Anneke van Giersbergen wins DEVIL AWARD for 'Best Dutch singer 2005'
During the ' Muzikantendag 2006 ' [Dutch Musicians Day 2006] held on May 27th in venue Melkweg at Amsterdam, Anneke van Giersbergen singer of Dutch rock band the Gathering, has been awarded to be The Netherlands' best singer of 2005!
She received the 'Devil' award, alongside other Dutch musicians like Junkie XL and Cesar Zuiderwijk of Golden Earring. The so-called Devil Awards, established by the Dutch Rock & Pop Institute [NPI], acknowledges the skill of various instrumentalists. Its main asset is that their peer group has voted the winners. It is the second Award for the Gathering this year. March 2006 the band also won the famous Dutch 'Edison Award' in the category 'Best National Music DVD' for their recently released double live DVD A Sound Relief.
The Devil, a large medal is designed by Claw Boys Claw-singer and artist Peter te Bos, and remembers the legend about blues guitarist Robert Johnson, who on the ‘crossroads’ sold his soul to the Devil in exchange to become the world's best guitarist. This year the Devil awards were handed to the winners by Koos van Dijk, former manager of famous rock & roll legend Herman Brood [r.i.p]. For the occasion Koos brought a collection paintings of Brood which were granted as bonus prize to the elected musicians.
Again congratulations Anneke & the Gathering!
Dutch Devil Award winners 2005 [May 27 2006]
Best singer: Anneke van Giersbergen [the Gathering]
Best guitarist: Dennis Huige [Racoon]
Best bassist: Bart Geevers [Peter Pan Speedrock]
Best drummer: Cesar Zuiderwijk [Golden Earring]
Best keyboardist: Pim Kops [De Dijk]
Best DJ/Producer: Junkie XL
Best venue: 013 [Tilburg, NL]