At the 67th Grammy Awards, Winifred Phillips received the award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media for her work on Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. This game is a 3D remake of the original 1981 title, renowned as a pioneer in party-based RPGs.

Notable Nominations

Other nominated soundtracks included:

• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
• God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Star Wars Outlaws

Phillips expressed gratitude to Digital Eclipse while highlighting the increasing recognition of video game music. She stated, > “Thank you for believing in music for games and recognizing it, for breathing life, enthusiasm, and energy into what we do. It means so much.”

A Historic Win

This year marks only the third presentation of this Grammy category, with previous winners including Stephanie Economou for Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla and Stephen Barton for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Phillips’ victory reflects a growing acknowledgment of video game soundtracks in mainstream awards.

Following her win, Phillips described the experience as overwhelming and expressed surprise at being recognized among strong contenders. She added, > “To have been recognized is just a highlight of my career. It truly is.”

With her significant achievements, Phillips is now regarded as a trailblazer in video game music, paving the way for further recognition of the genre.