| Order | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Bobby Bazini | 1 |
| 1977 | Afro Celt Sound System | 1 |
| 1978 | Yung Lean | 1 |
| 1979 | Redbone | 1 |
| 1980 | Joyce Moreno | 1 |
| 1981 | Jacob Collier | 1 |
| 1982 | Bebeto | 1 |
| 1983 | Jolie Holland | 1 |
| 1984 | Clea Vincent | 1 |
| 1985 | The Clark Sisters | 1 |
| 1986 | Nelly Furtado | 1 |
| 1987 | Wailing Souls | 1 |
| 1988 | Chancha Vía Circuito | 1 |
| 1989 | Truth | 1 |
| 1990 | Joe Claussell | 1 |
| 1991 | Tony Croatto | 1 |
| 1992 | Shahram Shabpareh | 1 |
| 1993 | Jon Spencer | 1 |
| 1994 | Lucrecia Dalt | 1 |
| 1995 | Snap! | 1 |
| 1996 | Land of Talk | 1 |
| 1997 | Brian Eno & John Cale | 1 |
| 1998 | Take 6 | 1 |
| 1999 | Ripple | 1 |
| 2000 | Lætitia Sadier | 1 |