# 3voor12

3voor12 (lit. '3 [minutes] to 12') is a multimedia platform for alternative pop music of the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.
3voor12 had 2 digital television channels (a clip-channel and a concert-channel), different radio channels (ranging from punk and alternative rock to heavy metal), radio programs on NPO 3FM, a website, and a weekly live event (Club 3voor12). In addition, 3voor12 is present at several festivals (Noorderslag, Lowlands, Motel Mozaïque, Pinkpop). 3voor12 has been awarded several times. Among the awards are the UPC Digital Award, the Pritchett-award, the BNN Rookie-Award, and the Gouden Pixel.
Similar in approach to the In a Van Sessions and The Take-Away Shows, the platform presents live performances of many touring artists recorded in elevators and other small rooms in the Netherlands under the umbrella name Behind Closed Doors. These videos are presented on their website, as well as an official 3voor12 YouTube account.

## Radio

On radio, 3voor12 broadcasts almost every day between 21:00 and 00:00. The programs are: Club 3voor12 (Eric Corton, live music) and Whitenoise (Dave Clarke, techno music), both broadcast on Dutch radio station NPO 3FM.

## Song of the Year

Since 1985, the listeners of 3voor12 have voted for the Song of the Year (Song van het Jaar) every year. All listeners can vote on a longlist at the end of the year. The Song of the Year will then be awarded during a concert evening organized by 3voor12. The Song van het Jaar has had ten Dutch winners with Osdorp Posse (1998), Krezip (2000), Johan (2001), Kyteman (2009), Dotan (2014), De Staat (2016), Kensington (2018), MEROL (2019), Froukje (2021, 2022 2023 and 2024) and S10 (2024). Pixies (1988 and 1989), The Smashing Pumpkins (1993 and 1995) and Radiohead (1996 and 1997) have won twice. Only Froukje has won four times and this was in consecutive years.
| Year | Artist | Track |
| 1985 | The Jesus and Mary Chain | "Just Like Honey" |
| 1986 | Elvis Costello | "I Want You" |
| 1987 | R.E.M. | "The One I Love" |
| 1988 | Pixies | "Gigantic" |
| 1989 | Pixies | "Monkey Gone to Heaven" |
| 1990 | Living Colour | "Love Rears Its Ugly Head" |
| 1991 | Nirvana | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" |
| 1992 | Pearl Jam | "Alive" |
| 1993 | The Smashing Pumpkins | "Disarm" |
| 1994 | dEUS | "Suds & Soda" |
| 1995 | The Smashing Pumpkins | "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" |
| 1996 | Radiohead | "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" |
| 1997 | Radiohead | "Paranoid Android" |
| 1998 | Osdorp Posse | "10 Jaar O.P." |
| 1999 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | "Scar Tissue" |
| 2000 | Krezip | "I Would Stay" |
| 2001 | Johan | "Tumble and Fall" |
| 2002 | Queens of the Stone Age | "No One Knows" |
| 2003 | The White Stripes | "Seven Nation Army" |
| 2004 | Franz Ferdinand | "Take Me Out" |
| 2005 | Kaiser Chiefs | "Oh My God" |
| 2006 | The Raconteurs | "Steady, As She Goes" |
| 2007 | Editors | "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors" |
| 2008 | Kings of Leon | "Sex on Fire" |
| 2009 | Kyteman | "Sorry" |
| 2010 | Mumford & Sons | "The Cave" |
| 2011 | Gotye ft. Kimbra | "Somebody That I Used to Know" |
| 2012 | Ben Howard | "Keep Your Head Up" |
| 2013 | Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams | "Get Lucky" |
| 2014 | Dotan | "Home" |
| 2015 | Tame Impala | "Let It Happen" |
| 2016 | De Staat | "Make The Call, Leave It All" |
| 2017 | Arcade Fire | "Everything Now" |
| 2018 | Kensington | "Slicer" |
| 2019 | MEROL | "Hou je bek en bef me" |
| 2020 | The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" |
| 2021 | Froukje | "Ik Wil Dansen" |
| 2022 | Froukje ft. S10 | "Zonder Gezicht" |
| 2023 | Froukje | "Als Ik God Was" |
| 2024 | Froukje & S10 | "Ik Haat Hem Voor Jou" |