A song written for a video game has won one of music’s top awards, the Grammy, for the first time in history. Baba Yetu, which appeared in Sid Meier’s Civilization IV, won the Grammy for best ...

For the first time in history, a Grammy Award has been given to a video game song. Dang. It's about time, people. The song — "Baba Yetu" — is the theme song for the game "Civilization IV" and, at ...

“Baba Yetu” is the Lord’s Prayer sung in Swahili. “Halo” and “Super Smash Bros. Brawl,” both video game themes, incorporate ample opportunities for voice as well as instrumentals. Bergeron believes ...

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