Annual Game Music Awards 2010: Best Score Winners
We are proud to present the winners of the Annual Game Music Awards 2010. These panel-voted officially recognised awards provide a thorough and wide-reaching recognition of achievement in game music over the last year.
Best Score — Japan :: Nier
The portrayal of the desolate world of Nier by Keiichi Okabe's Monaca was both unique in its concept — with its focus on experimental vocal pieces rather than instrumental scores — and beautiful in its execution.
Runner-Up
Final Fantasy XIII
Other Nominations
| Atelier Totori God Eater Last Ranker Metroid: Other M Sengoku Basara 3 Super Mario Galaxy 2 Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Xenoblade |
Best Score — North America :: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Led by Russell Brower, this long-anticipated score portrayed the rich universe of StarCraft II in a convincing and memorable manner while building upon existing cinematic conventions and featuring top-end production values.
Runner-Up
Civilization V
Other Nominations
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Dante's Inferno Dark Void Epic Mickey Lost Planet 2 Halo: Reach Medal of Honor Splinter Cell: Conviction |
Best Score — Europe :: Alan Wake
Breaking composer Petri Alanko's expansive score for the critically acclaimed Alan Wake captured the hearts of gamers and stand-alone listeners alike with its intimate orchestrations and psychological explorations.
Runner-Up
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Other Nominations
| Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer Arcania: Gothic 4 Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Fable III Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 James Bond 007: Blood Stone Mafia II Two Worlds II |
Best Score — Contemporary / Alternative :: No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Blending tracks from Grasshopper Manufacture's internal team with those of various alternative artists, No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle features a superbly produced score filled with style, attitude, and charisma.
Runner-Up
Vanquish
Other Nominations
| Crackdown 2 Dead Rising 2 Gran Turismo 5 Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Red Dead Redemption Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype The King of Fighters XIII Yakuza 4 |
Best Score — Retro / Remixed :: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game
By combining memorable new compositions with cheeky nods to various classics, chiptune punk rock band Anamanaguchi certainly offered an entertaining official score for this surprisingly good video game adaptation.
Runner-Up
Mega Man 10
Other Nominations
| Akai Katana Donkey Kong Country Returns Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City Kirby's Epic Yarn Pokemon Black & White Shantae: Risky's Revenge Sonic the Hedgehog 4 ZombieSmash! |
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