by The Recording Academy · 50 items
2024 — Ice Spice
2023 — Samara Joy
2022 — Olivia Rodrigo
2021 — Doja Cat
2020 — Billie Eilish
2019 — Dua Lipa
2018 — Alessia Cara
2017 — Chance the Rapper
2016 — Meghan Trainor
2015 — Sam Smith
2014 — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
2013 — fun.
2012 — Bon Iver
2011 — Esperanza Spalding
2010 — Zac Brown Band
2009 — Adele
2008 — Amy Winehouse
2007 — Carrie Underwood
2006 — John Legend
2005 — Maroon 5
2004 — Evanescence
2003 — Norah Jones
2002 — Alicia Keys
2001 — Shelby Lynne
2000 — Christina Aguilera
1999 — Lauryn Hill
1998 — Paula Cole
1997 — LeAnn Rimes
1996 — Hootie & The Blowfish
1995 — Sheryl Crow
1994 — Salt-N-Pepa
1993 — Arrested Development
1992 — Marc Cohn
1991 — Mariah Carey
1990 — Milli Vanilli (rescinded)
1989 — Tracy Chapman
1988 — Jody Watley
1987 — Bruce Hornsby & the Range
1986 — Sade
1985 — Cyndi Lauper
1984 — Culture Club
1983 — Men at Work
1982 — Sheena Easton
1981 — Christopher Cross
1980 — Rickie Lee Jones
1979 — A Taste of Honey
1978 — Debby Boone
1977 — Starland Vocal Band
1976 — Natalie Cole
1975 — Marvin Hamlisch