Buma Export Award

The awards were first presented in 1972. They showed the international prestige and popularity of Dutch singers, producers, musicians or bands. The first winners were pop duo Mouth & MacNeal, conductor Harry van Hoof and songwriter/record producer Hans van Hemert for the success of the hit single "How Do You Do". This song spent 19 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the R.I.A.A. gold disc on 2 August 1972.[1] Selling over a million copies in the U.S. alone, global sales exceeded two million.[1] Seven years later, Van Hemert won another Export award thanks to his brainchild: the girl group Luv'[2] .

Violinist André Rieu holds the record for the most export prizes (seven). Brothers duo Bolland & Bolland and symphonic metal band Within Temptation won the award several years in a row. Jaap Eggermont received the prize twice because of his world-famous Stars on 45 project. Saxophonist Candy Dulfer had three awards. Among other prestigious winners were legendary acts Golden Earring, Focus, George Baker Selection, Pussycat, Earth and Fire and Tiësto.

In 2012 and 2013, the award was not presented. In 2014, it was renamed Buma ROCKS! Export Award and is only awarded to rock musicians.

• Golden Harp
• Zilveren Harp
• List of music awards

• Buma Cultuur
• (in Dutch) Archives of Buma Harpen Gala including the winners of the Export Prize
• (in Dutch) Encyclopædia of Dutch rock and Pop music at Pop Instituut.nl