stack the States by Dan Russell-Pinson Third Place: Voices 2 ~ fun voice changing! by tap tap tap

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Winner: Stack the States by Dan Russell-Pinson Second Place: Grimm's Rapunzel - 3D Interactive P... by Ideal Binary, Ltd. Third Place: PopOut! The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Loud Crow Interactive Inc.

Best Young Adults App Category

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Winner: inClass by OneZeroWare Second Place: iStudiez Pro by Andriy Kachalo & Michael Balashoff Third Place: NASA App by NASA

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Winner: iStudiez Pro by Andriy Kachalo & Michael Balashoff Second Place: inClass by OneZeroWare Third Place: The Elements: A Visual Exploration by Element Collection, Inc

Best Parenting App Category

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Winner: iRewardChart: Parents Reward Tracke... by Gotclues, Inc Second Place: Kidopolis by Apps for Parents, LLC Third Place: HomeRoutines by Wunderbear

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Winner: iStudiez Pro by Andriy Kachalo & Michael Balashoff Second Place: Chore Pad HD by Nannek Third Place: Serving Sizer Pro Recipe Cards for ... by Creative Algorithms

Most Innovative Game Category

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Winner: Angry Birds by Clickgamer.com Second Place: Cut the Rope by Chillingo Ltd Third Place: Infinity Blade by Chair Entertainment Group, LLC

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Winner: Osmos for iPad by Hemisphere Games Second Place: The Incident by Big Bucket Software Third Place: Infinity Blade by Chair Entertainment Group, LLC

Best Game Graphics Category

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Winner: Real Racing 2 by Firemint Pty Ltd Second Place: Infinity Blade by Chair Entertainment Group, LLC Third Place: Spirits by Spaces of Play

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Winner: Zen Bound® 2 Universal by Secret Exit Ltd. Second Place: Infinity Blade by Chair Entertainment Group, LLC Third Place: Osmos for iPad by Hemisphere Games

Best Game Controls Category

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Winner: Angry Birds by Clickgamer.com Second Place: Tilt to Live by One Man Left Third Place: Mirror's Edgeâ„¢ by Electronic Arts

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Winner: The Incident by Big Bucket Software Second Place: Alien Space by Owens Rodriguez Third Place: Infinity Blade by Chair Entertainment Group, LLC

Best Multiplayer Game Category

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Winner: Fruit Ninja by Halfbrick Studios Second Place: Pocket Legends (3D MMO) by Spacetime Studios, LLC Third Place: Words With Friends by Newtoy Inc.

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Winner: Pocket Legends (3D MMO) by Spacetime Studios, LLC Second Place: Carcassonne by TheCodingMonkeys Third Place: SCRABBLE for iPad by Electronic Arts

Best Casual Game Category

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Winner: Angry Birds by Clickgamer.com Second Place: Cut the Rope by Chillingo Ltd Third Place: Slice It! by Com2uS Inc.

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Winner: Super 7 by No Monkeys Second Place: Angry Birds HD by Chillingo Ltd Third Place: Slice It! by Com2uS Inc.

Best Action Game Category

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Winner: Trucks and Skulls by Appy Entertainment, Inc. Second Place: Infinity Blade by Chair Entertainment Group, LLC Third Place: Gun Bros by Glu

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Winner: Infinity Blade by Chair Entertainment Group, LLC Second Place: Trucks and Skulls HD by Appy Entertainment, Inc. Third Place: Alien Space by Owens Rodriguez

Best Arcade Game Category

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Winner: Angry Birds by Clickgamer.com Second Place: Cut the Rope by Chillingo Ltd Third Place: Trucks and Skulls by Appy Entertainment, Inc.

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Winner: Angry Birds HD by Chillingo Ltd Second Place: Trucks and Skulls HD by Appy Entertainment, Inc. Third Place: Fruit Ninja HD by Halfbrick Studios

Best Family Game Category

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Winner: Angry Birds by Clickgamer.com Second Place: Carcassonne by TheCodingMonkeys Third Place: Mandala Memory by The DuKode Studio

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Winner: Carcassonne by TheCodingMonkeys Second Place: Doodle Rain HD by RMF Games Third Place: MONOPOLY for iPad by Electronic Arts

Best MMO Game Category

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Winner: Pocket Legends (3D MMO) by Spacetime Studios, LLC Second Place: GraalOnline Classic by EUROCENTER Third Place: My Kingdom by Chillingo Ltd

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Winner: Pocket Legends (3D MMO) by Spacetime Studios, LLC Second Place: Dungeon Defenders: First Wave by Trendy Entertainment Third Place: GraalOnline Classic by EUROCENTER

Best Retro Game Category

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Winner: Commodore 64 by Manomio LLC Second Place: ZX Spectrum: Elite Collection by Elite Systems Ltd Third Place: Jenga by NaturalMotion

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Winner: Sword Of Fargoal Legends by Chillingo Ltd Second Place: Edge by Mobigame Third Place: Pinball HD by OOO Gameprom

Best Puzzle Game Category

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Winner: Cut the Rope by Chillingo Ltd Second Place: Edge by Mobigame Third Place: Trainyard by Matt Rix

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Winner: Edge by Mobigame Second Place: Creatures & Castles by hiive Third Place: Mahjong Artifacts: Chapter 2 HD by G5 Entertainment

Best Racing Game Category

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Winner: Real Racing 2 by Firemint Pty Ltd Second Place: Drag Racer: Pro Tuner by XMG Studio Inc. Third Place: Reckless Racing by Electronic Arts

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Winner: Need for Speedâ„¢ Hot Pursuit for iPad by Electronic Arts Second Place: Real Racing HD by Firemint Pty Ltd Third Place: Need for Speed Shift for iPad by Electronic Arts

Best Strategy Game Category

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Winner: Plants vs. Zombies by PopCap Games, Inc. Second Place: Sentinel 3: Homeworld by Origin8 Third Place: Carcassonne by TheCodingMonkeys

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Winner: Sentinel 3: Homeworld by Origin8 Second Place: Plants vs. Zombies HD by PopCap Games, Inc. Third Place: Shanghai Mahjong by MobileAge

Best Word Game Category

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Winner: Words With Friends by Newtoy Inc. Second Place: Word Solitaire: Aurora by Candywriter Third Place: SCRABBLE by Electronic Arts

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Winner: Word Solitaire HD by Candywriter Second Place: SCRABBLE for iPad by Electronic Arts Third Place: Charadium by On5