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International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media

International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media

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The International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media is an annual award given by the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA). Established in 2007, the award is given to the composer of a video game score based on two criteria: "the effectiveness, appropriateness and emotional impact of the score in the context of the film for which it was written; and the technical and intellectual merit of the composition when heard as a standalone listening experience."[1] The awarding period runs January 1 through December 31 every year, and IFMCA members vote for the winner the following February.

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As of 2022, 52 composers have been nominated for the International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media. The first award was given to John Debney for his work on the video game Lair. The most recent recipients were Mark Mothersbaugh and Wataru Hokoyama for their work on the video game Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Austin Wintory has been nominated eight times and won three; he is the only composer to have been nominated twice in the same year, which happened in 2016. Four other composers (Chris Tilton, Bear McCreary, Neal Acree, and Olivier Deriviere) have been nominated four times.

Winners and nominees

In the tables below, winners are marked by a light green background and a double-dagger symbol (‡).

2000s

John Debney speaking at ComicCon 2013. He is sitting at a table, with a microphone in front of him and a white backsplash with logos behind him. He is speaking, and in the middle of a hand gesture.
John Debney (2007 winner) in 2013
James Hannigan standing against a curtain backdrop. He is wearing a suit and glasses, and stands with his arms folded and a smile.
James Hannigan (2009 winner)
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2010s

Austin Wintory speaking on video in 2019. He is standing against a blurry office background, wearing a green shirt and glasses
Austin Wintory (2012, 2015, and 2016 winner) in 2019
Joe Hisaishi standing on stage in Paris in 2011. He is standing with his wrists crossed with a microphone in hand and a set of index cards in the other. He is smiling.
Joe Hisaishi (2011 winner) in 2011
Grant Kirkhope sitting at a couch. This photo is a close-up of his face, showing him in the middle of a conversation.
Grant Kirkhope (2012 nominee) in 2016
Patrick Doyle sitting at a grand piano in Quitar in 2016. He is sitting with one hand on the keys, and the other hand gesturing while facing the audience.
Patrick Doyle (2013 nominee) in 2016
A headshot of Geoff Knorr. He is wearing a sweater and smiling facing the camera with a blurred background.
Geoff Knorr (2014 winner) in 2017
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2020s

A photo of Michael Giacchiano in 2017. He's sitting against a blurred background wearing a light blue button-up.
Michael Giacchiano (2020 winner) in 2017
Ilan Eshkeri at the Toronto International Film Festival. He is standing against a white background with logos on it. Eshkeri is wearing a black suit and has a neutral expression.
Ilan Eshkeri (2021 nominee) in 2018
Neil Acree in his studio. This is a profile shot with Acree looking left with composing equipment in the background
Neal Acree (2023 winner) in 2015
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