To spice things up a bit, we've added the sound stories behind some of the winners & nominees below - click the blue title URLs below to read those stories:
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Full list of winners and nominees:
Audio of The Year
- Death Stranding โ Kojima Productions โ WINNER
- Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โ Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts
- Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) โ Infinity Ward
- Mortal Kombat 11 โ NetherRealm Studios
- Borderlands 3 โ Gearbox Software
Music of the Year
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Gordy Haab and Stephen Barton) โ Respawn โ WINNER
- Erica โ Flavourworks
- Fantastic Creatures โ Blue Callisto
- Undersea โ Magic Leap Studios
- Borderlands 3 โ Gearbox Software
- Rend โ Frostkeep Studios
Sound Design of the Year
- Death Stranding โ Kojima Productions โ WINNER
- Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โ Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts
- Borderlands 3 โ Gearbox Software
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) โ Infinity Ward
- Mortal Kombat 11 โ NetherRealm Studios
Best Cinematic / Cutscene Audio
- Death Stranding โ Kojima Productions โ WINNER
- World of Warcraft: Battle For Azeroth Patch 8.25 โ Blizzard Entertainment
- Concrete Genie โ Pixelopus
- Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โ Reason Entertainment/Electronic Arts
- Destiny 2: Shadowkeep โ Bungie
- Gears 5 โ The Coalition
Best Dialogue
- Death Stranding โ Kojima Productions โ WINNER
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) โ Infinity Ward
- Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โ Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts
- Gears 5 โ The Coalition
- Control โ Remedy Entertainment
Best Dialogue for an Indie Game
- Golem โ Highwire Games LLC โ WINNER
- Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey โ Salix Games
- Deliver Us The Moon โ KeokeN Interactive
Best Original Instrumental
- Erica โKnow Thyselfโ (Austin Wintory) โ Flavourworks โ WINNER
- Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โ Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts
- Bee Simulator โ Varsav Game Studios
- Mortal Kombat 11 โ NetherRealm Studios
- Control โ Remedy
Best Music for an Indie Game
- Bee Simulator (Mikolai Stroinski) โ Varsav Game Studios โ WINNER
- Sky: Children of the Light โ thatgamecompany
- Astrologaster โ Nyamyam
- Outer Wilds โ Mobius Digital
- Slay the Spire โ MegaCrit
Best Sound Design in a Casual/Social Game
- Call of Duty: Mobile โ TiMi Studios/ Activision โ WINNER
- Hearthstone: Saviors of Uldum โ Blizzard Entertainment
- Kine โ Chump Squad
- Honor of Kings 2.0 โ TiMi Studios
- Grindstone โ Capybara Games
- Sky: Children of the Light- thatgamecompany
Best Sound Design for an Indie Game
- Deliver Us The Moon โ KeokeN Interactive โ WINNER
- Golem โ Highwire Games
- Knights & Bikes โ Foam Sword
- Astroneer โ System Era Softworks
- Hunt: Showdown โ Crytek
Best Music for a Casual / Social Game
- Honor of Kings 2.0 โ TiMi Studios โ WINNER
- Sky: Children of the Light โ thatgamecompany
- Astrologaster โ Nyamyam
- Bee Simulator โ Varsav Game Studios
- Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows โ Blizzard Entertainment
Best Interactive Score
- Erica (Austin Wintory) โ Flavourworks โ WINNER
- Outer Wilds โ Mobius Digital
- Concrete Genie โ Pixelopus
- Death Stranding โ Kojima Productions
- Borderlands 3 โ Gearbox Software
Best Original Choral Composition
- Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โ โCordovaโs Themeโ (Gordy Haab and Stephen Barton) โ Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts โ WINNER
- Astrologaster โ Nyamyam
- Rend โ Frostkeep Studios
- Sid Meierโs Civilization VI: Gathering Storm โ Firaxis Games
- Elsinore โ Golden Glitch Studios
Best Original Song
- League of Legends โGiantsโ (Jared Lee, Jessica Karpov, Kole Hicks, Umar Ibrahim) โ Riot Games โ WINNER
- โBBโs Themeโ from Death Stranding โ Kojima Productions
- โSaudadeโ from Resident Evil 2 โ Capcom
- โFair as a Roseโ from Elsinore โ Golden Glitch Studios
- โDays Gone Quietโ from Days Gone โ SIE Bend Studio
- โConstellationโ from Sky: Children of the Light โ thatgamecompany
Best Original Soundtrack Album
- Death Stranding (Ludvig Forssell) โ Kojima Productions โ WINNER
- Erica โ Flavourworks
- Bee Simulator โ Varsav Game Studios
- Sid Meierโs Civilization VI: Gathering Storm โ Firaxis Games
- Control โ Remedy Entertainment
- Elsinore โ Golden Glitch Studios
- Sole โ Gossamer Games
Best Game Audio Publication, Presentation, or Broadcast
- 100 Unusual, Novel, Surprising Ways to be a Better Sound Designer in Video Games โ Rob Bridgett โ WINNER
- Thoughts on Game Audio History โ Kenneth C M Young
- Lydia Andrew: The audio of assassination โ John Broomhall/Resolution Magazine
- Guide: How to Survive a Game Audio Layoff โ Insights from Damian Kastbauer โ Jennifer Walden and Asbjoern Andersen
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare โ Infinity Ward
Best Audio Mix
- (Tie) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) โ Infinity Ward โ WINNER
- (Tie) Death Stranding โ Kojima Productions โ WINNER
- Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โ Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts
- Borderlands 3 โ Gearbox Software
- Apex Legends โ Respawn Entertainment
- Concrete Genie โ Pixelopus
- Control โ Remedy Entertainment
Best Virtual Reality Audio
- Journey of the Gods โ WINNER
- Dragons: Flight Academy -DreamWorks
- How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Virtual Tour
- Undersea
- Blood and Truth
- Vacation Simulator
Best Game Music Cover/ Remix
- Chrono Trigger โThe Trialโ (John Robertย Matz, Producer) โ WINNER
- Borderlands 3 โ Gearbox, Finishing Move Inc
- Mario Kart 64 โ John Stacy
- Suikoden II KDET โ Arranged and Conducted by Kentaro Sato
- Donkey Kong Country โ Ross Casey
G.A.N.G. / MAGFest Peopleโs Choice Award
Cadence of Hyrule โ WINNER
Distinguished Service Award
Emmanuel Lagumbay (G.A.N.G. Communications Director) โ WINNER
Breakout Talent Award
Laryssa Okada (Composer) โ WINNER
G.A.N.G. Recognition Award
Guy Whitmore (Composer) โ WINNER



