This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
1980s
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|- style="background:#bebebe;"
! style="width:11%;"| Year
! style="width:84%;"| Artist
! style="width:5%;"| Ref
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| rowspan="2" align="center"| 1985
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Whitney Houston
| align="center"|
|-
| align="center"| 1986 – 88
| colspan="2"
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center"| 1989
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Vanessa Williams
| align="center"|
|}
1990s
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="background:#bebebe;"
! style="width:11%;"| Year
! style="width:84%;"| Artist
! style="width:5%;"| Ref
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center"| 1990
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| After 7
| align="center"|
|-
| align="center"| 1991
| colspan="2"
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 1992
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Boyz II Men
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| C+C Music Factory
|-
| Lalah Hathaway
|-
| Lisa Fischer
|-
| Keith Washington
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 1993
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Arrested Development
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Jodeci
|-
| TLC
|-
| Mary J. Blige
|-
| Kris Kross
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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 1994
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Shai
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Digable Planets
|-
| Silk
|-
| SWV
|-
| Tag Team
|-
| align="center"| 1995
| colspan="2"
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 1996
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Brandy
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| D'Angelo
|-
| Kirk Franklin and the Family
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| Hootie & the Blowfish
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| Monica
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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 1997
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Kenny Lattimore
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Eric Benét
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| Maxwell
|-
| Monifah
|-
| Az Yet
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 1998
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Erykah Badu
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| God's Property
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| Missy Elliott
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| Puff Daddy
|-
| Wyclef Jean
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 1999
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Lauryn Hill
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Tatyana Ali
|-
| Big Pun
|-
| Mýa
|-
| Trin-i-tee 5:7
|}
2000s
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|- style="background:#bebebe;"
! style="width:11%;"| Year
! style="width:84%;"| Artist
! style="width:5%;"| Ref
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2000
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Eve
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Kevon Edmonds
|-
| Les Nubians
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| Angie Stone
|-
| Iyanla Vanzant
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2001
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Carl Thomas
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Audra McDonald
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| Lucy Pearl
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| Jill Scott
|-
| Musiq Soulchild
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2002
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Alicia Keys
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Bilal
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| City High
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| Nelly Furtado
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| India.Arie
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2003
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Ashanti
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Amerie
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| Floetry
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| Kelly Rowland
|-
| Tweet
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2004
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Ruben Studdard
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Beyoncé
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| Byron Cage
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| Anthony Hamilton
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| Heather Headley
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2005
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Kanye West
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Fantasia
|-
| Van Hunt
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| John Legend
|-
| Mario Winans
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2006
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Chris Brown
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Bobby V
|-
| Keyshia Cole
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| Leela James
|-
| Omarion
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2007
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Corinne Bailey Rae
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Cherish
|-
| Lupe Fiasco
|-
| LeToya
|-
| Mario Vazquez
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2008
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Jordin Sparks
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Corbin Bleu
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| J. Holiday
|-
| Sean Kingston
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| Chrisette Michele
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2009
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Jennifer Hudson
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Anthony David
|-
| Estelle
|-
| Leona Lewis
|-
| Jazmine Sullivan
|}
2010s
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="background:#bebebe;"
! style="width:11%;"| Year
! style="width:84%;"| Artist
! style="width:5%;"| Ref
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2010
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Keri Hilson
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Kristinia DeBarge
|-
| Melanie Fiona
|-
| Jeremih
|-
| K'Jon
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2011
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Willow Smith
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| B.o.B
|-
| Jason Derulo
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| Bruno Mars
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| Nicki Minaj
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2012
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Diggy Simmons
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Committed
|-
| Mindless Behavior
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| Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.
|-
| Wynter Gordon
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2013
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Elle Varner
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Melanie Amaro
|-
| Gary Clark, Jr.
|-
| Lianne La Havas
|-
| The OMG Girlz
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2014
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| K. Michelle
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| RaVaughn Brown
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| Candice Glover
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| Ariana Grande
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| Zendaya
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2015
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| 3 Winans Brothers
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Jhené Aiko
|-
| Aloe Blacc
|-
| Erica Campbell
|-
| Liv Warfield
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2016
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Jussie Smollett
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Andra Day
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| Judith Hill
|-
| The Weeknd
|-
| Yazz
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2017
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Chance the Rapper
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Chloe x Halle
|-
| Ro James
|-
| MAJOR
|-
| Serayah
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2018
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| SZA
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Demetria McKinney
|-
| Khalid
|-
| Kevin Ross
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| Vic Mensa
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2019
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Ella Mai
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Jade Novah
|-
| Koryn Hawthorne
|-
| Omar Wilson
|-
| Tory Lanez
|}
2020s
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|- style="background:#bebebe;"
! style="width:11%;"| Year
! style="width:84%;"| Artist
! style="width:5%;"| Ref
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2020
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Lil Nas X
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Ari Lennox
|-
| Lucky Daye
|-
| Mahalia
|-
| Mykal Kilgore
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2021
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Doja Cat
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Chika
|-
| D Smoke
|-
| Giveon
|-
| Skip Marley
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2022
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Saweetie
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Cynthia Erivo
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| Jimmie Allen
|-
| Tems
|-
| Zoe Wees
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2023
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Coco Jones
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Adam Blackstone
|-
| Armani White
|-
| Fivio Foreign
|-
| Steve Lacy
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2024
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Victoria Monét
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| FLO
|-
| Jordan Ward
|-
| Leon Thomas
|-
| October London
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2025
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Doechii
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Myles Smith
|-
| Samoht
|-
| Shaboozey
|-
| Tyla
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2026
|- style="background:#B0C4DE"
| Monaleo
| rowspan="6" align="center"|
|-
| Elmiene
|-
| Lee Vasi
|-
| Madison McFerrin
|-
| Ravyn Lenae
|}