| 2026 |  Vienna, Austria |  Bulgaria | Dara · Bangaranga | 516 | 35 |
| 2025 |  Basel, Switzerland | Austria | JJ · Wasted Love | 436 | 37 |
| 2024 |  Malmö, Sweden | Switzerland | Nemo · The Code | 591 | 37 |
| 2023 |  Liverpool, United Kingdom
↳ Ukraine | Sweden | Loreen · Tattoo | 583 | 37 |
| 2022 |  Turin, Italy | Ukraine | Kalush Orchestra · Stefania | 631 | 40 |
| 2021 |  Rotterdam, Netherlands | Italy | Måneskin · Zitti e buoni | 524 | 39 |
| 2020 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | — | — | Cancelled | 41 |
| 2019 |  Tel Aviv, Israel | Netherlands | Duncan Laurence · Arcade | 498 | 41 |
| 2018 |  Lisbon, Portugal | Israel | Netta · Toy | 529 | 43 |
| 2017 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Portugal | Salvador Sobral · Amar pelos dois | 758 | 42 |
| 2016 | Stockholm, Sweden | Ukraine | Jamala · 1944 | 534 | 42 |
| 2015 | Vienna, Austria | Sweden | Måns Zelmerlöw · Heroes | 365 | 40 |
| 2014 |  Copenhagen, Denmark | Austria | Conchita Wurst · Rise Like a Phoenix | 290 | 37 |
| 2013 | Malmö, Sweden | Denmark | Emmelie de Forest · Only Teardrops | 281 | 39 |
| 2012 |  Baku, Azerbaijan | Sweden | Loreen · Euphoria | 372 | 42 |
| 2011 |  Düsseldorf, Germany | Azerbaijan | Ell/Nikki · Running Scared | 221 | 43 |
| 2010 |  Oslo, Norway | Germany | Lena · Satellite | 246 | 39 |
| 2009 |  Moscow, Russia | Norway | Alexander Rybak · Fairytale | 387 | 42 |
| 2008 |  Belgrade, Serbia | Russia | Dima Bilan · Believe | 272 | 43 |
| 2007 |  Helsinki, Finland | Serbia | Marija Šerifović · Molitva | 268 | 42 |
| 2006 |  Athens, Greece | Finland | Lordi · Hard Rock Hallelujah | 292 | 37 |
| 2005 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Greece | Helena Paparizou · My Number One | 230 | 39 |
| 2004 |  Istanbul, Turkey | Ukraine | Ruslana · Wild Dances | 280 | 36 |
| 2003 |  Riga, Latvia | Turkey | Sertab Erener · Everyway That I Can | 167 | 26 |
| 2002 |  Tallinn, Estonia | Latvia | Marie N · I Wanna | 176 | 24 |
| 2001 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Estonia | Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL · Everybody | 198 | 23 |
| 2000 | Stockholm, Sweden | Denmark | Olsen Brothers · Fly On The Wings Of Love | 195 | 24 |
| 1999 | Jerusalem, Israel | Sweden | Charlotte Nilsson · Take Me To Your Heaven | 163 | 23 |
| 1998 |  Birmingham, United Kingdom | Israel | Dana International · Diva | 172 | 25 |
| 1997 |  Dublin, Ireland | United Kingdom | Katrina and The Waves · Love Shine A Light | 227 | 25 |
| 1996 | Oslo, Norway | Ireland | Eimear Quinn · The Voice | 162 | 23 |
| 1995 | Dublin, Ireland | Norway | Secret Garden · Nocturne | 148 | 23 |
| 1994 | Dublin, Ireland | Ireland | Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan · Rock 'n' Roll Kids | 226 | 25 |
| 1993 | Millstreet, Ireland | Ireland | Niamh Kavanagh · In Your Eyes | 187 | 25 |
| 1992 | Malmö, Sweden | Ireland | Linda Martin · Why Me? | 155 | 23 |
| 1991 | Rome, Italy | Sweden | Carola · Fångad av en stormvind | 146 | 22 |
| 1990 |  Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Italy | Toto Cutugno · Insieme: 1992 | 149 | 22 |
| 1989 | Lausanne, Switzerland | Yugoslavia | Riva · Rock Me | 137 | 22 |
| 1988 | Dublin, Ireland | Switzerland | Céline Dion · Ne partez pas sans moi | 137 | 21 |
| 1987 |  Brussels, Belgium | Ireland | Johnny Logan · Hold Me Now | 172 | 22 |
| 1986 | Bergen, Norway | Belgium | Sandra Kim · J'aime la vie | 176 | 20 |
| 1985 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Norway | Bobbysocks · La det swinge | 123 | 19 |
| 1984 |  Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Sweden | Herrey's · Diggi-loo Diggy-ley | 145 | 19 |
| 1983 | Munich, Germany | Luxembourg | Corinne Hermès · Si la vie est cadeau | 142 | 20 |
| 1982 | Harrogate, United Kingdom | Germany | Nicole · Ein bißchen Frieden | 161 | 18 |
| 1981 | Dublin, Ireland | United Kingdom | Bucks Fizz · Making Your Mind Up | 136 | 20 |
| 1980 | The Hague, Netherlands | Ireland | Johnny Logan · What's Another Year | 143 | 19 |
| 1979 | Jerusalem, Israel | Israel | Milk and Honey · Hallelujah | 125 | 19 |
| 1978 |  Paris, France | Israel | Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta · A-Ba-Ni-Bi | 157 | 20 |
| 1977 | London, United Kingdom | France | Marie Myriam · L'Oiseau et l'Enfant | 136 | 18 |
| 1976 | The Hague, Netherlands | United Kingdom | Brotherhood of Man · Save Your Kisses for Me | 164 | 18 |
| 1975 | Stockholm, Sweden | Netherlands | Teach-In · Ding-a-dong | 152 | 19 |
| 1974 | Brighton, United Kingdom | Sweden | ABBA · Waterloo | 24 | 17 |
| 1973 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Anne-Marie David · Tu te reconnaîtras | 129 | 17 |
| 1972 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Luxembourg | Vicky Leandros · Après toi | 128 | 18 |
| 1971 | Dublin, Ireland |  Monaco | Séverine · Un banc, un arbre, une rue | 128 | 18 |
| 1970 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Ireland | Dana · All Kinds of Everything | 32 | 12 |
| 1969 |  Madrid, Spain | Spain | Salomé · Vivo cantando | 18 | 16 |
| 1968 | London, United Kingdom | Spain | Massiel · La, la, la | 29 | 17 |
| 1967 | Vienna, Austria | United Kingdom | Sandie Shaw · Puppet on a String | 47 | 17 |
| 1966 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Austria | Udo Jürgens · Merci Chérie | 31 | 18 |
| 1965 | Naples, Italy | Luxembourg | France Gall · Poupée de cire, poupée de son | 32 | 18 |
| 1964 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Italy | Gigliola Cinquetti · Non ho l'età | 49 | 16 |
| 1963 | London, United Kingdom | Denmark | Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann · Dansevise | 42 | 16 |
| 1962 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | France | Isabelle Aubret · Un premier amour | 26 | 16 |
| 1961 | Cannes, France | Luxembourg | Jean-Claude Pascal · Nous les amoureux | 31 | 16 |
| 1960 | London, United Kingdom | France | Jacqueline Boyer · Tom Pillibi | 32 | 13 |
| 1959 | Cannes, France | Netherlands | Teddy Scholten · Een beetje | 21 | 11 |
| 1958 | Hilversum, Netherlands | France | André Claveau · Dors mon amour | 27 | 10 |
| 1957 | Frankfurt, Germany | Netherlands | Corry Brokken · Net als toen | 31 | 10 |
| 1956 | Lugano, Switzerland | Switzerland | Lys Assia · Refrain | — | 14 |