Kirby Superstar Arrangement Won A Grammy For The 8-Bit Band

As many can gather from the anticipation building up for this spring, it would be the first introduction to a full realized 3D Kirby game. Yes, after nearly three decades the beloved Nintendo character is receiving its own action-adventure game in on an entirely new plane to explore. Kirby and the Forgotten Land was revealed this past fall last year.

It was later on where Nintendo went on to reveal the late March release date for Kirby and the Forgotten Land that the wait would not be long for the game’s release. But, there is more Kirby in the headlines than players might have anticipate this past weekend. In actuality, the character surprised many over at the Grammys. 

During the 64th annual Grammy Awards this past Sunday, music group The 8-Bit Band did a cover for Kirby Superstar’s Met Knight’s Revenge which won the artists an award for category 65 Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella. You can read the full category nominations below:

65. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Chopsticks
Bill O’Connell, arranger (Richard Baratta)

For The Love Of A Princess (From “Braveheart”)
Robin Smith, arranger (HAUSER, London Symphony Orchestra & Robin Smith)

Infinite Love

Emile Mosseri, arranger (Emile Mosseri)

Meta Knight’s Revenge (From “Kirby Superstar”) – WINNER
Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band Featuring Button Masher)

The Struggle Within
Gabriela Quintero & Rodrigo Sanchez, arrangers (Rodrigo y Gabriela)

While this is the first winner from the video game industry at the Grammys, it is not the first to be nominated. In a report from Forbes, it was revealed thatgamecompany was nominated for Best Visual Media for the release of Journey. However, the game did not take the award with motion picture The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo winning instead.

Elsewhere in Hollywood, the video game industry has started to enter the scene. In that, the release of Respawn Entertainment’s Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond received an Oscar. The award was given for short film documentary ‘Colete’. You can read the full report by heading here.

Are you surprised by the news from the Grammys?

Source: Grammy