▁J unk ie ▁X L , ▁rock ▁band ▁Green ▁L izard , ▁ra pper ▁Bra in power , ▁pop ▁group ▁Vol um ia ! ▁and ▁singer - song writer ▁S igne ▁Tol lef sen . ▁▁ ▁The ▁awards ▁are ▁given ▁in ▁four ▁different ▁music ▁categories : ▁▁ ▁Rock / Al tern ative ▁ ▁Hi ph op ▁ ▁S inger / S ong writer ▁ ▁Dance / Produ cers ▁ ▁W inners ▁receive ▁€ ▁ 5 , 0 0 0 ▁each , ▁and ▁are ▁given ▁the ▁chance ▁to ▁perform ▁at ▁Dutch ▁music ▁festiv als ▁such ▁as ▁No orders lag ▁and ▁Park pop . ▁In ▁addition , ▁public ▁choice ▁awards ▁and ▁best ▁music ian ▁awards ▁are ▁given ▁out ▁in ▁each ▁category . ▁The ▁w inners ▁of ▁these ▁awards ▁receive ▁€ ▁ 1 , 0 0 0 ▁each . ▁With ▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁the ▁public ▁choice ▁awards , ▁w inners ▁are ▁chosen ▁by ▁j ury . ▁▁ ▁Band ▁and ▁mus icians ▁can ▁enter ▁the ▁competition ▁online , ▁present ing ▁two ▁or ▁three ▁tracks ▁along ▁with ▁a ▁bi ography ▁and ▁a ▁photo . ▁The ▁nom ine es ▁are ▁chosen ▁by ▁a ▁j ury ▁and ▁perform ▁in ▁regional ▁quarter ▁final s ▁and ▁semif inals . ▁The ▁final s ▁in ▁each ▁category ▁are ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁ ▁Parad iso ▁and ▁Mel k weg ▁ven ues ▁in ▁Amsterdam . ▁ ▁W inners ▁▁ 1 9 8 3 - 1 9 9 4 ▁ ▁During ▁this ▁period , ▁a ▁single ▁award ▁was ▁handed ▁out ▁each ▁year . ▁▁▁ 1 9 8