American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
The American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist has been awarded since 1974.
Years reflect the year in which the American Music 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 most-nominated in this category is Mariah Carey with ten nominations. The artist with the most wins in this category is a tie between Whitney Houston and Olivia Newton-John with four each.
1970s
| Year | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Helen Reddy | Roberta Flack Diana Ross |
| 1975 | Olivia Newton-John | |
| 1976 | Olivia Newton-John | Linda Ronstadt Helen Reddy |
| 1977 | Olivia Newton-John | Linda Ronstadt Barbra Streisand |
| 1978 | Linda Ronstadt | Barbra Streisand Olivia Newton-John |
| 1979 | Linda Ronstadt | Barbra Streisand Donna Summer |
1980s
| Year | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Madonna Tina Turner |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston | Janet Jackson Madonna |
| 1989 | Whitney Houston | Tracy Chapman Debbie Gibson |
1990s
| Year | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Paula Abdul | Anita Baker Madonna |
| 1991 | Janet Jackson | Paula Abdul Mariah Carey |
| 1992 | Paula Abdul | Mariah Carey Whitney Houston |
| 1993 | Mariah Carey | Amy Grant Bonnie Raitt Vanessa L. 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 Shania Twain |
| 1998 | Celine Dion | Toni Braxton Jewel |
| 1999 | Celine Dion | Brandy Shania Twain |
2000s
| Year | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 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 P!nk |
| 2003 (November) | 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 | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lady Gaga | Kesha Katy Perry |
| 2011 | Adele | Lady Gaga Katy Perry |
| 2012 | Katy Perry | Kelly Clarkson Nicki Minaj Rihanna |
| 2013 | Taylor Swift | P!nk Rihanna |
| 2014 | Katy Perry | Iggy Azalea Lorde |
| 2015 | Ariana Grande | Meghan Trainor Taylor Swift |
| 2016 | Selena Gomez | Adele Rihanna |
Category facts
Most wins in category
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Olivia Newton-John Whitney Houston |
Mariah Carey | Linda Ronstadt Pat Benatar Paula Abdul Janet Jackson Celine Dion Sheryl Crow Taylor Swift Katy Perry |
| Total wins | 4 wins | 3 wins | 2 wins |
Most nominations
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Mariah Carey | Whitney Houston | Linda Ronstadt Madonna Olivia Newton-John Janet Jackson Celine Dion |
Barbra Streisand | Rihanna Helen Reddy Katy Perry |
| Total nominations | 10 nominations | 7 nominations | 6 nominations | 5 nominations | 4 nominations |
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