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6th Annual GANG Awards - 2007 Released Games
The Game Audio Network Guild held the 6th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards Show on Thursday, February 21st, 2008 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA during the Game Developers Conference. Congratulations to the following winners:
Overall
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Award |
Nominees |
Winner |
| Audio of the Year |
- BioShock
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- God of War II
- Halo 3
- Mass Effect
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BioShock |
| Best Cinematic/Cut-Scene Audio |
- BioShock
- Halo 3
- Heavenly Sword
- Hellgate: London
- Mass Effect
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BioShock |
| Best Audio - Other |
- Grim's Downfall (online game)
- Jewel Quest II
- Nine Billion Miles From Earth (online game)
- Treasure Tunes (online game)
- Website for Halo 3 Soundtrack
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Jewell Quest II |
| Best Handheld Audio |
- Dead Head Fred
- MLB 07: The Show
- Shrek The Third: Shrek's Way
- Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow
- Transformers
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Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow |
Music
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Award |
Nominees |
Winner |
| Music of the Year |
- Assassin's Creed
- BioShock
- God of War II
- Halo 3
- The Golden Compass
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BioShock |
| Best Interactive Score |
- BioShock
- Flow
- God of War II
- LOTR Online: Shadows of Angmar
- Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
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BioShock |
| Best Original Instrumental Song |
- "Welcome To Rapture" - BioShock
- "Infiltrating The Eagle's Nest" - Blazing Angels 2
- "Main Menu" - The Golden Compass
- "Epilogue" - Lair
- "The Citadel" - Mass Effect
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"Welcome To Rapture" - BioShock |
| Best Original Vocal Song - Choral |
- "City of Jeruslaem" - Assassin's Creed
- "Joan of Arc" - Bladestorm
- "Luck" - Halo 3
- "Main Titles" - God of War II
- "Divine Intervention" - Universe At War: Earth Assault
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"Main Titles" - God of War II |
| Best Original Vocal Song - Pop |
- "Jerusalem Horse Ride" - Assassin's Creed
- "Beowulf's Army" - Beowulf
- "M4 Part II" - Mass Effect
- "Still Alive" - Portal
- "Lament of the Highborne" - World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
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"Still Alive" - Portal |
| Best Use of Licensed Music |
- BioShock
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
- Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80's
- Rock Band
- Skate
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BioShock |
| Best Original Soundtrack Album |
- Dead Head Fred
- God of War II
- Halo 3
- Mass Effect
- Red Steel
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God of War II |
| Best Arrangement of a Non-Original Score |
- Pirates of the Caribbean Online
- Purr Pals
- The Simpsons Game
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The Simpsons Game |
Sound Design
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Award |
Nominees |
Winner |
| Sound Design of the Year |
- BioShock
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Crysis
- The Orange Box
- Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
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BioShock |
| Best Use of Multi-Channel Surround In a Game |
- BioShock
- Crysis
- Halo 3
- Lair
- God of War II
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Halo 3 |
Voice Acting
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Award |
Nominees |
Winner |
| Best Dialogue |
- BioShock
- God of War II
- Halo 3
- The Orange Box
- The Simpsons Game
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BioShock |
Recognition
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Award |
Nominees |
Winner |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
|
Brian Schmidt |
| G.A.N.G. Recognition Awards |
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- Russell Brower (audio director & composer - Blizzard Entertainment)
- Rod Abernathy (composer - Dead Head Fred)
- Michael "Piano Squall" Gluck (Piano Squall album and charity work)
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| Rookie of the Year |
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- Austin Wintory (composer - flOw)
- Tomas Neumann (audio programmer - Crysis)
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| G.A.N.G. 4th Annual Student/Apprentice Competition |
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Mike "Skitch" Schichiano (music)
Mikkel Eskessen (sound design) |
| Most Innovative Use of Audio |
- LOTR Online: Shadows of Angmar - "The Player Music System"
- Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 - Audio controlling graphics & physics engine
- Treasure Tunes (online game)
- Flow
- Mass Effect - dialogue engine
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Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 |
| Best Game Audio Article, Publication or Broadcast |
- "The Golden Compass Composer Diary - GameSpy
- "The World of Game Composing" - Film Music Magazine
- "What's The Score?" - British Academy Magazine
- "Video Games Live" - Eurogamer TV Show
- "Does it Sound Next-Gen?" - Game Developer Magazine
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"The World of Game Composing" - Film Music Magazine |
| Distinguished Service Awards |
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Sean Beeson
Jerry Lyons
Chance Thomas
Becky Young
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