The following list shows the recipients for the Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year.[1] The award is based on individual musical performance on a solo country single or album release, as well as the artist's overall contribution to country music during the eligibility period.[2]
Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year | |
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Country | United States |
Presented by | Country Music Association |
First awarded | 1967 |
Currently held by | Lainey Wilson (2023) |
The inaugural recipient of the award was Loretta Lynn in 1967. Miranda Lambert holds the record for most wins in the category, with seven, while she and four-time recipient Reba McEntire share a leading eighteen nominations. Anne Murray holds the record for most nominations without a win, with six. The current holder of the award is Lainey Wilson, who won at the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards in 2022.
Recipients edit
Artists with multiple wins edit
Awards | Artist |
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7 | Miranda Lambert |
5 | Carrie Underwood |
4 | Martina McBride |
Reba McEntire | |
3 | Loretta Lynn |
Tammy Wynette | |
2 | Barbara Mandrell |
Crystal Gayle | |
Dolly Parton | |
Janie Frickie | |
Kathy Mattea | |
Mary Chapin Carpenter | |
Trisha Yearwood |
Won on First nomination edit
In CMA history only nine women have won Female Vocalist of the Year the very first time they were nominated. They are:
- Loretta Lynn (1967)
- Olivia Newton-John (1974)
- K.T. Oslin (1988)
- Mary Chapin Carpenter (1992)
- Alison Krauss (1995)
- Gretchen Wilson (2005)
- Carrie Underwood (2006)
- Carly Pearce (2021)
- Lainey Wilson (2022)
Artists with multiple nominations edit
- 18 nominations
- 17 nominations
- 16 nominations
- 12 nominations
- 9 nominations
- 8 nominations
- 7 nominations
- 6 nominations
- 5 nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
References edit
- ^ "Past CMA Awards Winners and Nominees". CMA World. Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
- ^ "About". CMA Awards. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ^ Leimkuehler, Matthew (Sep 1, 2020). "CMA Awards 2020: Here's the full list of nominees". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on 1 Mar 2024.
- ^ Freeman, Jon (2019-08-28). "Maren Morris Leads 2019 CMA Awards Nominations". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on Apr 10, 2023.
- ^ McCarthy, Kelly (August 28, 2018). "2018 CMA Awards nominations: See the full list". ABC News. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Keith Urban & Miranda Lambert Lead 2017 CMA Awards Nominees, Taylor Swift Earns First Nomination in Three Years".