Ali B op volle toeren

The name refers to Op volle toeren, an earlier very popular Dutch music program broadcast on TROS in the 1970s and 1980s.

In October 2020 ABOVT announced its return after a four-year-absence In each broadcast, Ali B couples with a fellow singer artist that changes in each episode.

The format has proved to be able to create crossover hits between traditional Dutch songs and urban hip hop music.

The jury mentioned the show's ability to bring together old and new Dutch cultures in a perfect match, in their citations for awarding the prize.

[2] The interpretations from the first season of the program (except those of Anneke Gröhnloh and Stef Bos) were released in CD form in 2011.