ASCAP Composer Garry Schyman Honored for BioShock Score

ASCAP composer Garry Schyman was honored on December 7th, 2007 with the most prestigious award the video game industry bestows on a composer - "Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition," for his score for BioShock. The award was given at the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards event, put on by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences at the Red Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.

Schyman has also received three nominations for the BioShock score by the Game Audio Network Guild. All G.A.N.G. awards nominees and winners are decided by the music and audio professionals of the game industry. The winners will be announced on February 21st, 2008 at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

Both of Schyman's honors come hot on the heels of his "Best Original Score" victory for BioShock at the Spike TV Video Game Awards.