| Year | Actor | Role(s) | Television Program |
|---|
1988
2nd |
| Michael J. Fox | Alex P. Keaton | Family Ties |
| Kirk Cameron | Mike Seaver | Growing Pains |
| Bill Cosby | Cliff Huxtable | The Cosby Show |
1989
3rd |
| ALF | ALF | ALF |
| Kirk Cameron | Mike Seaver | Growing Pains |
| Michael J. Fox | Alex P. Keaton | Family Ties |
1990
4th |
| Kirk Cameron | Michael Aaron "Mike" Seaver | Growing Pains |
| Fred Savage | Kevin Arnold | The Wonder Years |
| Johnny Depp | Officer Thomas "Tom" Hanson | 21 Jump Street |
1991
5th |
| Will Smith | Will Smith | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
| Bill Cosby | Cliff Huxtable | The Cosby Show |
| Kirk Cameron | Mike Seaver | Growing Pains |
1992
6th |
| Bill Cosby | Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable | The Cosby Show |
| Luke Perry | Dylan McKay | Beverly Hills, 90210 |
| Will Smith | Will Smith | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
1994
7th |
| Tim Allen | Timothy "Tim" Taylor | Home Improvement |
| Martin Lawrence | Martin Payne | Martin |
| Will Smith | Will Smith | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
1995
8th |
| Tim Allen | Timothy "Tim" Taylor | Home Improvement |
| Martin Lawrence | Martin Payne | Martin |
| Sinbad | David Bryan | The Sinbad Show |
1996
9th |
| Tim Allen | Tim Taylor | Home Improvement |
| Martin Lawrence | Martin Payne | Martin |
| Will Smith | Will Smith | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
| Jaleel White | Steve Urkel | Family Matters |
1997
10th |
| Tim Allen | Tim Taylor | Home Improvement |
| Michael J. Fox | Mike Flaherty | Spin City |
| LL Cool J | Marion Hill | In the House |
| Jonathan Taylor Thomas | Randy Taylor | Home Improvement |
1998
11th |
| Jonathan Taylor Thomas | Randy Taylor | Home Improvement |
| Tim Allen | Tim Taylor | Home Improvement |
| Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell | Kenan Rockmore and Kel Kimble | Kenan & Kel |
| Marlon and Shawn Wayans | Marlon and Shawn Williams | The Wayans Bros. |
1999
12th |
| Kel Mitchell | Kel Kimble | Kenan & Kel |
| Tim Allen | Tim Taylor | Home Improvement |
| Drew Carey | Drew Carey | The Drew Carey Show |
| Jonathan Taylor Thomas | Randy Taylor | Home Improvement |
2000
13th |
| Kenan Thompson | Various Characters | All That |
| Drew Carey | Drew Carey | The Drew Carey Show |
| Michael J. Fox | Mike Flaherty | Spin City |
| Jamie Foxx | Jamie King | The Jamie Foxx Show |
2001
14th |
| Carson Daly | Himself | Total Request Live |
| Nick Cannon | Various Characters | All That |
| Drew Carey | Drew Carey | The Drew Carey Show |
| Jamie Foxx | Jamie King | The Jamie Foxx Show |
2002
15th |
| Nick Cannon | Himself | The Nick Cannon Show |
| Matt LeBlanc | Joey Tribbiani | Friends |
| Frankie Muniz | Malcolm | Malcolm in the Middle |
| Matthew Perry | Chandler Bing | Friends |
2003
16th |
| Frankie Muniz | Malcolm | Malcolm in the Middle |
| Nick Cannon | Himself | The Nick Cannon Show |
| Adam Lamberg | David "Gordo" Gordon | Lizzie McGuire |
| Bernie Mac | Bernie McCullough | The Bernie Mac Show |
2004
17th |
| Frankie Muniz | Malcolm | Malcolm in the Middle |
| Ashton Kutcher | Michael Kelso | That '70s Show |
| Lil' Romeo | Romeo Miller | Romeo! |
| Bernie Mac | Bernie McCullough | The Bernie Mac Show |
2005
18th |
| Romeo | Romeo Miller | Romeo! |
| Ashton Kutcher | Michael Kelso | That '70s Show |
| Bernie Mac | Bernie McCullough | The Bernie Mac Show |
| Frankie Muniz | Malcolm | Malcolm in the Middle |
2006
19th |
| Drake Bell | Drake Parker | Drake & Josh |
| Ashton Kutcher | Michael Kelso | That '70s Show |
| Bernie Mac | Bernie McCullough | The Bernie Mac Show |
| Romeo | Romeo Miller | Romeo! |
2007
20th |
| Drake Bell | Drake Parker | Drake & Josh |
| Jason Lee | Earl Hickey | My Name Is Earl |
| Charlie Sheen | Charlie Harper | Two and a Half Men |
| Cole Sprouse | Cody Martin | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
2008
21st |
| Drake Bell | Drake Parker | Drake & Josh |
| Josh Peck | Josh Nichols | Drake & Josh |
| Cole Sprouse | Cody Martin | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
| Dylan Sprouse | Zack Martin | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
2009
22nd |
| Dylan Sprouse | Zack Martin | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
| Jason Lee | Earl Hickey | My Name Is Earl |
| Cole Sprouse | Cody Martin | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
| Nat Wolff | Nat | The Naked Brothers Band |
2010
23rd |
| Dylan Sprouse | Zack Martin | The Suite Life on Deck |
| Joe Jonas | Joe Lucas | Jonas |
| Nick Jonas | Nick Lucas | Jonas |
| Cole Sprouse | Cody Martin | The Suite Life on Deck |
2011
24th |
| Dylan Sprouse | Zack Martin | The Suite Life on Deck |
| Joe Jonas | Joe Lucas | Jonas |
| Nick Jonas | Nick Lucas | Jonas |
| Cole Sprouse | Cody Martin | The Suite Life on Deck |
2012
25th |
| Jake Short | Fletcher Quimby | A.N.T. Farm |
| Tim Allen | Mike Baxter | Last Man Standing |
| Ty Burrell | Phil Dunphy | Modern Family |
| Alex Heartman | Jayden Shiba/Red Samurai Ranger | Power Rangers Samurai |
2013
26th |
| Ross Lynch | Austin Moon | Austin & Ally |
| Jake T. Austin | Max Russo | Wizards of Waverly Place |
| Lucas Cruikshank | Marvin Forman | Marvin Marvin |
| Carlos Pena Jr. | Carlos Garcia | Big Time Rush |
2014
27th |
| Ross Lynch | Austin Moon | Austin & Ally |
| Benjamin Flores Jr. | Louie Preston | The Haunted Hathaways |
| Jack Griffo | Max Thunderman | The Thundermans |
| Jake Short | Fletcher Quimby | A.N.T. Farm |
2015
28th |
| Ross Lynch | Austin Moon | Austin & Ally |
| Benjamin Flores Jr. | Louie Preston | The Haunted Hathaways |
| Jack Griffo | Max Thunderman | The Thundermans |
| Grant Gustin | Barry Allen/The Flash | The Flash |
| Charlie McDermott | Axl Heck | The Middle |
| Jim Parsons | Sheldon Cooper | The Big Bang Theory |
2016
29th | Favorite Male TV Star – Kids Show |
|---|
| Ross Lynch | Austin Moon | Austin & Ally |
| Aidan Gallagher | Nicky Harper | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn |
| Jack Griffo | Max Thunderman | The Thundermans |
| Jace Norman | Henry Hart / Kid Danger | Henry Danger |
| Casey Simpson | Ricky Harper | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn |
| Tyrel Jackson Williams | Leo Dooley | Lab Rats: Bionic Island |
| Favorite Male TV Star – Family Show |
|---|
| Jim Parsons | Sheldon Cooper | The Big Bang Theory |
| Anthony Anderson | Dre Johnson | Black-ish |
| Johnny Galecki | Leonard Hofstadter | The Big Bang Theory |
| Grant Gustin | Barry Allen/The Flash | The Flash |
| Ben McKenzie | James Gordon | Gotham |
| Rico Rodriguez | Manny Delgado | Modern Family |
2017
30th |
| Jace Norman | Henry Hart / Kid Danger | Henry Danger |
| Benjamin Flores Jr. | Triple G | Game Shakers |
| Aidan Gallagher | Nicky Harper | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn |
| Jack Griffo | Max Thunderman | The Thundermans |
| Casey Simpson | Ricky Harper | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn |
| Tyrel Jackson Williams | Leo Dooley | Lab Rats |
2018
31st |
| Jace Norman | Henry Hart / Kid Danger | Henry Danger |
| Jack Griffo | Max Thunderman | The Thundermans |
| Grant Gustin | Barry Allen/The Flash | The Flash |
| Andrew Lincoln | Rick Grimes | The Walking Dead |
| Jim Parsons | Sheldon Cooper | The Big Bang Theory |
| William Shewfelt | Brody Romero/Red Ninja Steel Ranger | Power Rangers Ninja Steel |
2019
32nd |
| Jace Norman | Henry Hart / Kid Danger | Henry Danger |
| Karan Brar | Ravi Ross | Bunk'd |
| Grant Gustin | Barry Allen / The Flash | The Flash |
| Neil Patrick Harris | Count Olaf | A Series of Unfortunate Events |
| Caleb McLaughlin | Lucas Sinclair | Stranger Things |
| Jim Parsons | Sheldon Cooper | The Big Bang Theory |
2020
33rd |
| Jace Norman | Henry Hart / Kid Danger | Henry Danger |
| Joshua Bassett | Ricky Bowen | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series |
| Karan Brar | Ravi Ross | Bunk'd |
| Caleb McLaughlin | Lucas Sinclair | Stranger Things |
| Jim Parsons | Sheldon Cooper | The Big Bang Theory |
| Abraham Rodriguez | Nate Silva / Gold Ranger | Power Rangers Beast Morphers |
2021
34th |
| Jace Norman | Henry Hart / Kid Danger | Henry Danger/Danger Force |
| Iain Armitage | Sheldon Cooper | Young Sheldon |
| Joshua Bassett | Ricky | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series |
| Dylan Gilmer | Young Dylan | Tyler Perry's Young Dylan |
| Caleb McLaughlin | Lucas Sinclair | Stranger Things |
| Finn Wolfhard | Mike Wheeler | Stranger Things |
2022
35th | Favorite Male TV Star – Kids Show |
|---|
| Joshua Bassett | Ricky | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series |
| Raphael Alejandro | Matteo Silva | Bunk'd |
| Cooper Barnes | Ray Manchester / Captain Man | Danger Force |
| Young Dylan | Young Dylan | Young Dylan |
| Bryce Gheisar | Elliott Combs and Luke McCoy | The Astronauts and Are You Afraid of the Dark? |
| Luca Luhan | Bose / Brainstorm | Danger Force |
| Favorite Male TV Star – Family Show |
|---|
| Tom Hiddleston | Loki | Loki |
| Iain Armitage | Sheldon Cooper | Young Sheldon |
| Nathan Kress | Freddie Benson | iCarly |
| Ralph Macchio | Daniel LaRusso | Cobra Kai |
| Jeremy Renner | Clint Barton | Hawkeye |
| Jerry Trainor | Spencer Shay | iCarly |
2023
36th | Favorite Male TV Star – Kids Show |
|---|
| Joshua Bassett | Ricky | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series |
| Israel Johnson | Noah Lambert | Bunk'd |
| Young Dylan | Young Dylan | Young Dylan |
| Brady Noon | Evan Morrow | The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers |
| Wolfgang Schaeffer | Lincoln Loud | The Really Loud House |
| Tyler Wladis | Roy | The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder |
| Favorite Male TV Star – Family Show |
|---|
| Finn Wolfhard | Mike Wheeler | Stranger Things |
| Ralph Macchio | Daniel LaRusso | Cobra Kai |
| Gaten Matarazzo | Dustin Henderson | Stranger Things |
| Ewan McGregor | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Obi-Wan Kenobi |
| Caleb McLaughlin | Lucas Sinclair | Stranger Things |
| Jerry Trainor | Spencer Shay | iCarly |
2024
37th | Favorite Male TV Star – Kids Show |
|---|
| Walker Scobell | Percy Jackson | Percy Jackson and the Olympians |
| Chance Perez | Javi Garcia/Black Ranger | Power Rangers Cosmic Fury |
| Jahzir Bruno | Clyde McBride | The Really Loud House |
| Joshua Bassett | Ricky | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series |
| Wolfgang Schaeffer | Lincoln Loud | The Really Loud House |
| Young Dylan | Young Dylan | Tyler Perry's Young Dylan |
| Favorite Male TV Star – Family Show |
|---|
| Iain Armitage | Sheldon Cooper | Young Sheldon |
| Gordon Cormier | Aang | Avatar: The Last Airbender |
| Jerry Trainor | Spencer Shay | iCarly |
| Justin Long | Nathan Bratt | Goosebumps |
| Tom Hiddleston | Loki | Loki |
| Zack Morris | Isaiah Howard | Goosebumps |
