| Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance | |
| Awarded For: | Quality of female vocal performance in country music. |
| Presenter: | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| Country: | United States |
| Year: | 1965 |
| Year2: | 2011 |
| Website: | grammy.com |
The Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance was first awarded in 1965, to Dottie West. The award has had several minor name changes:
The award was discontinued after 2011 award season in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012 to the present, all solo performances (male, female and instrumental) in the country category are recognized in the newly formed Best Country Solo Performance category.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
The following individuals received two or more wins in this category:[2]
| Wins | Performer |
|---|---|
| 4 | Emmylou Harris |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter | |
| 3 | Anne Murray |
| Carrie Underwood | |
| Dolly Parton | |
| 2 | Faith Hill |
| K.T. Oslin | |
| Shania Twain | |
| Tammy Wynette |
The following individuals received two or more nominations in this category:
| Nominations | Performer |
|---|---|
| 18 | Dolly Parton |
| Emmylou Harris | |
| 10 | Trisha Yearwood |
| 9 | Martina McBride |
| Tammy Wynette | |
| 8 | Crystal Gayle |
| 7 | Dottie West |
| Reba McEntire | |
| 6 | LeAnn Rimes |
| Lee Ann Womack | |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter | |
| Tanya Tucker | |
| 5 | Alison Krauss |
| Anne Murray | |
| Barbara Mandrell | |
| Carrie Underwood | |
| Faith Hill | |
| Rosanne Cash | |
| Shania Twain | |
| 4 | Connie Smith |
| Gretchen Wilson | |
| Kathy Mattea | |
| Loretta Lynn | |
| Lynn Anderson | |
| Miranda Lambert | |
| Patty Loveless | |
| Skeeter Davis | |
| 3 | Janie Fricke |
| Juice Newton | |
| K. T. Oslin | |
| Pam Tillis | |
| Wynonna Judd | |
| 2 | Deana Carter |
| Jan Howard | |
| Jean Shepard | |
| Jeannie C. Riley | |
| Jody Miller | |
| k.d. lang | |
| Lucinda Williams | |
| Wanda Jackson |