Image Award / Best Newcomer

Image Award : Best Newcomer (Outstanding New Artist)

1980s

1989

Vanessa Lynn Williams

1990s

1994

Shai

1996

brandy

1997

Kenny Lattimore

• Monifah
• Az Yet
• Maxwell
• Eric Benét

1998

David Burnham

1999

Lauryn Hill

• Mýa
• Big Punisher
• Trin-i-tee 5: 7
• Tatyana Ali

2000s

2000

Eve

• Angie Stone
• Les Nubians
• Kevon Edmonds
• Iyanla Vanzant

2001

Carl Thomas

• Jill Scott
• Musiq Soulchild
• Audra McDonald
• Lucy Pearl

2002

Alicia Keys

• India.Arie
• Nelly Furtado
• City High
• Bial

2003

Ashanti

• Kelly Rowland
• Tweet
• Floetry
• Amerie

2004

Ruben Studdard

• Heather Headley
• Byron Cage
• Anthony Hamilton
• Beyoncé Knowles

2005

Kanye West

• Fantasia Barrino
• John Legend
• Van Hunt
• Mario Winans

2006

Chris Brown

• Bobby Valentino
• Keyshia Cole
• Leela James
• Omarion

2007

Corinne Bailey Rae

• Cherish
• Lupe Fiasco
• LeToya Luckett
• Mario Vazquez

2008

Jordin Sparks

• Sean Kingston
• Chrisette Michele
• J. Holiday
• Corbin Bleu

2009

Jennifer Hudson

• Estelle
• Anthony David
• Jazmine Sullivan
• Leona Lewis