| 2026 | Look Mum No Computer | Written by Julie Aagaard, Lasse Midtsian Nymann, Sam Battle, Thomas Stengaard | Final #25 |
| 2025 | Remember Monday | Written by Charlotte Steele, Holly-Anne Hull, Julie Aagaard, Kes Kamara, Lauren Byrne, Sam Brennan, Thomas Stengaard, Tom Hollings | Final #19 |
| 2024 | Olly Alexander | Written by Oliver Alexander Thornton, Danny L Harle | Entry |
| 2023 | Mae Muller | Written by Karen Poole, Lewis Thompson, Mae Muller | Final #25 |
| 2022 | Sam Ryder | Written by Amy Wadge, Max Wolfgang, Sam Ryder | Final #2 |
| 2021 | James Newman | Written by Conor Blake, Danny Shah, James Newman, Samuel Brennan, Tom Hollings | Final #26 |
| 2020 | James Newman | | Cancelled edition |
| 2019 | Michael Rice | Written by Anna-Klara Folin, John Lundvik, Jonas Thander, Laurell Barker | Final #26 |
| 2018 | SuRie | Written by Gil Lewis, Nicole Blair, Sean Hargreaves | Final #24 |
| 2017 | Lucie Jones | Written by Daniel Salcedo, Emmelie de Forest, Lawrie Martin | Final #15 |
| 2016 | Joe & Jake | Written by Justin J. Benson, Matt Schwartz, S. Kanes | Final #24 |
| 2015 | Electro Velvet | Written by Adrian Bax White, David Mindel | Final #24 |
| 2014 | Molly | Written by Anders Hansson, Molly Smitten-Downes | Final #17 |
| 2013 | Bonnie Tyler | Written by Christopher Braide, Desmond Child, Lauren Christy | Final #19 |
| 2012 | Engelbert Humperdinck | Written by Martin Terefe, Sacha Skarbek | Final #25 |
| 2011 | Blue | Written by Ben Collier, Ciaron Bell, Duncan James, Ian Hope, Lee Ryan, Liam Keenan | Final #11 |
| 2010 | Josh | Written by Mike Stock, Pete Waterman | Final #25 |
| 2009 | Jade Ewen | Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Diane Eve Warren | Final #5 |
| 2008 | Andy Abraham | Written by Andy Abraham, Andy Watkins, Paul Wilson | Final #25 |
| 2007 | Scooch | Written by Andrew Hill, Morten Schjolin, Paul Tarry, Russ Spencer | Final #22 |
| 2006 | Daz Sampson | Written by Daz Sampson, John Matthews | Final #19 |
| 2005 | Javine | Written by John Themis, Javine | Final #22 |
| 2004 | James Fox | Written by Gary Miller, Tim Woodcock | Final #16 |
| 2003 | Jemini | Written by Martin Isherwood | Final #26 |
| 2002 | Jessica Garlick | Written by Martyn Baylay | Final #3 |
| 2001 | Lindsay D. | Written by Chris Winter, Russ Ballard | Final #15 |
| 2000 | Nicki French | Written by Gerry Shephard, John Springate | Final #16 |
| 1999 | Precious | Written by Paul Varney | Final #12 |
| 1998 | Imaani | Written by Phil Manikiza, Scott English, Simon Stirling | Final #2 |
| 1997 | Katrina and The Waves | Written by Kimberley Rew | Final #1 |
| 1996 | Gina G | Written by Steve Rodway, Simon Tauber | Final #8 |
| 1994 | Frances Ruffelle | Written by George De Angelis, Mark Dean | Final #10 |
| 1993 | Sonia | Written by Dean Collinson, Red | Final #2 |
| 1992 | Michael Ball | Written by Paul Davies, Tony Ryan, Victor Stratton | Final #2 |
| 1991 | Samantha Janus | Written by Paul Curtis | Final #10 |
| 1990 | Emma | Written by Paul Curtis | Final #6 |
| 1989 | Live Report | Written by John Beeby, Brian Hodgson | Final #2 |
| 1988 | Scott Fitzgerald | Written by Julie Forsyth | Final #2 |
| 1987 | Rikki | Written by Richard Peebles | Final #13 |
| 1986 | Ryder | Written by Brian Wade, Maureen Darbyshire | Final #7 |
| 1985 | Vikki | Written by James Kaleth, Vikki Watson | Final #4 |
| 1984 | Belle and the Devotions | Written by Graham Sacher, Paul Curtis | Final #7 |
| 1983 | Sweet Dreams | Written by Jan Pulsford, Phil Wigger, Ron Roker | Final #6 |
| 1982 | Bardo | Written by Simon Jefferies | Final #7 |
| 1981 | Bucks Fizz | Written by John Danter, Andy Hill | Final #1 |
| 1980 | Prima Donna | Written by Stephanie de Sykes, Stuart Slater | Final #3 |
| 1979 | Black Lace | Written by Peter Morris | Final #7 |
| 1978 | Co-Co | Written by Stephanie de Sykes, Stuart Slater | Final #11 |
| 1977 | Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran | Written by Lynsey de Paul, Mike Moran | Final #2 |
| 1976 | Brotherhood of Man | Written by Lee Sheriden, Martin Barnes, Martin Lee, Tony Hiller | Final #1 |
| 1975 | The Shadows | Written by Paul Curtis | Final #2 |
| 1974 | Olivia Newton-John | Written by Harold Spiro, Valerie Avon | Final #4 |
| 1973 | Cliff Richard | Written by Doug Flett, Guy Fletcher | Final #3 |
| 1972 | The New Seekers | Written by Graeme Hall, Steve Wolfe, Tony Cole | Final #2 |
| 1971 | Clodagh Rodgers | Written by John Worsley, David Myers | Final #4 |
| 1970 | Mary Hopkin | Written by Geoff Stephens, John Carter | Final #2 |
| 1969 | Lulu | Written by Alan Moorhouse, Peter Warne | Final #1 |
| 1968 | Cliff Richard | Written by Bill Martin, Phil Coulter | Final #2 |
| 1967 | Sandie Shaw | Written by Bill Martin, Phil Coulter | Final #1 |
| 1966 | Kenneth McKellar | Written by Cyril Ornadel, Peter Callander | Final #9 |
| 1965 | Kathy Kirby | Written by Peter Lee Sterling, Phil Peters | Final #2 |
| 1964 | Matt Monro | Written by Tony Hatch | Final #2 |
| 1963 | Ronnie Carroll | Written by Philip Green, Norman Newell | Final #4 |
| 1962 | Ronnie Carroll | Written by Syd Cordell, Stan Butcher | Final #4 |
| 1961 | The Allisons | Written by Bob Allison, John Allison | Final #2 |
| 1960 | Bryan Johnson | Written by John Watson | Final #2 |
| 1959 | Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson | Written by Stan Butcher, Syd Cordell | Final #2 |
| 1957 | Patricia Bredin | Written by Reynell Wreford, Alan Stranks | Final #7 |
