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Breakthrough Artist Award

The Breakthrough Artist Award honors stellar achievement of an artist new to the music scene within the past few years and whose contributions over the past 12 months demonstrate the promise of propelling the artist to new levels of fame in the years to come.


2019
Bebe Rexha
Kane Brown

2018
Julia Michaels

2017
Lukas Graham
Maren Morris

2016
Halsey
Sam Hunt

2015
Meghan Trainor

2014
Ariana Grande

2013
Emeli Sandé

2012
Nicki Minaj

2006
Carrie Underwood

2005
Gretchen Wilson
The Killers
John Legend
Switchfoot
Israel and New Breed
Daddy Yankee
Bright Eyes

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  • Luther Vandross and Gloria Estefan
  • Dmitri Vietze
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