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
