| Rank | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cassper Nyovest | Trevor Noah | · | · | · | · | Cassper Nyovest | Trevor Noah | Trevor Noah | Tyla |
| 2 | Trevor Noah | Cassper Nyovest | Male&Female | Male&Female | Male&Female | Male&Female | Big Zulu | Connie Ferguson | AKA | DJ Kabza De Small |
| 3 | K.O. | AKA | · | · | · | · | Connie Ferguson | Makhadzi | DJ Zinhle | Nasty C |
| 4 | AKA | K.O. | · | · | · | · | DJ Zinhle | DJ Kabza De Small | Makhadzi | DJ Zinhle |
| 5 | Leon Schuster | Black Coffee | · | · | · | · | AKA | DJ Zinhle | DJ Kabza De Small | Black Coffee |
| 6 | Mi Casa | Leon Schuster | · | · | · | · | · | Cassper Nyovest | Nomzamo Mbatha | Makhadzi |
| 7 | Jack Parow | Riky Rick | · | · | · | · | · | Nomzamo Mbatha | Connie Ferguson | Young Stunna |
| 8 | Black Coffee | Kwesta | · | · | · | · | · | DJ Maphorisa | Queen B | Connie Ferguson |
| 9 | Mini Dlamini | Mi Casa | · | · | · | · | · | Pearl Thusi | Black Coffee | Somizi Mhlongo |
| 10 | DJ Fresh | DJ Fresh | · | · | · | · | · | Somizi Mhlongo | Somizi Mhlongo | Kamo Mphela |
#1
Gold
- 2015 Cassper Nyovest
- 2016 Trevor Noah
- 2021 Cassper Nyovest
- 2022 Trevor Noah
- 2023 Trevor Noah
- 2024 Tyla
#2
Silver
- 2015 Trevor Noah
- 2016 Cassper Nyovest
- 2017 Male&Female
- 2018 Male&Female
- 2019 Male&Female
- 2020 Male&Female
- 2021 Big Zulu
- 2022 Connie Ferguson
- 2023 AKA
- 2024 DJ Kabza De Small
Who took the No.1 crown, year by year
Reigns
- Cassper Nyovest 2015
- Trevor Noah 2016
- Cassper Nyovest 2021
- Trevor Noah 2022–2023 (2 yrs)
- Tyla 2024