nuSep 28, 2026, 18:28

Samuel Welten winner at Buma NL Awards, new prize named after René Karst

Samuel Welten won top honors at the Buma NL Awards in Tilburg for his successful Dutch-language singles. The event also featured the first presentation of the René Karst Award and recognized RadioNL director Nico Silvius for his contributions to the music industry.

Samuel Welten was the big winner at the seventeenth annual Buma NL Awards, held at poppodium 013 in Tilburg. He received accolades for Most Successful Single and Most Successful Pub Hit for his song Echte liefde is te koop. Furthermore, two of his other tracks, Alles kan kapot and his collaboration with Bankzitters titled Uitslover, ranked among the year's top ten most successful Dutch-language songs.

During the ceremony, hosted by Roxeanne Hazes, RadioNL director Nico Silvius was honored with the Industry Award for his ongoing contributions to the Dutch music sector. Additionally, the inaugural René Karst Award, established to commemorate the late singer-songwriter, was presented to Justen de Wildt and his songwriting team for the track Cheerio. The award was presented by Thomas Karst, the son of the late musician.

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Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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