The 18th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards is quickly approaching! After countless hours of deliberation, the Awards Committee has selected its finalists in this year's event. Below is the list of nominees from the various categories.

Lifetime Achievement, G.A.N.G./MAGFEST People’s Choice Award, and Best VR Audio awards will be announced during the G.A.N.G. Awards.

Audio of The Year Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order - Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts Death Stranding - Kojima Productions Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) - Infinity Ward Mortal Kombat 11 - NetherRealm Studios Borderlands 3 - Gearbox Software Music of the Year Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order - Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts Erica - Flavourworks Fantastic Creatures - Blue Callisto Undersea - Magic Leap Studios Borderlands 3 - Gearbox Software Rend - Frostkeep Studios Sound Design of the Year Death Stranding - Kojima Productions Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order - Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts Borderlands 3 - Gearbox Software Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) - Infinity Ward Mortal Kombat 11 - NetherRealm Studios Best Cinematic Cutscene Audio World of Warcraft: Battle For Azeroth Patch 8.25 - Blizzard Entertainment Death Stranding - Kojima Productions Concrete Genie - Pixelopus Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order - Reason Entertainment/Electronic Arts Destiny 2: Shadowkeep - Bungie Gears 5 - The Coalition Best Dialogue Death Stranding - Kojima Productions Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) - Infinity Ward Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order - Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts Gears 5 - The Coalition Control - Remedy Entertainment Best Dialogue for an Indie Game Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey - Salix Games Deliver Us The Moon - KeokeN Interactive Golem - Highwire Games LLC Best Original Instrumental Erica - Flavourworks Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order - Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts Bee Simulator - Varsav Game Studios Mortal Kombat 11 - NetherRealm Studios Control - Remedy Best Music for an Indie Game Sky: Children of the Light - thatgamecompany Bee Simulator - Varsav Game Studios Astrologaster - Nyamyam Outer Wilds - Mobius Digital Slay the Spire - MegaCrit Best Sound Design for an Indie Game Golem - Highwire Games Knights & Bikes - Foam Sword Deliver Us The Moon - KeokeN Interactive Astroneer - System Era Softworks Hunt: Showdown - Crytek Best Sound Design in a Casual/Social Game Hearthstone: Saviors of Uldum - Blizzard Entertainment Kine - Chump Squad Call of Duty: Mobile - TiMi Studios/ Activision Honor of Kings 2.0 - TiMi Studios Grindstone - Capybara Games Sky: Children of the Light- thatgamecompany Best Music in a Casual Game Sky: Children of the Light - thatgamecompany Astrologaster - Nyamyam Bee Simulator - Varsav Game Studios Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows - Blizzard Entertainment Honor of Kings 2.0 - TiMi Studios Best Interactive Score Erica - Flavourworks Outer Wilds - Mobius Digital Concrete Genie - Pixelopus Death Stranding - Kojima Productions Borderlands 3 - Gearbox Software Best Original Choral Composition Astrologaster - Nyamyam Rend - Frostkeep Studios Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Gathering Storm - Firaxis Games Elsinore - Golden Glitch Studios Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order - "Cordova's Theme" - Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts Best Original Song “BB’s Theme” from Death Stranding - Kojima Productions “Saudade” from Resident Evil 2 - Capcom “Fair as a Rose” from Elsinore - Golden Glitch Studios “Days Gone Quiet” from Days Gone - SIE Bend Studio “Constellation” from Sky: Children of the Light - thatgamecompany “Giants” from League of Legends - Riot Games Best Original Soundtrack Album Erica - Flavourworks Bee Simulator - Varsav Game Studios Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Gathering Storm - Firaxis Games Control - Remedy Entertainment Death Stranding - Kojima Productions Elsinore - Golden Glitch Studios Sole - Gossamer Games Best Game Audio Publication, Presentation, or Broadcast 100 Unusual, Novel, Surprising Ways to be a Better Sound Designer in Video Games - Rob Bridgett Thoughts on Game Audio History - Kenneth C M Young Lydia Andrew: The audio of assassination - John Broomhall/Resolution Magazine Guide: How to Survive a Game Audio Layoff - Insights from Damian Kastbauer - Jennifer Walden and Asbjoern Andersen Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - Infinity Ward Best VR Audio Dragons: Flight Academy -DreamWorks How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Virtual Tour Undersea Blood and Truth Journey of the Gods Vacation Simulator Best Audio Mix Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order - Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) - Infinity Ward Borderlands 3 - Gearbox Software Apex Legends - Respawn Entertainment Death Stranding - Kojima Productions Sayonara Wild Hearts - Simogo Concrete Genie - Pixelopus Control - Remedy Entertainment Best Game Music Cover/ Remix Borderlands 3 - Gearbox, Finishing Move Inc Mario Kart 64 - John Stacy Chrono Trigger - John Robert Matz: Producer Suikoden II KDET - Arranged and Conducted by Kentaro Sato Donkey Kong Country - Ross Casey



2020 G.A.N.G. Awards



Wednesday, May 6th

Pre-Show begins 5:00PM

Show begins 5:30PM

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