Winners and Nominees
Looking back on 2023 we couldn’t be more proud of the outcome. Not only the winners, but also the nominees and the jury, made this edition one to remember. Look back with us in the aftermovie BMIMA 2023.
Celebrating the best music in films, games, podcasts, radio, documentaries, advertising and television.
The Buma Music in Media Awards are all about celebrating the best music in films, games, podcasts, radio, documentaries, advertising and television. A panel of experienced and professional judges from across the audio and visual industries will assess each entry and select winners. The Buma Music in Media Awards are all about celebrating the best music in films, games, podcasts, radio, documentaries, advertising and television. A panel of experienced and professional judges from across the audio and visual industries will assess each entry and select winners.
Buma Oeuvre Award Music in Media for composer Bob Zimmerman
The annual Buma Oeuvre Award Multimedia has a new name. Housed within the Buma Music in Media Awards, the award is now called Buma Oeuvre Award Music in Media. The first winner is Bob Zimmerman, who receives his prize, among other things, for his work for productions such as ‘De Avonden’, ‘Süskind’ and ‘De Nieuwe Wildernis’. He received the prize during the presentation of the Buma Music in Media Awards, on 19 April in the Tropenmuseum (KIT) in Amsterdam. Read more.
Truly Amazing winners from the 2023 awards
A panel of experienced and professional judges from across the audio and visual industries selected these winners in each of the following Buma Music in Media Awards categories.
Read the full jury report
Ella van der Woude
Moloch
Federico Solazzo
It’s Nice in Here
Jesse Koolhaas (Mystic Brew)
Wij Praten Niet (Halal Docs Music (Copyright Control))
Tessa Rose Jackson, Darius Timmer
De Sneeuwman: Geheimen van een kindermoordenaar
Joshua Petit, Mari Koning, Jelle Hoebee (Soundsright)
Better Time Stories (Copyright Power International)
Torre Florim, Jop van Summeren, Tim van Delft, Vedran Mirčetić, Rocco Hueting
Zippo – Live With Confidence – ‘KITTY KITTY’ (De Staat) (CTM Publishing)
Joris de Man, Niels van der Leest
Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games)
Sevdaliza, Mucky
Surface – ‘Darkest Hour’ (Sevdaliza) (Maktub Music Publishing, Cloud 9 Music)
Adrian Vrijhoef, Buket Zor, Daniel Sillem (KLOAQ audio design)
Sporen (NPO 3FM / Omroep ZWART)
Bouke Hennipman
De Omega (NPO 3FM / NTR)
Karl Heortweard
Project Rembrandt (NPO 1 / NTR) (NTR Music (Copyright Control), Helder BV)
Benjamin Ankomah
Angry Young Men
Sebastiaan Bax
Funny FeelingBig round of applause for our nominees
The jury had a though job selecting winners from this list of talented composers. These were the nominees of Buma Music in Media Awards 2023:
Film
Rutger Reinders
Knor
Ella van der Woude
Moloch
Rui Reis Maia
White Berry
Short Film
Sebastiaan Bax
Funny Feeling
Federico Solazzo
It’s Nice in Here
Justin Welgraven (by RAVEN)
Overwatch 2 – ‘Kiriko’
Documentaries
Maarten Vos
Great Escape
Rutger Hoedemaekers
Shangri-La, Paradise Under Construction
Jesse Koolhaas (Mystic Brew)
Wij Praten Niet (Halal Docs Music (Copyright Control))
Television Series
Tessa Rose Jackson, Darius Timmer
De Sneeuwman: Geheimen van een kindermoordenaar
Alexander Reumers
Rampvlucht (Big Blue Music Publishing (Copyright Control))
Matthijs Kieboom
Van der Valk
Advertising
Joshua Petit, Mari Koning, Jelle Hoebee (Soundsright)
Better Time Stories (Copyright Power International)
Mark van Bruggen, Rachel Tauwnaar
G-Star RAW – The Rhythm of Denim (Sizzer Music, Yellowbloom Music Publishing)
Jacqueline Govaert
Staatsloterij – Oudejaarstrekking 2022 (Sony Music Publishing)
Sync Advertising
Leo Roelandschap, Chyvon Pala, Felix Laman, Alex van der Zouwen
ONVZ – Jaaah – ‘JA!’ (Bizzey, Chivv, Yung Felix, Kraantje Pappie) (BMG Benelux, Cloud 9 Music)
Andy Ricardo de Rooy, Thijs van der Klugt, Yousef Gnaoui
Revolut – Your Way In – ‘Excusez Moi’ (Sef) (Pennies From Heaven, Universal Music Publishing, BMG Benelux)
Torre Florim, Jop van Summeren, Tim van Delft, Vedran Mirčetić, Rocco Hueting
Zippo – Live With Confidence – ‘KITTY KITTY’ (De Staat) (CTM Publishing)
Videogames, VR and Metaverse
Nikolaï Clavier
At Eve’s Wake (Sugar Rush Studios)
Mark van Mameren, Mathijs Wiermans, Matties Grooten, Barry van der Knaap (Manglemoose)
Dashing Dodgems (Yellowcake Games)
Joris de Man, Niels van der Leest
Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games)
Sync
Vincent van den Ende
Inventing Anna – ‘Own It’ (Rico Nasty) (CTM Publishing)
Jules Reivers, Roel Gommans
Ozark – ‘Brillo’ (Niña Dioz) (Amp.Amsterdam Publishing, Universal Music Publishing )
Sevdaliza, Mucky
Surface – ‘Darkest Hour’ (Sevdaliza) (Maktub Music Publishing, Cloud 9 Music)
Podcast and Radio Imaging
Ad van Dongen, Jos Jansen (Big Orange)
De Man met de Rammelaars (Joods Museum)
Darius Timmer
Long Covid, de schaduwpandemie (NPO Radio 1 / EO) (Crossmex)
Adrian Vrijhoef, Buket Zor, Daniel Sillem (KLOAQ audio design)
Sporen (NPO 3FM / Omroep ZWART)
Podcasts
Jeroen Jaspers, Bas van Win (Nozem Audio)
Cocaïnekoorts II (NRC)
Darius Timmer
De coup van Qatar (NRC)
Bouke Hennipman
De Omega (NPO 3FM / NTR)
Television Imaging
Ward Henselmans, Jeroen Kuitenbrouwer, Daan Jansen, Thijs van der Goot (KH Music)
Formule 1 (Viaplay)
Karl Heortweard
Project Rembrandt (NPO 1 / NTR) (NTR Music (Copyright Control), Helder BV)
Alexander Reumers
Ruud Gullit en de Mysteries van het Oude Egypte (Prime Video) (Scenery BV)
Experience
Benjamin Ankomah
Angry Young Men
Renger Koning
Hotel Wonderland (Copyright Power International)
Jesse Koolhaas (Mystic Brew)
Proloog van een Natie
New Talent Award
Benjamin Ankomah
Een Gat In Mijn Hart
Sebastiaan Bax
Funny Feeling
Shakuru Tajiri
Wisdom Gone Wild
