Female composers are shining bright at the 2023 Grammys.
Germaine Franco won best score soundtrack for visual media for composing Encanto, telling the audience she believes she’s the first woman of color to take home the honor.
That was followed by Stephanie Economou’s win for best score soundtrack for video games and other interactive media — a new award at the Grammys. Economou earned the honor for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok.
Franco and Economou were the solo female nominees in their categories.
Franco beat out Hans Zimmer (No Time to Die), Jonny Greenwood (The Power of the Dog), Nicholas Britell (Succession: Season 3) and Michael Giacchino (The Batman). Economou edged out Bear McCreary (Call of Duty: Vanguard), Richard Jacques (Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy), Austin Wintory (Aliens: Fireteam Elite) and Christopher Tin (Old World).
The Encanto soundtrack — which topped the charts, became a platinum success and launched multiple...
Germaine Franco won best score soundtrack for visual media for composing Encanto, telling the audience she believes she’s the first woman of color to take home the honor.
That was followed by Stephanie Economou’s win for best score soundtrack for video games and other interactive media — a new award at the Grammys. Economou earned the honor for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok.
Franco and Economou were the solo female nominees in their categories.
Franco beat out Hans Zimmer (No Time to Die), Jonny Greenwood (The Power of the Dog), Nicholas Britell (Succession: Season 3) and Michael Giacchino (The Batman). Economou edged out Bear McCreary (Call of Duty: Vanguard), Richard Jacques (Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy), Austin Wintory (Aliens: Fireteam Elite) and Christopher Tin (Old World).
The Encanto soundtrack — which topped the charts, became a platinum success and launched multiple...
- 2/6/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome back Inside the Gaming Studio. There has been a bit of a gap since the series launch, but that is because I have been busy lining up some incredible guests. But today I bring you something a little special.
Since the inception of this series, I have wanted to talk to a composer. Game Soundtracks are a form of scoring where I consistently find new and adapted ideas. Creating music for a space where it interacts directly with an audience member is quite unique to the medium. I find thatrather stirring and beautiful. So imagine the pace at which I contacted Austin Wintory once I heard his score had been nominated for Best Soundtrack at the Grammys.
It of course isn’t the first time Video Games have been to the Grammys. In fact, Chris Tin was our mediums first taste of Grammy gold back in 2011 with Baba Yetu...
Since the inception of this series, I have wanted to talk to a composer. Game Soundtracks are a form of scoring where I consistently find new and adapted ideas. Creating music for a space where it interacts directly with an audience member is quite unique to the medium. I find thatrather stirring and beautiful. So imagine the pace at which I contacted Austin Wintory once I heard his score had been nominated for Best Soundtrack at the Grammys.
It of course isn’t the first time Video Games have been to the Grammys. In fact, Chris Tin was our mediums first taste of Grammy gold back in 2011 with Baba Yetu...
- 12/19/2012
- by Patrick Dane
- Obsessed with Film
Over on Xbox.com, the first screens from Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner's Karateka have appeared, giving us a look at the cel-shaded art style of the martial arts adventure game/fighter.
Boasting a November 14th release date, soundtrack by Grammy Award winning composer Christopher Tin (Civilization V), and art by Batman: The Animated Series' Jeff Matsuda, Karakteka resurrects the 1984 side-scrolling action game for the 360.
I'm actually pleasantly surprised by the revamped art style, which appears to use flat textures for the main parts of characters' costumes and faces for more detailed elements in things like belts and other adornments. I'm not all that taken with the Ui elements though, which frankly look like Photoshopped placeholders for actual health bars.
Liquid Entertainment is the studio behind the remake with D3Publisher handling the publishing duties.
[Source: Xbox.com]
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Boasting a November 14th release date, soundtrack by Grammy Award winning composer Christopher Tin (Civilization V), and art by Batman: The Animated Series' Jeff Matsuda, Karakteka resurrects the 1984 side-scrolling action game for the 360.
I'm actually pleasantly surprised by the revamped art style, which appears to use flat textures for the main parts of characters' costumes and faces for more detailed elements in things like belts and other adornments. I'm not all that taken with the Ui elements though, which frankly look like Photoshopped placeholders for actual health bars.
Liquid Entertainment is the studio behind the remake with D3Publisher handling the publishing duties.
[Source: Xbox.com]
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- 10/1/2012
- by Charles Webb
- MTV Multiplayer
Let's face it: video game music is under-appreciated.
When it comes to the component parts of what makes up a video game experience, graphics, understandably, gets all the glory. Shiny textures and character models are the first thing a person sees even before they get to pick up a controller. Of course, it's only when the interaction with gameplay starts that the true heart of a game stands revealed. So, if it's graphics eventually getting overpowered by gameplay, the music comes in a distant third. And that's only if you ignore other elements like AI programming.
But, people--unlikely people, mind you--are paying attention. As part of a restructuring of the Grammy Awards announced last week, music from video games will now eligible for nominations in four categories. Games music will compete against compositions from movies and TV in the newly re-named Visual Media field.
The official explanation from the Recording Academy says:
Film,...
When it comes to the component parts of what makes up a video game experience, graphics, understandably, gets all the glory. Shiny textures and character models are the first thing a person sees even before they get to pick up a controller. Of course, it's only when the interaction with gameplay starts that the true heart of a game stands revealed. So, if it's graphics eventually getting overpowered by gameplay, the music comes in a distant third. And that's only if you ignore other elements like AI programming.
But, people--unlikely people, mind you--are paying attention. As part of a restructuring of the Grammy Awards announced last week, music from video games will now eligible for nominations in four categories. Games music will compete against compositions from movies and TV in the newly re-named Visual Media field.
The official explanation from the Recording Academy says:
Film,...
- 4/12/2011
- by Evan Narcisse
- ifc.com
Ernie Liang Christopher Tin
Award shows come and go without much afterthought but this year’s Grammy Awards will be remembered as a musical milestone for the video game industry and Christopher Tin. The 34-year-old composer from Santa Monica, Calif. won two Grammys for “Baba Yetu”, a song he composed for 2K Games’ Civilization IV and for a follow-up album that was inspired by the game. It’s the first time that video game music has ever been awarded a Grammy.
Award shows come and go without much afterthought but this year’s Grammy Awards will be remembered as a musical milestone for the video game industry and Christopher Tin. The 34-year-old composer from Santa Monica, Calif. won two Grammys for “Baba Yetu”, a song he composed for 2K Games’ Civilization IV and for a follow-up album that was inspired by the game. It’s the first time that video game music has ever been awarded a Grammy.
- 3/4/2011
- by Dennis Nishi
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Last night, a song written for a video game won a Grammy. Christopher Tin's "Baba Yetu" was originally composed for the soundtrack to 2005's "Civilization IV," making it the first song created for a video game to be both a Grammy nominee and winner.
"Baba Yetu" wasn't recognized by the Grammys because it featured prominently in a popular video game, but because it opened Tin's debut album, "Calling All Dawns," released in the past year. Tin won "Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists" for the song and "Best Classical Crossover Album" for the album.
Since "Civilization IV," Tin has composed music for games like "Pocket God," "Pirates of the Caribbean Online" and "Dante's Inferno," along with companies like Apple, PBS and Puma. And "Baba Yetu," after half a decade, is still a popular song on the Video Games Live concert series.
Is this an overdue step towards a a Grammy award for Best Videogame Soundtrack?...
"Baba Yetu" wasn't recognized by the Grammys because it featured prominently in a popular video game, but because it opened Tin's debut album, "Calling All Dawns," released in the past year. Tin won "Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists" for the song and "Best Classical Crossover Album" for the album.
Since "Civilization IV," Tin has composed music for games like "Pocket God," "Pirates of the Caribbean Online" and "Dante's Inferno," along with companies like Apple, PBS and Puma. And "Baba Yetu," after half a decade, is still a popular song on the Video Games Live concert series.
Is this an overdue step towards a a Grammy award for Best Videogame Soundtrack?...
- 2/14/2011
- by Chris Plante
- ifc.com
The 2011 Grammy Awards were big for the ladies -- country trio Lady Antebellum took home the most awards with five, while Lady Gaga earned three. Eminem had two honors, but Alternative Rock group Arcade Fire won the coveted Album of the Year.
Here is the full list of winners:
Album Of The Year
The Suburbs -- Arcade Fire
Recovery -- Eminem
Need You Now -- Lady Antebellum
The Fame Monster -- Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream -- Katy Perry
Record Of The Year
"Nothin' On You" -- B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars
"Love The Way You Lie" -- Eminem Featuring Rihanna
"Forget You" -- Cee Lo Green
"Empire State Of Mind" -- Jay-z & Alicia Keys
"Need You Now" -- Lady Antebellum
Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence & The Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding
Song Of The Year
"Beg Steal Or Borrow" -- Ray Lamontagne, songwriter (Ray Lamontagne And The...
Here is the full list of winners:
Album Of The Year
The Suburbs -- Arcade Fire
Recovery -- Eminem
Need You Now -- Lady Antebellum
The Fame Monster -- Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream -- Katy Perry
Record Of The Year
"Nothin' On You" -- B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars
"Love The Way You Lie" -- Eminem Featuring Rihanna
"Forget You" -- Cee Lo Green
"Empire State Of Mind" -- Jay-z & Alicia Keys
"Need You Now" -- Lady Antebellum
Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence & The Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding
Song Of The Year
"Beg Steal Or Borrow" -- Ray Lamontagne, songwriter (Ray Lamontagne And The...
- 2/14/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Composer Christopher Tin has been nominated for a Grammy Award for his song "Baba Yetu" which originally appeared as the opening song for Sid Meiers' Civilization IV. The song has also appeared in Video Games Live since 2006 and was a big part of the Video Games Live PBS Special as well as the subsequent CD, DVD & Blu-Ray release. Aside from Video Games Live: Level 2, the song also appears on Tin's classical/world fusion album .Calling All Dawns. which has also been nominated for a Grammy in the "Best Classical Crossover Album" category. This nomination marks the first time ever that music written for a video game has received Grammy recognition. Composer Christopher Tin said, "The fact...
- 12/7/2010
- by Hector Cortez
- Monsters and Critics
No matter how much stock you still put in Grammy nominations, the 2010 list of nominations does contain a milestone for gaming. Although Sid Meier's Civilization series is still pressing ahead in "Civilization 5" for PC and Mac and the Facebook-based "Civilization Network", "Civilization 4" is back in the spotlight as well, thanks to composer Christopher Tin, the Soweto Gospel Choir and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and their recording of the "Civ 4" theme "Baba Yetu," which has been nominated in the category of "Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists."
The composition has since been put into rotation on Video Games Live setlists, and it also appears on Tin's album "Calling All Dawns," which nabbed him a second nomination in the category of "Best Classical Crossover Album" on Grammy.com. Tin's other video game credits include "World of Cars Online" and "Fantastic Four: The Rise of The Silver Surfer," according to a report on Gamasutra.
The composition has since been put into rotation on Video Games Live setlists, and it also appears on Tin's album "Calling All Dawns," which nabbed him a second nomination in the category of "Best Classical Crossover Album" on Grammy.com. Tin's other video game credits include "World of Cars Online" and "Fantastic Four: The Rise of The Silver Surfer," according to a report on Gamasutra.
- 12/3/2010
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Multiplayer
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