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 | As Dusk Falls | |
| 2022-NAVGTR Awards | Elden Ring | Elden Ring |
| 2022-NAVGTR Awards | Endling: Extinction is Forever | |
| 2022-NAVGTR Awards | Ghostwire: Tokyo | |
| 2022-NAVGTR Awards | Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons | |
| 2021-NAVGTR Awards | Bright Memory: Infinite | |
| 2021-NAVGTR Awards | Eldest Souls | |
| 2021-NAVGTR Awards | Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights | |
| 2021-NAVGTR Awards | Honor of Kings | |
| 2021-NAVGTR Awards | The Good Life | |
| 2021-NAVGTR Awards | The Medium | The Medium |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | Carrion | |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | Deliver Us the Moon | |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | Ghost of Tsushima | Ghost of Tsushima |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | Immortals Fenyx Rising | |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | Tell Me Why | |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem | |
| 2019-NAVGTR Awards | A Plague Tale: Innocence | |
| 2019-NAVGTR Awards | Anthem | |
| 2019-NAVGTR Awards | Days Gone | |
| 2019-NAVGTR Awards | Death Stranding | Death Stranding |
| 2019-NAVGTR Awards | Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | |
| 2018-NAVGTR Awards | A Way Out | |
| 2018-NAVGTR Awards | Dauntless | |
| 2018-NAVGTR Awards | Detroit: Become Human | Detroit: Become Human |
| 2018-NAVGTR Awards | Kingdom Craft | |
| 2018-NAVGTR Awards | Vampyr | |
| 2017-NAVGTR Awards | Arena of Valor | |
| 2017-NAVGTR Awards | Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice | Horizon Zero Dawn |
| 2017-NAVGTR Awards | Horizon Zero Dawn | |
| 2017-NAVGTR Awards | Little Nightmares | |
| 2017-NAVGTR Awards | RiME | |
| 2016-NAVGTR Awards | Severed | Tom Clancy’s The Division |
| 2016-NAVGTR Awards | Stellaris | Tom Clancy’s The Division |
| 2016-NAVGTR Awards | The Last Guardian | Tom Clancy’s The Division |
| 2016-NAVGTR Awards | Tom Clancy’s The Division | Tom Clancy’s The Division |
| 2016-NAVGTR Awards | Virginia | Tom Clancy’s The Division |
| 2015-NAVGTR Awards | Bloodborne | Bloodborne |
| 2015-NAVGTR Awards | Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture | Bloodborne |
| 2015-NAVGTR Awards | Grey Goo | Bloodborne |
| 2015-NAVGTR Awards | Pillars of Eternity | Bloodborne |
| 2015-NAVGTR Awards | The Order: 1886 | Bloodborne |
| 2014-NAVGTR Awards | Banner Saga, The | Destiny |
| 2014-NAVGTR Awards | Dawngate | Destiny |
| 2014-NAVGTR Awards | Destiny | Destiny |
| 2014-NAVGTR Awards | Titanfall | Destiny |
| 2014-NAVGTR Awards | Valiant Hearts: The Great War | Destiny |
| 2014-NAVGTR Awards | WildStar | Destiny |
| 2013-NAVGTR Awards | Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller | The Last of Us |
| 2013-NAVGTR Awards | Remember Me | The Last of Us |
| 2013-NAVGTR Awards | Ryse: Son of Rome | The Last of Us |
| 2013-NAVGTR Awards | Soul Sacrifice | The Last of Us |
| 2013-NAVGTR Awards | The Last of Us | The Last of Us |
| 2012-NAVGTR Awards | Dear Esther | Journey |
| 2012-NAVGTR Awards | Journey | Journey |
| 2012-NAVGTR Awards | Mark of the Ninja | Journey |
| 2012-NAVGTR Awards | Sleeping Dogs | Journey |
| 2012-NAVGTR Awards | The Last Story | Journey |
| 2011-NAVGTR Awards | El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron | Rage |
| 2011-NAVGTR Awards | Payday: The Heist | Rage |
| 2011-NAVGTR Awards | Rage | Rage |
| 2011-NAVGTR Awards | Rise of Nightmares | Rage |
| 2011-NAVGTR Awards | Shadows of the Damned | Rage |
| 2010-NAVGTR Awards | Alan Wake | Alan Wake |
| 2010-NAVGTR Awards | Enslaved: Odyssey to the West | Alan Wake |
| 2010-NAVGTR Awards | Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon | Alan Wake |
| 2010-NAVGTR Awards | Heavy Rain | Alan Wake |
| 2010-NAVGTR Awards | Nier | Alan Wake |
| 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 |