# American Music Award for New Artist of the Year

The American Music Award for New Artist of the Year has been awarded since 2004. Years reflect the year during which the awards were presented, for works released in the previous year (until 2003 onward, when awards were handed out on November of the same year). Previous names of the award include Favorite Breakthrough Artist (2004) and Breakthrough Artist (2005–2010).

## Winners and nominees
### 2000s

| Year | Artist |
| 2004 (32nd) |
| 2004 (32nd) | Gretchen Wilson |
| 2004 (32nd) | Maroon 5 |
| 2004 (32nd) | Kanye West |
| 2005 (33rd) | |
| 2005 (33rd) | Sugarland |
| 2005 (33rd) | The Killers |
| 2005 (33rd) | Jesse McCartney |
| 2006 (34th) | |
| 2006 (34th) | Carrie Underwood |
| 2006 (34th) | Chamillionaire |
| 2006 (34th) | The Pussycat Dolls |
| 2007 (35th) | |
| 2007 (35th) | Daughtry |
| 2007 (35th) | Plain White T's |
| 2007 (35th) | Robin Thicke |
| 2008 (36th) | |
| 2008 (36th) | Jonas Brothers |
| 2008 (36th) | Colbie Caillat |
| 2008 (36th) | Flo Rida |
| 2008 (36th) | Paramore |
| 2008 (36th) | The-Dream |
| 2009 (37th) | |
| 2009 (37th) | Gloriana |
| 2009 (37th) | Keri Hilson |
| 2009 (37th) | Kid Cudi |
| 2009 (37th) | Lady Gaga |

### 2010s

| Year | Artist |
| 2010 (38th) |
| 2010 (38th) | Justin Bieber |
| 2010 (38th) | B.o.B |
| 2010 (38th) | Taio Cruz |
| 2010 (38th) | Jason Derulo |
| 2010 (38th) | Kesha |
| 2010 (38th) | Lady Antebellum |
| 2010 (38th) | Travie McCoy |
| 2010 (38th) | Mike Posner |
| 2011 (39th) | |
| 2011 (39th) | Hot Chelle Rae |
| 2011 (39th) | Marsha Ambrosius |
| 2011 (39th) | The Band Perry |
| 2011 (39th) | Foster the People |
| 2011 (39th) | LMFAO |
| 2011 (39th) | Miguel |
| 2011 (39th) | Thompson Square |
| 2011 (39th) | Wiz Khalifa |
| 2012 (40th) | |
| 2012 (40th) | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| 2012 (40th) | fun. |
| 2012 (40th) | Gotye |
| 2012 (40th) | J. Cole |
| 2012 (40th) | The Wanted |
| 2013 (41st) | |
| 2013 (41st) | Ariana Grande |
| 2013 (41st) | Florida Georgia Line |
| 2013 (41st) | Imagine Dragons |
| 2013 (41st) | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis |
| 2013 (41st) | Phillip Phillips |
| 2014 (42nd) | |
| 2014 (42nd) | 5 Seconds of Summer |
| 2014 (42nd) | Iggy Azalea |
| 2014 (42nd) | Bastille |
| 2014 (42nd) | Sam Smith |
| 2014 (42nd) | Meghan Trainor |
| 2015 (43rd) | |
| 2015 (43rd) | Sam Hunt |
| 2015 (43rd) | Fetty Wap |
| 2015 (43rd) | Tove Lo |
| 2015 (43rd) | Walk the Moon |
| 2015 (43rd) | The Weeknd |
| 2016 (44th) | |
| 2016 (44th) | Zayn |
| 2016 (44th) | Alessia Cara |
| 2016 (44th) | The Chainsmokers |
| 2016 (44th) | DNCE |
| 2016 (44th) | Shawn Mendes |
| 2017 (45th) | |
| 2017 (45th) | Niall Horan |
| 2017 (45th) | James Arthur |
| 2017 (45th) | Julia Michaels |
| 2017 (45th) | Post Malone |
| 2017 (45th) | Rae Sremmurd |
| 2018 (46th) | |
| 2018 (46th) | Camila Cabello |
| 2018 (46th) | Cardi B |
| 2018 (46th) | Dua Lipa |
| 2018 (46th) | Khalid |
| 2018 (46th) | XXXTentacion |
| 2019 (47th) | |
| 2019 (47th) | Billie Eilish |
| 2019 (47th) | Luke Combs |
| 2019 (47th) | Lil Nas X |
| 2019 (47th) | Lizzo |
| 2019 (47th) | Ella Mai |

### 2020s

| Year | Artist |
| 2020 (48th) |
| 2020 (48th) | Doja Cat |
| 2020 (48th) | DaBaby |
| 2020 (48th) | Lil Baby |
| 2020 (48th) | Lewis Capaldi |
| 2020 (48th) | Roddy Ricch |
| 2020 (48th) | Megan Thee Stallion |
| 2021 (49th) |
| 2021 (49th) | Olivia Rodrigo |
| 2021 (49th) | 24kGoldn |
| 2021 (49th) | Giveon |
| 2021 (49th) | Masked Wolf |
| 2021 (49th) | The Kid Laroi |
| 2022 (50th) |
| 2022 (50th) | Dove Cameron |
| 2022 (50th) | Gayle |
| 2022 (50th) | Steve Lacy |
| 2022 (50th) | Latto |
| 2022 (50th) | Måneskin |