| 2026 | Jonas Lovv | Written by Jonas Lovv Hellesøy, Sondre Skaftun | Final #14 |
| 2025 | Kyle Alessandro | Written by Adam Woods, Kyle Alessandro | Final #18 |
| 2024 | Gåte | Written by Gunnhild Sundli, Magnus Børmark, Jon Even Schärer, Marit Jensen Lillebuen, Ronny Graff Janssen, Sveinung Ekloo Sundli | Entry |
| 2023 | Alessandra | Written by Alessandra Mele, Henning Olerud, Linda Dale, Stanley Ferdinandez | Final #5 |
| 2022 | Subwoolfer | Written by DJ Astronaut, Jim, Keith | Final #10 |
| 2021 | TIX | Written by Andreas Andresen Haukeland, Emelie Hollow, Mathias Haukeland | Final #18 |
| 2020 | Ulrikke Brandstorp | | Cancelled edition |
| 2019 | KEiiNO | Written by Alex Olsson, Alexandra Rotan, Fred Buljo, Henrik Tala, Rûdiger Schramm, Tom Hugo Hermansen | Final #6 |
| 2018 | Alexander Rybak | Written by Alexander Rybak | Final #15 |
| 2017 | Jowst | Written by Joakim With Steen, Jonas McDonnell | Final #10 |
| 2016 | Agnete | Written by Agnete Kristin Johnsen, Gabriel Alares, Ian Curnow | Semi-Final #13 |
| 2015 | Mørland & Debrah Scarlett | Written by Kjetil Mørland | Final #8 |
| 2014 | Carl Espen | Written by Josefin Winther | Final #8 |
| 2013 | Margaret Berger | Written by Karin Park, Niklas Olovson, Robin Lynch | Final #4 |
| 2012 | Tooji | Written by Figge Boström, Peter Boström, Tooji | Final #26 |
| 2011 | Stella Mwangi | Written by Andreas Sjo Engen, Big City, Kjetil Helgesen, Marcus Only, Victor Forberg-Skogeng, Stella Nyambura Mwangi | Semi-Final #17 |
| 2010 | Didrik Solli-Tangen | Written by Fredrik Kempe, Hanne Margrethe Fredriksen Sørvaag | Final #20 |
| 2009 | Alexander Rybak | Written by Alexander Rybak | Final #1 |
| 2008 | Maria | Written by Mira Craig | Final #5 |
| 2007 | Guri Schanke | Written by Thomas G:son | Semi-Final #18 |
| 2006 | Christine Guldbrandsen | Written by Atle Halstensen, Kjetil Fluge | Final #14 |
| 2005 | Wig Wam | Written by Trond Holter | Final #9 |
| 2004 | Knut Anders Sørum | Written by Lars Andersson, Thomas Thörnholm, Dan Attlerud | Final #24 |
| 2003 | Jostein Hasselgård | Written by Arve Furset, VJ Strøm | Final #4 |
| 2001 | Haldor Lægreid | Written by Ole Henrik Antonsen, Tom-Steinar Hanssen, Ole Jørgen Olsen | Final #22 |
| 2000 | Charmed | Written by Morten Henriksen, Tore Madsen | Final #11 |
| 1999 | Stig André Van Eijk | Written by SEM, Stig André Van Eijk | Final #14 |
| 1998 | Lars A. Fredriksen | Written by David Eriksen, Per-Kristian Ottestad, Linda Andernach Johansen | Final #8 |
| 1997 | Tor Endresen | Written by Arne Myksvoll, Tor Endresen | Final #24 |
| 1996 | Elisabeth Andreasson | Written by Torhild Nigar | Final #2 |
| 1995 | Secret Garden | Written by Rolf Løvland, Petter Skavland | Final #1 |
| 1994 | Elisabeth Andreasson & Jan Werner Danielsen | Written by Rolf Løvland, Hans Olav Mørk | Final #6 |
| 1993 | Silje Vige | Written by Bjørn-Erik Vige | Final #5 |
| 1992 | Merethe Trøan | Written by Robert Morley, Eva Jansen | Final #18 |
| 1991 | Just 4 Fun | Written by Kaare Skevik Jr., P.G. Roness, Dag Kolsrud | Final #17 |
| 1990 | Ketil Stokkan | Written by Ketil Stokkan | Final #21 |
| 1989 | Britt Synnøve Johansen | Written by Inge Enoksen, Leiv N. Grøtte | Final #17 |
| 1988 | Karoline Krüger | Written by Erik Hillestad, Anita Skorgan | Final #5 |
| 1987 | Kate Gulbrandsen | Written by Rolf Løvland, Hanne Krogh | Final #9 |
| 1986 | Ketil Stokkan | Written by Ketil Stokkan | Final #12 |
| 1985 | Bobbysocks | Written by Rolf Løvland | Final #1 |
| 1984 | Dollie de Luxe | Written by Benedicte Adrian, Ingrid Bjørnov | Final #17 |
| 1983 | Jahn Teigen | Written by Anita Skorgan, Jahn Teigen, Herodes Falsk | Final #9 |
| 1982 | Jahn Teigen & Anita Skorgan | Written by Jahn Teigen, Herodes Falsk | Final #12 |
| 1981 | Finn Kalvik | Written by Finn Kalvik | Final #20 |
| 1980 | Sverre Kjellsberg & Mattis Hætta | Written by Sverre Kjelsberg, Ragnar Olsen | Final #16 |
| 1979 | Anita Skorgan | Written by Anita Skorgan, Philip A. Kruse | Final #11 |
| 1978 | Jahn Teigen | Written by Kai Eide | Final #20 |
| 1977 | Anita Skorgan | Written by Svein Strugstad, Dag Nordtømme | Final #14 |
| 1976 | Anne-Karine Ström | Written by Frode Thingnæs, Philip A. Kruse | Final #18 |
| 1975 | Ellen Nikolaysen | Written by Svein Hundsnes, Johnny Sareussen | Final #18 |
| 1974 | Anne-Karine Ström and the Bendik Singers | Written by Frode Thingnæs, Philip A. Kruse | Final #14 |
| 1973 | Bendik Singers | Written by Arne Bendiksen, Bob Williams | Final #7 |
| 1972 | Grethe Kausland & Benny Borg | Written by Ivar Børsum, Kåre Grøttum | Final #14 |
| 1971 | Hanne Krogh | Written by Arne Bendiksen | Final #17 |
| 1969 | Kirsti Sparboe | Written by Arne Bendiksen | Final #16 |
| 1968 | Odd Børre | Written by Tor Hultin, Ola B. Johannessen | Final #13 |
| 1967 | Kirsti Sparboe | Written by Tor Hultin, Ola B. Johannessen | Final #14 |
| 1966 | Åse Kleveland | Written by Arne Bendiksen | Final #3 |
| 1965 | Kirsti Sparboe | Written by Jolly Kramer-Johansen | Final #13 |
| 1964 | Arne Bendiksen | Written by Sigurd Jansen, Egil Hagen | Final #8 |
| 1963 | Anita Thallaug | Written by Dag Kristoffersen | Final #13 |
| 1962 | Inger Jacobsen | Written by Kjell Karlsen, Ivar Andersen | Final #10 |
| 1961 | Nora Brockstedt | Written by Jan Wølner, Egil Hagen | Final #7 |
| 1960 | Nora Brockstedt | Written by Georg Elgaaen | Final #4 |
