Singer Marco Schuitmaker from Peize won an Edison Pop 2024 in the Dutch category on Monday.
Schuitmaker (24), born in Oude Pekela, had a mega hit with the song last summer Guardian Angel. The song turned his life upside down, he said at the end of last year Dagblad van het Noorden. Schuitmaker also performed in the Ziggo Dome.
‘Life has many doubts, but for the winner in this category one thing has always been clear: singing. There must be singing. He already knew that he wanted to do that from the age of eight, but Marco Schuitmaker’s career definitely started this year,” according to the jury report.
Other award winners
Sef and Son Mieux won prizes on Monday at the AFAS Theater in Leusden for best album (I Could Die for Lot But Not for a Flag) and best single (Tonight), respectively. Jan Smit already received the Edison Oeuvre Prize last week.
A total of eleven awards were distributed on Monday. Son Mieux and Kevin had the best chance with two nominations each, but each category ultimately had a unique winner.
Dutch Grammy
Roxy Dekker was named best newcomer and Flemming (Pop) also won prizes. There were also Edisons for Within Temptation (Rock), Pip Blom (Alternative), Reinier Zonneveld (Dance), MEAU (Dutch) and Mula B (Hip-hop). Idaly became the first winner of the new Soul/R&B/Funk category.
Singer Hannah Mae from Weerdinge was nominated in the Newcomer category, but did not win any prizes.
The Edison, also known as the Dutch Grammy, is one of the most prestigious music prizes in the Netherlands and has been awarded since 1960. As every year, the award consists of a bronze statue by sculptor Pieter d’Hont.
Jury
The professional jury was led by Omroep MAX radio boss Daniel Dekker. Eric van Holland (Spotify), Vera Siemons (3FM), Martijn Biemans (Qmusic, born and raised in Coevorden), Anna Veenstra (Melkweg), Nils Brokerhof (100% NL/SLAM!) and Randall Spann (FunX) also voted. .