Billboard Music Award for Top Female Artist

Billboard Music Awards for Top Female Artist
Taylor Swift is the most awarded artist in this category
CountryUnited States
Presented byBillboard
First awarded1990
Currently held byTaylor Swift (2024)
Most awardsTaylor Swift (6)
Most nominationsTaylor Swift (11)
Websitebillboardmusicawards.com

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

Year Artist Ref
1990
Janet Jackson
1991
Mariah Carey
1992 —
1993
Whitney Houston
1994
Mariah Carey
1995
TLC
1996
Alanis Morissette
1997
LeAnn Rimes
1998
Shania Twain
Celine Dion
Janet Jackson
LeAnn Rimes
1999
Britney Spears
Cher
Shania Twain

2000s

Year Artist Ref
2000
Christina Aguilera
Faith Hill
P!nk
Britney Spears
2001
Alicia Keys
Destiny's Child
Dido
Janet Jackson
Jennifer Lopez
2002
Ashanti
Avril Lavigne
Jennifer Lopez
P!nk
2003 —
2004
Alicia Keys
Beyoncé
Norah Jones
Britney Spears
2005 —
2006
Rihanna
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Kelly Clarkson
2007 – 09 —

2010s

Year Artist Ref
2010 —
2011
Rihanna
Kesha
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
2012
Adele
Lady Gaga
Nicki Minaj
Katy Perry
Rihanna
2013
Taylor Swift
Adele
Carly Rae Jepsen
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
2014
Katy Perry
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Lorde
Rihanna
2015
Taylor Swift
Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande
Katy Perry
Meghan Trainor
2016
Adele
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
2017
Beyoncé
Adele
Ariana Grande
Sia
Rihanna
2018
Taylor Swift
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Halsey
Demi Lovato
2019
Ariana Grande
Cardi B
Taylor Swift
Halsey
Ella Mai

2020s

Year Artist Ref
2020
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Halsey
Lizzo
Taylor Swift
2021
Taylor Swift
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Dua Lipa
Megan Thee Stallion
2022
Olivia Rodrigo
Adele
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Taylor Swift
2023
Taylor Swift
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
2024
Taylor Swift
Sabrina Carpenter
Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
SZA

Multiple nominations

Rank Artist Nominations Years
1 Taylor Swift 11 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
2 Rihanna 7 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017
3 Ariana Grande 6 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021
4 Adele 5 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2022
Beyoncé 2004, 2006, 2014, 2017 and 2023
5 Katy Perry 4 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015

Multiple wins

Rank Artist Awards won Years won
1 Taylor Swift 6 2013, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2023 and 2024
2 Adele 2 2012 and 2016
Alicia Keys 2001 and 2004
Mariah Carey 1991 and 1994
Rihanna 2006 and 2011

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