The organization is keen on soundtracks that enhance the games

Feb 28, 2013 01:41 GMT  ·  By

The Game Audio Network Guild is announcing the nominees for the 11th Annual Awards designed to honor the best achievement in audio and music used in video games.

G.A.N.G. President Brian Schmidt states, “This year’s G.A.N.G. award nominees continue to raise the bar, pushing creative boundaries, innovating in technology and delivering exceptional execution and production across all aspects of game audio.”

The complete list of nominees includes:

Audio of the Year

Diablo III Far Cry 3 Halo 4 Journey The Darkness II Uncharted: Golden Abyss

Music of the Year

Fez Journey The Unfinished Swan Wonderbook: Book of Spells World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria

Sound Design of the Year

Diablo III Far Cry 3 Halo 4 Journey The Darkness II

Best Soundtrack Album

Dear Esther Halo 4 Journey Mass Effect 3 The Unfinished Swan World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria

Best Interactive Score

Diablo III Journey Sound Shapes Starhawk The Unfinished Swan Uncharted: Golden Abyss

Best Handheld Audio

Need for Speed Most Wanted ORC: Vengeance Ravensword: Shadowlands Rayman Jungle Run Uncharted: Golden Abyss

Best Audio in a Casual/Social Game

Deadlight Dear Esther Ghost Recon Commander Globulous Solitaire Blitz The Unfinished Swan Best Cinematic/Cutscene Audio

Halo 4 Resident Evil 6 The Darkness II Transformers: Fall of Cybertron World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria

Best Dialogue

Diablo III Fable: The Journey Far Cry 3 The Darkness II The Walking Dead Uncharted: Golden Abyss

Best Original Instrumental

"Apotheosis" - Journey "Heart of Pandaria" - World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria "I Have Begun My Ascent" - Dear Esther "Pigs In Space" - LittleBigPlanet 2: The Muppets "Outcast Theme" - Starhawk "The Unfinished Swan" - The Unfinished Swan Best Original Vocal – Choral

"Angelus" - The Darkness II "Incantation" - Diablo III "Main Menu" - Halo 4 "Main Theme" - Assassin's Creed III Liberation "The Eored" - Riders of Rohan "The Resistance Fighters" - Kinect Star Wars

Best Original Vocal – Pop

"Always" - Dear Esther "I Was Born For This" - Journey "Song of Liu Lang" - World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria "The Taking" - Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller "Try And Forget Me" - 1954: Alcatraz

Best Audio Mix

Dragon's Dogma Far Cry 3 Planetside 2 Prototype 2 The Darkness II

Best Use of Licensed Music

Kinect Star Wars LittleBigPlanet Karting MLB 12: The Show Need for Speed Most Wanted Tiny & Big: Grandpa's Leftovers