Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has won this year’s video game soundtrack Grammy

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has won this year’s Grammy for best video game soundtrack.

The award, for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media, is given to the best composer(s) “for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, video games and other interactive media”.

This year the award has been won by Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab, for their score for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

Other nominees this year were Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, God of War Ragnarök, Hogwarts Legacy and Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical.

This year marked the second year that the Grammys had a dedicated award for video games.

The award made its debut last year, when Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök won, beating out Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Call of Duty: Vanguard, Marvel’s Guardians of The Galaxy and Old World.

According to the Recording Academy, the award “recognizes excellence in score soundtrack albums comprised predominately of original scores and created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current video game or other interactive media released within the qualification period.”

In a statement made in 2022 acknowledging five new categories including video game soundtrack, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr said: “We’re so excited to honour these diverse communities of music creators through the newly established awards and amendments, and to continue cultivating an environment that inspires change, progress and collaboration.

“The Academy’s top priority is to effectively represent the music people that we serve, and each year, that entails listening to our members and ensuring our rules and guidelines reflect our ever-evolving industry.”