The Buma Cultuur Pop Award ''(De Popprijs'') is presented each January to a person or artist for making the most important contribution to Dutch pop music during the past year. The winner is appointed by a professional jury. The Pop Award is presented by Buma Cultuur, an organization which encourages and promotes Dutch music, supported by the Dutch music rights foundation

Buma/Stemra BUMA/STEMRA are two private organisations in the Netherlands, the Buma Association (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Vereniging Buma'') and the Stemra Foundation (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Stichting Stemra'') that operate as one single company that acts as ...

. The first four editions of the prize were named ''BV Popprijs''. The first edition of the award was presented to

Mathilde Santing Mathilde Santing (born Mathilde Eleveld, 24 October 1958) is a Dutch singer. Santing was born in Amstelveen, Netherlands. She started receiving national attention in 1981 after she appeared in a Dutch television program called ''Sonja Op Maandag ...

in discotheque Escape in

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on November 25, 1985 for her achievements of that year. The prize for 1986 was presented in January 1987 to

Claw Boys Claw Claw Boys Claw are a Dutch band, formed in Amsterdam. The core members of the band are Peter te Bos (vocals) and John Cameron (guitar). After some years of inactivity, the band started playing live again in 2007. Claw Boys Claw never attained ...

, establishing the practice to present the award in the following year. The two other awards bearing the name ''BV Popprijs'' were awarded to

Herman Brood Hermanus "Herman" Brood (; 5 November 1946 – 11 July 2001) was a Dutch musician, painter, actor and poet. As a musician he achieved artistic and commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s, and was called "the greatest and only Dutch rock 'n' r ...

(1987) and

The Nits Nits (known until 1989 as The Nits) are a Dutch pop group founded in 1974. Their musical style has varied considerably over the years, as has their line-up with the core of Henk Hofstede (the group's lead singer and lyricist), Rob Kloet, drummer, ...

(1988). For 1989 no award was presented. On May 20, 1991 the

Urban Dance Squad Urban Dance Squad was a Dutch rap rock band formed after what was originally intended as a one-time jam-session at a festival in Utrecht on December 20, 1986. The band consisted of a guitarist, bassist, drummer, rapper, and DJ. Urban Dance Squa ...

receives the award for 1990, now named the Pop Award (''Popprijs''). Since 1992 the award is presented during Noorderslag, which takes place on the last day of the European music conference and showcase festival

Eurosonic Noorderslag ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is an annual four-day music showcase festival and conference held in January in Groningen, the Netherlands. The first three days of the festival (Eurosonic) feature artists from all over Europe, the last day of the f ...

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. Since 1994 the winning artist is covered in beer thrown by the audience. Because of this, audio equipment is covered in plastic to prevent damage, the jury does not announce the winner on stage, and artists often bring umbrella's to protect themselves. Radio-DJ

Giel Beelen Michiel Antonius Adrianus Beelen (born 25 May 1977 in Haarlem), better known as Giel Beelen, is a Dutch Disc jockey, radio DJ and presenter, working primarily for public broadcaster Omroepvereniging VARA, VARA. Since 2004 Beelen hosted his own br ...

protested against the throwing of beer on stage before presenting the prize in 2015. Days before Noorderslag 2016 the organization announced that the audience would not be allowed to bring drinks into the main hall (where the award is presented) to prevent beer throwing. The presentation of the award is broadcast live on Dutch public television since 2008 as part of the broadcast of the Noorderslag festival.

Winners

* 1985 –

* 1986 –

* 1987 -

* 1988 –

* 1990 –

* 1991 – The Ex * 1992 – The Scene * 1993 –

Bettie Serveert Bettie Serveert is a Dutch indie rock band. The name translates to "Bettie Serves", which is the title of a book written by Dutch tennis player Betty Stöve, who made it to the Wimbledon Ladies Singles final in 1977. Formation The band is c ...

* 1994 –

2 Unlimited 2 Unlimited are a Belgian-Dutch dance music act, founded by Belgian producers/songwriters Jean-Paul De Coster and Phil Wilde in 1991 in Antwerp, Belgium. From 1991 to 1996, Dutch rapper Ray Slijngaard and Dutch vocalist Anita Doth fronted the ...

* 1995 –

Osdorp Posse The Osdorp Posse, founded in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1989, was the first group to make rap music in Dutch. All four members are related to each other. Influenced by gangsta rap, they made a name for themselves by combining the music of hardc ...

* 1996 – Eboman * 1997 –

Marco Borsato Marco Roberto Borsato (, ; born 21 December 1966) is a Dutch people, Dutch singer. Born in Alkmaar, North Holland, he started performing in Italian language, Italian before switching to Dutch language, Dutch in 1994. He has consistently been one o ...

* 1998 –

Junkie XL Tom Holkenborg (born 8 December 1967), also known as Junkie XL, is a Dutch composer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, producer, and engineer. Originally known for his trance productions, he has moved to producing electronica and big beat music and fil ...

* 1999 – Postmen * 2000 –

Arling & Cameron Arling & Cameron (sometimes 'A&C') were a Dutch electronic music duo, composed of Gerry Arling (deceased) and Richard Cameron. Their early music draw from French pop, spy movie themes, lounge, '70s light rock, Japanese Shibuya-kei and other musi ...

* 2001 – Anouk * 2002 –

Tiësto Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( , ), is a Dutch DJ and record producer. He was voted "The Greatest DJ of All Time" by ''Mix (magazine), Mix'' magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, h ...

* 2003 –

BLØF BLØF is a Dutch rock band founded in Vlissingen, Zeeland, by bassist Peter Slager. It currently consists of Slager, Paskal Jakobsen (lead vocals and guitar), Bas Kennis (keyboards), and Norman Bonink (drums). Former members are drummers Henk ...

* 2004 –

Ali B Ali Bouali, known professionally as Ali B (born 16 October 1981), is a Moroccan Dutch rapper and entertainer. He is one of the most prominent rappers in the Netherlands and has collaborated with musicians such as Akon and Marco Borsato. He is se ...

* 2005 –

Within Temptation Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded in April 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. They have been classified by critics as gothic metal and symphonic metal, although each album contains other infl ...

* 2006 –

Spinvis Spinvis is a Dutch one-man music project centred on Erik de Jong (born 2 February 1961). Using experimental lo-fi music, de Jong released his debut album as Spinvis in 2002 at the age of 41. He has recorded five top-ten albums in the Netherlan ...

* 2007 – Armin van Buuren * 2008 –

De Dijk De Dijk (English: The Dike) were a Dutch rock band existing from 1981 to 2022. The band were named after Zeedijk, a street in their hometown Amsterdam. Their music can be described as a mixture of soul, blues and rock 'n roll, with lyrics su ...

* 2009 – Kyteman * 2010 –

Caro Emerald Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw (born 26 April 1981), formerly known as Caro Emerald and lately part of the music project The Jordan, is a Dutch pop and jazz singer who mainly performs in English. Active since 2007, she rose to prominence in ...

* 2011 -

De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig (The Youth of Today) is a Dutch language, Dutch Hip hop music, hip hop and R&B group based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, renowned for their musical approach of irreverent, humorous lyrics and electronic beats. Their hu ...

* 2012 -

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* 2013 -

The Opposites The Opposites are a Dutch rap group, consisting of Willem de Bruin (Willy) and Twan van Steenhoven (Big2). The two started rapping when de Bruin had to write a rap for his teacher as a punishment. Willem realized his rap potential and decided to ...

* 2014 -

The Common Linnets The Common Linnets are a Netherlands, Dutch band that was formed in 2013. The band originally consisted of Ilse DeLange and Waylon (Dutch singer), Waylon. DeLange has stated that the group is a platform for Dutch artists to make country, America ...

* 2015 - New Wave{{Cite news, url = https://blendle.com/i/nrc-next/popprijs-zonder-bierdouche/bnl-nn-20160118-1_16_1, title = Popprijs zonder bierdouche, date = 2016-01-18, work = NRC.Next, access-date = 2016-01-18, via = Blendle, language = nl, trans-title = Pop award without beer shower, url-access=subscription * 2016 -

Martin Garrix Martijn Gerard Garritsen (; born 14 May 1996), known professionally as Martin Garrix (or Ytram and GRX), is a Dutch Republic, Dutch DJ and record producer who was ranked number one on ''DJ Mag''s Top 100 DJs list for three consecutive years—20 ...

* 2017 -

Kensington Kensington is an area of London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, around west of Central London. The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, running on an east–west axis. The north-east is taken up by Kensingt ...

* 2018 -

Ronnie Flex Ronell Langston Plasschaert (born 16 April 1992), known professionally as Ronnie Flex, is a Dutch Hip hop music, hip hop performer and rapper of Surinamese descent. He was named the most successful rapper of all time on the Dutch Top 40 singles ...

* 2019 -

Floor Jansen Floor Jansen (; born 21 February 1981) is a Dutch singer and songwriter. She is the third and current lead vocalist of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. Jansen first became known as the lead vocalist of symphonic metal band After Forever f ...

* 2020 - * 2021 - Di-rect * 2022 - Goldband * 2023 -

Joost Klein Joost Klein (; born 10 November 1997), also known mononymously as Joost, is a Dutch musician, rapper, singer, and former YouTuber. Mainly a hip hop artist, his songs and performances often include influences of electronic music, such as drum a ...

* 2024 - Roxy Dekker

References

External links

* http://www.bumacultuur.nl * http://www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl/en/ Dutch music awards Awards established in 1985 1985 establishments in the Netherlands