The following list shows the recipients for the Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year.[1] The award is based on individual musical performance on a solo country single or album release, as well as the artist's overall contribution to country music during the eligibility period.[2]
| Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year | |
|---|---|
 Current winner of the award Lainey Wilson | |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Country Music Association |
| First awarded | 1967 |
| Currently held by | Lainey Wilson (2023) |
The inaugural recipient of the award was Loretta Lynn in 1967. Miranda Lambert holds the record for most wins in the category, with seven, while she and four-time recipient Reba McEntire share a leading eighteen nominations. Anne Murray holds the record for most nominations without a win, with six. The current holder of the award is Lainey Wilson, who won at the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards in 2022.
Recipients
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Artists with multiple wins
| Awards | Artist |
|---|---|
| 7 | Miranda Lambert |
| 5 | Carrie Underwood |
| 4 | Martina McBride |
| Reba McEntire | |
| 3 | Loretta Lynn |
| Tammy Wynette | |
| 2 | Barbara Mandrell |
| Crystal Gayle | |
| Dolly Parton | |
| Janie Frickie | |
| Kathy Mattea | |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter | |
| Trisha Yearwood |
Won on First nomination
In CMA history only nine women have won Female Vocalist of the Year the very first time they were nominated. They are:
- Loretta Lynn (1967)
- Olivia Newton-John (1974)
- K.T. Oslin (1988)
- Mary Chapin Carpenter (1992)
- Alison Krauss (1995)
- Gretchen Wilson (2005)
- Carrie Underwood (2006)
- Carly Pearce (2021)
- Lainey Wilson (2022)
Artists with multiple nominations
- 18 nominations
- 17 nominations
- 16 nominations
- 12 nominations
- 9 nominations
- 8 nominations
- 7 nominations
- 6 nominations
- 5 nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations