Music4Games.net reports:
“The Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.), the non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and recognition of game audio, has announced the finalists for the 6th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards to honor outstanding creative, technical and artistic audio achievement in the world of interactive entertainment.”
Finalists for the 6th annual G.A.N.G. Awards are listed below by category.
MUSIC OF THE YEAR
Assassin’s Creed
BioShock
God of War II
Halo 3
The Golden Compass
AUDIO OF THE YEAR
BioShock
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
God of War II
Halo 3
Mass Effect
SOUND DESIGN OF THE YEAR
BioShock
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Crysis
The Orange Box
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
BEST INTERACTIVE SCORE
BioShock
Flow
God of War II
LOTR Online: Shadows of Angmar
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
BEST HANDHELD AUDIO
Dead Head Fred
MLB 07: The Show
Shrek The Third: Shrek’s Way
Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow
Transformers
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
BEST CINEMATIC/CUT-SCENE AUDIO
BioShock
Halo 3
Heavenly Sword
Hellgate: London
Mass Effect
BEST DIALOGUE
BioShock
God of War II
Halo 3
The Orange Box
The Simpsons Game
BEST ORIGINAL INSTRUMENTAL
“Welcome To Rapture”, BioShock
“Infiltrating The Eagle’s Nest”, Blazing Angels 2
“Main Menu” The Golden Compass
“Epilogue”, Lair
“The Citadel”, Mass Effect
BEST ORIGINAL VOCAL ‚ 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
BEST ORIGINAL VOCAL ‚ 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
BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
Dead Head Fred
God of War II
Halo 3
Mass Effect
Red Steel
BEST USE OF LICENSED MUSIC
BioShock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80’s
Rock Band
Skate
BEST ARRANGEMENT OF A NON-ORIGINAL SCORE
Pirates of the Caribbean Online
Purr Pals
The Simpsons Game
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
