Listed below are the nominess for the 2004 Shareware Industry Awards! Winners were announced at the Shareware Industry Awards Banquet on Saturday, July 17, 2004.

See the previous year winners

Best Overall Utility

Registry First Aid by Rose City Software
Second Copy by Centered Systems
WinRAR by RARLAB
WinZip by WinZip Computing, Inc

Best Application

ActionOutline by Green Parrots Software
askSam by askSam Systems, Inc.
TurboDemo by Bernard D&G
UltraEdit-32 by IDM Computer Solutions, Inc.

Best Graphics Program or Utility

IrfanView by Irfan Skiljan
Paint Shop Pro by Jasc Software, Inc.
SmartDraw by SmartDraw

Best Desktop Enhancement

3D Solar Traveler by 3Deep Space
Axialis IconWorkshop by Axialis Software
Microangelo Creation by Eclipsit Corporation
Window Blinds by Stardock

Best Photo Program or Utility

Cam2PC by Nabocorp. Softwares
PixPO by How2Share Technologies, Inc.
ThumbBuddy by Lincoln Beach Software

Best Application Using .Net

Code Reviewer by Smart Bear, LLC.
IDAutomation Barcode Label Software by IDAutomation
SourceGear Vault by SourceGear Corporation

Best Utility Using .Net

Code Historian by Smart Bear, LLC.
.Net Barcode Form Controls by IDAutomation
eStream PanelBar .Net Pro by eStream, ET
FILEhand Search by Filehand, LLC.

Best Sound Program or Utility

Blaze Media Pro by Mystik Media
Helium 2 by Helium2
Just Relaxing by Lincoln Beach Software
Wave Flow by Wave Flow

Best Vertical Market Program or Utility

AI RoboForm by Siber Systems
BellCommander by AcroVista Software
Help & Manual by EC Software

Best Business Application or Utility

Black Hole Organizer by Lincoln Beach Software
EasySetup by Bersoft
InnoSetup by Jordan Russell

Best Educational Program or Game

Cherokee Trails by Pharos Games
Vocaboly by Vocaboly Software
WOW - Word On Word by ORD.MUSIK

Best Hobby or Personal Interest

Crossdown by Crossdown
Orbitron by Sebastian Stoff
Wedding Magic by FrogWare Software
Word Search Construction Kit by Insight Software Solutions, Inc.

Best Internet Enhancement

FeedDemon by Bradbury Software
FTP Voyager by Rhino Software, Inc.
HTML Match by Salty Brine Software
SecureCRT by VanDyke Software

Best Internet Communication

ICUII by Cybration, Inc.
mIRC by mIRC Co. Ltd.
Skype by Skyper Limited
Trillian by Cerulean Studios

Best Web Enhancement

CoffeeCup HTML Editor by CoffeeCup Software, Inc.
NetCaptor by Stilesoft, Inc.
The Bat! by RITLABS
TopStyle Pro by Bradsoft

Best Non-Action Game

Jig Jag! Gold by JigJag Ltd. UK
Pretty Good Solitaire by GoodSol Development
Solid Spheres Deluxe by Addictive 247

Best Action/Arcade Game

Coin World by Addictive 247
FleaFall by Berbank Green
Snood by Snood, LLC
UnReal Tournament by Epic Games

Best Program for PDA's

Documents To Go by DataViz
eWallet by Ilium Software
TealDoc by Teal Point Software