2026 Grammy Nominees: Best Video Game Soundtrack Contenders

Grammy Nominees for Best Video Game Soundtrack 2026: Top Picks Announced

The nominees for Best Video Game Soundtrack at this year’s Grammys have been announced: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Secrets of the Spire, composed by Pinar Toprak Helldivers 2, music by Wilbert Roget II Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, composed by Gordy Haab Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card / A Pirate’s Fortune, music by Cody Matthew Johnson and Wilbert Roget II Sword of the Sea, music by Austin Wintory The Helldivers 2 soundtrack qualified for nomination due to its timely release. The Grammy category for Best Video Game Soundtrack was introduced in 2023. Previous winners include Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok (2023), Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (2023), and Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (2024).

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