Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year
Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year | |
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Country | United States |
Presented by | Country Music Association |
First awarded | 1967 |
Currently held by | Carly Pearce (2021) |
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2021 recipient, Carly Pearce, who won on her first nomination.
The following list shows the recipients for the Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year.[1]This Award goes to the artist. The Award is based on individual musical performance on a solo Country single or album release, as well as the overall contribution to Country Music.[2]This award was one of the original awards given at the first ceremony in 1967. The first recipient was Loretta Lynn. The most recent recipient is Carly Pearce.
Recipients[]
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2020 honree Maren Morris.
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Five-time recipient Carrie Underwood.
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Miranda Lambert is the most awarded female vocalist with seven wins.
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Four-time winner Martina McBride.
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Faith Hill won the award in 2000.
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1995 honoree Alison Krauss.
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Tanya Tucker received the award in 1991.
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Four-time winner Reba McEntire.
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Eleven-time nominee and 1980 recipient Emmylou Harris.
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Barbara Mandrell won the award twice and was also the first person to win Entertainer of the Year twice.
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Crystal Gayle won the award back-to-back in 1977 and 1978.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Dolly_Parton_Australia.jpg/170px-Dolly_Parton_Australia.jpg)
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Olivia Newton-John controversially won the award in 1974 and is, to date, the only non-American female vocalist.
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1971 winner Lynn Anderson.
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Three-time honoree Tammy Wynette.
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Loretta Lynn won the inaugural female vocalist award and later received it in 1972 and 1973
Category facts[]
- Most wins
Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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Total wins | 7 wins | 5 wins | 4 wins |
Singer | Miranda Lambert | Carrie Underwood | Martina McBride Reba McEntire |
- Most nominations
Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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Total nominations | 18 nominations | 17 nominations | 15 nominations |
Singer | Reba McEntire | Martina McBride | Miranda Lambert |
References[]
- ^ "Past CMA Awards Winners and Nominees". CMA World. Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
- ^ "About". CMA Awards 2021 | Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 8|7c on ABC. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ^ "CMA Awards 2020: Here's the full list of nominees".
- ^ "Maren Morris Leads 2019 CMA Awards Nominations". 28 August 2019.
- ^ McCarthy, Kelly (August 28, 2018). "2018 CMA Awards nominations: See the full list". ABC News. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Keith Urban & Miranda Lambert Lead 2017 CMA Awards Nominees, Taylor Swift Earns First Nomination in Three Years".
See also[]
Categories:
- Country Music Association Awards
- Lists of women