The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was voted the best game music by listeners of NPO Classical in the broadcaster’s first Game Music Top 50. The list was broadcast live from View & Sound on NPO 2 Extra and social media platforms, rather than on NPO Classical’s own radio station, and was intended in part to reach people with less affinity for traditional classical music.

A five-member jury of game and media professionals compiled the list, while the audience determined the order of the top 10 during the broadcast. Donkey Kong Country was second and Final Fantasy VII third. The first Game Music Oeuvre Award went to Dutch composer Joris de Man, known for his work on Killzone and Horizon Zero Dawn.