Grammy Award nominees announced. In the gaming category, the soundtrack for the hit game "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" is revealed.
Note: the original Japanese article can be found at:
https://www.4gamer.net/games/577/G057714/20251110009/
Editorial Department: Hayashi Yosuke | 2025/11/10 03:05 (UTC)
Regarded as the most prestigious award in the music industry, the 2026 Grammy Award nominations were announced on November 8, 2025. The category for “Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media” includes the following five nominated works:
| Title | Artist | |——-|——–| | Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - Secrets of the Spires | Pinar Toprak | | Helldivers 2 | Wilbert Roget, II | | Indiana Jones And The Great Circle | Gordy Haab | | Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card & A Pirate’s Fortune | Cody Matthew Johnson & Wilbert Roget, II | | Sword of the Sea | Austin Wintory |
In addition to “Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora” and “Star Wars Outlaws,” both of which were nominated last year, this year they are being recognized again for their downloadable content soundtracks. Furthermore, two works by Wilbert Roget, II have made the list.
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However, on social media, there has been discussion about the soundtrack for “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” being overlooked in the nominations. The game itself was a major hit, and its soundtrack also spent over ten weeks at number one on Billboard’s Classical & Classical Crossover Album charts.
“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” Thumbnail image of Gallery No.002 / Grammy Award Nominations Announcement. In the gaming category, the soundtrack for the hit game “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” was omitted
While this announcement may have come as a surprise to fans of “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33,” the true winner will be revealed at the award ceremony in February 2026—stay tuned.
2026 GRAMMYS: See The Full Nominations List (Official Grammy Website)