[Event news] The Music+Sound Awards are back

Now open to submissions worldwide, the awards have a number of categories that recognise the vital contribution audio makes to video games. Anyone involved in crafting outstanding sonic experiences is invited to enter.

This year’s game categories:

• Best Original Composition in a Video Game – Gameplay
• Best Original Composition in a Video Game – Cinematics + Cutscenes
• Best Original Composition in a Video Game Trailer
• Best Sound Design in a Video Game – Gameplay
• Best Sound Design in a Video Game – Cinematics + Cutscenes
• Best Sound Design in a Video Game Trailer
• Best Voice Performance in a Video Game
• Best Sync in a Video Game Trailer
• Best Use of Production/Library Music in a Video Game Trailer
• Best Re-Record / Adaptation in a Video Game Trailer

Entries will be judged by a respected panel of industry professionals, including:

NATALIE BERAN, Audio Producer + Voice Artist, LIQUID VIOLET, London

BOXED APE (ALISTAIR KERLEY + FRANKIE HARPER), Composers (Horizon Call of the Mountain, The Casting of Frank Stone)

MERLE CHEN, Audio Director at TiMi STUDIO GROUP, Shenzhen (CrossFire: Legends, Delta Force)

PHILIP ERIKSSON, Audio Director at HAZELIGHT, Stockholm (Star Wars Battlefront , Battlefield titles)

SAM HUGHES, Audio Lead at METACORE, Helsinki (Alan Wake II, Control, Crossfire X)

CODY MATTHEW JOHNSON, Composer, Creative Director + Co-Founder at EMPERIA SOUND (Star Wars Outlaws, Marvel Rivals)

GREIG NEWBY, Audio Director at UBISOFT QUEBEC (Far Cry titles, Assassin’s Creed Shadows)

HOMAY SCHMITZ, Composer (LEGO Horizon Adventures)

CIARAN WALSH, Head of Audio at STUDIO GOBO, Brighton (LEGO Horizon Adventures, So Let Us Melt)

JESSE ZURETTI Composer at RIOT GAMES(League of Legends spin-off game 2XKO)

“Outstanding music and sound are at the heart of immersive gameplay, shaping worlds, driving emotion and elevating every player experience beyond the screen. We’re thrilled to open submissions for this year’s Music+Sound Awards, celebrating the creative talent pushing boundaries and redefining what’s possible in video game audio,” says Emma Maguire, Director of The Music+Sound Awards.

She adds, “Huge thanks to our world-class jury and global community for continuing to champion excellence. We can’t wait to spotlight the innovators setting new standards in interactive sound.”

Submission deadline: 17 June 2026

To enter or find out more about the Music+Sound Awards, visit www.masawards.com.