Gamer’s Rhapsody is pleased to announce the return of Game Music Remix Awards.
The awards show highlights video game music remixes and covers released in 2025 across many categories of musical styles.
2026 Nominees
Listeners' Choice Winner - "Steel Haze (Rusted Pride) (from "Armored Core VI") Synthwave Arrangement" by CthulhuSeeker
Acoustic/Chamber
| Lake Verity – WON | V2R |
| Frog’s Theme | Dog Food For Bananas |
| The Legend of Zelda Main Theme | Isaac Pérez Riera |
| L’étoile | 88bit, arr. Sebastien Skaf |
| My Castle Town | Trevor Alan Gomes |
Jazz and Funk
| Gerudo Valley Rag | Kyle James Alm |
| World Map (from “Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne”) – WON | Split Screen |
| Feel | Pernelle, Warm Reboot, Tyler Mire |
| Bonkers! | jnWake |
| When The Moon’s Reaching Out Stars | Nico Mendoza, giocko, Joe Di Fiore, Lacey Johnson, Dom Palombi |
Electronic
| Rainbow Road: The Full Medley | TNH Nebula |
| Captive Legend /+/ Area of ZERO | Jaq |
| Dire Dire Docks | Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra |
| Cradle Of The Abyss – WON | Omen Ahead |
| Steel Haze (Rusted Pride) (from “Armored Core VI”) Synthwave Arrangement | CthulhuSeeker |
Metal and Rock
| Guardian (from Deltarune) | Celestial Fury |
| Torn From the Heavens (from “Final Fantasy XIV”) | Knight of the Round |
| Forest in the Night | minusworld-vgm (ft. Roland (Noel) LM, Xander Plute, Nalani Proctor, Cyril the Wolf) |
| Copied City – Metal Version – WON | Nah Tony, Caity Cat |
| Saving Private Raynor | jnWake, Jabo, Ivan Hakstok |
Hybrid
| It’s About Time | Newmajoe, feat. ErichWK, JohnStacy, Biggoron, Brandon L. Harnish, Shea’s Violin |
| Snake Man (From “Mega Man 3”) [ 🐍Year of the Snake / 🧧 Lunar New Year Version] – WON | Jewel Maiden |
| To Far Away Times | Celtic Tiger |
| Robobooty | Biggoron, Newmajoe, DeLuxDolemite |
| Blue level | Eiffel 64, featuring Mattmatatt, angrypolarbear, evilsonic |
Hip Hop
| Incompatible | Monochrome ft. ASTERIAN (Synthesizer V) & SOLARIA (Synthesizer V) |
| Flying Man – WON | Ronin Op F |
| Soul of the Forest | Mustin |
| Au cœur de la forêt | Ian Martyn |
| Fistful of Red Coins | Koopaz featuring evilsonic, Ohm-I, angrypolarbear, Newmajoe, ErichWK |
Vocals
| Clover | MB & Simon Stemberger feat. Anusha Yellapragada |
| Lumière (from “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33”) – WON | The Game Brass (feat. Laura Intravia) |
| Paintress (from “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33”) | envatilea, Ariah Mickae, Pernelle, Julia Henderson, MarcoMeatball, Mioune, Psamathes, Sumashu, Vulkain |
| On the Other Side / Epilogue 〜 To Good Friends | Ian Martyn |
| Joli en Automne | Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra |
Symphonic
| Oath to Order / Calling of the Four Giants | ZREO: Second Quest |
| Majora – Act II, No. 27: Kafei’s Dream | M. Bulteau |
| Mucktorok Battle | Jillian Milton, Envy May, Ashton Henry II, Karl with a K |
| Village Dance (From “Runescape 3”) | Brooke Ferd feat. Nico Mendoza |
| The Future Refused To Change – WON | Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra |
Music Video
| Metal Gear Solid – WON | Console: The VGM Band |
| Starlight Sea | Chromatic Apparatus |
| Cynthia Rockestra Battle | Virtual Video Game Orchestra |
| Wasteland Type B | TeraCMusic, mauricemori |
| Alicia | Pernelle |
Album
| The Madeline Mixtape: A Charity Arrangement Album | Cayenneta, TheBeastlyPichu, PsychLantern, ThePhreshPhrog, livvy94, Sebb, Izzyience, Rom M, Orelover, Chango, MetaMusic, Monochrome, Nuchuu, fusoxide |
| Live at Super MAGFest 2025 | Marshall Art |
| Local Area network – WON | Split Screen |
| Final Fantasy VIII Harp Collections, Vol. 1 | Harpsibored |
| Tournament Rematch: Unreal Tournament Remixed | Alexander Brandon, Michiel Van Den Bos, Andrew Sega, Peter Hajba, Dan Gardopée |
