Michael Penn
The "No Myth" singer won the award in 1990.
Nirvana
The band took home the award in 1992.
Hootie & The Blowfish
The group was given the Best New Artist title in 1995.
Alanis Morissette
The "Ironic" songstress won Best New Artist in 1996.
Fiona Apple
The "Sleep to Dream" singer is pictured with her award after winning Best New Artist in 1997.
Natalie Imbruglia
"Torn" singer smiles as she accepts the Best New Artist award at the 1998 MTV VMAs.
Eminem
The "My Name Is" rapper won the award in 1999.
Macy Gray
The "I Try" singer won Best New Artist at the 2000 MTV VMAs.
Alicia Keys
In 2001, the "Fallin" songstress took home the Best New Artist award.
Avril Lavigne
The "Complicated" singer was named Best New Artist at the 2002 VMAs.
50 Cent
In 2003, the "In Da Club" rapper won the Best New Artist award.
The Killers
The group won Best New Artist at the 2005 VMAs.
Avenged Sevenfold
The band posed with their award after winning Best New Artist in 2006.
Gym Class Heroes
In 2007, Gym Class Heroes took home the coveted award.
Tokia Hotel
Tokia Hotel received the Best New Artist honors in 2008.
Lady Gaga
The "Poker Face" singer won the Best New Artist award in 2009.
Justin Bieber
Months after the release of "Baby," Justin won the award for Best New Artist at the 2010 VMAs.
Tyler, the Creator
The "Yonkers" rapper won Best New Artist at the 2011 VMAs.
One Direction
The band is photographed on the stage after winning the Best New Artist award at the 2012 VMAs.
Austin Mahone
In 2013, the "What About Love" singer won the award.
Fifth Harmony
Prior to Camila Cabello's exit from the group, Fifth Harmony won the Best New Artist award at the 2014 VMAs.
DNCE
Joe Jonas and his bandmates won the award at the 2016 VMAs.
Khalid
Last year, Khalid won the Best New Artist award at the 2017 VMAs.