In December 2007, Nevland was voted 'Groninger of the Year' by television viewers in the province of Groningen, in spite of him not being born in Groningen or the Netherlands.
I december 2007 blev Nevland kåret som 'Groninger of the Year' af fjernsynsseere i provinsen Groningen, på trods af at han hverken er født i Groningen eller i hele Holland.