# Billboard Music Award for Top Female Artist

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

### 2000s

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

### 2010s

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

### 2020s

| Year | Artist |
| 2020 |
| 2020 | Billie Eilish |
| 2020 | Ariana Grande |
| 2020 | Halsey |
| 2020 | Lizzo |
| 2020 | Taylor Swift |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Taylor Swift |
| 2021 | Billie Eilish |
| 2021 | Ariana Grande |
| 2021 | Dua Lipa |
| 2021 | Megan Thee Stallion |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Olivia Rodrigo |
| 2022 | Adele |
| 2022 | Doja Cat |
| 2022 | Dua Lipa |
| 2022 | Taylor Swift |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Taylor Swift |
| 2023 | Beyoncé |
| 2023 | Miley Cyrus |
| 2023 | Olivia Rodrigo |
| 2023 | SZA |
| 2024 |
| 2024 | Taylor Swift |
| 2024 | Sabrina Carpenter |
| 2024 | Billie Eilish |
| 2024 | Chappell Roan |
| 2024 | 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 |
| 4 | Beyoncé | 5 | 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 |
| 2 | Alicia Keys | 2 | 2001 and 2004 |
| 2 | Mariah Carey | 2 | 1991 and 1994 |
| 2 | Rihanna | 2 | 2006 and 2011 |