The Game Audio Network Guild today announced winners in 27 categories in music, sound design, dialogue, and more during their 20th annual G.A.N.G. Awards. The virtual event, streamed on Twitch, was hosted by Deathloop star and voice actor Jason E. Kelly. Live pre- and post-show events were hosted by Emily Reese, host of Level with Emily Reese and former NPR broadcaster. The show featured musical performances by 88bit and Raphael Batista, and was a celebration of 20 years in game audio with show highlights from the last two decades.
Leslie Ann Jones, multiple Grammy award-winning recording engineer and Director of Music and Scoring at Skywalker Sound, received the G.A.N.G. Lifetime Achievement award. Said Jones, “I am honored to accept this year’s Game Audio Network Guild Lifetime Achievement award and join such an illustrious list of past recipients. Video game music scoring sessions have been a highlight of my career, so to be honored in this way is very gratifying.”
The Distinguished Service award was presented to G.A.N.G. Vice President Sabrina Hutchinson, Agent and Founder of Defiant Talent Management, a talent agency representing composers and music supervisors in TV, film, and video games. Said Hutchinson, “An award for service presented by an organization founded in service is especially meaningful to me. It’s a privilege to serve this organization and community.”
Award highlights include Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment) which took home the coveted Audio of the Year and Dialogue of the Year wins, as well as awards for Best UI Reward or Objective Sound Design, and Creative and Technical Achievement in Sound Design. Music of the year was presented to Composer Richard Jacques for his score for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Eidos-Montréal/Square Enix). The game also won for Best Ensemble Cast Performance. Sound Design of the Year went to Returnal (Housemarque/Sony Interactive Entertainment), which also won for Best New IP Audio, Creative and Technical Achievement in Music, and Best Non-Humanoid Performance.
Said Savina Ciaramella, Executive Director of the Game Audio Network Guild, “G.A.N.G. has been a lighthouse in our community for 20 years, headed up by an illustrious board of directors and supported by active members and sponsors. We’re very pleased to have the opportunity to recognize excellence in game audio year after year with the G.A.N.G. Awards.”
The full list of winners is below.
Persona 5 “Last Surprise”
Tournament Arc
Mason Lieberman Audio
NieR: Automata Ver. 1.22474487139
“City Ruins (Shade)”
PlatinumGames
Square Enix
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – WINNER
“Gerudo Valley”
Nintendo
Nintendo
League of Legends
“Burn It All Down”
Riot Games
Riot Games
Mario Paint
“Luigi Paint (Mario Paint Title Screen)”
Nintendo
Nintendo
Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye – WINNER
Mobius Digital
Annapurna Interactive
Eastward
Pixpil
Chucklefish
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Greg Lobanov
Finji
Aragami 2
Lince Works
Lince Works
Ambition: A Minuet in Power
Joy Manufacturing Co.
Iceberg Interactive
Arknights
Hypergryph
Yostar
Deathloop – WINNER
Déjà Vu (by Sencit & FJØRA)
Arkane Lyon
Bethesda Softworks
Final Fantasy VII Remake Integrade
Square Enix
Square Enix
Everybody Wham Wham
Bonte Avond
Bonte Avond
Onmyoji Arena
NetEase (HangZhou) Network Co., Ltd./ Da Hua Studio
NetEase (HangZhou) Network Co., Ltd./ Da Hua Studio
Call Of Duty: Vanguard
Sledgehammer Games
Activision
Evergate
Stone Lantern Games
PQube
Halo Infinite – WINNER
343 Industries
XBox Game Studios
Frostpunk
11 bit studios
11 bit studios (game publisher)
Game Music Records (vinyl publisher)
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Eidos-Montréal
Square Enix
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Composer: Lena Raine, Greg Lobanov
Finji
Marvel’s
Guardians of the Galaxy – WINNER
Composer: Richard Jacques (Original Score); Steve Szczepkowski, Yohann Boudreault (Original, Star Lord Band, Songs); Randy Eckhardt (Music Licensing)
Eidos-Montréal
Square Enix
DEATHLOOP
Composers: Tom Salta, Erich Talaba, Ross Tregenza, Arkane Lyon
Bethesda Softworks
Psychonauts 2
Composer: Peter McConnell
Double Fine Productions
Xbox Game Studios
Ambition: A Minuet in Power
Composer: John Robert Matz
Joy Manufacturing Co.
Iceberg Interactive
Far Cry 6
Composer: Pedro Bromfman
Ubisoft
Returnal
Housemarque
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Call Of Duty: Vanguard – WINNER
Sledgehammer Games
Activision
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge
ILMxLAB
Oculus
New World
Amazon Game Studios
Amazon Game Studios
It Takes Two
Hazelight Studios
Electronic Arts
Unpacking
Witch Beam
Witch Beam/Humble Games
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
TPM Audio/Zen Studios NetEase Games
Warner Bros. Portkey Games
Returnal
Housemarque
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – WINNER
Insomniac Games
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Halo Infinite
343 Industries
Xbox Game Studios
Super Mario 3D World: Bowser’s Fury
Nintendo
Nintendo
Returnal – WINNER
Housemarque
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Insomniac Games
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Call Of Duty: Vanguard
Sledgehammer Games
Activision
Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy
Eidos-Montréal
Square Enix
Unpacking
Witch Beam
Witch Beam/Humble Games
Call Of Duty: Vanguard
Sledgehammer Games
Activision
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Last CallI
ILMxLAB
Oculus
Halo Infinite
343 Industries
Xbox Game Studios
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy – WINNER
Eidos-Montréal
Square Enix
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
ZA/UM
ZA/UM
Best Voice Performance
Call Of Duty: Vanguard – WINNER
Polina Petrova: Laura Bailey; Audio Director: David Swenson; PCAP/VO
Director: JB Blanc; Casting Director: Ivy Isenberg
Sledgehammer Games
Activision
Halo Infinite
Darin De Paul
343 Industries
Xbox Game Studios
Halo Infinite
Jen Taylor
343 Industries
Xbox Game Studios
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Peter Quill/Star-Lord: Jon McClaren
Eidos-Montréal Square Enix
Psychonauts 2
David Kaye
Double Fine Productions
Xbox Game Studios
Far Cry 6
Antón Castillo: Giancarlo Esposito
Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – WINNER
Insomniac Games
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Call Of Duty: Vanguard
Sledgehammer Games
Activision
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Eidos-Montreal
Square Enix
DEATHLOOP
Arkane Lyon
Bethesda Softworks
It Takes Two
Hazelight Studios
Electronic Arts
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
Square Enix
Square Enix
Game Maker’s Notebook: Lena Raine
Lena Raine & Austin Wintory
Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences
Returnal with Loic Couthier & Toivo Kallio – WINNER
“Timothy Muihread (Producer/Host), Mark Kilborn (Host), Loic Couthier (Guest), Toivo Kallio (Guest), & Teresa Morrow (Edit & Mix)
Tonebenders Sound Design Podcast
Tonebenders Sound Design Podcast
Recording & Designing Underwater Sounds Roundtable
Timothy Muirhead (Producer/Host), Kristen Quinn (Guest), Benoît Marsalone (Guest), Arnaud Noble (Guest), Barry Donelly (Guest), & Linas Maknys (Edit & Mix)
Tonebenders Sound Design Podcast
Tonebenders Sound Design Podcast
Scoring AAA: Deathloop Edition
Tom Salta
Tom Salta Masterclass Series
Tom Salta Masterclass Series
How Hitman 3’s powerful sound was made with the audio team at IO Interactive – A Sound Effect Podcast, Episode 12
Christian Hagelskjaer & Asbjoern Andersen
IO Interactive
A Sound Effect
Returnal – WINNER
Housemarque
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Diablo 2: Resurrected
Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment
Call Of Duty: Vanguard
Sledgehammer Games
Activision
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Eidos-Montréal
Square Enix
Halo Infinite
Sweet Justice Sound, 343 Industries
Xbox Game Studios
It Takes Two
Hazelight Studios
Electronic Arts
Best Main ThemeOuter Wilds: Echoes of the Eye “Echoes of the Eye” Mobius Digital Annapurna Interactive
Call Of Duty: Vanguard Sledgehammer Games Activision
The Last Sword 2 Lightspeed & Quantum Studios of Tencent Games Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited
Halo Infinite 343 Industries Xbox Game Studios
Ambition: A Minuet in Power Joy Manufacturing Co. Iceberg Interactive
Kena: Bridge of Spirits – WINNER “Beneath Worlds” Ember Lab Ember Lab Best New Original IP AudioReturnal – WINNER Housemarque Sony Interactive Entertainment
Solar Ash Heart Machine Annapurna Interactive
Back 4 Blood Turtle Rock Studios Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment
DEATHLOOP Arkane Lyon Bethesda Softworks
It Takes Two Hazelight Studios
Best Original Soundtrack AlbumFar Cry 6 Ubisoft Ubisoft
Chicory: A Colorful Tale Greg Lobanov Finji
Halo Infinite 343 Industries XBox Game Studios
It Takes Two – WINNER Hazelight Studios Electronic Arts
Psychonauts 2 Double Fine Productions
Xbox Game Studios
Creative and Technical Achievement in MusicOuter Wilds: Echoes of the Eye Mobius Digital Annapurna Interactive
Returnal – WINNER Housemarque Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe
Halo Infinite 343 Industries Xbox Game Studios
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Eidos-Montréal Square Enix
Aragami 2 Lince Works Lince Works
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Square Enix
Square Enix
Best Sound Design for an Indie GameAragami 2 Lince Works Lince Works
Industria Bleakmill Headup
Blind Drive Lo-Fi People Lo-Fi People
Maquette Graceful Decay Annapurna Interactive
Unpacking – WINNER Witch Beam
Witch Beam/Humble Games
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