2024 Nicky Spence tenor
2023 Anna Dennis soprano
2021 Jennifer Johnston mezzo soprano
2020 Natalya Romaniw soprano
2019 Nina Stemme soprano
2018 Allan Clayton tenor
2017 Karita Mattila soprano
2016 Roderick Williams baritone
2015 Christian Gerhaher baritone
2014 Joyce DiDonato mezzo soprano
2013 Sarah Connolly mezzo soprano
2012 Toby Spence tenor
2011 Susan Bickley mezzo soprano
2010 Philip Langridge tenor
2009 Susan Bullock soprano
2008 John Tomlinson bass
2007 John Mark Ainsley tenor
2006 Joyce DiDonato mezzo soprano
2005 Ben Heppner tenor
2004 Susan Chilcott soprano
2003 Lisa Saffer soprano
2002 Violeta Urmana mezzo soprano
2001 Gerald Finley bass-baritone
2000 David Daniels countertenor
1999 John Tomlinson bass
1998 Joan Rodgers soprano
1997 Bryn Terfel bass-baritone
1996 Anthony Michaels-Moore baritone
1995 Simon Keenlyside baritone
1994 Galina Gorchakova soprano
1993 Julia Varady soprano
1992 John Tomlinson bass
1991 Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo soprano
1990 Philip Langridge tenor