Billboard Music Award for Top Female Artist

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Billboard Music Awards for Top Female Artist
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Taylor Swift is the most awarded artist in this category
CountryUnited States
Presented by Billboard
First awarded1990
Currently held by Taylor Swift (2023)
Most awards Taylor Swift (5)
Most nominationsTaylor Swift (10)
Website billboardmusicawards.com

This article lists the winners and nominees for the ' Billboard Music Award for Top Female Artist. This award has been given since 1990. Taylor Swift is the all-time winner with five and is also the most nominated artist with ten. There are only five women who won the award more than once: Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Adele, and Mariah Carey

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Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

1990s

YearArtistRef
1990
Janet Jackson [1]
1991
Mariah Carey [2]
1992
1993
Whitney Houston [3]
1994
Mariah Carey [4]
1995
TLC [5]
1996
Alanis Morissette [6]
1997
LeAnn Rimes [7]
1998
Shania Twain [8]
Celine Dion
Janet Jackson
LeAnn Rimes
1999
Britney Spears [9]
Cher
Shania Twain

2000s

YearArtistRef
2000
Christina Aguilera [10]
Faith Hill
P!nk
Britney Spears
2001
Alicia Keys [11]
Destiny's Child
Dido
Janet Jackson
Jennifer Lopez
2002
Ashanti [12]
Avril Lavigne
Jennifer Lopez
P!nk
2003
2004
Alicia Keys [13]
Beyoncé
Norah Jones
Britney Spears
2005
2006
Rihanna [14]
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Kelly Clarkson
2007 – 09

2010s

YearArtistRef
2010
2011
Rihanna [15]
Kesha
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
2012
Adele [16]
Lady Gaga
Nicki Minaj
Katy Perry
Rihanna
2013
Taylor Swift [17]
Adele
Carly Rae Jepsen
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
2014
Katy Perry [18]
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Lorde
Rihanna
2015
Taylor Swift [19]
Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande
Katy Perry
Meghan Trainor
2016
Adele [20]
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
2017
Beyoncé [21]
Adele
Ariana Grande
Sia
Rihanna
2018
Taylor Swift [22]
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Halsey
Demi Lovato
2019
Ariana Grande [23]
Cardi B
Taylor Swift
Halsey
Ella Mai

2020s

YearArtistRef
2020
Billie Eilish [24]
Ariana Grande
Halsey
Lizzo
Taylor Swift
2021
Taylor Swift [25]
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Dua Lipa
Megan Thee Stallion
2022
Olivia Rodrigo [26]
Adele
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Taylor Swift
2023
Taylor Swift [27]
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA

Multiple nominations

RankArtistNominationsYears
1. Taylor Swift 102011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023
2. Rihanna 72006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017
3. Ariana Grande 62015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021
3. Adele 52011, 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2022
Beyoncé 2004, 2006, 2014, 2017 and 2023
4. Katy Perry 42011, 2012, 2014 and 2015

Multiple wins

RankArtistAwards WonYears Won
1. Taylor Swift 52013, 2015, 2018, 2021, and 2023
2. Adele 22012 and 2016
Nicki Minaj 2012, 2013
Mariah Carey 1991 and 1994
Rihanna 2006 and 2011

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