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 six and is also the most nominated artist with eleven. There are only five women who won the award more than once: Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Adele, and Mariah Carey.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple nominations
| Rank
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Artist
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Nominations
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Years
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| 1
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Taylor Swift
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11
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2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
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| 2
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Rihanna
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7
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2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017
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| 3
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Ariana Grande
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6
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2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021
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| 4
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Adele
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5
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2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2022
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| Beyoncé
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2004, 2006, 2014, 2017 and 2023
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| 5
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Katy Perry
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4
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2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015
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Multiple wins
References
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- ^ "1991 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "1993 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "1994 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "1995 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "1996 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "1997 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "1998 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "1999 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "2000 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "2001 Destiny, Kelly Win Billboards". Rolling Stone. 5 December 2001. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "2002 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "2004 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "2006 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "2011 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Adele Wins 12 Gongs at Billboard Music Awards 2012". MTV. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Billboard Music Awards 2013: The Complete Winners List". MTV. May 19, 2013. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard Music Awards: Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ "2015 Billboard Music Awards". Variety. May 17, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard.com. May 22, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Here is the Complete List of Winners from the 2017 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard.
- ^ "Here Are All the Winners from the 2018 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard.
- ^ "2019 Billboard Music Awards Winners: The Complete List". Billboard.
- ^ "Nominees Announced for the 2020 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "2021 Finalists". Billboard Music Awards. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "2022 Finalists". Billboard Music Awards. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "2023 Finalists". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ Grein, Paul (November 25, 2024). "Zach Bryan, Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen & Sabrina Carpenter Are Top 2024 Billboard Music Awards Finalists: Full List". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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