2016 Google Play Award Winners Announced!

This year at Google I/O, for the first time, a special ceremony was held to honor developers and their contributions to the Play Store.  That celebration was the 2016 Google Play Awards.

There were several nominees in a variety of categories with every from “Best App” to “Best Use of Google Play Game Services”.  The nominees were selected based off of their accomplishments in various areas, both within their app and on the Play Store.  There were 50 nominees In the end there were ten apps and games that were given the award for their particular category.

Check out the list below and follow the links to install the apps and give them a try to see if you agree with Google’s choices.

The winners are:
Best App: Houzz Interior Design Ideas
Best Families App: Thinkrolls 2
Best Game: Clash Royale
Best Use of Material Design: Robinhood – Free Stock Trading
Best Use of Google Play Game Services: Table Tennis Touch
Early Adopter: World Around Me
Go Global: Pokemon Shuffle Mobile
Most Innovative: NYT VR – Virtual Reality
Standout Indie: Alphabear
Standout Startup: Hopper – Airfare Predictions

Source Link: Android Developers Blog