Game Audio Network Guild Announces 20th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards Nominees

The Game Audio Network Guild today announced its 20th annual G.A.N.G. Awards nominees with 27 categories in music, sound design, dialogue, and more. The nominees were selected by Game Audio Network Guild Advisory Board members and Committees, and winners will be announced at the G.A.N.G. Awards on Wednesday, May 25th, 2022 at 5:00 PM PDT on Twitch. The annual event will once again take place virtually. 

Said Game Audio Network Guild President Brian Schmidt, “It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years that we’ve been recognizing excellence in game audio. To see our colleagues across all the disciplines of game audio continue to push the frontiers forward for the past two decades has been truly inspiring”

The Pre-Show will once again be a live event featuring special guests and inside looks at some of this year’s titles.

20th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards nominees: 

Best Game Music Cover or Remix 
Persona 5 “Last Surprise”
Tournament Arc
Mason Lieberman Audio

NieR: Automata Ver. City Ruins (Shade)
“City Ruins (Shade)”
ROZEN+REVEN

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
“Gerudo Valley”
The Game Brass, Daniel Romberger

League of Legends
“Burn It All Down”
Denzel Currey Remix

Mario Paint
“Luigi Paint (Mario Paint Title Screen)”
John Stacy
Best Main Theme
Outer 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 
“Beneath Worlds”
Ember Lab
Ember Lab
Best Music for an Indie Game
Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye
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
Best New Original IP Audio
Returnal 
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
Electronic Arts
Best Original Song

Immutable
Arknights 
Composer: Robert Wolf; Lyrics & Vocals: Melissa Kaplan

“Déjà Vu”
Deathloop 
Sencit & FJØRA

The Happy Turtle Fight Song
Final Fantasy VII Remake Integrade

Everybody Wham Wham 
Everybody Wham Wham 
Bonte Avond (Mark Lohmann, Kyon Edelenbosch, Matteo Karkazis, Mark Benis)

Kai Getsu
Onmyoji Arena
Best Original Soundtrack Album
Far Cry 6
Ubisoft
Ubisoft

Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Greg Lobanov
Finji

Halo Infinite
343 Industries
XBox Game Studios

It Takes Two
Hazelight Studios
Electronic Arts

Psychonauts 2
Double Fine Productions
Xbox Game Studios
Best Physical Soundtrack Release
Call Of Duty: Vanguard 
Sledgehammer Games
Activision

Evergate 
Stone Lantern Games
PQube

Halo Infinite
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
Creative and Technical Achievement in Music
Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye
Mobius Digital
Annapurna Interactive

Returnal
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
Music of the Year
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Composer: Lena Raine
Greg Lobanov
Finji

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
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
Ubisoft
Best Game Foley
Returnal
Housemarque
Sony Interactive Entertainment

Call Of Duty: Vanguard
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
Best Sound Design for an Indie Game
Aragami 2
Lince Works
Lince Works

Industria
Bleakmill
Headup

Blind Drive
Lo-Fi People
Lo-Fi People

Maquette
Graceful Decay
Annapurna Interactive

Unpacking
Witch Beam
Witch Beam/Humble Games
Best UI Reward or Objective Sound Design
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
TPM Audio/Zen Studios NetEase Games
Warner Bros. Portkey Games

Returnal
Housemarque
Sony Interactive Entertainment

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Insomniac Games
Sony Interactive Entertainment

Halo Infinite
343 Industries
Xbox Game Studios

Super Mario 3D World: Bowser’s Fury
Nintendo
Nintendo
Creative and Technical Achievement in Sound Design
Returnal
Housemarque
Sony Interactive Entertainment

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Insomniac Games
Sony Interactive Entertainment

Halo Infinite
343 Industries
Xbox Game Studios

Maquette
Graceful Decay
Annapurna Interactive

It Takes Two
Hazelight Studios
Electronic Arts

Aragami 2
Lince Works
Lince Works
Sound Design of the Year
Returnal
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
Best Dialogue for an Indie Game
Bright Memory: Infinite
FYQD Studio
Active Gaming Media / Playism

Maquette
Graceful Decay
Annapurna Interactive

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
ZA/UM
ZA/UM

The Artful Escape
Beethoven & Dinosaur
Annapurna Interactive

12 Minutes
Nomada Studio
Annapurna Interactive
Best Ensemble Cast Performance
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
Eidos-Montréal
Square Enix

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
ZA/UM
ZA/UM
Best Non-Humanoid Performance
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Eidos-Montréal
Square Enix

League of Legends
Riot Games
Riot Games

Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife
Fast Travel Games
Fast Travel Games

Returnal 
Housemarque
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Best Voice Performance
Call Of Duty: Vanguard
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
Dialogue of the Year
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

Psychonauts 2
Double Fine Productions
Xbox Game Studios

It Takes Two
Hazelight Studios
Electronic Arts
Audio of the Year
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
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
Best Audio for a Casual or Social Game
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
TPM Audio/Zen Studios NetEase Games
Warner Bros. Portkey Games

Hearthstone: Mercenaries
Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment

PUBG MOBILE x Arcane
Lightspeed & Quantum Studios of Tencent Games
PUBG MOBILE Publishing Department of IEG Global Tencent Games

Honor of Kings
TIMI L1 Studio,Tencent TimiAudio,Tencent Mobile Games
Tencent Games

League of Legends: Wild Rift
Riot Games
Riot Games

Teamfight Tactics: Battle for the Golden Spatula 
Riot Games
Riot Games
Best Audio for an Indie Game
Industria
Bleakmill
Headup

Eldest Souls
Fallen Flag Studio
United Label Games

Blind Drive
Lo-Fi People
Lo-Fi People

The Big Con
Mighty Yell
Skybound Games

Maquette
Graceful Decay
Annapurna Interactive

Unpacking
Witch Beam
Witch Beam/Humble Games
Best Game Trailer Audio
Call Of Duty: Vanguard
Sledgehammer Games
Activision

Game for Peace: Journey for Peace
Lightspeed & Quantum Studios of Tencent Games
Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited

God Of War Ragnarök – PlayStation Showcase 2021 Reveal Trailer
Sweet Justice Sound, Sony PD Sound
Sony Computer Interactive Entertainment

VALORANT
Riot Games
Riot Games

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Official Cinematic, Magic: The Gathering
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast
Best Cinematic & Cutscene Audio
Returnal
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 Game Audio Article or Publication
“The Sound Design of Diablo IV”
Kris Giampa (Audio Director), Joe Shelly (Game Director),
Diablo IV Sound Team

John Broomhall Interviews Rob Bridgett
John Broomhall

Leading with Sound
Rob Bridgett


Making the Award-Winning Sound of ‘Forza Horizon 5’ –
A Glorious Game Audio Deep-Dive with Fraser Strachan:
Jennifer Walden

/Dev: Composing Caitlyn’s Theme
League of Legends
Emmanuel Lagumbay, Erika Haas, Alexander Temple
Best Game Audio Presentation Podcast or Broadcast
Game Maker’s Notebook: Lena Raine
Lena Raine & Austin Wintory
Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences

Returnal with Loic Couthier & Toivo Kallio
“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
Excellence in Audio Accessibility
Blind Drive
Lo-Fi People
Lo-Fi People

Halo Infinite
343 Industries
Xbox Game Studios

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Eidos-Montréal
Square Enix

20th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards nominees:

20th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards

5:00 PM PDT — Wednesday, May 25th, 2022

https://www.twitch.tv/audiogangorg

PRE SHOW STREAM – 5:00 PM PDT 

Awards Show begins at 5:30 PM PDT 

POST SHOW – 7:00 PM PDT 

Membership voting will open soon. If you are not a member, you will be able to vote by joining or renewing as a member before April 1, 2022 at 11:59 PM PDT. To join the Game Audio Network Guild, visit our membership link here.

Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) is a non-profit organization founded in 2002 by game industry veterans and is the leading organization for those involved in game audio including music, sound design, dialogue, and game development. Their mission is to support members through networking, education, advocacy, and recognition. The Game Audio Network Guild  hosts many events throughout the year, including the G.A.N.G. Awards, panels, presentations, webinars, diversity events, and more. Most importantly, G.A.N.G. is a community where people can learn, share and grow.