| 1501 | | William Bell | Soul |
| 1502 | | William Berthiaume | |
| 1503 | | William Bolcom | |
| 1504 | | William Bracey Jr | |
| 1505 | | William Brooks | |
| 1506 | | William Butler Yeats | |
| 1507 | | William Byrd | |
| 1508 | | William Clark Green | |
| 1509 | | William Clark Green Band | |
| 1510 | | William Clarke | Blues |
| 1511 | | William Control | Electronic |
| 1512 | | William Cooper | |
| 1513 | | William Cooper f/ 9th Prince, Nature | |
| 1514 | | William Cooper f/ Bloodsport, Blue Raspberry, Majesty, Stoneface | |
| 1515 | | William Cooper f/ Hell Razah, Killah Priest | |
| 1516 | | William Cooper f/ Killah Priest | |
| 1517 | | William Cowper | |
| 1518 | | William Deslauriers | |
| 1519 | | William, Detox & Vicky Vox | |
| 1520 | | William DeVaughn | Rnb/Soul |
| 1521 | | William Elliott Whitmore | Blues/Folk |
| 1522 | | William Engvick, Georges Aurie | |
| 1523 | | will.i.am f/ Barack Obama * | |
| 1524 | | Will.I.Am f/ Faith Hill, Seal, Mary J. Blige, Bono | |
| 1525 | | Will.I.Am f/ Snoop Dogg | |
