Season 1 (2004): Steve Brookstein
Season 2 (2005): Shayne Ward
Season 3 (2006): Leona Lewis
Season 4 (2007): Leon Jackson
Season 5 (2008): Alexandra Burke
Season 6 (2009): Joe McElderry
Season 7 (2010): Matt Cardle
Season 8 (2011): Little Mix
Season 9 (2012): James Arthur
Season 10 (2013): Sam Bailey
Season 11 (2014): Ben Haenow
Season 12 (2015): Louisa Johnson
Season 13 (2016): Matt Terry
Season 14 (2017): Rak-Su
Season 15 (2018): Dalton Harris
Season 16 (2019): Dalton Harris
Season 17 (2022): Ben Folds Five