American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist
American Music Award
| American Music Awards for Favorite Country Female Artist | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | American Music Awards |
| First awarded | 1974 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Currently held by | Taylor Swift |
| Most awards | Reba McEntire (11) |
| Most nominations | Reba McEntire (15) |
| Website | theamas.com |
The American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist – Country has been awarded since 1974. Years reflect the year in which the awards were presented, for works released in the previous year (until 2003 onward when awards were handed out on November of the same year). The all-time winner in this category is Reba McEntire with 11 wins stretching across three decades. McEntire was also the first woman to win the award eight years in a row.
Winners and nominees
1970s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 (1st) | Lynn Anderson | [citation needed] |
| Loretta Lynn | ||
| Tammy Wynette | ||
| 1975 (2nd) | ||
| Olivia Newton-John | [citation needed] | |
| Loretta Lynn | ||
| Marie Osmond | ||
| 1976 (3rd) | ||
| Olivia Newton-John | [citation needed] | |
| Loretta Lynn | ||
| Linda Ronstadt | ||
| 1977 (4th) | ||
| Loretta Lynn | [citation needed] | |
| Dolly Parton | ||
| Tanya Tucker | ||
| 1978 (5th) | ||
| Loretta Lynn | [citation needed] | |
| Crystal Gayle | ||
| Dolly Parton | ||
| 1979 (6th) | ||
| Crystal Gayle | [citation needed] | |
| Loretta Lynn | ||
| Linda Ronstadt |
1980s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 (7th) | Crystal Gayle | [citation needed] |
| Barbara Mandrell | ||
| Dolly Parton | ||
| 1981 (8th) | ||
| Barbara Mandrell | [citation needed] | |
| Crystal Gayle | ||
| Anne Murray | ||
| 1982 (9th) | ||
| Anne Murray | [citation needed] | |
| Emmylou Harris | ||
| Barbara Mandrell | ||
| Dolly Parton | ||
| 1983 (10th) | ||
| Barbara Mandrell | [citation needed] | |
| Emmylou Harris | ||
| Sylvia | ||
| 1984 (11th) | ||
| Barbara Mandrell | [citation needed] | |
| Janie Fricke | ||
| Crystal Gayle | ||
| Sylvia | ||
| 1985 (12th) | ||
| Barbara Mandrell | [citation needed] | |
| Anne Murray | ||
| Dolly Parton | ||
| 1986 (13th) | ||
| Crystal Gayle | [citation needed] | |
| Anne Murray | ||
| Dolly Parton | ||
| 1987 (14th) | ||
| Barbara Mandrell | [citation needed] | |
| Reba McEntire | ||
| Juice Newton | ||
| Tanya Tucker | ||
| 1988 (15th) | ||
| Reba McEntire | [citation needed] | |
| Rosanne Cash | ||
| Tanya Tucker | ||
| 1989 (16th) | ||
| Reba McEntire | [citation needed] | |
| Rosanne Cash | ||
| Tanya Tucker |
1990s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 (17th) | Reba McEntire | [1] |
| K. T. Oslin | ||
| Dolly Parton | ||
| 1991 (18th) | ||
| Reba McEntire | [2] | |
| Patty Loveless | ||
| Kathy Mattea | ||
| Lorrie Morgan | ||
| K. T. Oslin | ||
| 1992 (19th) | ||
| Reba McEntire | [citation needed] | |
| Kathy Mattea | ||
| Dolly Parton | ||
| 1993 (20th) | ||
| Reba McEntire | [3] | |
| Wynonna Judd | ||
| Lorrie Morgan | ||
| Tanya Tucker | ||
| 1994 (21st) | ||
| Reba McEntire | [citation needed] | |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter | ||
| Wynonna Judd | ||
| Dolly Parton | ||
| 1995 (22nd) | ||
| Reba McEntire | [4] | |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter | ||
| Lorrie Morgan | ||
| 1996 (23rd) | ||
| Reba McEntire | [5] | |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter | ||
| Shania Twain | ||
| 1997 (24th) | ||
| Shania Twain | [6] | |
| Faith Hill | ||
| Wynonna Judd | ||
| 1998 (25th) | ||
| Reba McEntire | [7] | |
| LeAnn Rimes | ||
| Shania Twain | ||
| 1999 (26th) | ||
| Shania Twain | [citation needed] | |
| Faith Hill | ||
| LeAnn Rimes |
2000s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 (27th) | Shania Twain | [8] |
| Faith Hill | ||
| Martina McBride | ||
| 2001 (28th) | ||
| Faith Hill | [citation needed] | |
| Martina McBride | ||
| Reba McEntire | ||
| 2002 (29th) | ||
| Faith Hill | [citation needed] | |
| Sara Evans | ||
| Jo Dee Messina | ||
| 2003 (30th) | ||
| Martina McBride | [9] | |
| Jo Dee Messina | ||
| Lee Ann Womack | ||
| 2003 (31st) | ||
| Faith Hill | [10] | |
| Martina McBride | ||
| Shania Twain | ||
| 2004 (32nd) | ||
| Reba McEntire | [11] | |
| Martina McBride | ||
| Gretchen Wilson | ||
| 2005 (33rd) | ||
| Gretchen Wilson | [12] | |
| Martina McBride | ||
| LeAnn Rimes | ||
| 2006 (34th) | ||
| Faith Hill | [13] | |
| Carrie Underwood | ||
| Gretchen Wilson | ||
| 2007 (35th) | ||
| Carrie Underwood | [14] | |
| Martina McBride | ||
| Taylor Swift | ||
| 2008 (36th) | ||
| Taylor Swift | [15] | |
| Reba McEntire | ||
| Carrie Underwood | ||
| 2009 (37th) | ||
| Taylor Swift | [16] | |
| Reba McEntire | ||
| Carrie Underwood |
2010s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 (38th) | Taylor Swift | [17] |
| Miranda Lambert | ||
| Carrie Underwood | ||
| 2011 (39th) | ||
| Taylor Swift | [18] | |
| Sara Evans | ||
| Miranda Lambert | ||
| 2012 (40th) | ||
| Taylor Swift | [19] | |
| Miranda Lambert | ||
| Carrie Underwood | ||
| 2013 (41st) | ||
| Taylor Swift | [20] | |
| Miranda Lambert | ||
| Carrie Underwood | ||
| 2014 (42nd) | ||
| Carrie Underwood | [21] | |
| Miranda Lambert | ||
| Kacey Musgraves | ||
| 2015 (43rd) | ||
| Carrie Underwood | [22] | |
| Kelsea Ballerini | ||
| Miranda Lambert | ||
| 2016 (44th) | ||
| Carrie Underwood | [23] | |
| Kelsea Ballerini | ||
| Cam | ||
| 2017 (45th) | ||
| Carrie Underwood | [24] | |
| Miranda Lambert | ||
| Maren Morris | ||
| 2018 (46th) | ||
| Carrie Underwood | [25] | |
| Kelsea Ballerini | ||
| Maren Morris | ||
| 2019 (47th) | ||
| Carrie Underwood | [26] | |
| Kelsea Ballerini | ||
| Maren Morris |
2020s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 (48th) | ||
| Maren Morris | [27] | |
| Gabby Barrett | ||
| Miranda Lambert | ||
| 2021 (49th) | ||
| Carrie Underwood | ||
| Kacey Musgraves | ||
| Gabby Barrett | ||
| Miranda Lambert | ||
| 2022 (50th) | ||
| Taylor Swift | [28] | |
| Miranda Lambert | ||
| Maren Morris | ||
| Carrie Underwood | ||
| Lainey Wilson |
Category facts
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Most consecutive wins
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Multiple nominations
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See also
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American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist
- Lynn Anderson (1974)
- Olivia Newton-John (1975)
- Olivia Newton-John (1976)
- Loretta Lynn (1977)
- Loretta Lynn (1978)
- Crystal Gayle (1979)
- Crystal Gayle (1980)
- Barbara Mandrell (1981)
- Anne Murray (1982)
- Barbara Mandrell (1983)
- Barbara Mandrell (1984)
- Barbara Mandrell (1985)
- Crystal Gayle (1986)
- Barbara Mandrell (1987)
- Reba McEntire (1988)
- Reba McEntire (1989)
- Reba McEntire (1990)
- Reba McEntire (1991)
- Reba McEntire (1992)
- Reba McEntire (1993)
- Reba McEntire (1994)
- Reba McEntire (1995)
- Reba McEntire (1996)
- Shania Twain (1997)
- Reba McEntire (1998)
- Shania Twain (1999)
- Shania Twain (2000)
- Faith Hill (2001)
- Faith Hill (2002)
- Martina McBride (2003)
- Faith Hill (2003)
- Reba McEntire (2004)
- Gretchen Wilson (2005)
- Faith Hill (2006)
- Carrie Underwood (2007)
- Taylor Swift (2008)
- Taylor Swift (2009)
- Taylor Swift (2010)
- Taylor Swift (2011)
- Taylor Swift (2012)
- Taylor Swift (2013)
- Carrie Underwood (2014)
- Carrie Underwood (2015)
- Carrie Underwood (2016)
- Carrie Underwood (2017)
- Carrie Underwood (2018)
- Carrie Underwood (2019)
- Maren Morris (2020)
- Carrie Underwood (2021)
- Taylor Swift (2022)
