It's disappointing, but not a surprise that ME:A is dogged in 2017 awards.

Is that book even released yet? Hard to think of a reason to even care about it after a long gap like this. 

Not yet but it will be this year on June 26th. Indeed, it's hard to care for it but it's better than them completely abandoning Andromeda's loose ends. At least the Quarian ark story will be resolved, even if I wished it was a DLC

This games was okish, enjoyable and mildly fun and it certainly did not deserved all the heat it got at launch BUT the biggest sin for me on BW/EA (EA owns BW so they are one wheter we like it or not) it was pulling the plug on the game, not developing a single DLC to improve the game, abandoning the fans that were defending the product despite its major flaws. This act of cowardice from BW/EA is what I will not forgive nor forget. Instead of making a sacrifice for the fans and for the well being of the game, they just dropped it when the situation got difficult. This is not how you should treat your products and customers.

THIS is what killed the game for me.

Why would I care if some game won some award or not.

I am a mass effect fanboy and I probably won't get the book that should have been dlc.

Because it awards to industry. Shows them what's considered outstanding material. A mediocre game getting awards would send all the wrong signals.

The trilogy games were amazing games in their own right but the DLC they got really pushed them to another level. Not only did they nearly double my play through lengths of ME2/3 but many of the moments that I think about when I reflect on the trilogy came from DLC such the confrontation with Balak, the heist with Kasumi, the fight with Vasir (so fun if you are vanguard), coming face to face with the Shadow Broker, verbal confrontation with Harbinger with the Reapers at the galaxy's doorstep, the discovery of the Leviathans and learning the origins of the Reapers, and fighting Shepard's clone was a lot of fun even if a bit nonsensical.   Now I want to do another trilogy play through.

I played the trilogy 6 times, one playthrough for each class, changing Shepard's origins and paragon/renegade style everytime, killing some, saving most (I even saved Kaidan a few times cause let's be honest, Ashley is a stubborn racist bigot) and a playthrough takes me about 30h per game, which I feel enough for this type of action RPG game (I wish Andromeda was 30h long...).
I also understand some DLCs add some nice stories, but I don't feel I "missed" something.
The same reason I've never watched the extended versions of LotR

Are there any director's cuts which you think are better than the theatrical releases? Other than Blade Runner I can't think of any, and tend to prefer director's commentaries myself. I would also cite Donnie Darko as a prime example of why directors cannot always be trusted to know what is best themselves, as Richard Kelly pretty much destroyed everything good about the theatrical release with his director's cut.

If they hadn't pulled the plug on MEA I might even have bought the Quarian Ark story in the hope that some other loose ends might have been tied up along with it. I do understand those with ideological objections to the very concept of adding content to a game after release, but it honestly doesn't bother me. I would say the £20 I spent on the Fallout 4 Season Pass was a better investment than the £40 I spent on the main game, for example. I bought every piece of dlc for ME2 and 3, and have no regrets about any of it - in every single case I feel as if I got value for money. I think 'From Ashes' certainly shouldn't have been dlc, and probably 'Leviathan' too, as they were significant to the central plot, but otherwise I have no gripes. I know 'Citadel' polarizes opinion, but it's my favourite of the lot. Yes, it's ridiculous overall, and its tone may seem inappropriate if played immediately after the failed mission on Thessia, but otherwise it gives me immense pleasure. Damn your lettuce.

Aliens and the Lord of the Rings movies come to mind  

Kingdom of Heaven. 1000% better. Alexander. 

Thank god Aaryn Flynn has been replaced.