Finishing Move Inc. are a video game music production and composer team formed by Brian Trifon and Brian Lee White. The duo has composed soundtracks for several video game titles including, The Callisto Protocol, Grounded, Borderlands 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Crackdown 3, Halo Wars 2, and Massive Chalice.

Finishing Move Inc.
GenresElectronic, soundtrack, classical, pop
Occupation(s)Composer, producer, musician, sound designer
Instrument(s)Guitar, Bass, Piano, Percussion, sampling, programming
LabelsXbox Game Studios, Sumthing Else, 343 Industries, Laced Records
Members
  • Brian Lee White
  • Brian Trifon
  • Jay Wiltzen
  • Alex Klingle
Websitefinishingmoveinc.com

They won Best Original Instrumental for “Halo 2 Anniversary” at the 2015 Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Awards and was nominated that same year in the following categories: Music of the Year, Best Original Soundtrack Album, Best Original Vocal Song Pop, and Best Audio Mix.[1]

In 2017, they were nominated for The Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Original Score - Video Game for their work on Halo Wars 2.[2] The real-time strategy video game also got Trifon and White nominations for Best Interactive Score, Best Cinematic Cutscene Audio, and Best Audio Mix at the G.A.N.G. Awards in 2018.[3]

In 2019, they were nominated for The Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Original Score - Video Game for their work on Borderlands 3.[4]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Title Category Result Ref.
2015 Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Halo 2: Anniversary Best Original Instrumental Won [1]
2015 Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Halo 2: Anniversary Music of the Year Nominated [1]
2015 Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Halo 2: Anniversary Best Original Soundtrack Album Nominated [1]
2015 Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Halo 2: Anniversary Best Original Vocal Song Pop Nominated [1]
2015 Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Halo 2: Anniversary Best Audio Mix Nominated [1]
2017 Hollywood Music In Media Awards Halo Wars 2 Original Score - Video Game Nominated [2]
2018 Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Halo Wars 2 Best Interactive Score Nominated [3]
2018 Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Halo Wars 2 Best Cinematic Cutscene Audio Nominated [3]
2018 Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Halo Wars 2 Best Audio Mix Nominated [3]
2019 Hollywood Music In Media Awards Borderlands 3 Original Score - Video Game Nominated [4]
2019 Broadcast Production Awards Drumline Trap Production Music Album - Sports Won [5]
2020 Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Borderlands 3 Best Audio Mix Nominated [6]
2020 Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Borderlands 3 Audio of the Year Nominated [6]
2020 Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Borderlands 3 Music of the Year Nominated [6]
2020 Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Borderlands 3 Best Interactive Score Nominated [6]
2020 Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Borderlands 3 Best Game Music Cover/ Remix Nominated [6]
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "2015 Awards". www.audiogang.org. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  2. ^ a b "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "2018 Awards". www.audiogang.org. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  4. ^ a b "HMMA - 2019 music in visual media nominations". www.hmmawards.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  5. ^ "2019 Production Music Albums". Broadcast Production Awards. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  6. ^ a b c d e "18th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards Nominees". www.audiogang.org. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-12.