Xbox LIVE members around the world (expect Japan, Korea, and Germany) are invited to cast their votes for their favorite Xbox LIVE Arcade titles in nine categories beginning Tuesday, March 3 at 10:00 a.m. GMT.

There’s no need to set that controller down; vote directly on Xbox LIVE! Simply head to the Spotlight channel and make your voice heard.

Haven’t had a chance to play all the nominated titles? Fear not, you’ve got time to download and check out any game you have yet to play. Place and change your votes as many times as you like before Tuesday , March 10 at 11:59 p.m. GMT, at which time votes will be locked and the polls will close.

Microsoft will announce the winners of the second annual Xbox LIVE Arcade Awards, chosen by popular vote, shortly after.

And the nominees are:

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