Who Won the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Award?
From Loretta Lynn in 1967 to Lainey Wilson in 2023, the Country Music Association has voted on their Female Vocalist of the Year. Miranda Lambert has the most wins in this category with seven. Carrie Underwood has won five times. Martina McBride and Reba McEntire have won four times. Three time winners include Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn.
| 2023 |
| Lainey Wilson Other Nominees: Kelsea Ballerini; Miranda Lambert; Ashley McBryde; Carly Pearce |
| 2022 |
| Lainey Wilson Other Nominees: Miranda Lambert; Ashley McBryde; Carly Pearce; Carrie Underwood |
| 2021 |
| Carly Pearce Other Nominees: Gabby Barrett; Miranda Lambert; Ashley McBryde; Maren Morris |
| 2020 |
| Maren Morris Other Nominees: Miranda Lambert; Ashley McBryde; Kacey Musgraves; Carrie Underwood |
| 2019 |
| Kacey Musgraves Other Nominees: Kelsea Ballerini; Miranda Lambert; Maren Morris; Carrie Underwood |
| 2018 |
| Carrie Underwood Other Nominees: Kelsea Ballerini; Miranda Lambert; Maren Morris; Kacey Musgraves |
| 2017 |
| Miranda Lambert Other Nominees: Kelsea Ballerini; Reba McEntire; Maren Morris; Carrie Underwood |
| 2016 |
| Carrie Underwood Other Nominees: Kelsea Ballerini; Miranda Lambert; Maren Morris; Kacey Musgraves |
| 2015 |
| Miranda Lambert Other Nominees: Kelsea Ballerini; Kacey Musgraves; Carrie Underwood; Lee Ann Womack |
| 2014 Miranda Lambert | |
| Other Nominees: Carrie Underwood; Kacey Musgraves; Kelly Clarkson; Taylor Swift | |
| 2013 Miranda Lambert | |
| Other Nominees: Carrie Underwood; Kacey Musgraves; Kelly Clarkson; Taylor Swift | |
| 2012 Miranda Lambert | |
| Other Nominees: Kelly Clarkson; Martina McBride; Taylor Swift; Carrie Underwood | |
| 2011 Miranda Lambert | |
| Other Nominees: Sara Evans; Martina McBride; Taylor Swift; Carrie Underwood | |
| 2010 Miranda Lambert | |
| Other Nominees: Martina McBride; Reba McEntire; Taylor Swift; Carrie Underwood | |
| 2009 Taylor Swift | |
| Other Nominees: Miranda Lambert; Martina McBride; Reba McEntire; Carrie Underwood | |
| 2008 Carrie Underwood | |
| Other Nominees: Alison Krauss; Miranda Lambert; Martina McBride; Taylor Swift | |
| 2007 Carrie Underwood | |
| Other Nominees: Alison Krauss; Miranda Lambert; Martina McBride; Reba McEntire | |
| 2006 Carrie Underwood | |
| Other Nominees: Sara Evans; Faith Hill; Martina McBride; Gretchen Wilson | |
| 2005 Gretchen Wilson | |
| Other Nominees: Sara Evans; Alison Krauss; Martina McBride; Lee Ann Womack | |
| 2004 Martina McBride | |
| Other Nominees: Terri Clark; Sara Evans; Alison Krauss; Reba McEntire | |
| 2003 Martina McBride | |
| Other Nominees: Terri Clark; Alison Krauss; Patty Loveless; Dolly Parton | |
| 2002 Martina McBride | |
| Other Nominees: Sara Evans; Alison Krauss; Lee Ann Womack; Trisha Yearwood | |
| 2001 Lee Ann Womack | |
| Other Nominees: Sara Evans; Faith Hill; Martina McBride; Trisha Yearwood | |
| 2000 Faith Hill | |
| Other Nominees: Martina McBride; Jo Dee Messina; Lee Ann Womack; Trisha Yearwood | |
| 1999 Martina McBride | |
| Other Nominees: Faith Hill; Jo Dee Messina; Shania Twain; Trisha Yearwood | |
| 1998 Trisha Yearwood | |
| Other Nominees: Faith Hill; Patty Loveless; Martina McBride; Lee Ann Womack | |
| 1997 Trisha Yearwood | |
| Other Nominees: Deana Carter; Patty Loveless; LeAnn Rimes; Pam Tillis | |
| 1996 Patty Loveless | |
| Other Nominees: Faith Hill; Martina McBride; Pam Tillis; Shania Twain | |
| 1995 Alison Krauss | |
| Other Nominees: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Patty Loveless; Reba McEntire; Pam Tillis | |
| 1994 Pam Tillis | |
| Other Nominees: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Reba McEntire; Wynonna; Trisha Yearwood | |
| 1993 Mary Chapin Carpenter | |
| Other Nominees: Reba McEntire; Pam Tillis; Tanya Tucker; Wynonna | |
| 1992 Mary Chapin Carpenter | |
| Other Nominees: Reba McEntire; Tanya Tucker; Wynonna; Trisha Yearwood | |
| 1991 Tanya Tucker | |
| Other Nominees: Patty Loveless; Kathy Mattea; Reba McEntire; Lorrie Morgan | |
| 1990 Kathy Mattea | |
| Other Nominees: Patty Loveless; Reba McEntire; Lorrie Morgan; Tanya Tucker | |
| 1989 Kathy Mattea | |
| Other Nominees: Rosanne Cash; Patty Loveless; Reba McEntire; Tanya Tucker | |
| 1988 KT Oslin | |
| Other Nominees: Rosanne Cash; Kathy Mattea; Reba McEntire; Tanya Tucker | |
| 1987 Reba McEntire | |
| Other Nominees: Rosanne Cash; Emmylou Harris; Kathy Mattea; Dolly Parton | |
| 1986 Reba McEntire | |
| Other Nominees: Rosanne Cash; Janie Fricke; Emmylou Harris; Anne Murray | |
| 1985 Reba McEntire | |
| Other Nominees: Rosanne Cash; Janie Fricke; Emmylou Harris; Anne Murray | |
| 1984 Reba McEntire | |
| Other Nominees: Janie Fricke; Emmylou Harris; Barbara Mandrell; Anne Murray | |
| 1983 Janie Fricke | |
| Other Nominees: Lacy J Dalton; Emmylou Harris; Barbara Mandrell; Reba McEntire | |
| 1982 Janie Fricke | |
| Other Nominees: Rosanne Cash; Emmylou Harris; Barbara Mandrell; Juice Newton | |
| 1981 Barbara Mandrell | |
| Other Nominees: Terri Gibbs; Emmylou Harris; Loretta Lynn; Anne Murray | |
| 1980 Emmylou Harris | |
| Other Nominees: Crystal Gayle; Loretta Lynn; Barbara Mandrell; Anne Murray | |
| 1979 Barbara Mandrell | |
| Other Nominees: Janie Fricke; Crystal Gayle; Emmylou Harris; Anne Murray | |
| 1978 Crystal Gayle | |
| Other Nominees: Janie Fricke; Emmylou Harris; Barbara Mandrell; Dolly Parton | |
| 1977 Crystal Gayle | |
| Other Nominees: Emmylou Harris; Loretta Lynn; Barbara Mandrell; Dolly Parton | |
| 1976 Dolly Parton | |
| Other Nominees: Crystal Gayle; Emmylou Harris; Barbara Mandrell; Tammy Wynette | |
| 1975 Dolly Parton | |
| Other Nominees: Jessi Colter; Loretta Lynn; Linda Ronstadt; Tanya Tucker | |
| 1974 Olivia Newton-John | |
| Other Nominees: Loretta Lynn; Anne Murray; Dolly Parton; Tanya Tucker | |
| 1973 Loretta Lynn | |
| Other Nominees: Donna Fargo; Jeanne Pruett; Tanya Tucker; Tammy Wynette | |
| 1972 Loretta Lynn | |
| Other Nominees: Donna Fargo; Dolly Parton; Connie Smith; Tammy Wynette | |
| 1971 Lynn Anderson | |
| Other Nominees: Loretta Lynn; Dolly Parton; Sammi Smith; Tammy Wynette | |
| 1970 Tammy Wynette | |
| Other Nominees: Lynn Anderson; Loretta Lynn; Dolly Parton; Connie Smith | |
| 1969 Tammy Wynette | |
| Other Nominees: Lynn Anderson; Loretta Lynn; Dolly Parton; Jeannie C Riley | |
| 1968 Tammy Wynette | |
| Other Nominees: Lynn Anderson; Loretta Lynn; Dolly Parton; Jeannie C Riley | |
| 1967 Loretta Lynn | |
| Other Nominees: Lynn Anderson; Connie Smith; Dottie West; Tammy Wynette | |