Academy of Country Music Award for Female Artist of the Year

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Academy of Country Music Award for Female Artist of the Year
CountryUnited States
Presented by Academy of Country Music
First awarded1966
Currently held by Lainey Wilson (58th)
Lainey Wilson, the reigning winner of Female Artist of the Year, 2023. Lainey Wilson 2020.jpg
Lainey Wilson, the reigning winner of Female Artist of the Year, 2023.
Miranda Lambert, the most decorated Female Artist of the Year with 9 wins. Miranda-Lambert-Bandwagon-Tour-2019.jpg
Miranda Lambert, the most decorated Female Artist of the Year with 9 wins.
Reba McEntire, (along with Miranda Lambert) is the most nominated artist in this category. RebaMcEntire (cropped).jpg
Reba McEntire, (along with Miranda Lambert) is the most nominated artist in this category.

The Academy of Country Music Award for Female Artist of the Year is awarded to the top female artist of the past year. It is based on individual musical performance on a solo Country single or album release, as well as the overall contribution to Country Music.The following is the list of winners, with the year representing the nominated work. [1] This Award goes to the artist. This award was one of the original awards given at the first ceremony in 1966. The first recipient was Bonnie Owens. The most recent recipient is Carly Pearce. [2]

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Recipients

YearWinnerNominees
2023 Blueribbon icon.png Lainey Wilson
2022 Blueribbon icon.png Carly Pearce
2021 Blueribbon icon.png Maren Morris
2020 Blueribbon icon.png Maren Morris
2019 Blueribbon icon.png Kacey Musgraves
2018 Blueribbon icon.png Miranda Lambert
2017 Blueribbon icon.png Miranda Lambert
2016 Blueribbon icon.png Miranda Lambert
2015 Blueribbon icon.png Miranda Lambert
2014 Blueribbon icon.png Miranda Lambert
2013 Blueribbon icon.png Miranda Lambert
2012 Blueribbon icon.png Miranda Lambert
2011 Blueribbon icon.png Miranda Lambert
2010 Blueribbon icon.png Miranda Lambert
2009 Blueribbon icon.png Carrie Underwood
2008 Blueribbon icon.png Carrie Underwood
2007 Blueribbon icon.png Carrie Underwood
2006 Blueribbon icon.png Sara Evans
2005 Blueribbon icon.png Gretchen Wilson
2004 Blueribbon icon.png Martina McBride
2003 Blueribbon icon.png Martina McBride
2002 Blueribbon icon.png Martina McBride
2001 Blueribbon icon.png Faith Hill
2000 Blueribbon icon.png Faith Hill
1999 Blueribbon icon.png Faith Hill
1998 Blueribbon icon.png Trisha Yearwood
1997 Blueribbon icon.png Patty Loveless
1996 Blueribbon icon.png Patty Loveless
1995 Blueribbon icon.png Reba McEntire
1994 Blueribbon icon.png Wynonna
1993 Blueribbon icon.png Mary Chapin Carpenter
1992 Blueribbon icon.png Reba McEntire
1991 Blueribbon icon.png Reba McEntire
1990 Blueribbon icon.png Kathy Mattea
1989 Blueribbon icon.png K.T. Oslin
1988 Blueribbon icon.png Reba McEntire
1987 Blueribbon icon.png Reba McEntire
1986 Blueribbon icon.png Reba McEntire
1985 Blueribbon icon.png Reba McEntire
1984 Blueribbon icon.png Janie Fricke
1983 Blueribbon icon.png Sylvia
1982 Blueribbon icon.png Barbara Mandrell
1981 Blueribbon icon.png Dolly Parton
1980 Blueribbon icon.png Crystal Gayle
1979 Blueribbon icon.png Barbara Mandrell
1978 Blueribbon icon.png Crystal Gayle
1977 Blueribbon icon.png Crystal Gayle
1976 Blueribbon icon.png Loretta Lynn
1975 Blueribbon icon.png Loretta Lynn
1974 Blueribbon icon.png Loretta Lynn
1973 Blueribbon icon.png Donna Fargo
1972 Blueribbon icon.png Loretta Lynn
1971 Blueribbon icon.png Lynn Anderson
1970 Blueribbon icon.png Tammy Wynette
1969 Blueribbon icon.png Cathie Taylor
1968 Blueribbon icon.png Lynn Anderson
1967 Blueribbon icon.png Bonnie Guitar
1966 Blueribbon icon.png Bonnie Owens

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References

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  2. "Academy of Country Music | Search Winners". www.acmcountry.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.