Awards
| Italy | Award | Results | |
1  |
EUROGAMER.IT |
- Game of The Year Xbox 360 | |
2  |
Spaziogames.it |
- Miglior Sparatutto | |
3  |
ConsoleTribe.com |
- Miglior Multiplayer competitivo - Miglior Sparatutto in Prima Persona |
|
4  |
Riseofgames.com |
- Miglior Sparatutto Multipiattaforma | |
5  |
VIRGILIO.IT |
- MW2 is the #2 best game | |
6  |
Corriere della sera |
- Must Have List of 2009 | |
7  |
Il Manifesto |
- Top 10 2009 Best Title |
| United Kingdom | Award | Results | |
1  |
Time Out |
- Game of the Year | |
2  |
Zoo Magazine |
- Game of the Year | |
3  |
Hot Press |
- Game of the Year | |
4  |
ELSPA |
- The Diamond Sales Award |
| United States | Award | Results | |
1  |
Time Magazine |
- #1 video game of 2009 | |
2  |
GameTrailers |
- Overall Game of the Year - Best 1st Person Shooter - Best PS3 Game - Best PC Game - Best 360 Game |
|
3  |
Official Xbox Magazine |
- Game of the Year | |
4  |
GameSpy |
- Overall Game of the Year - Multiplatform Game of the Year - Multiplayer Game of the Year - Multiplayer Game of the Year, Gamers' Choice - The Weapons of Mass Destruction Award - The Stay Away, Michael Bay Award |
|
5  |
IGN |
- Best Shooter, X360 - Best Multiplayer Game, X360 - Award for Excellence in Sound, X360 - Award for Visual Excellence, X360 |
|
6  |
CNN |
- Best Shooter | |
7  |
LA Times |
- #1 Game of 2009 | |
8  |
Spike TV's |
- Best Multiplayer Game - Best Shooter |
|
9  |
G4 |
- Best Multiplayer Game - Best Shooter - Best Sound Design |
|
10  |
PlanetXbox360 |
- 2009 Xbox 360 Game of the Year | |
11  |
GameDaily |
- Best Multiplayer Game | |
12  |
Machinima.com |
- Game of the Year - Best Multiplayer - Best Replayability - Best Original Score - Best Control - Best Weapon |
|
13  |
VGChartz |
- Best Graphics (XBOX 360) - Best First Person Shooter (PS3) |