Kirby has won his first Grammy

Not only _ Kirby and the Forgotten Land _ is a success in sales worldwide, but the beloved Ball pink won a Grammy during the award of yesterday . This brand the second occasion in the history of this ceremony that a composition of a videogame manages to obtain this recognition.

Well, to be exact, it was not Kirby as such who won a prize in the Grammy, but Charlie Rosen and Jake Silverman, members of 8-bit Big Band, an orchestra of 30 to 65 members who specializes in video game songs interpretations, but with a touch of jazz. This group obtained the award for a better arrangement, instrumental or abnormal by its interpretation of “Meta Knight’s Revenge” , Original song of Kirby Super Star of 1996.

This is the second time in which a videogame wins a Grammy. Recall that _ civilization IV_ obtained one of these precious awards for “Baba Yetu” in the best instrumental arrangement category that accompanies the vocalist in 2011. It will be interesting to see if a future game eventually comes to win another Grammy in the future.

On related topics, here you can check our review of KIRBY AND THE FORGOTTEN LAND. Similarly, Hal Laboratory talks about the future of this character.

64th Annual GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony
Editor’s note:

8-Bit Big Band is a fantastic band that deserves more attention. My favorite interpretation is that of Lonely Rolling Star of Katamari Damacy. I hope this award gives them more fans, so that their productions continue to increase in quality.

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