From 2023 there will finally be awards for the best video game music

away 2023 will be video game soundtracks as part of the Grammy Awards received the “Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media” award. The Grammy Awards are one of the most prestigious awards shows in the music industry. They represent the “Oscars” of the music industry and are followed accordingly year after year. On June 9, 2022, The Recording Academy announced five new Grammy Awards to be presented beginning with the 65th edition, which will take place in 2023. Among other things, a Grammy for video game soundtracks has now been announced in this context. It will not be the first time that pieces of music related to video games have been awarded at the awards.

A Grammy with the help of Kirby

The 64th Grammy Awards took place only in April. Among other things, the Grammy was awarded for the best arrangement, instrumental or a cappella. In this context, Charlie Rosen and Jake Silverman were selected for their arrangement of the title “Meta Knight’s Revenge”. Kirby Superstar awarded the Grammy. This story is one of two previous prizes that could be won in connection with video games. Otherwise, soundtracks were usually celebrated at events that specifically focused on video games.

The currently best-known example is probably the “Game Awards” created by Geoff Keighly. The best score from a video game was also awarded at this event in 2021. In the end, the soundtrack won the prize Nier Replicant clear up.

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Such announcements certainly demonstrate the growing influence of video games in society and in the media landscape. At the same time, award shows such as the Grammys, the Academy Awards or the Game Awards are events whose value can certainly be questioned.