MUSIC+SOUND AWARDS 2021

BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION IN GAMING

Ghost of Tsushima

Entrant + Game Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment, California

Composers: Ilan Eshkeri + Shigeru Umebayashi

Music Producers: Peter Scaturro + Keith Leary

Arrangers: Chad Cannon + Bill Hemstapat

Platform: PlayStation

Developer: Sucker Punch Productions

Directors: Nate Fox + Jason Connell

Featuring a blend of blockbuster orchestral action, stirring themes, and traditional Japanese instrumentation, the score for Ghost of Tsushima is composed by veterans Ilan Eshkeri and Shigeru Umebayashi. Recorded across three continents, this multinational musical effort was driven by the PlayStation Studios Music group and showcases a diverse selection of talented soloists backed by some of the world’s best orchestra players. The result is a score that is cinematic, emotionally impactful, and befitting the game’s historical Japanese setting.