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Music and Game Awards: Recognizing Excellence in Video Game Sound Design

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Which award ceremony specifically recognizes and celebrates achievements in video game music?

  1. The Grammys

  2. The Oscars

  3. The Golden Globes

  4. The Game Awards


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Game Awards is an annual award ceremony that recognizes and celebrates achievements in the video game industry, including awards for Best Score/Music and Best Audio Design.

Who is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers in video game history?

  1. John Williams

  2. Hans Zimmer

  3. Koji Kondo

  4. Ennio Morricone


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Koji Kondo is a Japanese video game composer and sound designer best known for his work on the Super Mario Bros. series, The Legend of Zelda series, and other Nintendo games.

Which video game soundtrack won the first-ever Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media?

  1. Journey

  2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

  3. Halo: Combat Evolved

  4. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Journey, composed by Austin Wintory, won the first-ever Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media in 2013.

What is the name of the award given to the best original song written specifically for a video game?

  1. The Game Audio Network Guild Award

  2. The British Academy Games Award

  3. The Golden Joystick Award

  4. The SXSW Gaming Award


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Game Audio Network Guild Award (G.A.N.G.) is an annual award ceremony that recognizes excellence in video game audio, including the award for Best Original Song.

Which video game series is known for its iconic and memorable soundtracks composed by Nobuo Uematsu?

  1. Final Fantasy

  2. Kingdom Hearts

  3. Dragon Quest

  4. The Legend of Zelda


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nobuo Uematsu is a Japanese video game composer best known for his work on the Final Fantasy series, where he composed soundtracks for many of the main installments.

What is the name of the annual award ceremony that recognizes and celebrates achievements in the British video game industry?

  1. The Game Awards

  2. The Grammys

  3. The Golden Joystick Awards

  4. The SXSW Gaming Awards


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Golden Joystick Awards is an annual award ceremony that recognizes and celebrates achievements in the British video game industry, including awards for Best Audio and Best Original Soundtrack.

Which video game composer is known for his work on the soundtracks of the Metal Gear Solid series and Death Stranding?

  1. Hideo Kojima

  2. Yuzo Koshiro

  3. Akira Yamaoka

  4. Harry Gregson-Williams


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Harry Gregson-Williams is a British composer known for his work on the soundtracks of video games such as the Metal Gear Solid series and Death Stranding.

What is the name of the award given to the best original score composed specifically for a video game?

  1. The Game Audio Network Guild Award

  2. The British Academy Games Award

  3. The Golden Joystick Award

  4. The SXSW Gaming Award


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The British Academy Games Award (BAFTA Games Award) is an annual award ceremony that recognizes and celebrates achievements in the British video game industry, including the award for Best Original Score.

Which video game soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media in 2021?

  1. The Last of Us Part II

  2. Ghost of Tsushima

  3. Ori and the Will of the Wisps

  4. Final Fantasy VII Remake


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Last of Us Part II, composed by Gustavo Santaolalla and Mac Quayle, won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media in 2021.

What is the name of the award given to the best sound design in a video game?

  1. The Game Audio Network Guild Award

  2. The British Academy Games Award

  3. The Golden Joystick Award

  4. The SXSW Gaming Award


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Game Audio Network Guild Award (G.A.N.G.) is an annual award ceremony that recognizes excellence in video game audio, including the award for Best Sound Design.

Which video game composer is known for his work on the soundtracks of the Castlevania series and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night?

  1. Michiru Yamane

  2. Yuzo Koshiro

  3. Akira Yamaoka

  4. Harry Gregson-Williams


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michiru Yamane is a Japanese video game composer and sound designer best known for her work on the Castlevania series and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.

What is the name of the award given to the best use of music in a video game?

  1. The Game Audio Network Guild Award

  2. The British Academy Games Award

  3. The Golden Joystick Award

  4. The SXSW Gaming Award


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Game Audio Network Guild Award (G.A.N.G.) is an annual award ceremony that recognizes excellence in video game audio, including the award for Best Use of Music.

Which video game soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media in 2020?

  1. God of War

  2. Red Dead Redemption 2

  3. Assassin's Creed Odyssey

  4. Spider-Man


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

God of War, composed by Bear McCreary, won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media in 2020.

What is the name of the award given to the best original song written specifically for a video game trailer?

  1. The Game Audio Network Guild Award

  2. The British Academy Games Award

  3. The Golden Joystick Award

  4. The SXSW Gaming Award


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Game Audio Network Guild Award (G.A.N.G.) is an annual award ceremony that recognizes excellence in video game audio, including the award for Best Original Song - Trailer.

Which video game composer is known for his work on the soundtracks of the Silent Hill series and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty?

  1. Michiru Yamane

  2. Yuzo Koshiro

  3. Akira Yamaoka

  4. Harry Gregson-Williams


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Akira Yamaoka is a Japanese video game composer and sound designer best known for his work on the Silent Hill series and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty.

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