Overview
- The 8-Bit Big Band won Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for Super Mario Praise Break, a gospel-inspired medley featuring the series’ main theme, Bob‑Omb Battlefield, Gusty Garden Galaxy and the Athletic Theme.
- It marks the ensemble’s second Grammy after a 2022 win for their Kirby Super Star arrangement Meta Knight’s Revenge.
- The group celebrated the result on Instagram, thanking collaborators Bryan Carter and Matthew Whitaker and calling it a win for the video game music scene.
- Austin Wintory received Best Video Game Score for Sword of the Sea, topping scores from Helldivers 2, Star Wars Outlaws, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
- Together, the awards recognize both reimagined classics and original scoring in games, reflecting the Grammys’ growing acknowledgment of the medium.