Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Vorlage:Unreferenced 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
• 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 the present it has been awarded as Best Female Country Vocal Performance

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

Most Consecutive Wins

• Mary Chapin Carpenter - 4(1992-1995)
• Carrie Underwood - 3 (2007-2009)

Most Nominations

• Martina McBride - 9 (1995, 1996, 2000, 2003-2005, 2007, 2009, 2010)

McBride has never won one of the 9 awards she has been nominated for in this category.

Multiple Wins

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

2010s

Year	Winner	Nominations
2010	White Horse performed by Taylor Swift	Dead Flowers performed by Miranda Lambert I Just Call You Mine by Martina McBride Just a Dream performed by Carrie Underwood "Solitary Thinkin'" performed by Lee Ann Womack

2000s

Year	Winner	Nominations
2009	Last Name performed by Carrie Underwood	For These Times performed by Martina McBride What I Cannot Change performed by LeAnn Rimes Last Call performed by Lee Ann Womack This Is Me You're Talking To performed by Trisha Yearwood
2008	Before He Cheats performed by Carrie Underwood	"Simple Love" performed by Alison Krauss Famous in a Small Town performed by Miranda Lambert Nothin' Better to Do performed by LeAnn Rimes Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love performed by Trisha Yearwood
2007	Jesus, Take the Wheel performed by Carrie Underwood	Kerosene performed by Miranda Lambert "I Still Miss Someone" performed by Martina McBride Something's Gotta Give performed by LeAnn Rimes "I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today" performed by Gretchen Wilson
2006	"The Connection" performed by Emmylou Harris	Mississippi Girl performed by Faith Hill All Jacked Up performed by Gretchen Wilson I May Hate Myself in the Morning performed by Lee Ann Womack Georgia Rain performed by Trisha Yearwood
2005	Redneck Woman performed by Gretchen Wilson	You Will Be My Ain True Love performed by Alison Krauss Miss Being Mrs. performed by Loretta Lynn In My Daughter's Eyes performed by Martina McBride She's Not Just a Pretty Face performed by Shania Twain
2004	June Carter Cash for "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"
2003	Faith Hill for "Cry"	Martina McBride - "Blessed" Dolly Parton - "Dagger Through The Heart" Lucinda Williams - "Lately" Lee Ann Womack - "Something Worth Leaving Behind"
2002	Dolly Parton for "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"
2001	Faith Hill for "Breathe"	Jo Dee Messina - "That's The Way" Dolly Parton - "Travelin' Prayer" Lee Ann Womack - "I Hope You Dance" Trisha Yearwood - "Real Live Woman"
2000	Shania Twain for "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"

1990s

• Grammy Awards of 1999
  • Shania Twain for "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"

• Grammy Awards of 1998
  • Trisha Yearwood for "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"

• Grammy Awards of 1997
  • LeAnn Rimes for "Blue"

Mary Chapin Carpenter - "Let Me Into Your Heart"

Deana Carter - "Strawberry Wine"

Alison Krauss - "Baby Mine"

Trisha Yearwood - "Believe Me Baby (I Lied)"

• Grammy Awards of 1996
  • Alison Krauss for "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"

• Grammy Awards of 1995
  • Mary Chapin Carpenter for "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"

• Grammy Awards of 1994
  • Mary Chapin Carpenter for "Passionate Kisses"

Emmylou Harris - "High Powered Love"

Tanya Tucker - "Soon"

Wynonna - "Only Love"

Trisha Yearwood - "Walkaway Joe"

• Grammy Awards of 1993
  • Mary Chapin Carpenter for "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

• Grammy Awards of 1992
  • Mary Chapin Carpenter for "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"

• Grammy Awards of 1991
  • Kathy Mattea for "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"

• Grammy Awards of 1990
  • k.d. lang for 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 Looking Like That"

1980s

• Grammy Awards of 1989
  • K.T. Oslin for "Hold Me"
• Grammy Awards of 1988
  • K.T. Oslin for "80's Ladies"
• Grammy Awards of 1987
  • Reba McEntire for "Whoever's in New England"
• Grammy Awards of 1986
  • Rosanne Cash for "I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me"
• Grammy Awards of 1985
  • Emmylou Harris for "In My Dreams"
• Grammy Awards of 1984
  • Anne Murray for "A Little Good News"
• Grammy Awards of 1983
  • Juice Newton for "Break It to Me Gently"
• Grammy Awards of 1982
  • Dolly Parton for "9 to 5"
• Grammy Awards of 1981
  • Anne Murray for "Could I Have This Dance"
• Grammy Awards of 1980
  • Emmylou Harris for Blue Kentucky Girl

1970s

• Grammy Awards of 1979
  • Dolly Parton for Here You Come Again
• Grammy Awards of 1978
  • Crystal Gayle for "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"
• Grammy Awards of 1977
  • Emmylou Harris for Elite Hotel
• Grammy Awards of 1976
  • Linda Ronstadt for "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)"
• Grammy Awards of 1975
  • Anne Murray for Love Song
• Grammy Awards of 1974
  • Olivia Newton-John for "Let Me Be There"
• Grammy Awards of 1973
  • Donna Fargo for "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA"
• Grammy Awards of 1972
  • Sammi Smith for "Help Me Make It Through the Night"
• Grammy Awards of 1971
  • Lynn Anderson for "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden"
• Grammy Awards of 1970
  • Tammy Wynette for "Stand By Your Man"

1960s

• Grammy Awards of 1969
  • Jeannie C. Riley for "Harper Valley PTA"
• Grammy Awards of 1968
  • Tammy Wynette for "I Don't Wanna Play House"
• Grammy Awards of 1967
  • Jeannie Seely for "Don't Touch Me"
• Grammy Awards of 1966
  • Jody Miller for "Queen of the House"
• Grammy Awards of 1965
  • Dottie West for "Here Comes My Baby"

Category facts

• Most Wins:

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd
Artist	Emmylou Harris Mary Chapin Carpenter	Carrie Underwood Dolly Parton Anne Murray	Faith Hill Shania Twain Tammy Wynette
Total Wins	4 wins	3 wins	2 wins

• Most Nominations

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Artist	Emmylou Harris Dolly Parton	Martina McBride Trisha Yearwood Tammy Wynette	Crystal Gayle	Reba McEntire Dottie West	Mary Chapin Carpenter Tanya Tucker Barbara Mandrell
Total Wins	18 nominations	9 nominations	8 nominations	7 nominations	6 nominations