# People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Artist

The People's Choice Award for Best Female Artist was first presented in 2000. Reba McEntire has won this award six times making her the most awarded artist in the category. Taylor Swift is the most nominated artist in the category with ten nominations. From 1975 to 1998 only winners were announced. Starting from 1999 multiple nominees were revealed before the winner was announced during the year's ceremony.

## Winners and nominees

| Year | Recipient | Nominees |
| 2024 | Taylor Swift | Beyoncé Miley Cyrus Doja Cat Karol G Nicki Minaj Olivia Rodrigo Lainey Wilson |
| 2022 | Taylor Swift | Beyoncé Camila Cabello Doja Cat Lady Gaga Lizzo Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj |
| 2021 | Adele | Billie Eilish Cardi B Doja Cat Halsey Megan Thee Stallion Olivia Rodrigo Saweetie |
| 2020 | Ariana Grande | Billie Eilish Cardi B Dua Lipa Lady Gaga Megan Thee Stallion Miley Cyrus Taylor Swift |
| 2019 | Billie Eilish | Ariana Grande Camila Cabello Cardi B Halsey Miley Cyrus Pink Taylor Swift |
| 2018 | Nicki Minaj | Ariana Grande Cardi B Camila Cabello Taylor Swift |
| 2017 | Britney Spears | Adele Ariana Grande Beyonce Rihanna |
| 2016 | Taylor Swift | Lana Del Rey Selena Gomez Demi Lovato Madonna |
| 2015 | Taylor Swift | Beyoncé Iggy Azalea Katy Perry Sia |
| 2014 | Demi Lovato | Selena Gomez Pink Katy Perry Britney Spears |
| 2013 | Katy Perry | Adele Carrie Underwood Pink Taylor Swift |
| 2012 | Katy Perry | Adele Lady Gaga Beyoncé Taylor Swift |
| 2011 | Katy Perry | Lady Gaga Carrie Underwood Pink Taylor Swift |
| 2010 | Taylor Swift | Pink Beyoncé Carrie Underwood Britney Spears |
| 2000 | Shania Twain | Céline Dion Britney Spears |
| 1999 | Celine Dion | Reba McEntire Shania Twain |
| 1998 | Whitney Houston Reba McEntire | |
| 1997 | Reba McEntire | |
| 1996 | Reba McEntire | |
| 1995 | Reba McEntire | |
| 1994 | Reba McEntire | |
| 1993 | Whitney Houston | |
| 1992 | Reba McEntire | |
| 1991 | Paula Abdul | |
| 1990 | Paula Abdul | |
| 1989 | Whitney Houston | |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston | |
| 1987 | Whitney Houston | |
| 1986 | Madonna | |
| 1985 | Barbara Mandrell | |
| 1984 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1983 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1982 | Barbara Mandrell | |
| 1981 | Pat Benatar | |
| 1980 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1979 | Olivia Newton-John | |
| 1978 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1977 | Olivia Newton-John | |
| 1976 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1975 | Lynn Anderson Olivia Newton-John | |

## Category facts
### Most wins

| Rank | Artist | Award Won | Years Won |
| 1. | Reba McEntire | 6 | 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 |
| 2. | Whitney Houston | 5 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993 and 1998 |
| 2. | Taylor Swift | 5 | 2010, 2015, 2016, 2022 and 2023 |
| 4. | Katy Perry | 3 | 2011, 2012 and 2013 |
| 4. | Olivia Newton-John | 3 | 1975, 1977 and 1979 |

### Most nominations

| Rank | Artist | Award Nominations |
| 1. | Taylor Swift | 10 |
| 2. | Katy Perry | 5 |
| 3. | Britney Spears | 4 |
| 3. | Beyoncé | 4 |
| 3. | Ariana Grande | 4 |
| 4. | Pink | 3 |
| 4. | Adele | 3 |
| 4. | Cardi B | 3 |
| 4. | Carrie Underwood | 3 |
| 4. | Lady Gaga | 3 |
| 5. | Miley Cyrus | 2 |
| 5. | Billie Eilish | 2 |
| 5. | Demi Lovato | 2 |
| 5. | Selena Gomez | 2 |
| 5. | Camila Cabello | 2 |
| 5. | Nicki Minaj | 2 |