 The Marcel Bezençon Awards , first awarded during the 2002 contest , are awards honouring the best competing songs in the final each year . Named after the creator of the annual contest , Marcel Bezençon , the awards are divided into three categories : the Press Award , given to the best entry as voted on by the accredited media and press during the event ; the Artistic Award , presented to the best artist as voted on by the shows ' commentators ; and the Composer Award , given to the best and most original composition as voted by the participating composers . The Netherlands was voted the winners of two of the awards : The Common Linnets received the Artistic Award ; and DeLange , Rob and Matthew Crosby , Meijers , and Etheridge received the Composer Award for " Calm After the Storm " . DeLange and Waylon were in attendance at the award ceremony to receive the awards . 
