Academy of Country Music Award for Female Artist of the Year explained

Academy of Country Music Award for Female Artist of the Year
Presenter:Academy of Country Music
Country:United States
Year:1966
Holder:Lainey Wilson (59th)

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 Lainey Wilson.[2]

Recipients

YearWinnerNominees
2024 Lainey Wilson
2023 Lainey Wilson
2022 Carly Pearce
2021 Maren Morris
2020 Maren Morris
2019 Kacey Musgraves
2018 Miranda Lambert
2017 Miranda Lambert
2016 Miranda Lambert
2015 Miranda Lambert
2014 Miranda Lambert
2013 Miranda Lambert
2012 Miranda Lambert
2011 Miranda Lambert
2010 Miranda Lambert
2009 Carrie Underwood
2008 Carrie Underwood
2007 Carrie Underwood
2006 Sara Evans
2005 Gretchen Wilson
2004 Martina McBride
2003 Martina McBride
2002 Martina McBride
2001 Faith Hill
2000 Faith Hill
1999 Faith Hill
1998 Trisha Yearwood
1997 Patty Loveless
1996 Patty Loveless
1995 Reba McEntire
1994 Wynonna
1993 Mary Chapin Carpenter
1992 Reba McEntire
1991 Reba McEntire
1990 Kathy Mattea
1989 K.T. Oslin
1988 Reba McEntire
1987 Reba McEntire
1986 Reba McEntire
1985 Reba McEntire
1984 Janie Fricke
1983 Sylvia
1982 Barbara Mandrell
1981 Dolly Parton
1980 Crystal Gayle
1979 Barbara Mandrell
1978 Crystal Gayle
1977 Crystal Gayle
1976 Loretta Lynn
1975 Loretta Lynn
1974 Loretta Lynn
1973 Donna Fargo
1972 Loretta Lynn
1971 Lynn Anderson
1970 Tammy Wynette
1969 Cathie Taylor
1968 Lynn Anderson
1967 Bonnie Guitar
1966 Bonnie Owens

Category records

Wins

Nominations

References

  1. Web site: Horton . Carrie. LOOK: Every ACM Awards Male and Female Artist of the Year Winner Ever . 2022-03-05 . The Boot . en.
  2. Web site: Academy of Country Music Search Winners . 2022-03-05 . www.acmcountry.com . en.