The Grammy Awards Add a New Category for Video Game Scores
The Grammy Awards have added five new categories which is exciting. What makes it more exciting for gamers is that one of the categories is Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games And Other Interactive Media. Now, your favorite Video Game Score could be nominated for or even win a Grammy which is pretty cool. There are some amazing scores in video games, so I cannot wait to see what gets nominated next year and beyond. According to Eurogamer, the award is specifically to “recognize excellence in score soundtrack albums comprised predominately of original scores and created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current video game or other interactive media released within the qualification period.”
Talking about the additions, Harvey Mason Jr, CEO of the Recording Academy said:
We're so excited to honour these diverse communities of music creators through the newly established awards and amendments, and to continue cultivating an environment that inspires change, progress and collaboration.
The Academy's top priority is to effectively represent the music people that we serve, and each year, that entails listening to our members and ensuring our rules and guidelines reflect our ever-evolving industry.
In case you missed it, Charlie Rosen and Jake Silverman won a Grammy earlier this year for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella for their rendition of “Meta Knight’s Revenge” in Kirby Superstar marking the second time a video game won a Grammy. Now, we’re bound to have dozens more and it’s exciting. What games do you think deserve Grammy awards?
