I got the music in me
A few months ago, theRecording Academy announcedit was adding five new categories to its annualGrammy Awards, including a new category solely for soundtracks to video games and other interactive media. A video game grammy award has been a long time coming, given how the medium has produced some of the most outstanding musical scores of the past 20 years. Just yesterday, The Game Awards announced its top picks for Best Score withXenoblade Chronicles 3,Metal Hellsinger,Elden Ring,God of War Ragnarock, andA Plague Tale: Requiemmaking the cut. None of those games are up for the inaugural video game soundtrack Grammy, but that probably has to do with release scheduling and other requirements that might not have been met.
Instead, the five games nominated for Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media are:
Your guess is as good as mine as to whatOld Worldis, but there are few recognizable names on that list. Bear McCreary is perhaps best known across the industry for his work scoring films likeGodzilla: King of the Monsters, as well as video games likeGod of WarandGod of War Ragnarok. Austin Wintory is also a name you should know, given his work on titles likeJourneyandThe Banner Sagatrilogy.
To find out who takes home the inaugural video game Grammy, tune in to the Grammy pre-show on February 5, where this award is most likely to be handed out.
