Apple walks away with seven of the 18 awards, but the signs are that it won't be having all its own way during 2010 – the computing categories were dominated by Intel, Microsoft and Google, while in Mobile Communications HTC and the Android Market had a good showing.
And the latest version of Apple's operating system – OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - was beaten hands down by Microsoft's Windows 7, which stormed our software category.
The other big winner was the BBC iPlayer, which walks away with our "Most essential online innovation award" as well as being voted the "Most innovative home entertainment platform".
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It beat some stiff competition in both categories, including Sky+HD, Xbox Live, Spotify and Google Street View.
We'll be taking an in-depth look at how the votes fell later on, but without further ado, here are the winners:
Computing
Computing technology champion Google
Computing technology of the year Intel Core i5
Hottest mobile computing innovation Apple MacBook Pro
Most essential online innovation BBC iPlayer
Most essential software innovation Microsoft Windows 7
Best computing add-on technology Western Digital My Book World Edition
Home Entertainment
Greatest visual innovation Sony Bravia KDL-46X4500 LED TV
Greatest audio innovation Pioneer EX Series 5.1
Most exciting gaming tech Sony PlayStation 3 Slim
Most innovative home entertainment platform BBC iPlayer
Mobile Communications
Mobile technology champion Apple
Essential phone of the year Apple iPhone 3GS
Most innovative mobile app of the year ALK Co-Pilot Live 8 for iPhone and Android
Hottest mobile platform Apple App Store
Gadgets
Essential gadget of the year Apple iPhone 3GS
Greatest contribution to digital photography Canon EOS 500D
Best portable entertainment device Apple iPod touch 64GB
Dan (Twitter, Google+) is TechRadar's Former Deputy Editor and is now in charge at our sister site T3.com. Covering all things computing, internet and mobile he's a seasoned regular at major tech shows such as CES, IFA and Mobile World Congress. Dan has also been a tech expert for many outlets including BBC Radio 4, 5Live and the World Service, The Sun and ITV News.
