1996 100px|alt=An older man with a white mustache, wearing a black tie, red dress shirt, gray jacket, and a name badge that hangs from a string around his neck. 1997 100px|alt=A man with a shaved head wearing black and singing into a microphone. The background contains dotted lighting on a stage. 1998 100px|alt=A man in a dress coat and white shirt with an open mouth, which is framed by dark facial hair. 1999 100px|alt=A man smiling, wearing black sunglasses and colorful clothing, behind a microphone. 2000 100px|alt=A man with an earring in front of a microphone on a piano, wearing a red dress shirt and a black jacket with colorful embellishments. 2001 100px|alt=A man behind a microphone holding an acoustic guitar and wearing a yellow shirt and black hat. 2002 100px|alt=A man with a goatee and his eyes closed behind a microphone on a piano, wearing a black shirt and striped jacket. 2003 100px|alt=A man with facial hair wearing a leather jacket, a black shirt, an earring, and tinted glasses with a star along the frame. Bono 2004 100px|alt=A man with a v-neck, white t-shirt wearing a necklace and bracelet standing behind a microphone, holding a guitar. Sting 2005 100px|alt=A man with graying hair behind a microphone, wearing a blue dress shirt with music notes and piano keys.