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1984: Rod Stewart, Madonna, Huey Lewis and the News, David Bowie, Tina Turner, ZZ Top, Ray Parker, Jr.
1985: Eurythmics, David Ruffin & Eddie Kendrick & Hall & Oates, Tears for Fears, John Cougar Mellencamp, Pat Benatar, Sting, Eddie Murphy
1986: Robert Palmer, The Hooters, The Monkees, 'Til Tuesday, INXS, Van Halen, Mr. Mister, Simply Red, Whitney Houston, Pet Shop Boys, Tina Turner, Genesis
1987: Los Lobos, Bryan Adams, The Bangles, Bon Jovi, Crowded House, Madonna, Whitesnake, Whitney Houston, The Cars, David Bowie, Prince, Cyndi Lauper, Run-D.M.C. (feat. Steven Tyler & Joe Perry)
1988: Rod Stewart, Jody Watley, Aerosmith, Elton John, Depeche Mode, Crowded House, Michael Jackson, Cher, The Fat Boys (feat. Chubby Checker), Guns N' Roses, INXS
1989: Madonna, Bobby Brown, Def Leppard, Tone-Loc, The Cult, Paula Abdul, Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora, The Cure, Cher, The Rolling Stones, Axl Rose & Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
1990: Janet Jackson, Mötley Crüe, MC Hammer, INXS, Sinéad O'Connor, New Edition (feat. Bobby Brown), Faith No More, Phil Collins, 2 Live Crew, World Party, Aerosmith, Madonna
1991: Van Halen, C+C Music Factory, Poison, Mariah Carey, EMF, Paula Abdul, Queensrÿche, LL Cool J, Metallica, Don Henley, Guns N' Roses, Prince and The New Power Generation
1992: The Black Crowes, Bobby Brown, U2 & Dana Carvey, Def Leppard, Nirvana, Elton John, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Michael Jackson, Bryan Adams, En Vogue, Eric Clapton, Guns N' Roses & Elton John
1993: Madonna, Lenny Kravitz (feat. John Paul Jones), Sting, Soul Asylum & Peter Buck & Victoria Williams, Aerosmith, Naughty By Nature, R.E.M., Spin Doctors, Pearl Jam, The Edge, Janet Jackson
1994: Aerosmith, Boyz II Men, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Rolling Stones, Green Day, Beastie Boys, Alexandrov Red Army Ensemble & Leningrad Cowboys, Salt-n-Pepa, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Stone Temple Pilots, Bruce Springsteen
1995: Michael Jackson (feat. Slash), Live, TLC, R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bon Jovi, Alanis Morissette, Hootie & the Blowfish, Hole, Green Day, White Zombie
1996: The Smashing Pumpkins, The Fugees (feat. Nas), Metallica, LL Cool J, Neil Young, Hootie & the Blowfish, Alanis Morissette, Bush, The Cranberries, Oasis, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Kiss
1997: Puff Daddy (feat. Faith Evans, 112, Mase & Sting), Jewel, The Prodigy, The Wallflowers (feat. Bruce Springsteen), Lil' Kim & Da Brat & Missy Elliott & Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes & Angie Martinez, U2, Beck, Spice Girls, Jamiroquai, Marilyn Manson
1998: Madonna, Pras (feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard, Mýa, Wyclef Jean & Canibus), Hole, Master P (feat. Silkk Tha Shocker, Mystikal & Mia X), Backstreet Boys, Beastie Boys, Brandy & Monica, Dave Matthews Band, Marilyn Manson, Brian Setzer Orchestra
1999: Kid Rock (feat. Run-DMC, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry & Joe C.), Lauryn Hill, Backstreet Boys, Ricky Martin, Nine Inch Nails, TLC, Fatboy Slim, Jay-Z (feat. DJ Clue & Amil), Britney Spears & 'N Sync, Eminem & Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg
2000: Janet Jackson, Rage Against the Machine, Sisqo (feat. Dru Hill), Britney Spears, Eminem, Red Hot Chili Peppers, 'N Sync, Nelly, Christina Aguilera (feat. Fred Durst), Blink-182
2001: Jennifer Lopez (feat. Ja Rule), Linkin Park & The X-Ecutioners, Alicia Keys, 'N Sync (feat. Michael Jackson), Daphne Aguilera, Jay-Z, Staind, Missy Elliott (feat. Nelly Furtado, Ludacris & Trina), U2, Britney Spears
2002: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Pink, Ja Rule & Ashanti & Nas, Shakira, Eminem, P. Diddy (feat. Busta Rhymes, Ginuwine, Pharrell & Usher), Sheryl Crow, The Hives, The Vines, Justin Timberlake (feat. Clipse), Guns N' Roses
2003: Madonna (feat. Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera & Missy Elliott), Good Charlotte, Christina Aguilera (feat. Redman & Dave Navarro), 50 Cent (feat. Snoop Dogg), Mary J. Blige (feat. Method Man & 50 Cent), Coldplay, Beyoncé (feat. Jay-Z), Metallica
2004: Usher, Jet, Hoobastank, Yellowcard, Kanye West (feat. Chaka Khan & Syleena Johnson), Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, Ying Yang Twins, Petey Pablo, Terror Squad (feat. Fat Joe), Jessica Simpson, Nelly (feat. Christina Aguilera), Alicia Keys (feat. Lenny Kravitz & Stevie Wonder), The Polyphonic Spree, OutKast
2005: Green Day, Ludacris (feat. Bobby Valentino), MC Hammer, Shakira (feat. Alejandro Sanz), R. Kelly, The Killers, P. Diddy & Snoop Dogg, Don Omar, Tego Calderón, Daddy Yankee, Coldplay, Kanye West (feat. Jamie Foxx), Mariah Carey (feat. Jadakiss & Jermaine Dupri), 50 Cent (feat. Mobb Deep & Tony Yayo), My Chemical Romance, Kelly Clarkson
2006: Justin Timberlake (feat. Timbaland), The Raconteurs, Shakira & Wyclef Jean, Ludacris (feat. Pharrell & Pussycat Dolls), OK Go, The All-American Rejects, Beyoncé, T.I. (feat. Young Dro), Panic! at the Disco, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott, Christina Aguilera, Tenacious D, The Killers
2007: Britney Spears, Chris Brown (feat. Rihanna), Linkin Park, Alicia Keys, Timbaland (feat. Nelly Furtado, Sebastian, Keri Hilson & Justin Timberlake)
2008: Rihanna, Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne (feat. Leona Lewis & T-Pain), Paramore, Pink, T.I. (feat. Rihanna), Christina Aguilera, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Kid Rock (feat. Lil Wayne), The Ting Tings, LL Cool J, Lupe Fiasco
2009: Janet Jackson & This Is It back-up dancers, Katy Perry & Joe Perry, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Green Day, Beyoncé, Muse, Pink, Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
2010: Eminem (feat. Rihanna), Justin Bieber, Usher, Florence and the Machine, Taylor Swift, Drake (feat. Mary J. Blige & Swizz Beatz), B.o.B & Paramore (feat. Bruno Mars), Linkin Park, Kanye West
2011: Lady Gaga (feat. Brian May), Jay-Z & Kanye West, Pitbull (feat. Ne-Yo & Nayer), Adele, Chris Brown, Beyoncé, Young the Giant, Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne
2012: Rihanna (feat. ASAP Rocky & Calvin Harris), Pink, Frank Ocean, One Direction, Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz, Green Day, Alicia Keys (feat. Nicki Minaj), Taylor Swift
2013: Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus & Robin Thicke & 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake & 'N Sync, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (feat. Mary Lambert & Jennifer Hudson), Drake, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry