By Year & Category

YEAR

MALE (solo)

FEMALE (solo)

GROUP/DUO

55

Nat ‘’King’’ Cole

Georgia Gibbs

Four Aces

56

Elvis Presley

Gale Storm

The Platters

57

Elvis Presley

Patti Page

The Platters

58

Elvis Presley

Connie Francis

The Everly Brothers

59

Lloyd Price

Connie Francis

The Fleetwoods

60

Elvis Presley

Connie Francis

The Everly Brothers

61

Elvis Presley

Connie Francis

The Shirelles

62

Elvis Presley

Brenda Lee

Joey Dee & The Starliters

63

Dion

Brenda Lee

The Beach Boys

64

Elvis Presley

Mary Wells

The Beatles

65

Elvis Presley

Petula Clark

The Beatles

66

Johnny Rivers

Nancy Sinatra

The Beatles

67

Wilson Pickett

Nancy Sinatra

The Monkees

68

Marvin Gaye

Aretha Franklin

Gary Puckett & The Union Gap

69

James Brown

Aretha Franklin

Creedence Clearwater Revival

70

Neil Diamond

Aretha Franklin

The Jackson 5

71

James Brown

Aretha Franklin

Three Dog Night

72

Al Green

Roberta Flack

The Stylistics

73

Elton John

Helen Reddy

Gladys Knight & The Pips

74

John Denver

Olivia Newton-John

Gladys Knight & The Pips

75

Elton John

Linda Ronstadt

Paul McCartney & Wings

76

Elton John

Diana Ross

Bay City Rollers

77

Leo Sayer

Linda Roinstadt

Fleetwood Mac

78

Andy Gibb

Donna Summer

Bee Gees

79

Kenny Rogers

Donna Summer

Bee Gees

80

Kenny Rogers

Olivia Newton-John

Queen

81

Kenny Rogers

Diana Ross

Daryl Hall & John Oates

82

Stevie Wonder

Juice Newton

Daryl Hall & John Oates

83

Michael Jackson

Irene Cara

Culture Club

84

Prince

Cyndi Lauper

Culture Club

85

Phil Collins

Madonna

Tears for Fears

86

Billy Ocean

Madonna

Bangles

87

George Michael

Madonna

U2

88

George Michael

Whitney Houston

INXS

89

Bobby Brown

Paula Abdul

New Kids on The Block

90

Michael Bolton

Janet Jackson

Wilson Phillips

91

Bryan Adams

Mariah Carey

C & C Music Factory

92

Elton John

Mariah Carey

Boyz II Men

93

Dr. Dre

Janet Jackson

SWV (Sisters With Voices

94

R. Kelly

Mariah Carey

Boyz II Men

95

Montell Jordan

Mariah Carey

TLC

96

R. Kelly

Toni Braxton

No Doubt

97

Puff Daddy

Jewel

Spice Girls

98

Puff Daddy

Monica

Goo Goo Dolls

99

Ricky Martin

Mariah Carey

TLC

00

Sisqó

Christina Aguilera

Destiny’s Child

01

Usher

Jennifer Lopez

Destiny’s Child

02

Eminem

Ashanti

No Doubt

03

50 Cent

Beyoncé

3 Doors Down

04

Usher

Alicia Keys

OutKast

05

50 Cent

Mariah Carey

Black Eyed Peas

06

Justin Timberlake

Beyoncé

Rascal Flatts

 

The #1 overall Artist of the Year is shown in bold typeface