Billboard Music Award for Top Female Artist

The Billboard Music Award winners for Top Female Artist:. This award has been given to noteworthy artists such as Destiny's Child, Ashanti, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Adele, and Alanis Morissette.

Winners and Nominees

Year	Musician	Nominees
1990	Janet Jackson[1]
1991	Mariah Carey[2]
1993	Whitney Houston[3]
1994	Mariah Carey[4]
1995	TLC[5]
1996	Alanis Morissette[6]
1997	Leann Rimes[7]
1998	Shania Twain[8]	LeAnn Rimes[8] Celine Dion Janet Jackson
1999	Britney Spears[9]	Whitney Houston[9] Cher Shania Twain
2000	Christina Aguilera[10]	Faith Hill[10] Britney Spears P!nk
2001	Destiny's Child[11]	Dido[11] Janet Jackson Jennifer Lopez Alicia Keys
2002	Ashanti[12]	Avril Lavigne[12] Jennifer Lopez P!nk
2003	Beyoncé[13]
2004	Alicia Keys[14]	Beyoncé[14] Britney Spears Norah Jones
2006	Rihanna[15]	Kelly Clarkson[15] Beyoncé Mary J. Blige
2008	Rihanna[16]
2009	Jean Crow[17]
2011	Rihanna[18]	Kesha[18] Lady Gaga Katy Perry Taylor Swift
2012	Adele[19]	Lady Gaga[19] Katy Perry Nicki Minaj Rihanna
2013	Taylor Swift[20]	Adele[20] Carly Rae Jepsen Nicki Minaj Rihanna
2014	Katy Perry[21]	Beyoncé[21] Miley Cyrus Lorde Rihanna
2015	Taylor Swift[22]	Iggy Azalea[22] Ariana Grande Katy Perry Meghan Trainor
2016	Adele[23]	Selena Gomez Ariana Grande Rihanna Taylor Swift

Superlatives

The following individuals received two or more Top Female Artist Awards: Wins Artist 3 Rihanna 2 Adele Mariah Carey Taylor Swift

The following individuals received two or more Top Female Artist nominations: Mariah Carey won all her nominations. Nominations Artist 7 Rihanna 4 Beyoncé Katy Perry Taylor Swift 3 Adele Janet Jackson Britney Spears 2 Mariah Carey Alicia Keys Lady Gaga Ariana Grande Whitney Houston Jennifer Lopez Nicki Minaj P!nk Leann Rimes Shania Twain

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