# Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist

The Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist is an award given by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the United Kingdom. The accolade is presented at the Brit Awards, an annual celebration of British and international music. The winners and nominees are determined by the Brit Awards voting academy with over one-thousand members, which comprise record labels, publishers, managers, agents, media, and previous winners and nominees.

## History

The award was first presented in 1989 as International Female Solo Artist. The accolade was not handed out at the 1990, 1992 and 1993 ceremonies, with the award for International Solo Artist (given to a male or female artist) being awarded instead. The award for International Female Solo Artist was reinstated in 1994, and has been given ever since.
Björk is the artist with the most wins and nominations in the category, with four awards won out of nine nominations. Artists from the United States have won the accolade eleven times, more than any other country.

## Winners and nominees

| Year | Recipient | Nominees |
| 1989 | Tracy Chapman | Anita Baker Enya Whitney Houston Kylie Minogue |
| 1990 | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| 1991 | Sinéad O'Connor | Mariah Carey Neneh Cherry Whitney Houston Janet Jackson Madonna Tina Turner |
| 1992 | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| 1993 | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| 1994 | Björk | Mariah Carey Nanci Griffith Janet Jackson Tina Turner |
| 1995 | k.d. lang | Tori Amos Madonna Kylie Minogue Sinéad O'Connor |
| 1996 | Björk | Celine Dion Mariah Carey k.d. lang Alanis Morissette |
| 1997 | Sheryl Crow | Toni Braxton Neneh Cherry Celine Dion Joan Osborne |
| 1998 | Björk | Erykah Badu Meredith Brooks Celine Dion Janet Jackson |
| 1999 | Natalie Imbruglia | Sheryl Crow Lauryn Hill Madonna Alanis Morissette |
| 2000 | Macy Gray | Mary J. Blige Whitney Houston Jennifer Lopez Britney Spears |
| 2001 | Madonna | Kylie Minogue Pink Jill Scott Britney Spears |
| 2002 | Kylie Minogue | Anastacia Björk Nelly Furtado Alicia Keys |
| 2003 | Pink | Missy Elliott Norah Jones Alicia Keys Avril Lavigne |
| 2004 | Beyoncé | Missy Elliott Christina Aguilera Alicia Keys Kylie Minogue |
| 2005 | Gwen Stefani | Anastacia Kelis Alicia Keys Kylie Minogue |
| 2006 | Madonna | Björk Mariah Carey Kelly Clarkson Missy Elliott |
| 2007 | Nelly Furtado | Christina Aguilera Beyoncé Cat Power Pink |
| 2008 | Kylie Minogue | Björk Feist Alicia Keys Rihanna |
| 2009 | Katy Perry | Beyoncé Gabriella Cilmi Pink Santigold |
| 2010 | Lady Gaga | Norah Jones Ladyhawke Rihanna Shakira |
| 2011 | Rihanna | Alicia Keys Kylie Minogue Katy Perry Robyn |
| 2012 | Rihanna | Beyoncé Björk Feist Lady Gaga |
| 2013 | Lana Del Rey | Cat Power Alicia Keys Rihanna Taylor Swift |
| 2014 | Lorde | Lady Gaga Janelle Monáe Katy Perry Pink |
| 2015 | Taylor Swift | Beyoncé Lana Del Rey Sia St. Vincent |
| 2016 | Björk | Courtney Barnett Lana Del Rey Ariana Grande Meghan Trainor |
| 2017 | Beyoncé | Christine and the Queens Rihanna Sia Solange |
| 2018 | Lorde | Björk Alicia Keys Pink Taylor Swift |
| 2019 | Ariana Grande | Camila Cabello Cardi B Christine and the Queens Janelle Monáe |
| 2020 | Billie Eilish | Camila Cabello Lana Del Rey Ariana Grande Lizzo |
| 2021 | Billie Eilish | Cardi B Taylor Swift Ariana Grande Miley Cyrus |

## Artists with multiple wins

Artists that received multiple awards :
| Awards | Artist |
| 4 | Björk |
| 2 | Beyoncé |
| 2 | Billie Eilish |
| 2 | Kylie Minogue |
| 2 | Lorde |
| 2 | Madonna |
| 2 | Rihanna |

## Artists with multiple nominations
### 9 nominations

* Björk

### 8 nominations

* Alicia Keys
* Kylie Minogue

### 6 nominations

* Beyoncé
* Pink
* Rihanna

### 5 nominations

* Madonna

### 4 nominations

* Mariah Carey
* Lana Del Rey
* Ariana Grande
* Taylor Swift

### 3 nominations

* Celine Dion
* Missy Elliott
* Whitney Houston
* Janet Jackson
* Lady Gaga
* Katy Perry

### 2 nominations

* Christina Aguilera
* Anastacia
* Camila Cabello
* Cat Power
* Neneh Cherry
* Christine and the Queens
* Sheryl Crow
* Billie Eilish
* Feist
* Nelly Furtado
* Norah Jones
* k.d. lang
* Lorde
* Janelle Monáe
* Alanis Morissette
* Sinéad O'Connor
* Sia
* Britney Spears
* Tina Turner