Teen Choice Award for Choice Music – Breakout Artist

The following is a list of Teen Choice Award winners and nominees for Choice Breakout Artist. The award is sometimes divided into Choice Male Breakout Artist, Choice Female Breakout Artist and Choice Breakout Group.

Winners and nominees

1999

Year	Winner	Nominees	Ref.
1999	98 Degrees	Eminem Lauryn Hill Ja Rule Jordan Knight Jennifer Lopez NSYNC Britney Spears	[1]

2000s

Year	Winner	Nominees	Ref.
2000	Jessica Simpson	Marc Anthony Blink-182 Filter Macy Gray Enrique Iglesias Pink Sisqó	[2]
2001	O-Town	3LW Dido Dream Eden's Crush Nelly Furtado Lifehouse Samantha Mumba	[3]
2002	Ashanti	B2K Michelle Branch The Calling Vanessa Carlton Craig David Alicia Keys Tweet	[4][5]
2003	50 Cent	Beyoncé Kelly Clarkson Norah Jones John Mayer Sean Paul Lisa Marie Presley Justin Timberlake	[6]
2004	Maroon 5	Clay Aiken Hilary Duff J-Kwon Ruben Studdard Kanye West Mario Winans Yellowcard	[7]
2005	Choice Male Breakout Artist
	Jesse McCartney	Ryan Cabrera Gavin DeGraw Frankie J The Game John Legend T.I. Rob Thomas	[8]
	Choice Female Breakout Artist
	Gwen Stefani	Amerie Ciara Fantasia Lindsay Lohan Natalie Ashlee Simpson Brooke Valentine	[8]
2006	Choice Male Breakout Artist
	Chris Brown	James Blunt Gnarls Barkley Taylor Hicks Ne-Yo Daniel Powter	[9]
	Choice Female Breakout Artist
	Rihanna	Natasha Bedingfield LeToya Katharine McPhee Anna Nalick Carrie Underwood	[9]
2007	Choice Male Breakout Artist
	Akon	Lloyd Mika Mims Robin Thicke	[10]
	Choice Female Breakout Artist
	Vanessa Hudgens	Lily Allen Corinne Bailey Rae Katharine McPhee Amy Winehouse	[10]
	Choice Breakout Group
	Gym Class Heroes	Daughtry The Fray Hinder Shop Boyz	[10]
2008	Choice Breakout Artist
	Taylor Swift	Colbie Caillat Flo Rida Leona Lewis Jordin Sparks	[11]
	Choice Breakout Group
	Jonas Brothers	Day 26 Girlicious OneRepublic Paramore	[11]
2009	David Archuleta	David Cook Kid Cudi Lady Gaga Asher Roth	[12][13]

2010s

Year	Winner	Nominees	Ref.
2010	Choice Male Breakout Artist
	Justin Bieber	B.o.B Jason Derulo Drake Nick Jonas & the Administration	[14]
	Choice Female Breakout Artist
	Selena Gomez & the Scene	Miranda Cosgrove Ke$ha Demi Lovato Nicki Minaj	[14]
2011	Bruno Mars	Adele Javier Colon Scotty McCreery Wiz Khalifa	[15][16]
2012	Choice Breakout Artist
	Carly Rae Jepsen	Gotye Ellie Goulding Kimbra Phillip Phillips	[17]
	Choice Breakout Group
	One Direction	Eli Young Band fun. Karmin The Wanted	[17]
2013	Choice Breakout Artist
	Ed Sheeran	Candice Glover Ariana Grande Psy Emeli Sandé	[18][19]
	Choice Breakout Group
	Emblem3	Icona Pop Imagine Dragons The Lumineers Macklemore & Ryan Lewis	[18][19]
2014	Choice Breakout Artist
	Austin Mahone	Becky G Rita Ora Cody Simpson Zendaya	[20][21]
	Choice Breakout Group
	5 Seconds of Summer	Fifth Harmony MKTO Rixton The Vamps	[20][21]
2015	Little Mix	Andy Grammer Tove Lo Rachel Platten Meghan Trainor The Weeknd	[22]
2016	Zayn	Alessia Cara DNCE Bea Miller Charlie Puth Troye Sivan	[23]
2017	Chance the Rapper	James Arthur Halsey Zara Larsson Dua Lipa Julia Michaels	[24]
2018	Khalid	Bazzi Lauv Logic Marshmello SZA	[25]
2019	Billie Eilish	HRVY Juice Wrld Lil Nas X Lizzo Rosalía