Buma Music in Media Awards 2022

In this first not digital edition in two years, the awards have been presented to composers in 12 categories. Not on a screen, but face to face! Look back with the recap en see who were the nominees and winners of BMIM Awards 2022.

Celebrating the best music in films, games, podcasts, radio, documentaries, advertising and television.

The Buma Music in Media Awards are the awards for composers and producers who have proven themselves in the previous year with their compositions for or use of music in media. The music composers and producers nominated in twelve categories have been assessed by the expert jury of 35 members.

Buma Music in Motion New Talent Award for composer

Mink Steekelenburg

Mink Steekelenburg

Composer

The telefilm Good Bad Girl by director Mete Gümürhan is about a young, ambitious detective who gets into conflict with her superiors. The main role is played by Jade Olieberg and beyond, there are roles for Martijn Lakemeier and Yannick Jozefzoon, among others. The music for this film was written, produced, recorded and mixed by

This year the jury consisted of, among others, Bob Zimmerman (composer, also chairman of the jury), Stephen Emmer (composer), Claire van Daal (NFF), Martijn Bosch (Rembrandt House Museum), Marion Slewe (Film Academy), Marcel Albers (Dutch Music Export Foundation) and Susanne van Nierop (Adformatie). They had the hard job to select te winners out of all the nominees.

Truly Amazing winners from the 2022 awards

With one female, multiple awards to one name and divers Gouden Kalf-winners, the year 2022 is one for in the books!
Read the full jury report

Gino Taihuttu
Best Original Composition in Film

Gino Taihuttu

De Oost
Giuseppe-Doronzo
Best Original Composition in Short Film

Giuseppe Doronzo

GOYA
Rui Reis Maia
Best Original Composition in Documentaries

Rui Reis Maia

Shadow Game
Boelie Vis
Best Original Composition in Television Series

Boelie Vis

KABAM!
Godlband Ik ben de bob
Best Original Composition in Advertising

Karel Gerlach, Milo Driessen, Boaz Kok, Wieger Hoogendorp (Goldband)

Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat – Ik ben de BOB
Karolien Mazereeuw
Best Sync in Advertising

Kizzo

Lincoln Motor – ‘I Need You’ (Jon Batiste)
Jochem Weierink
Best Original Composition in Trailers

Jochem Weierink

The North Water (BBC)
I care a lot - trailer
Best Sync in Television Series, Trailers, Film, Videogames

Torre Florim, Jop van Summeren, Tim van Delft, Vedran Mirčetić, Rocco Hueting

I Care a Lot (US, trailer)
Best Podcast and Radio Imaging

Tessa Rose Jackson, Darius Timmer

Pixelshit (NPO Zapp / EO)
Darius Timmer
Best Original Composition in Podcasts

Darius Timmer

BABA (NPO Radio 1 / NTR)
Zappsport
Best Television Imaging

Larry W. Burns, Cabo da Roca, Robson, Rockman (CapeRock)

Zappsport (NPO Zapp)
Renger Koning
Best Original Composition Experience

Renger Koning

De Panter
Mink Steekelenburg
BMIM New Talent Award

Mink Steekelenburg

Good Bad Girl

Big round of applause for our nominees

The jury looked at the best music for film, television, radio, documentary, trailer, podcast and advertising. In each category, three composers and/or compositions were nominated. These were the nominees of BMIM 2022.

Best Original Composition in Film

  • Alexander Reumers

    Captain Nova

    • captain nova

    Best Original Composition in Film

    Captain Nova
    Alexander Reumers

    Director: Maurice Trouwborst
    Producer: Keplerfilm 

    Zapp

  • Gino Taihuttu

    De Oost

    • Gino Taihuttu

    Best Original Composition in Film

    De Oost
    Gino Taihuttu

    Director: Jim Taihuttu
    Producer: Sander Verdonk (New AMS Film Company) 

    Prime Video

  • Juho Nurmela, Ella van der Woude

    Do Not Hesitate

    • Do Not Hesitate

    Best Original Composition in Film

    Do Not Hesitate
    Juho Nurmela, Ella van der Woude

    Director: Shariff Korver
    Producer: Lemming Film 

    NPO

Best Original Composition in Short Film

  • Giuseppe Doronzo

    GOYA

    • GOYA

    Best Original Composition in Short Film

    GOYA
    Giuseppe Doronzo

    Director: Roman Ermolaev
    Producer: Roman Ermolaev, Giuseppe Doronzo

    YouTube | Website

     

  • Daan Hofman

    Little Amsterdam

    • Best Original Composition in Short Film

    Little Amsterdam
    Daan Hofman

    Director: Jörgen Scholtens
    Producer: Mill Street

    NPO3

  • Roy Bemelmans

    Wall #4

    • Wall#4

    Best Original Composition in Short Film

    Wall #4
    Roy Bemelmans

    Director: Lucas Camps
    Producer: Lucas Camps Producties

    Website

Best Original Composition in Documentaries

  • Vincent van Warmerdam

    Het leven gaat niet altijd over tulpen

    • Vincent van Warmerdam

    Best Original Composition in Documentaries

    Het leven gaat niet altijd over tulpen
    Vincent van Warmerdam

    Director: Barbara Makkinga
    Producer: De Familie

    2Doc

  • Rui Reis Maia

    Shadow Game

    • Rui Reis Maia

    Best Original Composition in Documentaries

    Shadow Game
    Rui Reis Maia

    Director: Eefje Blankevoort & Els van Driel
    Producer: Witfilm

    Website

  • Merlijn Snitker

    To Unveil a Star

    • Merlijn Snitker

    Best Original Composition in Documentaries

    To Unveil a Star
    Merlijn Snitker

    Director: Juul Hondius
    Producer: Dutch Mountain Film

    Website

Best Original Composition in Television Series

  • Boelie Vis

    KABAM!

    • Boelie Vis

    Best Original Composition in Television Series

    KABAM!
    Boelie Vis

    Publishers: Crossmex, Copyright Control
    Director:     Elisabeth Hesemans 
    Producer: Marc Bary (IJswater Films)

    NPO | Website

  • Stavros Markonis

    Swanenburg

    • Best Original Composition in Television Series

    Swanenburg
    Stavros Markonis

    Publishers: Crossmex, Stepping Stone Music Publishing, Brands Music
    Director:     Hans Somers, Aniëlle Webster, Thomas Korthals Altes 
    Producer: Stepping Stone – Hanneke Niens, Marlies van Amerongen, Jasper van der Schalie

    NPO

  • Arno Krabman

    The Spectacular

    • The_Spectacular

    Best Original Composition in Television Series

    The Spectacular
    Arno Krabman

    Publisher: Copyright Control
    Director:     Willem Bosch 
    Producer: Pupkin

    VPRO

Best Original Composition in Advertising

  • Karel Gerlach, Milo Driessen, Boaz Kok, Wieger Hoogendorp (Goldband)

    Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat – Ik ben de BOB

    • Best Original Composition in Advertising

    Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat – Ik ben de BOB
    Karel Gerlach, Milo Driessen, Boaz Kok, Wieger Hoogendorp (Goldband)

    Director: David Eilander
    Producer: Vigics 

    Commercial | Music

  • Mitchell Yard, Rachel Tauwnaar

    Schweppes – Let’s Schweppes

    • Rachel Tauwnaar

    Best Original Composition in Advertising

    Let’s Schweppes
    Mitchell Yard, Rachel Tauwnaar

    Publisher: CTM Music Publishing, Sizzer Music
    Director: Matthäus Bussmann
    Producer: Bubbles Film

    Commercial

  • Jorrit Kleijnen, Marijn van der Meer, Jacob Meijer (HAEVN)

    Staatsloterij – Oudejaarstrekking Fritsie

    • Fritsie

    Best Original Composition in Advertising

    Staatsloterij – Oudejaarstrekking Fritsie
    Jorrit Kleijnen, Marijn van der Meer, Jacob Meijer (HAEVN)

    Director: Martin Werner
    Producer: Peter Burger (Vidiboko)
    Advertisement agency: TBWA

    Commercial | Website

     

Best Sync in Advertising

  • Richard de Bois, Peter van Asten, Tom Manders (jr)

    Alzheimer Nederland – ‘Samen Zijn’ (MEAU)

    • Best Sync in Advertising

    Alzheimer Nederland – ‘Samen Zijn’ 
    Richard de Bois, Peter van Asten, Tom Manders (jr)

    Artist: MEAU
    Publisher: Cloud 9 Music
    Sync managers: Tess Gaerthé (Cloud 9 Music), Jarl Hector (Clear Music Amsterdam)

    Commercial

  • Gert-Jan van Stiphout | Alex Alberts, Robert Verwey, Frans Smit, Sjoukje van ‘t Spijker

    Booking.com – ‘UNKNWN’ (Subp Yao) | ‘Amsterdam’ (Maggie MacNeal)

    • Subp Yao

    Best Sync in Advertising

    Booking.com – ‘UNKNWN’ – ‘Amsterdam’ 
    Gert-Jan van Stiphout | Alex Alberts, Robert Verwey, Frans Smit, Sjoukje van ‘t Spijker

    Artist: Subp Yao | Maggie MacNeal
    Publisher: BMG Talpa Music | Warner Chappell Music, Sony Music Publishing
    Sync managers: Megan Laan (BMG Talpa Music) | Aron van der Ploeg (Warner Chappell Music)

  • Kizzo

    Lincoln Motor – ‘I Need You’ (Jon Batiste)

    • Kizzo

    Best Sync in Advertising

    Lincoln Motor – ‘I Need You’ 
    Kizzo

    Artist: Jon Batiste 
    Publishers: Sony Music Publishing, Copyright Control
    Sync manager: Karolien Mazereeuw (Sony Music Publishing)

    Commercial

Best Original Composition in Trailers

  • Ward Henselmans, Jeroen Kuitenbrouwer, Daan Jansen (KH Music)

    Eye Classics

    • Eye Classics

    Best Original Composition in Trailers

    Eye Classics
    Ward Henselmans, Jeroen Kuitenbrouwer, Daan Jansen (KH Music)

    Director: René Gast, Yvonne Kroese

    Trailer

  • Joshua Petit, Mari Koning (Soundsright)

    Ferry (Netflix)

    • Ferry

    Best Original Composition in Trailers

    Ferry (Netflix)
    Joshua Petit, Mari Koning (Soundsright)

    Publisher: Copyright Power International

    Trailer

  • Jochem Weierink

    The North Water (BBC)

    • The North Water

    Best Original Composition in Trailers

    The North Water (BBC)
    Jochem Weierink

    Trailer

Best Sync in Television Series, Trailers, Film, Videogames

  • Inge van Calkar, Gordon Groothedde

    D5R – ‘The Iceman’ (Inge van Calkar)

    • inge-iceman

    Best Sync in Television Series, Trailers, Film, Videogames

    D5R – ‘The Iceman’ 
    Inge van Calkar, Gordon Groothedde

    Publishers: Sony Music Publishing, Cloud 9 Music
    Sync managers: Hans Schlattman, David Reijns (Sony Music Publishing)

    Soundcloud | Trailer

     

  • Torre Florim, Jop van Summeren, Tim van Delft, Vedran Mirčetić, Rocco Hueting

    I Care a Lot – ‘KITTY KITTY’ (De Staat)

    • I care a lot - trailer

    Best Sync in Television Series, Trailers, Film, Videogames

    I Care a Lot – ‘KITTY KITTY’ 
    Torre Florim, Jop van Summeren, Tim van Delft, Vedran Mirčetić, Rocco Hueting

    Artist: De Staat
    Publisher: CTM Publishing 

    Trailer

  • Nick van de Wall

    The Addams Family 2 – ‘Dynamite’ (Afrojack feat. Snoop Dogg)

    • Afrojack

    Best Sync in Television Series, Trailers, Film, Videogames

    The Addams Family 2 – ‘Dynamite’
    Nick van de Wall

    Artist: Afrojack feat. Snoop Dogg
    Other composers: Calvin Cordozar Broadus; Jamal Jones; Urales Vargas
    Publishers: BMG Talpa Music

    YouTube

Best Podcast and Radio Imaging

  • Tessa Rose Jackson, Darius Timmer

    Pixelshit (NPO Zapp / EO)

    • Pixelshit

    Best Podcast and Radio Imaging

    Pixelshit (NPO Zapp / EO)
    Tessa Rose Jackson, Darius Timmer

    Publisher: Crossmex
    Director: Eef Hilgers

    Spotify | Podcast

  • Ward Henselmans, Jeroen Kuitenbrouwer, Daan Jansen (KH Music)

    Spraakmakers (NPO Radio 1 / KRO-NCRV)

    • spraakmakers

    Best Podcast and Radio Imaging

    Spraakmakers (NPO Radio 1 / KRO-NCRV)

    Ward Henselmans, Jeroen Kuitenbrouwer, Daan Jansen (KH Music)

    Publisher: Crossmex
    Director: Henk-Sjoerd Oosterhoff

    Radio | Work

  • Mathijs Duringhof (Blckbrd Soundbusiness)

    Utrecht UITcast

    • UITcast-Utrecht

    Best Podcast and Radio Imaging

    Utrecht UITcast
    Mathijs Duringhof (Blckbrd Soundbusiness)

    Podcast | Work

Best Original Composition in Podcasts

  • Darius Timmer

    BABA (NPO Radio 1 / NTR)

    • Baba Podcast

    Best Original Composition in Podcasts

    BABA (NPO Radio 1 / NTR)
    Darius Timmer

    Publisher: Copyright Control
    Director: Willem Voogd

    Podcast | Soundtrack

  • Rob Peters

    KwaadAardig (NPO 3FM / AVROTROS)

    • Kwaadaardig Podcast

    Best Original Composition in Podcasts

    KwaadAardig (NPO 3FM / AVROTROS)
    Rob Peters

    Publisher: CTM Publishing
    Director: Johan Paul de Vrijer

    Podcast

  • Darius Timmer

    Sara’s Mysteries (NPO Zapp / NTR)

    • Sara's Mysteries

    Best Original Composition in Podcasts

    Sara’s Mysteries (NPO Zapp / NTR)
    Darius Timmer

    Publisher: Copyright Control
    Director: Sara de Monchy

    Podcast | Soundtrack

Best Television Imaging

  • Jorrit Kleijnen, Alexander Reumers, Jacob Meijer

    BuZa (BNNVARA)

    • BuZa

    Best Television Imaging

    BuZa (BNNVARA)
    Jorrit Kleijnen, Alexander Reumers, Jacob Meijer

    Publisher: Copyright Control
    Director: Frank Ketelaar
    Producer: Maudy van Bree

    NPO Start

     

  • Matthijs Kieboom, Cabo da Roca, Robson, Rockman (CapeRock)

    TELE 5 (Discovery Networks)

    • Best Television Imaging

    TELE 5 (Discovery Networks)
    Matthijs Kieboom, Cabo da Roca, Robson, Rockman (CapeRock)

    Uitgever: Rock Agency

  • Larry W. Burns, Cabo da Roca, Robson, Rockman (CapeRock)

    Zappsport (NPO Zapp)

    • Zappsport

    Best Television Imaging

    Zappsport (NPO Zapp)
    Larry W. Burns, Cabo da Roca, Robson, Rockman (CapeRock)

    Publisher: Brands Music

    Zapp

Best Original Composition Experience

  • Tessa Rose Jackson

    De Meester en Margarita (Orkater)

    • Best Original Composition Experience

    De Meester en Margarita (Orkater)
    Tessa Rose Jackson

    Director: Belle van Heerikhuizen
    Lyricist: Bart Siets
    Musicians: Darius Timmer, Pat Cleaver, Jeroen Batterink, Randell Heye & Floris van der Vlugt

    Work

  • Renger Koning

    De Panter

    • Renger Koning

    Best Original Composition Experience

    De Panter
    Renger Koning

    Director, choreographer: Dunja Jocic
    Producer: Bird Productions

    YouTube

  • Niek Idelenburg

    Mijs met de Zwavelstokjes (Holland Opera)

    • Niek Idelenburg

    Best Original Composition Experience

    Mijs met de Zwavelstokjes (Holland Opera)
    Niek Idelenburg

    Director: Joke Hoolboom

    Work

BMIM New Talent Award

  • Fons Beijer

    De Slet van 6 VWO (AVROTROS)

    • BMIM New Talent Award

    De Slet van 6 VWO (AVROTROS)
    Fons Beijer

    Publisher: Brands Music
    Director: David Cocheret
    Producer: Marlies van Amerongen

    YouTube

  • Mink Steekelenburg

    Good Bad Girl

    • goodbadgirl

    BMIM New Talent Award

    Good Bad Girl
    Mink Steekelenburg

    Director: Mete Gümürhan
    Producer: Stienette Bosklopper (Circe Film) & Kaap Holland

    NPO Start

  • Rik van der Wouw

    Gossip Girl – Trailer

    • Gossip Girl

    BMIM New Talent Award

    Gossip Girl (trailer)
    Rik van der Wouw

    Publisher: BMG Talpa Music

    YouTube