# American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist

The American Music Awards for Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock has been awarded since 1974. Years reflect the year in which the awards were presented, for works released in the previous year (until 2003 onward when awards were handed out on November of the same year). The all-time winner in this category is Taylor Swift with seven wins. Mariah Carey is the most nominated female artist with 10 nominations.

## Winners and nominees
### 1970s

| Year | Artist |
| 1974 (1st) |
| 1974 (1st) | Helen Reddy |
| 1974 (1st) | Roberta Flack |
| 1974 (1st) | Diana Ross |
| 1975 (2nd) | |
| 1975 (2nd) | Olivia Newton-John |
| 1975 (2nd) | Helen Reddy |
| 1975 (2nd) | Barbra Streisand |
| 1976 (3rd) | |
| 1976 (3rd) | Olivia Newton-John |
| 1976 (3rd) | Helen Reddy |
| 1976 (3rd) | Linda Ronstadt |
| 1977 (4th) | |
| 1977 (4th) | Olivia Newton-John |
| 1977 (4th) | Helen Reddy |
| 1977 (4th) | Linda Ronstadt |
| 1978 (5th) | |
| 1978 (5th) | Linda Ronstadt |
| 1978 (5th) | Rita Coolidge |
| 1978 (5th) | Barbra Streisand |
| 1979 (6th) | |
| 1979 (6th) | Linda Ronstadt |
| 1979 (6th) | Barbra Streisand |
| 1979 (6th) | Donna Summer |

### 1980s

| Year | Artist |
| 1980 (7th) |
| 1980 (7th) | Donna Summer |
| 1980 (7th) | Olivia Newton-John |
| 1980 (7th) | Barbra Streisand |
| 1981 (8th) | |
| 1981 (8th) | Barbra Streisand |
| 1981 (8th) | Olivia Newton-John |
| 1981 (8th) | Linda Ronstadt |
| 1982 (9th) | |
| 1982 (9th) | Pat Benatar |
| 1982 (9th) | Sheena Easton |
| 1982 (9th) | Juice Newton |
| 1982 (9th) | Dolly Parton |
| 1983 (10th) | |
| 1983 (10th) | Olivia Newton-John |
| 1983 (10th) | Stevie Nicks |
| 1983 (10th) | Diana Ross |
| 1984 (11th) | |
| 1984 (11th) | Pat Benatar |
| 1984 (11th) | Stevie Nicks |
| 1984 (11th) | Donna Summer |
| 1984 (11th) | Bonnie Tyler |
| 1985 (12th) | |
| 1985 (12th) | Cyndi Lauper |
| 1985 (12th) | Madonna |
| 1985 (12th) | Linda Ronstadt |
| 1986 (13th) | |
| 1986 (13th) | Tina Turner |
| 1986 (13th) | Whitney Houston |
| 1986 (13th) | Madonna |
| 1987 (14th) | |
| 1987 (14th) | Whitney Houston |
| 1987 (14th) | Janet Jackson |
| 1987 (14th) | Tina Turner |
| 1987 (14th) | Madonna |
| 1988 (15th) | |
| 1988 (15th) | Whitney Houston |
| 1988 (15th) | Janet Jackson |
| 1988 (15th) | Madonna |
| 1989 (16th) | |
| 1989 (16th) | Whitney Houston |
| 1989 (16th) | Tracy Chapman |
| 1989 (16th) | Debbie Gibson |

### 1990s

| Year | Artist |
| 1990 (17th) |
| 1990 (17th) | Paula Abdul |
| 1990 (17th) | Anita Baker |
| 1990 (17th) | Madonna |
| 1991 (18th) | |
| 1991 (18th) | Janet Jackson |
| 1991 (18th) | Mariah Carey |
| 1991 (18th) | Madonna |
| 1991 (18th) | Sinéad O'Connor |
| 1992 (19th) | |
| 1992 (19th) | Paula Abdul |
| 1992 (19th) | Mariah Carey |
| 1992 (19th) | Whitney Houston |
| 1993 (20th) | |
| 1993 (20th) | Mariah Carey |
| 1993 (20th) | Amy Grant |
| 1993 (20th) | Bonnie Raitt |
| 1993 (20th) | Vanessa Williams |
| 1994 (21st) | |
| 1994 (21st) | Whitney Houston |
| 1994 (21st) | Mariah Carey |
| 1994 (21st) | Gloria Estefan |
| 1994 (21st) | Janet Jackson |
| 1995 (22nd) | |
| 1995 (22nd) | Mariah Carey |
| 1995 (22nd) | Janet Jackson |
| 1995 (22nd) | Bonnie Raitt |
| 1996 (23rd) | |
| 1996 (23rd) | Mariah Carey |
| 1996 (23rd) | Melissa Etheridge |
| 1996 (23rd) | Alanis Morissette |
| 1997 (24th) | |
| 1997 (24th) | Alanis Morissette |
| 1997 (24th) | Mariah Carey |
| 1997 (24th) | Celine Dion |
| 1998 (25th) | |
| 1998 (25th) | Celine Dion |
| 1998 (25th) | Toni Braxton |
| 1998 (25th) | Jewel |
| 1999 (26th) | |
| 1999 (26th) | Celine Dion |
| 1999 (26th) | Brandy |
| 1999 (26th) | Shania Twain |

### 2000s

| Year | Artist |
| 2000 (27th) |
| 2000 (27th) | Shania Twain |
| 2000 (27th) | Whitney Houston |
| 2000 (27th) | Britney Spears |
| 2001 (28th) | |
| 2001 (28th) | Faith Hill |
| 2001 (28th) | Christina Aguilera |
| 2001 (28th) | Celine Dion |
| 2001 (28th) | Britney Spears |
| 2002 (29th) | |
| 2002 (29th) | Janet Jackson |
| 2002 (29th) | Alicia Keys |
| 2002 (29th) | Jennifer Lopez |
| 2003 (30th) | |
| 2003 (30th) | Sheryl Crow |
| 2003 (30th) | Celine Dion |
| 2003 (30th) | Pink |
| 2003 (31st) | |
| 2003 (31st) | Jennifer Lopez |
| 2003 (31st) | Celine Dion |
| 2003 (31st) | Avril Lavigne |
| 2004 (32nd) | |
| 2004 (32nd) | Sheryl Crow |
| 2004 (32nd) | Avril Lavigne |
| 2004 (32nd) | Jessica Simpson |
| 2005 (33rd) | |
| 2005 (33rd) | Gwen Stefani |
| 2005 (33rd) | Mariah Carey |
| 2005 (33rd) | Kelly Clarkson |
| 2006 (34th) | |
| 2006 (34th) | Kelly Clarkson |
| 2006 (34th) | Mariah Carey |
| 2006 (34th) | Nelly Furtado |
| 2007 (35th) | |
| 2007 (35th) | Fergie |
| 2007 (35th) | Beyoncé |
| 2007 (35th) | Avril Lavigne |
| 2008 (36th) | |
| 2008 (36th) | Rihanna |
| 2008 (36th) | Mariah Carey |
| 2008 (36th) | Alicia Keys |
| 2009 (37th) | |
| 2009 (37th) | Taylor Swift |
| 2009 (37th) | Beyoncé |
| 2009 (37th) | Lady Gaga |

### 2010s

| Year | Artist |
| 2010 (38th) | Lady Gaga |
| 2010 (38th) | Kesha |
| 2010 (38th) | Katy Perry |
| 2011 (39th) | |
| 2011 (39th) | Adele |
| 2011 (39th) | Lady Gaga |
| 2011 (39th) | Katy Perry |
| 2012 (40th) | |
| 2012 (40th) | Katy Perry |
| 2012 (40th) | Kelly Clarkson |
| 2012 (40th) | Nicki Minaj |
| 2012 (40th) | Rihanna |
| 2013 (41st) | |
| 2013 (41st) | Taylor Swift |
| 2013 (41st) | Pink |
| 2013 (41st) | Rihanna |
| 2014 (42nd) | |
| 2014 (42nd) | Katy Perry |
| 2014 (42nd) | Iggy Azalea |
| 2014 (42nd) | Lorde |
| 2015 (43rd) | |
| 2015 (43rd) | Ariana Grande |
| 2015 (43rd) | Taylor Swift |
| 2015 (43rd) | Meghan Trainor |
| 2016 (44th) | |
| 2016 (44th) | Selena Gomez |
| 2016 (44th) | Adele |
| 2016 (44th) | Rihanna |
| 2017 (45th) | |
| 2017 (45th) | Lady Gaga |
| 2017 (45th) | Alessia Cara |
| 2017 (45th) | Rihanna |
| 2018 (46th) | Taylor Swift |
| 2018 (46th) | Camila Cabello |
| 2018 (46th) | Cardi B |
| 2019 (47th) | Taylor Swift |
| 2019 (47th) | Ariana Grande |
| 2019 (47th) | Billie Eilish |

### 2020s

| Year | Artist |
| 2020 (48th) | Taylor Swift |
| 2020 (48th) | Dua Lipa |
| 2020 (48th) | Lady Gaga |
| 2021 (49th) |
| 2021 (49th) | Taylor Swift |
| 2021 (49th) | Ariana Grande |
| 2021 (49th) | Doja Cat |
| 2021 (49th) | Dua Lipa |
| 2021 (49th) | Olivia Rodrigo |
| 2022 (50th) |
| 2022 (50th) | Taylor Swift |
| 2022 (50th) | Adele |
| 2022 (50th) | Beyoncé |
| 2022 (50th) | Doja Cat |
| 2022 (50th) | Lizzo |