Winners and Nominees
We celebrate the best music of the previous year at the MIMAs 2026. Check out this year’s winners and nominees!
Celebrating the best music in films, games, podcasts, radio, documentaries, advertising, television and theatre
The Music in Media Awards are all about celebrating the best music in films, games, podcasts, radio, documentaries, advertising, television and theatre. A panel of experienced and professional judges from across the audio and visual industries will assess each entry and select winners.
Vincent van Warmerdam wins Oeuvre Award Music in Media
This year, the oeuvre award went to composer Vincent van Warmerdam, in recognition of his impressive and versatile contribution to the Dutch film and music world.
“With his distinctive and recognizable style, Vincent van Warmerdam has enriched countless films and productions over the years. His music not only adds atmosphere and character but also truly touches the heart. We are proud to honor him with this Lifetime Achievement Award.”
– Maartje Glas, General Manager BMIM
Truly amazing winners of the MIMAs 2026
A panel of experienced and professional judges from across the audio and visual industries selected these winners in each of the following MIMAs categories.
Read the full jury report. (Dutch only)
Christiaan Verbeek
Drie Dagen Vis
Vernon Chatlein, Jean-Jacques Rojer
Toen Ik Klein Was, Was Ik Niet Bang
Beau Zwart
Fortuyn: On-Hollands
Lieuwe Roonder, Eva Crutzen
Bodem 2
Guido Maat
EeStairs – Twisted Passion
Vincent van den Ende
Oura Ring 4 Ceramic (Ring True To You) – ‘Control’ (Emmit Fenn)
Eefje de Visser
Roomies – Tikkend (Eefje de Visser)
Timo Romme, Friso Venema
Straf – ‘Lost In Love’ (MOTi x A7S)
Jac van Exter
Enkele Reis Istanbul (Autres Directions / HUMAN)
Merlijn Snitker
The Kollective (leader)
Sebastiaan Bax
Gammel
Xiangming Niu
Kus Kus Beng BengBig round of applause for our nominees
The jury had a tough job selecting the best work winners from all the applications. These are the nominees of the MIMAs 2026:
Film
Christiaan Verbeek
Drie Dagen Vis
Tjeerd Nijhof
En We Vliegen Door De Dagen
Arjen Jongeneel
Vleesdag
Film
Drie Dagen Vis
Christiaan Verbeek
Publisher: Kaap Holland And The Very Best Of The Greatest Hits (Copyright Control)
Director: Peter Hoogendoorn
Producers: Stienette Bosklopper (Circe Films), Maarten Swart (Kaap Holland Studios)
Others involved: Merel Vercammen (violin), Marcus van den Munckhoff (cello), Jessie Brevé (clarinet, bass clarinet), Isaac McCluskey (trombone), Hein van Leeuwen (tuba), Albert Verbeek (guitar), Christiaan Verbeek (trumpet, wurlitzer, bass, percussion, vibraphone, guitar and guitalele)
Film
Vleesdag
Arjen Jongeneel
Director: Martijn Smits
Producers: Diede in ’t Veld, Edvard van ’t Wout (2CFilm), Joeri Jansen (Paradise Media), Monne Tuinhout
Short Film
Wouter van den Boogaard, Dennis Jonker, Alexander Moes (Major Fifth)
Inundation
Mojan Alaiyeh
The Gift
Vernon Chatlein, Jean-Jacques Rojer
Toen Ik Klein Was, Was Ik Niet Bang
Short Film
Inundation
Wouter van den Boogaard, Dennis Jonker, Alexander Moes (Major Fifth)
Publisher: Copyright Power International
Director: Ilia ten Böhmer
Producer: Charlotte Spronk
Short Film
The Gift
Mojan Alaiyeh
Director: Mikki Sindhunata
Producers: Mikki Sindhunata, Guido F.G. Jeurissen (Rauwkost Film)
Short Film
Toen Ik Klein Was, Was Ik Niet Bang
Vernon Chatlein, Jean-Jacques Rojer
Director: Guido F.G. Jeurissen
Producer: Arjen van Doezelaar (Rauwkost Film)
Documentary
Rui Reis Maia
Feis Forever
Beau Zwart
Fortuyn: On-Hollands
Lilian Hak (Siren Music)
Mijn Noord
Documentary
Feis Forever
Rui Reis Maia
Director: Olivier S. Garcia
Producer: Sam Godfried (Yalla docs),
Others involved: Alessandro Russo (saxophone), Eva Hol (FunX), Lois de Jong (NTR)
Documentary
Fortuyn: On-Hollands
Beau Zwart
Director & Producer: mint film office
Others involved: Thijs Jenster (additional guitar), Danique van der Vlugt (additional singing)
Documentary
Mijn Noord
Lilian Hak (Siren Music)
Director & Producer: Jaap van den Beukel
Others involved: Lars Visscher (accordion), Erik Rutjes (guitar)
Series
Lieuwe Roonder, Eva Crutzen
Bodem 2
Alexander Reumers
Haantjes
Rui Reis Maia
Sihame 2
Series
Bodem 2
Lieuwe Roonder, Eva Crutzen
Publishers: BNN VARA Music, Topkapi Films Music (Copyright Control)
Director: Eva Crutzen
Producers: Frans van Gestel, Laurette Schillings, Sebastian Korteweg (Topkapi Films), Eva Crutzen
Series
Haantjes
Alexander Reumers
Director: Anna van der Heide
Producers: Maarten van Dijk, Barbara Coronel (Hollands Licht), Antoinette Beumer, Lizelotte de Bruijn, Felix van Gisbergen (Netflix)
Series
Sihame 2
Rui Reis Maia
Publishers: Fremantlemedia Netherlands, Crossmex
Director: Fadua El Akchaoui
Producer: Annemieke van Vliet (Fiction Valley)
Advertising
Guido Maat
EeStairs – Twisted Passion
Stien den Hollander, Léon Paul Palmen
KPN – Iedereen Behalve – ‘Buut Vrij’ (S10)
Thomas Peters
Stabilo – Start Beginning
Advertising
EeStairs – Twisted Passion
Guido Maat
Publisher: Heron Music
Director: Menno Fokma
Producer: Lukkien
Other involved: Pau Sola Masafrets (cello)
Advertising
KPN – Iedereen Behalve – ‘Buut Vrij’ (S10)
Stien den Hollander, Léon Paul Palmen
Publishers: Sony Music Publishing, HOUSTON COMMA
Director: Emma Branderhorst
Producer: Dark Alley Pictures
Advertising agency: Dentsu Creative Amsterdam
Music Supervisor: Maik Cox (Ambassadors)
Advertising
Stabilo – Start Beginning
Thomas Peters
Director: Suzanne Koopstra
Producer: Ninnog Duivenvoorde
Advertising agency: KesselsKramer
Sync Advertising
Paul Elstak, Hans Mallon
De Vegetarische Slager (Chef Gehackt) – ‘Rainbow In The Sky’ (DJ Paul Elstak)
Vincent van den Ende
Oura Ring 4 Ceramic (Ring True To You) – ‘Control’ (Emmit Fenn)
Stien den Hollander, Jacqueline Govaert, Léon Paul Palmen
PAAZ trailer – ‘Hoor Je Mij’ (S10)
Sync Advertising
De Vegetarische Slager (Chef Gehackt) – ‘Rainbow In The Sky’ (DJ Paul Elstak)
Paul Elstak, Hans Mallon
Publisher: CTM Publishing
Director: Daniel Porcedda
Producer: Toko The Agency
Advertising agency: ACE | Glasnost
Muziek Consultancy: Tom Tukker
Others involved: Hugo Langras (Centurio Management), Vanessa van Vuuren (Talent Management)
Sync Advertising
Oura Ring 4 Ceramic (Ring True To You) – ‘Control’ (Emmit Fenn)
Vincent van den Ende
Publisher: CTM Publishing
Director: Thuan Tran
Producer: ONLUNCHBREAK INC
Additional composer: Emmit Fenn (ASCAP)
Sync Advertising
PAAZ trailer – ‘Hoor Je Mij’ (S10)
Stien den Hollander, Jacqueline Govaert, Léon Paul Palmen
Publisher: Sony Music Publishing, HOUSTON COMMA
Director: Anne de Clerq
Producer: Key Film
Distributor: Dutch FilmWorks
Trailer: The Pastry Shop
Song
Eefje de Visser
Roomies – Tikkend (Eefje de Visser)
Sigmar Polinet, Daan Michielsen, Bastiën Pleijers, Herman van Loenhout
Straatcoaches vs Aliens – Ben Ik Te Min (Siggy & D1ns)
Mike van Diem
Voor de Meisjes – Elise’s Theme
Song
Straatcoaches vs Aliens – Ben Ik Te Min (Siggy & D1ns)
Sigmar Polinet, Daan Michielsen, Bastiën Pleijers, Herman van Loenhout
Publishers: Warner Chappell Music, Armada Music Publishing, Straight Shooter Publishing / Universal Music Publishing
Director: Michael Middelkoop
Producer: Lemming Film
Music Supervisor: Laura Bell (Bell Music Supervision)
Song
Voor de Meisjes – Elise’s Theme
Mike van Diem
Publisher: Kepler Music
Director: Mike van Diem
Producer: Derk-Jan Warrink, Koji Nelissen (Keplerfilm), Marijn Wigman (Nuts & Bolts Film Company)
Music Supervisor: Laura Bell (Bell Music Supervision)
Arranger: Ruben de Gheselle (SABAM)
Other involved: Jeroen van Veen (pianist)
Sync
Benjamin Ankomah, Junior Koney, Quincy Fung-Loy, Tallulah Rose Molleson
5 Jaar na Black Lives Matter: Echo’s van De Dam – ‘Prayer’ (Bnnyhunna x Tallulah Rose x QUANZA)
Herman van Loenhout
Straatcoaches vs Aliens – ‘Ben Ik Te Min’ (Armand)
Timo Romme, Friso Venema
Straf – ‘Lost In Love’ (MOTi x A7S)
Sync
5 Jaar na Black Lives Matter: Echo’s van De Dam – ‘Prayer’ (Bnnyhunna x Tallulah Rose x QUANZA)
Benjamin Ankomah, Junior Koney, Quincy Fung-Loy, Tallulah Rose Molleson
Publishers: Maktub Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing
Directors: Loretta van der Horst, Festus Toll
Producer: Claudio Montesano Casillas (The Waves)
Sync
Straf – ‘Lost In Love’ (MOTi x A7S)
Timo Romme, Friso Venema
Publishers: Warner Chappell Music, WideAwake Music
Directors: Merijn Scholte Albers, Tobias Smeets
Producer: Lemming Film
Music Supervisor: Laura Bell (Bell Music Supervision)
Additional composers: Herman Gardarfve (STIM/NCB), Alexander Tidebrink (STIM/NCB)
Additional publishers: BMG Rights Management (Benelux), Universal Music Publishing
Podcast
Jac van Exter
Enkele Reis Istanbul (Autres Directions / HUMAN)
Darius Timmer
Het Beloofde Bos (NPO Luister / NTR)
Nana Adjoa
OmaMa – DOCS (NTR / VPRO)
Podcast
Enkele Reis Istanbul (Autres Directions / HUMAN)
Jac van Exter
Directors: Emmie Kollau, Catrien Spijkerman
Producer: Tijl Akkermans (Autres Directions), Adinda Akkermans (HUMAN)
Others involved: Arno Peeters (mixing), Lotje IJzermans (final editing)
Podcast
Het Beloofde Bos (NPO Luister / NTR)
Darius Timmer
Directors: Mandula van den Berg, Rachel Corner
Production: Daniel Bosch (NTR)
Others involved: Marion Oskamp (final editing), Floris van der Vlugt (clarinet), Pat Cleaver (double bass), Neil Cowley (additional piano), Haytham Safia (oud)
Podcast
OmaMa – DOCS (NTR / VPRO)
Nana Adjoa
Director: Dija Kabba
Production: Dija Kabba, AnneMarie Tiebosch
Others involved: Ottoline Rijks (final editing, NTR), Tjitske Mussche (final editing, OORZAKEN)
Imaging
Wouter van den Boogaard, Justin Welgraven, Alexander Moes, Wilfred Geerts, Steven Stoffels (Major Fifth & by RAVEN)
Eurojackpot KNVB Beker
Martijn Heijmans, Tico Pierhagen (StudioTM4Music), Guido Sprenger, Andre Voebel
Het Oor Wil Ook Wat (NPO Radio 2 / KRO-NCRV)
Merlijn Snitker
The Kollective (leader)
Imaging
Eurojackpot KNVB Beker
Wouter van den Boogaard, Justin Welgraven, Alexander Moes, Wilfred Geerts, Steven Stoffels (Major Fifth & by RAVEN)
Publisher: Copyright Power International
Others involved: Budapest Art Orchestra, One:Nil, GraphicHunters
Imaging
Het Oor Wil Ook Wat (NPO Radio 2 / KRO-NCRV)
Martijn Heijmans, Tico Pierhagen (StudioTM4Music), Guido Sprenger, Andre Voebel
Presenter: Emmely de Wilt
Other involved: Merel Koman (Blackbird)
Imaging
The Kollective (leader)
Merlijn Snitker
Publisher: Submarine Haven
Directors: Randa Chahoud, Assaf Bernstein
Other involved: Annelotte Coster (vocals)
Experience
Roel Slootman
Anselm Kiefer – Sag mir wo die Blumen sind
Sebastiaan Bax
Gammel
Jin Hoogerwerf
Hoge Bomen
Experience
Anselm Kiefer – Sag mir wo die Blumen sind
Roel Slootman
Producers: Margita van Vugt (Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam), Rianne van Dam (Van Gogh Museum), Aline Bruijns
Others involved: Bram van der Aa (CTM), Lianne Vos (Universal Music Group)
Experience
Gammel
Sebastiaan Bax
Director: Noufri Bachdim
Producers: Pluck Venema, Christa Aschman (Studio Figur)
Other involved: Koen Boeijinga (alto and soprano saxophone, various flute and reed instruments)
Experience
Hoge Bomen
Jin Hoogerwerf
Director: Raygin Fullinck
Producer: Theater Bellevue, Het Nationale Theater
New Talent
Xiangming Niu
Kus Kus Beng Beng
Jules Schattenberg
The Birds Shall Return
Jefferson Yaw Frempong-Manson, Markos Jajanos
The Centre of The Storm
New Talent
Kus Kus Beng Beng
Xiangming Niu
Director: Ollie Launspach
Producer: Swaantje Kooijmans, Isa Sluis
New Talent
The Birds Shall Return
Jules Schattenberg
Director: Nour Alkheder
Producer: Lot Regoor & Janine Liang
Others involved: Linda Alabdeh & Sara Darwish & Mira Alkadri (vocals), Thomas Fleischmann (oud)
New Talent
The Centre of The Storm
Jefferson Yaw Frempong-Manson, Markos Jajanos
Director: Joris Buizer
Producer: Lieve de Boer
Others involved: Jay Lattig (choreography), Quincy Otgaar, Masao dae Parris, Tim Postuma, Diëgo Rodriguez (dancers), Juan van Overveld (guitar), Tore Peters (piano), Ravi Sorbach (bass), Lamine Dieng (percussion), Midas Meester (drums)