| Order | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | György Ligeti | 1 |
| 1952 | Trüby Trio | 1 |
| 1953 | DeVotchKa | 1 |
| 1954 | Mark Mothersbaugh | 1 |
| 1955 | Luciano Pavarotti | 1 |
| 1956 | Yellow Magic Orchestra | 1 |
| 1957 | Tom Noble | 1 |
| 1958 | The Floaters | 1 |
| 1959 | Sevdaliza | 1 |
| 1960 | Poolside & Fatnotronic | 1 |
| 1961 | The French Fries | 1 |
| 1962 | Zedd | 1 |
| 1963 | April + Vista | 1 |
| 1964 | Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney | 1 |
| 1965 | Beyoncé | 1 |
| 1966 | Luluc | 1 |
| 1967 | Shinichi Atobe | 1 |
| 1968 | The Koreatown Oddity | 1 |
| 1969 | Bits & Pieces | 1 |
| 1970 | Photay | 1 |
| 1971 | Emma Donovan & The Putbacks | 1 |
| 1972 | José Feliciano | 1 |
| 1973 | Jon Bellion | 1 |
| 1974 | René Aubry | 1 |
| 1975 | Freestyle Fellowship | 1 |