People's Choice Award for Favorite Breakout Artist

Year Recipient Nominees
2016 Blue ribbon Shawn Mendes
  • Fetty Wap
  • Halsey
  • Tori Kelly
  • The Weeknd
2015 Blue ribbon 5 Seconds of Summer
  • Charli XCX
  • Fifth Harmony
  • Meghan Trainor
  • Sam Smith
2014 Blue ribbon Ariana Grande
  • Austin Mahone
  • Icona Pop
  • Imagine Dragons
  • Lorde
2013 Blue ribbon The Wanted
2011 Blue ribbon Selena Gomez & the Scene
2010 Blue ribbon Lady Gaga