Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year

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.

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.

In CMA history only nine women have won Female Vocalist of the Year the very first time they were nominated.

2021 recipient, Carly Pearce , who won on her first nomination.
2019 honoree Kacey Musgraves .
Five-time recipient Carrie Underwood .
Miranda Lambert is the most awarded female vocalist with seven wins.
2009 honoree Taylor Swift has also won Entertainer of the Year twice.
Faith Hill won the award in 2000.
Four-time winner Martina McBride .
Trisha Yearwood received the award consecutively in 1997 and 1998.
1995 honoree Alison Krauss .
Tanya Tucker received the award in 1991.
Four-time winner Reba McEntire .
Eleven-time nominee and 1980 recipient Emmylou Harris .
Barbara Mandrell won the award twice and was also the first person to win Entertainer of the Year twice.
Crystal Gayle won the award back-to-back in 1977 and 1978.
Two-time recipient Dolly Parton also won Entertainer of the Year in 1978.
Olivia Newton-John controversially won the award in 1974 and is, to date, the only non-American female vocalist winner.
1971 winner Lynn Anderson .
Three-time honoree Tammy Wynette .
Loretta Lynn won the inaugural female vocalist award and later received it in 1972 and 1973