The American Music Awards for Best Female Pop Artist has been awarded since 1974. Years reflect the year in 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). The all-time winner in this category is Taylor Swift with seven wins. Mariah Carey and Taylor Swift are the most nominated female artist with 10 nominations each. The award was previous known as Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist until the 2026 ceremony, where the award was renamed to Best Female Pop Artist.
Winners and nominees 1970s Year Artist Ref 1974 Helen Reddy Roberta Flack Diana Ross 1975 Olivia Newton-John Helen Reddy Barbra Streisand 1976 Olivia Newton-John Helen Reddy Linda Ronstadt 1977 Olivia Newton-John Helen Reddy Linda Ronstadt 1978 Linda Ronstadt Rita Coolidge Barbra Streisand 1979 Linda Ronstadt Barbra Streisand Donna Summer
1980s Year Artist Ref 1980 Donna Summer Olivia Newton-John Barbra Streisand 1981 Barbra Streisand Olivia Newton-John Linda Ronstadt 1982 Pat Benatar Sheena Easton Juice Newton Dolly Parton 1983 Olivia Newton-John Stevie Nicks Diana Ross 1984 Pat Benatar Stevie Nicks Donna Summer Bonnie Tyler 1985 Cyndi Lauper Madonna Linda Ronstadt 1986 Tina Turner Whitney Houston Madonna 1987 Whitney Houston Janet Jackson Tina Turner Madonna 1988 Whitney Houston Janet Jackson Madonna 1989 Whitney Houston Tracy Chapman Debbie Gibson
1990s Year Artist Ref 1990 Paula Abdul Anita Baker Madonna 1991 Janet Jackson Mariah Carey Madonna Sinéad O'Connor 1992 Paula Abdul Mariah Carey Whitney Houston 1993 Mariah Carey Amy Grant Bonnie Raitt Vanessa Williams 1994 Whitney Houston Mariah Carey Gloria Estefan Janet Jackson 1995 Mariah Carey Janet Jackson Bonnie Raitt 1996 Mariah Carey Melissa Etheridge Alanis Morissette 1997 Alanis Morissette Mariah Carey Celine Dion 1998 Celine Dion Toni Braxton Jewel 1999 Celine Dion Brandy Shania Twain
2000s Year Artist Ref 2000 Shania Twain Whitney Houston Britney Spears 2001 Faith Hill Christina Aguilera Celine Dion Britney Spears 2002 Janet Jackson Alicia Keys Jennifer Lopez 2003 Sheryl Crow Celine Dion Pink 2003 Jennifer Lopez Celine Dion Avril Lavigne 2004 Sheryl Crow Avril Lavigne Jessica Simpson 2005 Gwen Stefani Mariah Carey Kelly Clarkson 2006 Kelly Clarkson Mariah Carey Nelly Furtado 2007 Fergie Beyoncé Avril Lavigne 2008 Rihanna Mariah Carey Alicia Keys 2009 Taylor Swift Beyoncé Lady Gaga
2010s Year Artist Ref2010Lady Gaga Kesha Katy Perry 2011 Adele Lady Gaga Katy Perry 2012 Katy Perry Kelly Clarkson Nicki Minaj Rihanna 2013 Taylor Swift Pink Rihanna 2014 Katy Perry Iggy Azalea Lorde 2015 Ariana Grande Taylor Swift Meghan Trainor 2016 Selena Gomez Adele Rihanna 2017 Lady Gaga Alessia Cara Rihanna2018Taylor Swift Camila Cabello Cardi B2019Taylor Swift Ariana Grande Billie Eilish
2020s Year Artist Ref2020Taylor Swift Dua Lipa Lady Gaga2021 Taylor Swift Ariana Grande Doja Cat Dua Lipa Olivia Rodrigo2022 Taylor Swift Adele Beyoncé Doja Cat Lizzo 2023 – 24 colspan="3" 2025 Billie Eilish Sabrina Carpenter Lady Gaga Chappell Roan Taylor Swift2026 Sabrina Carpenter Lady Gaga Olivia Dean Tate McRae Taylor Swift
Category facts Multiple wins
7 wins Taylor Swift 4 wins Whitney Houston Olivia Newton-John
3 wins Mariah Carey
2 wins Paula Abdul Pat Benatar Sheryl Crow Celine Dion Lady Gaga Janet Jackson Katy Perry Linda Ronstadt
Multiple nominations
10 nominations Mariah Carey Taylor Swift
7 nominations Whitney Houston Lady Gaga
6 nominations Celine Dion Janet Jackson Madonna Olivia Newton-John Linda Ronstadt
5 nominations Rihanna Barbra Streisand
4 nominations Katy Perry Helen Reddy
3 nominations Adele Ariana Grande Avril Lavigne Beyoncé Kelly Clarkson
2 nominations Britney Spears Sabrina Carpenter Doja Cat Billie Eilish Dua Lipa Pink
See also
List of music awards honoring women
References