Those in the know (ahem) would be aware that the G.A.N.G Award were held recently to honour achievements in game audio. G.A.N.G. or The Game Audio Network Guild is non-profit organisation that strive to give kudos where it's due. Bioshock was the star cleaning up with 8 awards for the night, Bioshock composer, Garry Schymann stated, "Every now and again, life provides one of those great moments of satisfaction
for which words are really inadequate to describe. Being honoured by my friends and colleagues at this year's G.A.N.G awards was
one of those moments. It was a very moving evening for me and I will always be
grateful to G.A.N.G. and everyone who considered my score for BioShock worthy of
these honours."
The complete list of winners follows,
Audio of the Year:
BioShock
Music of the Year:
BioShock
Sound Design of the Year:
BioShock
Best Original Soundtrack Album:
God of War II
Best Interactive Score:
BioShock
Best Handheld Audio:
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow
Best Audio - Other:
Jewel Quest II
Best Cinematic/Cut-scene Audio:
BioShock
Best Dialogue:
BioShock
Best Original Instrumental:
"Welcome To Rapture" – BioShock
Best Original Vocal - Choral:
"Main Titles" – God of War II
Best Original Vocal - Pop:
"Still Alive" – Portal
Best Use of Licensed Music:
BioShock
Best Arrangement of a Non-Original Score:
The Simpsons Game
Best Game Audio Article, Publication or Broadcast:
"The World
of Game Composing" – Film Music Magazine
Most Innovative Use of Audio:
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
2
Best Use of Multi-Channel Surround in a Game:
Halo 3
Rookie of the Year: (TIE)
Austin Wintory (composer -
flOw)
Tomas Neumann (audio programmer - Crysis)
Student/Apprentice Contest Winners:
Mike "Skitch" Schichiano
(music)
Mikkel Eskessen (sound design)
G.A.N.G. Recognition Awards:
Russell Brower (audio director
& composer - Blizzard Entertainment)
Rod Abernathy (composer - Dead Head
Fred)
Michael "Piano Squall" Gluck (Piano Squall album and charity work)
G.A.N.G. Distinguished Service Award:
Sean Beeson
Jerry
Lyons
Chance Thomas
Becky Young
G.A.N.G./Expressions Scholarship:
Nathan Rain Schwartz
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Brian Schmidt