# American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist

The American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B has been awarded since 1974. Years reflect the year during 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). Beyoncé and Rihanna are tied for the most wins in this category, with 7 wins. Beyoncé is the most nominated artist, with 11 nominations.

## Winners and nominees
### 1970s

| Year | Artist |
| 1974 (1st) |
| 1974 (1st) | Roberta Flack |
| 1974 (1st) | Aretha Franklin |
| 1974 (1st) | Betty Wright |
| 1975 (2nd) | |
| 1975 (2nd) | Diana Ross |
| 1975 (2nd) | Roberta Flack |
| 1975 (2nd) | Aretha Franklin |
| 1976 (3rd) | |
| 1976 (3rd) | Aretha Franklin |
| 1976 (3rd) | Gwen McCrae |
| 1976 (3rd) | Minnie Riperton |
| 1977 (4th) | |
| 1977 (4th) | Aretha Franklin |
| 1977 (4th) | Natalie Cole |
| 1977 (4th) | Diana Ross |
| 1978 (5th) | |
| 1978 (5th) | Natalie Cole |
| 1978 (5th) | Aretha Franklin |
| 1978 (5th) | Donna Summer |
| 1979 (6th) | |
| 1979 (6th) | Natalie Cole |
| 1979 (6th) | Roberta Flack |
| 1979 (6th) | Donna Summer |

### 1980s

| Year | Artist |
| 1980 (7th) |
| 1980 (7th) | Donna Summer |
| 1980 (7th) | Gloria Gaynor |
| 1980 (7th) | Stephanie Mills |
| 1981 (8th) | |
| 1981 (8th) | Diana Ross |
| 1981 (8th) | Chaka Khan |
| 1981 (8th) | Stephanie Mills |
| 1982 (9th) | |
| 1982 (9th) | Stephanie Mills |
| 1982 (9th) | Chaka Khan |
| 1982 (9th) | Stacy Lattisaw |
| 1982 (9th) | Teena Marie |
| 1983 (10th) | |
| 1983 (10th) | Diana Ross |
| 1983 (10th) | Aretha Franklin |
| 1983 (10th) | Evelyn "Champagne" King |
| 1984 (11th) | |
| 1984 (11th) | Aretha Franklin |
| 1984 (11th) | Angela Bofill |
| 1984 (11th) | Irene Cara |
| 1984 (11th) | Donna Summer |
| 1985 (12th) | |
| 1985 (12th) | Tina Turner |
| 1985 (12th) | Sheila E. |
| 1985 (12th) | Chaka Khan |
| 1986 (13th) | |
| 1986 (13th) | Aretha Franklin |
| 1986 (13th) | Whitney Houston |
| 1986 (13th) | Diana Ross |
| 1987 (14th) | |
| 1987 (14th) | Whitney Houston |
| 1987 (14th) | Anita Baker |
| 1987 (14th) | Janet Jackson |
| 1987 (14th) | Patti LaBelle |
| 1988 (15th) | |
| 1988 (15th) | Anita Baker |
| 1988 (15th) | Whitney Houston |
| 1988 (15th) | Janet Jackson |
| 1989 (16th) | |
| 1989 (16th) | Whitney Houston |
| 1989 (16th) | Natalie Cole |
| 1989 (16th) | Sade |

### 1990s

| Year | Artist |
| 1990 (17th) |
| 1990 (17th) | Anita Baker |
| 1990 (17th) | Paula Abdul |
| 1990 (17th) | Stephanie Mills |
| 1991 (18th) | |
| 1991 (18th) | Janet Jackson |
| 1991 (18th) | Regina Belle |
| 1991 (18th) | Mariah Carey |
| 1991 (18th) | Miki Howard |
| 1991 (18th) | Lisa Stansfield |
| 1992 (19th) | |
| 1992 (19th) | Mariah Carey |
| 1992 (19th) | Natalie Cole |
| 1992 (19th) | Whitney Houston |
| 1993 (20th) | |
| 1993 (20th) | Patti LaBelle |
| 1993 (20th) | Mary J. Blige |
| 1993 (20th) | Mariah Carey |
| 1993 (20th) | Vanessa Williams |
| 1994 (21st) | |
| 1994 (21st) | Whitney Houston |
| 1994 (21st) | Toni Braxton |
| 1994 (21st) | Mariah Carey |
| 1994 (21st) | Janet Jackson |
| 1995 (22nd) | |
| 1995 (22nd) | Anita Baker |
| 1995 (22nd) | Toni Braxton |
| 1995 (22nd) | Janet Jackson |
| 1996 (23rd) | |
| 1996 (23rd) | Mariah Carey |
| 1996 (23rd) | Anita Baker |
| 1996 (23rd) | Brandy |
| 1997 (24th) | |
| 1997 (24th) | Toni Braxton |
| 1997 (24th) | Brandy |
| 1997 (24th) | Mariah Carey |
| 1998 (25th) | |
| 1998 (25th) | Mariah Carey |
| 1998 (25th) | Mary J. Blige |
| 1998 (25th) | Toni Braxton |
| 1999 (26th) | |
| 1999 (26th) | Janet Jackson |
| 1999 (26th) | Aaliyah |
| 1999 (26th) | Brandy |

### 2000s

| Year | Artist |
| 2000 (27th) |
| 2000 (27th) | Lauryn Hill |
| 2000 (27th) | Brandy |
| 2000 (27th) | Whitney Houston |
| 2001 (28th) | |
| 2001 (28th) | Toni Braxton |
| 2001 (28th) | Whitney Houston |
| 2001 (28th) | Kelly Price |
| 2002 (29th) | |
| 2002 (29th) | Aaliyah |
| 2002 (29th) | Mary J. Blige |
| 2002 (29th) | Alicia Keys |
| 2003 (30th) | |
| 2003 (30th) | Mary J. Blige |
| 2003 (30th) | Ashanti |
| 2003 (30th) | Jennifer Lopez |
| 2003 (31st) | |
| 2003 (31st) | Aaliyah |
| 2003 (31st) | Ashanti |
| 2003 (31st) | Beyoncé |
| 2004 (32nd) | |
| 2004 (32nd) | Alicia Keys |
| 2004 (32nd) | Beyoncé |
| 2004 (32nd) | Janet Jackson |
| 2005 (33rd) | |
| 2005 (33rd) | Mariah Carey |
| 2005 (33rd) | Ciara |
| 2005 (33rd) | Fantasia |
| 2006 (34th) | |
| 2006 (34th) | Mary J. Blige |
| 2006 (34th) | Mariah Carey |
| 2006 (34th) | Keyshia Cole |
| 2007 (35th) | |
| 2007 (35th) | Rihanna |
| 2007 (35th) | Beyoncé |
| 2007 (35th) | Fantasia |
| 2008 (36th) | |
| 2008 (36th) | Rihanna |
| 2008 (36th) | Mary J. Blige |
| 2008 (36th) | Alicia Keys |
| 2009 (37th) | |
| 2009 (37th) | Beyoncé |
| 2009 (37th) | Keyshia Cole |
| 2009 (37th) | Keri Hilson |

### 2010s

| Year | Artist |
| 2010 (38th) |
| 2010 (38th) | Rihanna |
| 2010 (38th) | Alicia Keys |
| 2010 (38th) | Sade |
| 2011 (39th) | |
| 2011 (39th) | Beyoncé |
| 2011 (39th) | Rihanna |
| 2011 (39th) | Kelly Rowland |
| 2012 (40th) | |
| 2012 (40th) | Beyoncé |
| 2012 (40th) | Mary J. Blige |
| 2012 (40th) | Rihanna |
| 2013 (41st) | |
| 2013 (41st) | Rihanna |
| 2013 (41st) | Ciara |
| 2013 (41st) | Alicia Keys |
| 2014 (42nd) | |
| 2014 (42nd) | Beyoncé |
| 2014 (42nd) | Jhené Aiko |
| 2014 (42nd) | Mary J. Blige |
| 2015 (43rd) | |
| 2015 (43rd) | Rihanna |
| 2015 (43rd) | Beyoncé |
| 2015 (43rd) | Mary J. Blige |
| 2016 (44th) | |
| 2016 (44th) | Rihanna |
| 2016 (44th) | Beyoncé |
| 2016 (44th) | Janet Jackson |
| 2017 (45th) | |
| 2017 (45th) | Beyoncé |
| 2017 (45th) | Kehlani |
| 2017 (45th) | Rihanna |
| 2018 (46th) | |
| 2018 (46th) | Rihanna |
| 2018 (46th) | Ella Mai |
| 2018 (46th) | SZA |
| 2019 (47th) |
| 2019 (47th) | Beyoncé |
| 2019 (47th) | Ella Mai |
| 2019 (47th) | Lizzo |

### 2020s

| Year | Artist |
| 2020 (48th) |
| 2020 (48th) | Doja Cat |
| 2020 (48th) | Jhené Aiko |
| 2020 (48th) | Summer Walker |
| 2021 (49th) | |
| 2021 (49th) | Doja Cat |
| 2021 (49th) | H.E.R. |
| 2021 (49th) | Jazmine Sullivan |
| 2021 (49th) | Jhené Aiko |
| 2021 (49th) | SZA |
| 2022 (50th) | |
| 2022 (50th) | Beyoncé |
| 2022 (50th) | Doja Cat |
| 2022 (50th) | Muni Long |
| 2022 (50th) | Summer Walker |
| 2022 (50th) | SZA |