• 2010 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Dan Sultan
• Get Out While You Can
• Other Nominees
• Dan Kelly- Dan Kelly's Dream
• Guy Sebastian- Like It Like That
• John Butler- April Uprising
• Paul Dempsey- Fast Friends

• 2009 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Daniel Merriweather
• Love & War
• Other Nominees
• Bob Evans- Goodnight, Bull Creek!
• C.W. Stoneking- Jungle Blues
• Josh Pyke- Chimney's Afire
• Paul Dempsey- Everything Is True

• 2008 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Nick Cave
• Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
• Other Nominees
• Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu- Gurrumul
• Paul Kelly- To Her Door (Live)
• Pete Murray- Summer At Eureka
• Sam Sparro- Sam Sparro

• 2007 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Gotye
• Mixed Blood
• Other Nominees
• Dan Kelly- Drowning In The Fountain Of Youth
• John Butler- Grand National
• Josh Pyke- Memories & Dust
• Paul Kelly- Stolen Apples

• 2006 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Bernard Fanning
• Tea and Sympathy
• Other Nominees
• Ben Lee- We're All In This Together
• Bob Evans- Suburban Songbook
• Dan Kelly- Pirate Radio
• Pete Murray- See The Sun

• 2005 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Ben Lee
• Awake Is The New Sleep
• Other Nominees
• John Butler- Something's Gotta Give
• Keith Urban- Be Here
• Lior- Autumn Flow
• Paul Kelly- Foggy Highway

• 2004 - Best Male Artist
• 
• John Butler
• Sunrise Over Sea
• Other Nominees
• Alex Lloyd- Distant Light
• Dan Kelly- Sing The Tabloid Blues
• Pete Murray- So Beautiful
• Tim Rogers- Spit Polish

• 2003 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Alex Lloyd
• Coming Home
• Other Nominees
• Ben Lee- Hey You Yes You
• John Butler- Living
• Nick Cave- Nocturama
• Tex Perkins- Sweet Nothing

• 2002 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Alex Lloyd
• Watching Angels Mend
• Other Nominees
• Dan Brodie- Empty Arms Broken Hearts
• Darren Hayes- Spin
• Paul Kelly- Nothing But A Dream
• Paulmac- 3000 Feet High

• 2001 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Nick Cave
• No More Shall We Part
• Other Nominees
• John Butler- Three
• Paul Kelly- Roll On Summer EP
• Paulmac- Just The Thing
• Tex Perkins- Dark Horses

• 2000 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Alex Lloyd
• Black The Sun
• Other Nominees
• David Bridie- Act Of Free Choice
• Endorphin- Skin
• Groove Terminator- Road Kill
• Paul Kelly- Smoke

• 1999 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Tim Rogers
• What Rhymes With Cars & Girls
• Other Nominees
• Alex Lloyd- Lucky Star
• Ben Lee- Breathing Tornados
• Josh Abrahams- Sweet Distorted Holiday
• Paul Kelly- Ill Be Your Lover

• 1998 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Paul Kelly
• Words And Music
• Other Nominees
• Chris Wilson- The Long Weekend
• Ed Kuepper- Live!
• Mark Seymour- King Without A Clue
• Matt Walker- I Listen To The Night

• 1997 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Paul Kelly
• How To Make Gravy
• Other Nominees
• Dave Graney- The Devil Drives
• Jimmy Barnes- Lover Lover
• Mark Seymour- Last Ditch Cabaret
• Tex Perkins- Far Be It From Me

• 1996 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Dave Graney
• The Soft 'N Sexy Sound
• Other Nominees
• Diesel- Short Cool Ones
• John Farnham- Romeos Heart
• Paul Kelly- Deeper Water
• Tex Perkins- You're Too Beautiful

• 1995 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Diesel
• Solid State Rhyme
• Other Nominees
• Chris Wilson- Live At The Continental
• Ed Kuepper- Character Assassination
• Paul Kelly- Wanted Man
• Rick Price- River Of Love

• 1994 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Diesel
• The Lobbyist
• Other Nominees
• Jimmy Barnes- Flesh And Wood
• John Farnham- Then Again...
• Tex Perkins- Sad But True
• Tim Finn- Before And After

• 1993 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Diesel
• Hepfidelity
• Other Nominees
• Chris Wilson- Landlocked
• Jimmy Barnes- Ain't No Mountain High Enough
• Jon Stevens- Superstar
• Paul Kelly- Paul Kelly Live

• 1992 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Jimmy Barnes
• Soul Deep
• Other Nominees
• Daryl Braithwaite- The Horses
• John Farnham- Full House
• Richard Pleasance- Galleon
• Tommy Emmanuel- Determination

• 1991 - Best Male Artist
• 
• John Farnham

• 1990 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Ian Moss

• 1989 - Best Male Artist
• 
• Jimmy Barnes

• 1988 - Best Male Artist
• 
• John Farnham

• 1987 - Best Male Artist
• 
• John Farnham