| 2025 | Emmy | Written by Emmy Kristine Guttulsrud Kristiansen, Erlend Guttulsrud Kristiansen, Henrik Østlund, Larissa Tormey, Truls Marius Aarra | Semi-Final #13 |
| 2024 | Bambie Thug | Written by Bambie Ray Robinson, Olivia Cassy Brooking, Sam Matlock, Tyler Ryder | Entry |
| 2023 | Wild Youth | Written by Conor O'Donohoe, Edward Porter, Jörgen Elofsson | Semi-Final #12 |
| 2022 | Brooke Scullion | Written by Brooke Scullion, Izzy Warner, Karl Zine | Semi-Final #15 |
| 2021 | Lesley Roy | Written by Emelie Eriksson, Lesley Roy, Lukas Hällgren, Philip Strand | Semi-Final #16 |
| 2020 | Lesley Roy | | Cancelled edition |
| 2019 | Sarah McTernan | Written by Janieck Devy, Misha, Roel Rats | Semi-Final #18 |
| 2018 | Ryan O'Shaughnessy | Written by Laura Elizabeth Hughes, Mark Caplice, Ryan O'Shaughnessy | Final #16 |
| 2017 | Brendan Murray | Written by James Newman, Jörgen Elofsson | Semi-Final #13 |
| 2016 | Nicky Byrne | Written by Nicky Byrne, Ronan Hardiman, Wayne Hector, Molly Sterling | Semi-Final #15 |
| 2015 | Molly Sterling | Written by Greg French, Molly Sterling | Semi-Final #12 |
| 2014 | Can-Linn feat. Kasey Smith | Written by Hazel Kaneswaran, Jonas Gladnikoff, Patrizia Helander, Rasmus Palmgren | Semi-Final #12 |
| 2013 | Ryan Dolan | Written by Ryan Dolan, Wez Devine | Final #26 |
| 2012 | Jedward | Written by Nick Jarl, Sharon Vaughn | Final #19 |
| 2011 | Jedward | Written by Dan Priddy, Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Larson | Final #8 |
| 2010 | Niamh Kavanagh | Written by Jonas Gladnikoff, Lina Eriksson, Marten Eriksson, Niall Mooney | Final #23 |
| 2009 | Sinéad Mulvey & Black Daisy | Written by Christina Schilling, Daniele Moretti, Jonas Gladnikoff, Niall Mooney | Semi-Final #11 |
| 2008 | Dustin the Turkey | Written by Darren Smith, Dustin the Turkey, Simon Fine | Semi-Final #15 |
| 2007 | Dervish | Written by John Waters, Tommy Moran | Final #24 |
| 2006 | Brian Kennedy | Written by Brian Kennedy | Final #10 |
| 2005 | Donna and Joseph McCaul | Written by Karl Broderick | Semi-Final #14 |
| 2004 | Chris Doran | Written by Bryan McFadden, Jonathan Shorten | Final #22 |
| 2003 | Mickey Harte | Written by Keith Molloy, Martin Brannigan | Final #11 |
| 2001 | Gary O'Shaughnessy | Written by Pat Sheridan | Final #21 |
| 2000 | Eamonn Toal | Written by Gerry Simpson, Raymond J. Smyth | Final #6 |
| 1999 | The Mullan's | Written by Bronagh Mullan | Final #17 |
| 1998 | Dawn | Written by Gerry Morgan | Final #9 |
| 1997 | Marc Roberts | Written by John Farry | Final #2 |
| 1996 | Eimear Quinn | Written by Brendan J. Graham | Final #1 |
| 1995 | Eddie Friel | Written by Barry Woods, Richard Abbot | Final #14 |
| 1994 | Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan | Written by Brendan J. Graham | Final #1 |
| 1993 | Niamh Kavanagh | Written by Jimmy Walsh | Final #1 |
| 1992 | Linda Martin | Written by Johnny Logan | Final #1 |
| 1991 | Kim Jackson | Written by Liam O'Reilly | Final #10 |
| 1990 | Liam Reilly | Written by Liam Reilly | Final #2 |
| 1989 | Kiev Connolly and the Missing Passengers | Written by Kiev Connolly | Final #18 |
| 1988 | Jump the Gun | Written by Peter Eades | Final #8 |
| 1987 | Johnny Logan | Written by Johnny Logan | Final #1 |
| 1986 | Luv Bug | Written by Kevin Sheerin | Final #4 |
| 1985 | Maria Christian | Written by Brendan J. Graham | Final #6 |
| 1984 | Linda Martin | Written by Johnny Logan | Final #2 |
| 1982 | The Duskeys | Written by Sally Keating | Final #11 |
| 1981 | Sheeba | Written by Jim Kelly, Joe Burkett | Final #5 |
| 1980 | Johnny Logan | Written by Shay Healy | Final #1 |
| 1979 | Cathal Dunne | Written by Cathal Dunne | Final #5 |
| 1978 | Colm T. Wilkinson | Written by Colm C. T. Wilkinson | Final #5 |
| 1977 | The Swarbriggs Plus Two | Written by Jimmy Swarbrigg, Tommy Swarbrigg | Final #3 |
| 1976 | Red Hurley | Written by Brendan J. Graham | Final #10 |
| 1975 | The Swarbriggs | Written by Jimmy Swarbrigg, Tommy Swarbrigg | Final #9 |
| 1974 | Tina | Written by Paul Lyttle | Final #7 |
| 1973 | Maxi | Written by George F. Crosbie, Jack Brierlev | Final #10 |
| 1972 | Sandie Jones | Written by Joe Burkett, Liam MacUistín | Final #15 |
| 1971 | Angela Farrell | Written by Donald Martin, Ita Flynn | Final #11 |
| 1970 | Dana | Written by Derry Lindsay, Jackie Smith | Final #1 |
| 1969 | Muriel Day and the Lindsays | Written by Michael Reade | Final #7 |
| 1968 | Pat McGeegan | Written by John Kennedy | Final #4 |
| 1967 | Sean Dunphy | Written by Michael Coffey, Wesley Burrowes | Final #2 |
| 1966 | Dickie Rock | Written by Rowland Soper | Final #4 |
| 1965 | Butch Moore | Written by George Prendergast, Joe Harrigan, Teresa Conlon | Final #6 |
