• 2009 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Ladyhawke
• Ladyhawke
• Other Nominees
• C.W. Stoneking- Jungle Blues
• Jessica Mauboy- Been Waiting
• Lisa Mitchell- Wonder
• Temper Trap The- Conditions

• 2008 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Gabriella Cilmi
• Lessons To Be Learned
• Other Nominees
• Angus and Julia Stone- A Book Like This
• Midnight Juggernauts- Dystopia
• Operator Please- Yes Yes Vindictive
• Sam Sparro- Sam Sparro

• 2007 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Sneaky Sound System
• Sneaky Sound System
• Other Nominees
• Airbourne- Runnin' Wild
• Expatriate- In the Midst Of This
• Josh Pyke- Memories & Dust
• Kate Miller-Heidke- Little Eve

• 2006 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Wolfmother
• Wolfmother
• Other Nominees
• Grates The- Gravity Won't Get You High
• Hilltop Hoods- The Hard Road
• Rogue Traders- Here Come The Drums
• Veronicas The- The Secret Life Of…

• 2005 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Missy Higgins
• The Sound Of White
• Other Nominees
• Evermore- Dreams
• Lior- Autumn Flow
• Little Birdy- BigBigLove
• Sarah Blasko- The Overture and The Underscore

• 2004 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Jet
• Get Born
• Other Nominees
• Cat Empire The- The Cat Empire
• Dallas Crane- Dallas Crane
• Dan Kelly & The Alpha Males- Sing The Tabloid Blues
• Xavier Rudd- Solace

• 2003 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Delta Goodrem
• Innocent Eyes
• Other Nominees
• Amiel- Audio Out
• Pete Murray- Feeler
• Sleepy Jackson The- Lovers
• Waifs The- Up All Night

• 2002 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• George
• Polyserena
• Other Nominees
• 1200 Techniques- Choose One
• Dan Brodie & The Broken Arrows- Empty Arms Broken Hearts
• Eskimo Joe- Girl
• Vines The- Highly Evolved

• 2001 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Avalanches The
• Since I Left You
• Other Nominees
• 28 Days- Upstyle Down
• Augie March- Sunset Studies
• John Butler Trio- Three
• Lo-Tel- Planet Of The Stereos

• 2000 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Killing Heidi
• Reflector
• Other Nominees
• Alex Lloyd- Black The Sun
• Sonic Animation- Orchid For The Underworld
• Taxiride- Imaginate
• Vanessa Amorosi- The Power

• 1999 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Living End The
• The Living End
• Other Nominees
• Bachelor Girl- Waiting For The Day
• Gerling- Children Of Telepathic Experiences
• Marie Wilson- Real Life
• Not From There- Sand On Seven

• 1998 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Natalie Imbruglia
• Left Of The Middle
• Other Nominees
• Cordrazine- From Here To Wherever
• Grinspoon- Guide To Better Living
• Jebediah- Slightly Oddway
• Superjesus The- Sumo

• 1997 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Savage Garden
• Savage Garden
• Other Nominees
• Earthmen The- Love Walked In
• Human Nature- Telling Everybody
• Leonardo's Bride- Angel Blood
• Rebecca's Empire- Way Of All Things

• 1996 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Regurgitator
• Tu Plang
• Other Nominees
• Ammonia- Mint 400
• Deni Hines- Imagination
• Merril Bainbridge- The Garden
• Pollyanna- Long Player

• 1995 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Silverchair
• Frogstomp
• Other Nominees
• Christine Anu- Stylin' Up
• D.I.G.- Deeper
• Max Sharam- Million Year Girl
• Vika & Linda- Vika & Linda

• 1994 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Badloves The
• Get On Board
• Other Nominees
• Peter Andre- Peter Andre
• Sharp The- This Is The Sharp
• Things Of Stone & Wood- The Yearning
• Tiddas- Sing About Life

• 1993 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Frente!
• Marvin The Album
• Other Nominees
• Chris Wilson- Landlocked
• Company Of Strangers- Company Of Strangers
• Dukes The- Harbour City
• Rick Price- Heaven Knows

• 1992 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Baby Animals
• Baby Animals
• Other Nominees
• Clouds- Penny Century
• Deborah Conway- String Of Pearls
• Ratcat- Blind Love
• Richard Pleasance- Galleon

• 1991 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Margaret Urlich
• Safety In Numbers

• 1990 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Ian Moss
• Matchbook

• 1989 - Breakthrough Artist - Album
• 
• Front End Loader
• Ish
• Rockmelons
• Tales Of The City