Game Audio Network Guild Awards
The Game Audio Network Guild Awards is an award show that celebrates excellence in video game audio. The awards, which started in 2004, are arranged by the Game Audio Network Guild and held annually during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The first four shows were held at the Fairmont San Jose, before moving to the Moscone Center from the fifth; due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 18th, 19th, and 20th ceremonies were held virtually.
Michael Giacchino won four awards at the 1st Annual G.A.N.G. Awards for his work on Medal of Honor: Frontline and Medal of Honor: Allied Assault.
Nobuo Uematsu won Best Original Vocal Song – Choral for "Memoro de la Santono from Final Fantasy XI.
Hikaru Utada won Best Original Vocal Song – Pop for "Kingdom (Vocal Version)" from Kingdom Hearts.
Poets of the Fall won Best Original Vocal Song – Pop for "Late Goodbye" from Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.
Thomas Andrew Tallarico is an American video game music composer, sound designer, and television producer. Since the 1990s, he has helmed production for numerous video games through his self-titled company. He co-hosted the television series Electric Playground and Reviews on the Run from 1997 until 2006. In 2002, he created Video Games Live (VGL), a global video game music orchestra.
Tallarico performing with Video Games Live in 2016
