Update: check out the winners of Google Play Awards 2016!

Google I/O 2016 will launch the first annual Google Play Awards for the best Android apps and games. Attend in person or watch the live stream on May 19th at 7:00 pm PDT. Google says in the last year they have reached more than 1 billion Android users across more then 190 countries- the awards ceremony is a way to recognize the hard work of the developer community. The team at Google has selected the top apps based on the following criteria; app quality, innovation, and having a launch or major update in the last 12 months. Here is the full list of five nominees across ten award categories:

Standout Startup

Dubsmash Hopper Musical.ly Robinhood Vrse

Standout Indie

Alphabear Alto’s Adventure Fast like a Fox Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector Prune

Best Families App

Card Wars – Adventure Time LEGO Jurassic World™ My Very Hungry Caterpillar Thinkrolls 2 Toca Nature

Best Use of Material Design

Bring! Robinhood The Fabulous Todoist Vevo

Best Use of Google Play Game Services

Sea Battle 2 Table Tennis Touch Tapventures TowerMadness 2 Zombie Highway 2

Early Adopter

Glide Mechanic Escape Minecraft: Story Mode World Around Me Zumper

Go Global

Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle Freeletics Bodyweight Memrise Musixmatch Pokémon Shuffle Mobile

Most Innovative

Fast like a Fox NYT VR SmartNews The Fabulous This War of Mine

Best App

BuzzFeed News Colorfy Houzz TuneIn Radio Yummly

Best Game

Alphabear Clash of Kings MARVEL Future Fight Star Wars™: Galaxy of Heroes

Source: Android Developers Blog