Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Awarded for	Quality of female vocal performance in country music.
Country	United States
Presented by	National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded	1965
Last awarded	2011
Website	grammy.com

Four-time winner Mary Chapin Carpenter

The Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance was first awarded in 1965, to Dottie West. The award has had several minor name changes:

• From 1965 to 1967, the award was known as Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Female ^[1]
• In 1968, it was awarded as Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Female
• From 1969 to 1994, it was awarded as Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
• From 1995 to 2011, it was awarded as Best Female Country Vocal Performance

The award was discontinued after the 2011 award season in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012 to the present, all solo performances (male, female and instrumental) in the country category are recognized in the newly formed Best Country Solo Performance category.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

Recipients

Year	Artist	Work	Nominees
1965	Dottie West	"Here Comes My Baby"	Skeeter Davis — "He Says the Same Things to Me" Wanda Jackson — Two Sides of Wanda Jean Shepard — "Second Fiddle (To an Old Guitar)" Connie Smith — "Once a Day"
1966	Jody Miller	"Queen of the House"	Molly Bee — "Single Girl Again" Wilma Burgess — "Baby" Skeeter Davis — "Sun Glasses" Dottie West — "Before the Ring on Your Finger Turns Green"
1967	Jeannie Seely	"Don't Touch Me"	Jan Howard — "Evil on Your Mind" Loretta Lynn — "Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)" Connie Smith — "Ain't Had No Lovin'" Dottie West — "Would You Hold It Against Me"
1968	Tammy Wynette	"I Don't Wanna Play House"	Liz Anderson — "Mama Spank" Skeeter Davis — "What Does it Take" Connie Smith — "Cincinnati, Ohio" Dottie West — "Paper Mansions"
1969	Jeannie C. Riley	"Harper Valley P.T.A."	Lynn Anderson — "Big Girls Don't Cry" Jan Howard — "My Son" Dottie West — "Country Girl" Tammy Wynette — "D-I-V-O-R-C-E"
1970	Tammy Wynette	"Stand By Your Man"	Lynn Anderson — "That's a No No" Jeannie C. Riley — "The Backside of Dallas" Connie Smith — "Ribbon of Darkness" Diana Trask — "I Fall to Pieces"
1971	Lynn Anderson	"Rose Garden"	Wanda Jackson — "A Woman Lives for Love" Dolly Parton — "Mule Skinner Blues" Jean Shepard — "Then He Touched Me" Tammy Wynette — "Run Woman Run"
1972	Sammi Smith	"Help Me Make It Through the Night"	Lynn Anderson — "How Can I Unlove You" Jody Miller — "He's So Fine" Dolly Parton — "Joshua" Tammy Wynette — Good Lovin' (Makes It Right)"
1973	Donna Fargo	"The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA"	Skeeter Davis — "One Tin Soldier" Loretta Lynn — "One's on the Way" Dolly Parton — "Touch Your Woman" Tanya Tucker — "Delta Dawn" Tammy Wynette — "My Man"
1974	Olivia Newton-John	"Let Me Be There"	Barbara Fairchild — "Teddy Bear Song" Marie Osmond — "Paper Roses" Dottie West — "Country Sunshine" Tammy Wynette — "Kids Say the Darnest Things"
1975	Anne Murray	"A Love Song"	Dolly Parton — "Jolene" Tanya Tucker — "Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)" Dottie West — "Last Time I Saw Him" Tammy Wynette — "Woman to Woman"
1976	Linda Ronstadt	"I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)"	Jessi Colter — "I'm Not Lisa" Emmylou Harris — "If I Could Only Win Your Love" Loretta Lynn — "The Pill" Dolly Parton — "Jolene" (track from album In Concert)
1977	Emmylou Harris	Elite Hotel	Crystal Gayle — "I'll Get Over You" Dolly Parton — "All I Can Do" Mary Kay Place — Tonite at the Capri Lounge: Loretta Hagers Tammy Wynette — "'Til I Can Make It on My Own"
1978	Crystal Gayle	"Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"	Janie Fricke — "What're You Doing Tonight" Emmylou Harris — "Making Believe" Barbara Mandrell — "After the Lovin'" Dolly Parton — "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher"
1979	Dolly Parton	Here You Come Again	Crystal Gayle — "Talking in Your Sleep" Emmylou Harris — Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town Barbara Mandrell — "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed" Anne Murray — "Walk Right Back"
1980	Emmylou Harris	Blue Kentucky Girl	Crystal Gayle – We Should Be Together Brenda Lee – "Tell Me What It's Like" Barbara Mandrell – Just for the Record Billie Jo Spears – "I Will Survive"
1981	Anne Murray	"Could I Have This Dance"	Crystal Gayle – "If You Ever Change Your Mind" Emmylou Harris – Roses in the Snow Barbara Mandrell – "The Best of Strangers" Sissy Spacek – "Coal Miner's Daughter"
1982	Dolly Parton	"9 to 5"	Rosanne Cash – Seven Year Ache Terri Gibbs – Somebody's Knockin' Barbara Mandrell – "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" Juice Newton – "Queen of Hearts"
1983	Juice Newton	"Break It to Me Gently"	Rosanne Cash – "Ain't No Money" Emmylou Harris – Cimarron Dolly Parton – "I Will Always Love You" Sylvia – "Nobody"
1984	Anne Murray	"A Little Good News"	Deborah Allen – "Baby I Lied" Crystal Gayle – "Baby, What About You" Emmylou Harris – Last Date Dolly Parton – Burlap & Satin
1985	Emmylou Harris	"In My Dreams"	Janie Fricke – "Your Heart's Not in It" Crystal Gayle – "The Sound of Goodbye" Anne Murray – Heart over Mind Dolly Parton – "Tennessee Homesick Blues"
1986	Rosanne Cash	"I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me"	Janie Fricke – "She's Single Again" Emmylou Harris – The Ballad of Sally Rose Juice Newton – "You Make Me Want to Make You Mine" Dolly Parton – Real Love
1987	Reba McEntire	"Whoever's in New England"	Crystal Gayle – "Cry" Holly Dunn – "Daddy's Hands" Emmylou Harris – "Today I Started Loving You Again" Kathy Mattea – "Love at the Five and Dime"
1988	K. T. Oslin	"80s Ladies"	Rosanne Cash – King's Record Shop Emmylou Harris – Angel Band Reba McEntire – "The Last One to Know" Tanya Tucker – "Love Me Like You Used To"
1989	K. T. Oslin	"Hold Me"	Emmylou Harris – "Back in Baby's Arms" k.d. lang – "I'm Down to My Last Cigarette" Reba McEntire – Reba Tanya Tucker – "Strong Enough to Bend"
1990	k.d. lang	Absolute Torch and Twang	Rosanne Cash – "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" Emmylou Harris – Bluebird Kathy Mattea – Willow in the Wind Dolly Parton – "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That"
1991	Kathy Mattea	"Where've You Been"	Mary Chapin Carpenter – "Quittin' Time" Carlene Carter – I Fell in Love Reba McEntire – "You Lie" K.T. Oslin – "Come Next Monday"
1992	Mary Chapin Carpenter	"Down at the Twist and Shout"	Kathy Mattea – Time Passes By Reba McEntire – For My Broken Heart Tanya Tucker – "Down to My Last Teardrop" Trisha Yearwood – "She's in Love with the Boy"
1993	Mary Chapin Carpenter	"I Feel Lucky"	Wynonna Judd – Wynonna Reba McEntire – "The Greatest Man I Never Knew" Lorrie Morgan – "Something in Red" Pam Tillis – "Maybe It Was Memphis"
1994	Mary Chapin Carpenter	"Passionate Kisses"	Emmylou Harris – "High Powered Love" Tanya Tucker – "Soon" Wynonna Judd – "Only Love" Trisha Yearwood – "Walkaway Joe"
1995	Mary Chapin Carpenter	"Shut Up and Kiss Me"	Wynonna Judd – "Is It Over Yet" Patty Loveless – "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" Martina McBride – "Independence Day" Reba McEntire – "She Thinks His Name Was John"
1996	Alison Krauss	"Baby Now That I've Found You"	Patty Loveless – "You Don't Even Know Who I Am" Martina McBride – "Safe in the Arms of Love" Pam Tillis – "Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)" Shania Twain – "Any Man of Mine"
1997	LeAnn Rimes	"Blue"	Mary Chapin Carpenter – "Let Me into Your Heart" Deana Carter – "Strawberry Wine" Alison Krauss – "Baby Mine" Trisha Yearwood – "Believe Me Baby (I Lied)"
1998	Trisha Yearwood	"How Do I Live"	Deana Carter – "Did I Shave My Legs For This?" Patty Loveless – "The Trouble with the Truth" LeAnn Rimes – "How Do I Live" Pam Tillis – "All the Good Ones Are Gone"
1999	Shania Twain	"You're Still the One"	Emmylou Harris – "Love Still Remains" Faith Hill – "This Kiss" Lee Ann Womack – "A Little Past Little Rock" Trisha Yearwood – "There Goes My Baby"
2000	Shania Twain	"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"	Emmylou Harris – "Ordinary Heart" Faith Hill – "Let Me Let Go" Alison Krauss – "Forget About It" Martina McBride – "I Love You"
2001	Faith Hill	"Breathe"	Jo Dee Messina – "That's the Way" Dolly Parton – "Travelin' Prayer" Lee Ann Womack – "I Hope You Dance" Trisha Yearwood – "Real Live Woman"
2002	Dolly Parton	"Shine"	Sheryl Crow – "Long Gone Lonesome Blues" Jamie O'Neal – "There Is No Arizona" Lucinda Williams – "Cold, Cold Heart" Trisha Yearwood – "I Would've Loved You Anyway"
2003	Faith Hill	"Cry"	Martina McBride – "Blessed" Dolly Parton – "Dagger Through the Heart" Lucinda Williams – "Lately" Lee Ann Womack – "Something Worth Leaving Behind"
2004	June Carter Cash	"Keep on the Sunny Side"	Patty Loveless – "On Your Way Home" Martina McBride – "This One's for the Girls" Dolly Parton – "I'm Gone" Shania Twain – "Forever and for Always"
2005	Gretchen Wilson	"Redneck Woman"	Alison Krauss – "You Will Be My Ain True Love" Loretta Lynn – "Miss Being Mrs." Martina McBride – "In My Daughter's Eyes" Shania Twain – "She's Not Just a Pretty Face"
2006	Emmylou Harris	"The Connection"	Faith Hill – "Mississippi Girl" Gretchen Wilson – "All Jacked Up" Lee Ann Womack – "I May Hate Myself in the Morning" Trisha Yearwood – "Georgia Rain"
2007	Carrie Underwood	"Jesus, Take the Wheel"	Miranda Lambert – "Kerosene" Martina McBride – "I Still Miss Someone" LeAnn Rimes – "Something's Gotta Give" Gretchen Wilson – "I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today"
2008	Carrie Underwood	"Before He Cheats"	Alison Krauss – "Simple Love" Miranda Lambert – "Famous in a Small Town" LeAnn Rimes – "Nothin' Better to Do" Trisha Yearwood – "Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love"
2009	Carrie Underwood	"Last Name"	Martina McBride – "For These Times" LeAnn Rimes – "What I Cannot Change" Lee Ann Womack – "Last Call" Trisha Yearwood – "This Is Me You're Talking To"
2010	Taylor Swift	"White Horse"	Miranda Lambert – "Dead Flowers" Martina McBride – "I Just Call You Mine" Carrie Underwood – "Just a Dream" Lee Ann Womack – "Solitary Thinkin'"
2011	Miranda Lambert	"The House That Built Me"	Jewel – "Satisfied" LeAnn Rimes – "Swingin'" Carrie Underwood – "Temporary Home" Gretchen Wilson – "I'd Love to Be Your Last"

Multiple wins

The following individuals received two or more wins in this category:^[2]

Wins	Performer
4	Emmylou Harris
	Mary Chapin Carpenter
3	Anne Murray
	Carrie Underwood
	Dolly Parton
2	Faith Hill
	K.T. Oslin
	Shania Twain
	Tammy Wynette

Multiple nominations

The following individuals received two or more nominations in this category:

Nominations	Performer
18	Dolly Parton
	Emmylou Harris
10	Trisha Yearwood
9	Martina McBride
	Tammy Wynette
8	Crystal Gayle
7	Dottie West
	Reba McEntire
6	LeAnn Rimes
	Lee Ann Womack
	Mary Chapin Carpenter
	Tanya Tucker
5	Alison Krauss
	Anne Murray
	Barbara Mandrell
	Carrie Underwood
	Faith Hill
	Rosanne Cash
	Shania Twain
4	Connie Smith
	Gretchen Wilson
	Kathy Mattea
	Loretta Lynn
	Lynn Anderson
	Miranda Lambert
	Patty Loveless
	Skeeter Davis
3	Janie Fricke
	Juice Newton
	K. T. Oslin
	Pam Tillis
	Wynonna Judd
2	Deana Carter
	Jan Howard
	Jean Shepard
	Jeannie C. Riley
	Jody Miller
	k.d. lang
	Lucinda Williams
	Wanda Jackson

References

1. "Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance – Grammys Best Female Country Vocal Performance". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
2. "Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance Winners List". Ranker. Retrieved 21 September 2023.