Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year

is the most awarded female vocalist with seven wins. . has also won Entertainer of the Year twice. . received the award in 1991. . . won the award twice and was also the first person to win Entertainer of the Year twice. won the award back-to-back in 1977 and 1978. also won Entertainer of the Year in 1978. controversially won the award in 1974 and is, to date, the only non-American female vocalist winner. . . won the inaugural female vocalist award and later received it in 1972 and 1973 == Artists with multiple wins ==

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 • Reba McEntire • Miranda Lambert ;17 nominations • Martina McBride ;16 nominations • Carrie Underwood ;12 nominations • Dolly Parton • Emmylou Harris • Loretta Lynn ;9 nominations • Barbara Mandrell • Tanya Tucker ;8 nominations • Kacey Musgraves • Kelsea Ballerini • Patty Loveless • Tammy Wynette • Trisha Yearwood ;7 nominations • Alison Krauss • Anne Murray • Janie Frickie • Taylor Swift ;6 nominations • Faith Hill • Lee Ann Womack • Maren Morris • Rosanne Cash • Sara Evans ;5 nominations • Ashley McBryde • Crystal Gayle • Kathy Mattea • Lynn Anderson • Pam Tillis ;4 nominations • Carly Pearce • Lainey Wilson • Mary Chapin Carpenter • ;3 nominations • Connie Smith • Wynonna Judd ;2 nominations • Donna Fargo • Gretchen Wilson • Jeannie C. Riley • Jo Dee Messina • Kelly Clarkson • Lorrie Morgan • Megan Moroney • Shania Twain • Terri Clark == References ==