Game Music Online is proud to present the nominations for the Annual Game Music Awards 2013. These panel-voted, officially-recognised awards provide a thorough and wide-reaching recognition of achi…
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The panelists have selected their choices by carefully considering the merit of the game music created this year — as art and entertainment, as part of in-game experiences and as part of stand-alone albums. All game music first released between December 1, 2012 and December 31, 2013 was eligible for consideration. Productions that were first released before December 1, 2012, but have since been localised or re-released were not eligible. The fourth awards ceremony of this kind, the AGMAs are intended to celebrate achievement across the game audio industry and give recognition to the incredibly creative people working in it. While ‘best music’ and ‘best sound’ categories are commemorated in other video game awards, the majority of these awards only commemorate top-selling video games and overlook other often-excellent productions (e.g. import and indie soundtracks). The winners will be announced during the week beginning April 21. Soundtracks of the Year 1.1. Best Soundtrack – Eastern 2nd Super Robot Wars OG Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Fire Emblem: Awakening God Eater 2 Gran Turismo 6 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies Pokemon X & Y Shin Megami Tensei IV The Guided Fate Paradox The Wonderful 101 1.2. Best Soundtrack – Western Element4l Grand Theft Auto V Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Tearaway Rayman Legends Remember Me Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien SimCity Skylanders: Swap Force State of Decay 1.3. Best Soundtrack – Orchestral / Cinematic Aliens: Colonial Marines BioShock Infinite Civilization V: Brave New World Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII SimCity Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time Remember Me The Last of Us Tomb Raider 1.4. Best Soundtrack – Contemporary / Alternative 99 Levels to Hell Armored Core: Verdict Day BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Dead Rising 3 Dynasty Warriors 8 GRID 2 Payday 2 Resogun Ryu ga Gotoku 5 Samurai Gunn 1.5. Best Soundtrack – Retro / Remixed DuckTales Remastered Etrian Odyssey Untold: Millennium Girl Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon KRUNCH Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Redux: Dark Matters Super Mario 3D World Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe Surgeon Simulator 2013 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 1.6. Best Soundtrack – Indie / Casual Games Crimson Dragon: Side Story Desktop Dungeons Dragon Fantasy Book II Element4l Ginga Force Guacamelee! Night of the Rabbit Risk of Rain Tiny Barbarian DX: The Serpent Lord Valdis Story: Abyssal City 1.7. Best Soundtrack – Rhythm / Music Games Deemo DJMax Technika Q Dropchord Gitadora HarmoKnight Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 Maimai Savant: Ascent Soundodger+ Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien Artists of the Year 2.1. Outstanding Contribution – Eastern Composer Chikayo Fukuda (Naruto Shippuden Naltimate Storm 3, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle) Wataru Hokoyama (Knack, Soul Sacrifice) Hiroki Kikuta (Shining Ark, Atelier Escha & Logy) Rei Kondoh (Fire Emblem: Awakening, The Wonderful 101) Yuzo Koshiro (Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl, 7th Dragon 2020-II) Hideaki Kobayashi (Phantasy Star Online 2, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games) Manabu Namiki (Kokuga, Caladrius) Hideki Sakamoto (Toukiden, Attack of the Friday Monsters) Hitoshi Sakimoto (Dragon’s Crown, World Zero) Tenpei Sato (Disgaea D2, The Witch and the Hundred Knight) 2.2. Outstanding Contribution – Western Composer Lorne Balfe (Beyond: Two Souls, Skylanders: Swap Force) Pawel Blaszczak (Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, Dead Island: Riptide) Jamie Christopherson (Metal Gear Solid: Revengeance, The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot) Olivier Deriviere (Remember Me, Assassin’s Creed IV: Freedom Cry) Jason Graves (Tomb Raider, Dead Space 3) James Hannigan (RuneScape, Dead Space 3) Grant Kirkhope (Castle of Illusion, Desktop Dungeons) Peter McConnell (Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, Plants vs. Zombies 2) Garry Schyman (BioShock Infinite, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified) Borislav Slavov (Ryse: Son of Rome, Warface) 2.3. Outstanding Contribution – Independent Composer Jeff Ball (Tiny Barbarian DX: The Serpent Lord, Warp 5 Overdrive) Chris Christodoulou (Risk of Rain, Droidscape: Basilica) Jonathan Geer (Sparkle 2, Joining Hands 2) Jake Kaufman (DuckTales Remastered, Mighty Switch Force 2) Zack Parrish (Valdis Story: Abyssal City, Windhaven: Spirit of Flight) Tomomi Teratani (Kara no Shoujo Second Episode, Snow Bound Land) Shoichiro Sakamoto (The Garden of Fifth Zoa, ASTEBREED) Austin Wintory (Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded, Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine) SHADE (Pastel Chime 3: Bind Seeker, Oyako Rankan) HyperDuck Soundworks (Kingdom Rush Frontiers, Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode 4) 2.4. Outstanding Contribution – Newcomer Patrick Doyle (Puppeteer) Brian D’Oliveira (Tearaway) Christopher Drake (Batman: Arkham Origins) Luke Esquivel (Street Fighter x Mega Man) Dalle Oldman (99 Levels to Hell) Gustavo Santaolalla (The Last Of Us) Kuniyuki Takahashi (Drakengard 3) Mind Tree (Element4l) Tangerine Dream (Grand Theft Auto V) Yousei Teikoku (The Guided Fate Paradox) 2.5. Outstanding Contribution – Breakthrough Artist Jeff Broadbent (PlanetSide 2) Jamie Christopherson (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance) Mick Gordon (Killer Instinct) Wataru Hokoyama (Knack) Shota Kageyama (Pokemon X & Y) Ryota Kozuka (Shin Megami Tensei IV) Oleksa Lozowchuk (Dead Rising 3) Benny Oschmann (The Raven: Legacy of the Master Thief) Ryo Nagamatsu (The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds) Masayoshi Soken (Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn) 2.6. Outstanding Contribution – Soloist Courtnee Draper (Vocals) – Will the Circle Be Unbroken (BioShock Infinite) Emi Evans (Vocals) – Final Song (Drakengard 3) Kanako Kokera (Vocals) – Pulse Towards Tomorrow (The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki) Hijiri Kuwano (Violin) – Besaid Island (Final Fantasy X HD) Melora Hardin (Vocals) – Ties of Joy (Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded) Roger Neill (Acoustic Guitar) – Civilization Falls (State of Decay) Connie Talbot (Vocals) – A Tale Only Rain Knows (rain) Masaru Teramae (Electric Guitar) – Exceed! (The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki) Jack Wall (Various Instruments) – Hoedown Showdown (Lost Planet 3) Gazan Watanabe (Shakuhachi) – The Age of Demons (Toukiden) 2.7. Outstanding Contribution – Ensemble Brandenburg State Orchestra – The Voyage (Europa Universalis IV) Capellen Orchestra – Main Theme (Company of Heroes 2) Combichrist – Gimme Deathrace (DmC: Devil May Cry) Eminence Artists – Light (Naruto Shippuden: Naltimate Storm 3) La Troupe Makandal – Freedom Cry (Assassin’s Creed IV: Freedom Cry) Music Creation – Ultima (Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn) Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Choir – Scramble for Africa (Civilization V: Brave New World) Philharmonia Orchestra – Chase Through Monmartre (Remember Me) Philharmonia Orchestra – Moon Crash (Dead Space 3) The Late Night Jazz Orchestra – Larry Reloaded (Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded) Productions of the Year 3.1. Outstanding Achievement – Cinematic Music Beyond: Two Souls BioShock Infinite Company of Heroes 2 Dead Space 3 Defiance Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Ryse: Son of Rome The Last of Us The Wonderful 101 3.2. Outstanding Achievement – In-Game Music Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Forza Motorsport 5 Mario & Luigi RPG: Dream Team Metro: Last Light Pikmin 3 Rayman Legends SimCity Shin Megami Tensei IV Tearaway 3.3. Outstanding Achievement – Licensed & Diegetic Music BioShock Infinite Daigasso! Band Brothers P DmC: Devil May Cry Dead Rising 3 FIFA 13 Gran Turismo 6 Grand Theft Auto V Need For Speed: Rivals Rocksmith 2014 Saints Row IV 3.4. Outstanding Achievement – Sound Design Battlefield 4 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Forza Motorsport 5 Gone Home Grand Theft Auto V Killzone: Shadow Fall Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Papa Sangre II Peggle 2 Rayman Legends 3.5. Outstanding Achievement – Voice Dialogue Batman: Arkham Origins Beyond: Two Souls BioShock Infinite DuckTales Remastered Fire Emblem: Awakening Grand Theft Auto V Saints Row IV The Last of Us The Stanley Parable The Wonderful 101 3.6. Outstanding Achievement – Main Theme Battlefield 4 – Warsaw Theme Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon – Blood Dragon Theme Might and Magic: Forgotten Wars – Main Theme Monster Hunter 4 – Wind of Departure PlanetSide 2 – Main Theme Sonic: Lost World – Wonder World State of Decay – Main Theme Strike Suit Zero – Main Theme The Last of Us – The Last of Us The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief – The Raven 3.7. Outstanding Achievement – Vocal Theme BioShock Infinite – Will the Circle Be Unbroken Dead Rising 3 – Please Remember My Name Deemo – I Race the Dawn Device 6 – Anna Disgaea D2 – The Story Starts Here Drakengard 3 – The Final Song Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – It Has to Be This Way Saya no Uta – Song of Saya The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki – Pulse Towards Tomorrow The Guided Fate Paradox – Ending Note Albums of the Year 4.1. Best Album – Soundtrack CD Before Meteor -Final Fantasy XIV- Original Soundtrack Dead Rising 3 Original Soundtrack DmC: Devil May Cry – No Redemption Dynasty Warriors 8 Original Soundtrack Complete Magical Chase Original Soundtrack Muv-Luv Alternative -Total Eclipse- Original Soundtrack Ni no Kuni -Wrath of the White Witch- Original Soundtrack Nintendo 3DS Pokemon X & Y Original Soundtrack Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney Original Soundtrack Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Original Soundtrack Plus 4.2. Best Album – Arrangement Critical Hit Volume One Dragon Quest X Symphonic Suite Falcom Field Zanmai Final Fantasy Orchestral Album Indie Games Concert Official Bootleg Little Busters! & Kud Wafter Piano Arrange Album -ripresa- Phantasy Star Series 25th Anniversary Concert Live Memorial Album Ragnarok Online Elemental Tunes Sora no Kiseki Zanmai Steins;Gate Symphonic Reunion 4.3. Best Album – Remix Dancing Dad Final Fantasy Tribute -Thanks- MM25: Mega Man Rocks Paula Agnus Denise – Best of Amiga and CD32 Video Game Music Sakura Flamingo Audiography -PINK- Strix Memoria The Amiga Works World 1-2: The Complete Collection We Are Rock-Men! 2 Xevious 30th Anniversary Tribute 4.4. Best Album – Fan Arranged A Bard’s Side Quest (Erutan) Brighter Oath (signum/ii) Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin (OverClocked ReMix) Le Grimoire de Reve (Demetori) Mágico Catástrofe (Shibayan) Mega Rock Carnival (EtlanZ) NieR Gestalt & Replicant Jazz Arrange Version (Sean Schafianski) Spectrum of Mana (Various Artists) The String Arcade (The String Arcade) Time’s End: Majora’s Mask Remixed (Theophany) 4.5. Best Album – Chiptune Big Steel Wheels (C-jeff) Endless Fantasy (Anamanaguchi) MoeNES Vol. 1: the idol composer’s groove (chibi-tech) New Beginnings (Zabutom) Noisechan & Nugget: Adventures in Chiptune (Various Artists) one (C418) Papillons (Xyce) Spectra (Chipzel) Triptunes (Blitz Lunar) Truthcannon (A_Rival) 4.6. Best Album – Compilation Ar tonelico hymmnos concert Complete Box -Kruth hymneth- Capcom 30th Anniversary Music Best Original & Arrange Cotton Original Soundtrack Mahou Daisakusen Original Soundtrack Nobunaga’s Ambition 30th Anniversary Box Shinji Hosoe Works Vol. 2 -Ordyne- Redux Complete Soundtrack ROM Cassette Disk in HOT-B Rockman X Sound Box Turrican Soundtrack Anthology 4.7. Best Album – Original Conquering 20 Years (Frank Klepacki) Days and Dreams (Pawel Blaszczak) Digitaloid and Humanity (SENSORS) G5 2013 (Masahiro Aoki) Game Music Prayer (Various Artists) Identity Sequence (Andrew Aversa) Legacy (Jesper Kyd) Paragraph (Takahiro Eguchi) Passage (Motoi Sakuraba) Sunrise (FreQuency) Organisations of the Year 5.1. Outstanding Production – Game Developer Atlus Banpresto Blizzard Entertainment Crytek Game Freak Nippon Ichi Software Paradox Interactive PlatinumGames Rockstar North Telltale Games 5.2. Outstanding Production – Game Publisher Konami Namco Bandai Nintendo Sega Sony Computer Entertainment Square Enix Take-Two Interactive Tecmo Koei Ubisoft Warner Bros. Interactive 5.3. Outstanding Production – Music Studio Dynamedion Elements Garden FilmScore noisycroak Procyon Studio Remote Control Productions Sonic Fuel Sound AMS T’s Music ZIZZ Studio 5.4. Outstanding Production – Record Label 5pb. Records Key Sounds Label Konami Digital Entertainment Joypad Records Square Enix Suleputer Sumthing Else Music Works SuperSweep Team Entertainment Wavemaster 5.5. Outstanding Production – Concert Angel City Chorale 20th Anniversary Concert -Calling All Dawns- (June 1, 2013 – Los Angeles, California) EVE 10th Anniversary Symphony (March 24, 2013 – Reykjavik, Iceland) Falcom J.D.K. Band 2013 Super Live (December 21, 2013 – Tokyo, Japan) Final Symphony (May 30, 2013 – London, UK) Final Fantasy XI – Naana Mihgo’s Stolen Hearts (November 11, 2013 – Tokyo, Japan) IndieGamesConcert (February 3, 2013 – Hilversum, Netherlands) Phantasy Star Series 25th Anniversary Concert (March 30, 2013 – Tokyo, Japan) Press Start: Symphony of Games 2013 (August 30, 2013 – Tokyo, Japan) Symphonic Selections (November 22, 2013 – Cologne, Germany) The World Ends With You Live (May 10, 2013 – Tokyo, Japan) 5.6. Outstanding Production – Music Festival or Tour BitSummit 2013 (March 7 – 9, 2013 – Festival in Kyoto, Japan) Distant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy (Multiple 2013 Dates – Worldwide Tour) Dragon Quest in Concert (Multiple 2013 Dates – Japan Tour) Tokyo Onkyo’s 50th Anniversary -Game Music Tribute- Fantasy Rock Fes 2013 (August 17 – 18, 2013 – Festival in Kawasaki, Japan) MAGFest XI (January 3 – 6, 2013 – Festival in National Harbor, Maryland) PAX East 2013 (March 22 – 24, 2013 – Festival in Boston, Massachusetts) PAX Prime 2013 (August 30 – September 2 2013 – Festival in Seattle, Washington) The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses (Multiple 2013 Dates – Worldwide Tour) Video Games Live (Multiple 2013 Dates – Worldwide Tour) Special Achievement Awards 6.1. Special Achievement Award – Western Artist To Be Announced 6.2. Special Achievement Award – Eastern Artist To Be Announced 6.3. Special Achievement Award – Unsung Hero To Be Announced 6.4. Special Achievement Award – Organisation To Be Announced Posted on April 4, 2014 by Chris Greening. Last modified on April 29, 2014. About the Author Chris Greening I've contributed to websites related to game audio since 2002. In this time, I've reviewed over a thousand albums and interviewed hundreds of musicians across the world. As the founder and webmaster of VGMO -Video Game Music Online-, I hope to create a cutting-edge, journalistic resource for all those soundtrack enthusiasts out there. In the process, I would love to further cultivate my passion for music, writing, and generally building things. Please enjoy the site and don't hesitate to say hello! Related Posts Annual Game Music Awards 2020 – Scores of the Year → Annual Game Music Awards 2020 – Artists of the Year → Annual Game Music Awards 2020 – Audio of the Year → Annual Game Music Awards 2020 – Albums of the Year → Comments are closed. 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