The nominations for the 2026 68th Annual Grammy Awards (announced November 8, 2025) have been revealed — and for the first time, the category dedicated to video game music, “Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media”, has once again captured the spotlight.
This year’s nominees in that category are:
- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Secrets of the Spire — 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
Notably, composer Wilbert Roget, II earned two nominations this year for his work on Helldivers 2 and Star Wars Outlaws.
Also of interest: both Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Secrets of the Spire and Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card & A Pirate’s Fortune are nominated via expansions (DLCs) rather than the base games — exemplifying how the eligibility rules in this category allow expansions or DLC soundtracks to qualify.
Despite the star‑studded lineup, one major omission has sparked discussion online: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — a game whose soundtrack not only enjoyed significant commercial success (specifically charting at number 1 on Billboard’s Classical & Crossover Classical Albums chart for over ten weeks) but also won broad acclaim, yet failed to receive a nomination.
The winner of this category will be unveiled at the Grammy ceremony on February 1, 2026.
The above content is compiled by ModeZone, a fashion and entertainment magazine.
