Dramatic scores tend to have full orchestration, somber or yearning or powerful or triumphant. Music accompanied by the spoken word/language of a modern culture or society, real or fictitious, is considered a song and therefore not eligible as music. However, original music with ancient Latin or similar vocals is eligible, because the vocals do not function as words in all practicality.
| AWARDS | NOMINEE | WINNER |
| 2022-NAVGTR Awards | A Plague Tale: Requiem | A Plague Tale: Requiem |
| 2022-NAVGTR Awards | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | |
| 2022-NAVGTR Awards | God of War Ragnarök | |
| 2022-NAVGTR Awards | Honor of Kings – Alsahraa, Karaturam | |
| 2022-NAVGTR Awards | Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands | |
| 2021-NAVGTR Awards | Far Cry 6 | |
| 2021-NAVGTR Awards | Halo Infinite | Halo Infinite |
| 2021-NAVGTR Awards | Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy | |
| 2021-NAVGTR Awards | Nier Replicant Ver. 1.22474487139 | |
| 2021-NAVGTR Awards | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | Final Fantasy VII Remake | Final Fantasy VII Remake |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales | |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | Nioh 2 | |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | The Last of Us Part II | |
| 2019-NAVGTR Awards | Call of Duty Mobile | |
| 2019-NAVGTR Awards | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | |
| 2019-NAVGTR Awards | Far Cry New Dawn | |
| 2019-NAVGTR Awards | Kingdom Hearts III | Kingdom Hearts III |
| 2019-NAVGTR Awards | Total War: Three Kingdoms | |
| 2018-NAVGTR Awards | Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | |
| 2018-NAVGTR Awards | God of War | God of War |
| 2018-NAVGTR Awards | Marvel’s Spider-Man | |
| 2018-NAVGTR Awards | Shadow of the Tomb Raider | |
| 2018-NAVGTR Awards | World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | |
| 2017-NAVGTR Awards | Assassin’s Creed Origins | |
| 2017-NAVGTR Awards | Destiny 2 | |
| 2017-NAVGTR Awards | Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | |
| 2017-NAVGTR Awards | Nier: Automata | Nier: Automata |
| 2017-NAVGTR Awards | persona 5 | |
| 2016-NAVGTR Awards | Dark Souls III | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End |
| 2016-NAVGTR Awards | Dishonored 2 | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End |
| 2016-NAVGTR Awards | Mafia III | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End |
| 2016-NAVGTR Awards | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End |
| 2016-NAVGTR Awards | Watch Dogs 2 | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End |
| 2015-NAVGTR Awards | Call of Duty: Black Ops III | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| 2015-NAVGTR Awards | Halo 5: Guardians | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| 2015-NAVGTR Awards | Killer Instinct Season 2 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| 2015-NAVGTR Awards | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| 2015-NAVGTR Awards | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| 2014-NAVGTR Awards | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare |
| 2014-NAVGTR Awards | Dark Souls II | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare |
| 2014-NAVGTR Awards | Infamous: Second Son | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare |
| 2014-NAVGTR Awards | Wasteland 2 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare |
| 2014-NAVGTR Awards | Wolf Among Us, The | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare |
| 2013-NAVGTR Awards | God of War: Ascension | Tomb Raider |
| 2013-NAVGTR Awards | Lost Planet 3 | Tomb Raider |
| 2013-NAVGTR Awards | Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm | Tomb Raider |
| 2013-NAVGTR Awards | Tomb Raider | Tomb Raider |
| 2013-NAVGTR Awards | XCOM: Enemy Within | Tomb Raider |
| 2012-NAVGTR Awards | Assassin’s Creed III | Assassin’s Creed III |
| 2012-NAVGTR Awards | Far Cry 3 | Assassin’s Creed III |
| 2012-NAVGTR Awards | Halo 4 | Assassin’s Creed III |
| 2012-NAVGTR Awards | Karateka | Assassin’s Creed III |
| 2012-NAVGTR Awards | Mass Effect 3 | Assassin’s Creed III |
| 2012-NAVGTR Awards | Max Payne 3 | Assassin’s Creed III |
| 2012-NAVGTR Awards | XCOM: Enemy Unknown | Assassin’s Creed III |
| 2011-NAVGTR Awards | Assassin’s Creed Revelations | Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception |
| 2011-NAVGTR Awards | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception |
| 2011-NAVGTR Awards | Crysis 2 | Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception |
| 2011-NAVGTR Awards | Deus Ex: Human Revolution | Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception |
| 2011-NAVGTR Awards | InFamous 2 | Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception |
| 2011-NAVGTR Awards | Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception | Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception |
| 2010-NAVGTR Awards | Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood | Red Dead Redemption |
| 2010-NAVGTR Awards | Final Fantasy XIII | Red Dead Redemption |
| 2010-NAVGTR Awards | Halo: Reach | Red Dead Redemption |
| 2010-NAVGTR Awards | Mass Effect 2 | Red Dead Redemption |
| 2010-NAVGTR Awards | Red Dead Redemption | Red Dead Redemption |
| 2009-NAVGTR Awards | Afro Samurai | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2009-NAVGTR Awards | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2009-NAVGTR Awards | Dragon Age: Origins | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2009-NAVGTR Awards | inFamous | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2009-NAVGTR Awards | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2008-NAVGTR Awards | Castle Crashers | Patapon |
| 2008-NAVGTR Awards | Chrono Trigger | Patapon |
| 2008-NAVGTR Awards | Patapon | Patapon |
| 2008-NAVGTR Awards | Resistance 2 | Patapon |
| 2008-NAVGTR Awards | World of Goo | Patapon |
| 2008-NAVGTR Awards | World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King | Patapon |
| 2007-NAVGTR Awards | Bladestorm | Mass Effect |
| 2007-NAVGTR Awards | Dead Head Fred | Mass Effect |
| 2007-NAVGTR Awards | Lair | Mass Effect |
| 2007-NAVGTR Awards | Mass Effect | Mass Effect |
| 2007-NAVGTR Awards | Universe at War: Earth Assault | Mass Effect |
| 2006-NAVGTR Awards | Company of Heroes | Company of Heroes |
| 2006-NAVGTR Awards | Dreamfall: The Longest Journey | Company of Heroes |
| 2006-NAVGTR Awards | Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | Company of Heroes |
| 2006-NAVGTR Awards | Final Fantasy XII | Company of Heroes |
| 2006-NAVGTR Awards | Suikoden V | Company of Heroes |
| 2005-NAVGTR Awards | Advent Rising | Dragon Quest VIII |
| 2005-NAVGTR Awards | Destroy All Humans! | Dragon Quest VIII |
| 2005-NAVGTR Awards | Dragon Quest VIII | Dragon Quest VIII |
| 2005-NAVGTR Awards | Jade Empire | Dragon Quest VIII |
| 2005-NAVGTR Awards | Shadow of the Colossus | Dragon Quest VIII |
| 2004-NAVGTR Awards | Fable | Halo 2 |
| 2004-NAVGTR Awards | Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles | Halo 2 |
| 2004-NAVGTR Awards | Halo 2 | Halo 2 |
| 2004-NAVGTR Awards | Katamari Damacy | Halo 2 |
| 2004-NAVGTR Awards | Onimusha 3: Demon Siege | Halo 2 |
| 2003-NAVGTR Awards | Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker | Silent Hill 3 |
| 2003-NAVGTR Awards | Secret Weapons over Normandy | Silent Hill 3 |
| 2003-NAVGTR Awards | Silent Hill 3 | Silent Hill 3 |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Jet Set Radio Future | Kingdom Hearts |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Kingdom Hearts | Kingdom Hearts |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Medal of Honor: Frontline | Kingdom Hearts |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Metroid Prime | Kingdom Hearts |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Phantasy Star Online: Episode I & II | Kingdom Hearts |
| 2001-NAVGTR Awards | Devil May Cry | Metal Gear Solid 2 |
| 2001-NAVGTR Awards | Final Fantasy Chronicles | Metal Gear Solid 2 |
| 2001-NAVGTR Awards | Final Fantasy X | Metal Gear Solid 2 |
| 2001-NAVGTR Awards | Metal Gear Solid 2 | Metal Gear Solid 2 |
| 2001-NAVGTR Awards | Onimusha Warlords | Metal Gear Solid 2 |