Academy of Country Music Award for Female Artist of the Year
| Academy of Country Music Award for Female Artist of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Country Music |
| First awarded | 1966 |
| Currently held by | Lainey Wilson (59th) |
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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
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Category records
[edit]Wins
[edit]- Most wins — Miranda Lambert (9).
- Most wins from the 1960s — n/a.
- Most wins from the 1970s — Loretta Lynn (4).
- Most wins from the 1980s — Reba McEntire (4).
- Most wins from the 1990s — Reba McEntire (3).
- Most wins from the 2000s — Martina McBride and Carrie Underwood (3).
- Most wins from the 2010s — Miranda Lambert (9).
Nominations
[edit]- Most nominated — Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire (16).
- Most nominated from the 1960s — Bonnie Guitar and Bonnie Owens (3).
- Most nominated from the 1970s — Loretta Lynn (10).
- Most nominated from the 1980s — Crystal Gayle and Reba McEntire (6).
- Most nominated from the 1990s — Reba McEntire (7).
- Most nominated from the 2000s — Martina McBride (9).
- Most nominated from the 2010s — Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood (10).
References
[edit]- ^ Horton, Carrie. "LOOK: Every ACM Awards Male and Female Artist of the Year Winner Ever". The Boot. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ "Academy of Country Music | Search Winners". www.acmcountry.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.