Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Wins the First Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games Category
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok and its composer Stephanie Economou were the first to win a Grammy Award for Best Scored Soundtrack for Video Games and other Interactive Media.
This inaugural award in the video game music category 65th Grammy Awards, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok and Economou, Austin Wintory and Alien: Fireteam Elite, Bear McCreary and Call of Duty: Vanguard, Richard Jack and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Christopher Ting and Old World won the
If you haven’t heard the music of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok yet, or want to hear it again, here’s a preview of Ubisoft’s main theme and a link to the full album on Spotify.
A main theme suitable for Allfather himself. 🔥 @stepheconomou @ubisoftmusic
👉 Stream the full album now: https://t.co/VtC4u8PbK5 #assassin’s creed pic.twitter.com/oAPv7AcqkN
— Assassin’s Creed (@assassinscreed) February 5, 2023
The Grammy-winning Economou said, “I would like to salute all those who have fought tirelessly to bring the category of video game music to life. Recognize and validate the power of game music.” Thank you very much.
This was the first time a Best Score Soundtrack in the Video Game and Other Interactive Media category was included in the Grammy Awards, but it’s not the first time a video game has been nominated or won. In 2011, Christopher Tin’s Baba Yetu was the first song to be nominated and won a Grammy Award, winning in the Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals category.
In 2012, Austin Wintory and Journey were nominated for Best Score Soundtrack in the Visual Media category at the Grammy Awards, but lost to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
In his review of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, he said, “Fantastic setting and solid storyline make Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok perform the same moves as the main game once a year, half a year later.”
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