Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance
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| Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance | |
|---|---|
| A gold gramophone trophy with a plaque set on a table Gilded gramophone trophy presented to Grammy Award winners | |
| Description | quality of female vocal performance in country music. |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| First awarded | 1965 |
| Last awarded | 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:
- From 1965 to 1967 the award was known as Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Female
- In 1968 it was awarded as Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Female
- From 1969 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- From 1995 to the present it has been awarded as Best Female Country Vocal Performance
The award was discontinued after 2011 award season in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, 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.
Category facts
- Most Wins:
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Mary Chapin Carpenter Emmylou Harris |
Anne Murray Dolly Parton Carrie Underwood |
Faith Hill K. T. Oslin Shania Twain Tammy Wynette |
| Total Wins | 4 wins | 3 wins | 2 wins |
- Most Nominations
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Emmylou Harris Dolly Parton |
Trisha Yearwood | Martina McBride Tammy Wynette |
Crystal Gayle | Reba McEntire Dottie West |
LeAnn Rimes Mary Chapin Carpenter Tanya Tucker |
| Total Wins | 18 nominations | 10 nominations | 9 nominations | 8 nominations | 7 nominations | 6 nominations |
Most Nominations Without Winning
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Martina McBride | Tanya Tucker | Barbara Mandrell Connie Smith Lee Ann Womack |
Skeeter Davis Patty Loveless Loretta Lynn |
Janie Fricke Wynonna Judd Pam Tillis |
| Total Nominations | 9 Nominations | 6 Nominations | 5 Nominations | 4 Nominations | 3 Nominations |
(Note: Lynn, Mandrell, and Judd have won Grammys in other categories.)
Most Consecutive Wins
- Mary Chapin Carpenter - 4 (1992–1995)
- Carrie Underwood - 3 (2007–2009)
Youngest Winners
- 1. LeAnn Rimes - age 14, 1997
- 2. Taylor Swift - age 20, 2010
- 3. Jeannie C. Riley - age 23, 1969
- 3. Lynn Anderson - age 23, 1971
- 4. Jody Miller - age 24, 1966
- 4. Carrie Underwood - age 24, 2007
- 5. Tammy Wynette, age 25, 1968
- 5. Carrie Underwood - age 25, 2008
- 5. Olivia Newton-John - age 25, 1974
Oldest Winners
- 1. June Carter Cash - age 73, 2004 (awarded posthumously)
- 2. Emmylou Harris - age 58, 2006
- 3. Dolly Parton - age 56, 2002
- 4. K. T. Oslin - age 46, 1989
- 5. K. T. Oslin - age 45, 1988
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
| Year[I] | Performing artist(s) | Nationality | Work | Nominees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Taylor Swift |  United States
|
"White Horse" |
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| 2011 | Miranda Lambert | United States
|
"The House That Built Me" |
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^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.