People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Artist

The People's Choice Award for Best Female Artist was first presented in 2000. Reba McEntire has won this award six times making her the most awarded artist in the category. Taylor Swift is the most nominated artist in the category with ten nominations. From 1975 to 1998 only winners were announced. Starting from 1999 multiple nominees were revealed before the winner was announced during the year's ceremony.

People's Choice Awards for Favorite Female Artist
Country	United States
Presented by	People's Choice Awards
First award	1975
Currently held by	Taylor Swift (2024)
Most wins	Reba McEntire (6)
Most nominations	Taylor Swift (11)
Website	pca.eonline.com

Winners and nominees

Year	Recipient	Nominees
2024	Taylor Swift	Beyoncé Miley Cyrus Doja Cat Karol G Nicki Minaj Olivia Rodrigo Lainey Wilson
2022[1]	Taylor Swift	Beyoncé Camila Cabello Doja Cat Lady Gaga Lizzo Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj
2021[2]	Adele	Billie Eilish Cardi B Doja Cat Halsey Megan Thee Stallion Olivia Rodrigo Saweetie
2020	Ariana Grande	Billie Eilish Cardi B Dua Lipa Lady Gaga Megan Thee Stallion Miley Cyrus Taylor Swift
2019	Billie Eilish	Ariana Grande Camila Cabello Cardi B Halsey Miley Cyrus Pink Taylor Swift
2018	Nicki Minaj	Ariana Grande Cardi B Camila Cabello Taylor Swift
2017	Britney Spears	Adele Ariana Grande Beyonce Rihanna
2016	Taylor Swift	Lana Del Rey Selena Gomez Demi Lovato Madonna
2015	Taylor Swift	Beyoncé Iggy Azalea Katy Perry Sia
2014	Demi Lovato	Selena Gomez Pink Katy Perry Britney Spears
2013	Katy Perry	Adele Carrie Underwood Pink Taylor Swift
2012	Katy Perry	Adele Lady Gaga Beyoncé Taylor Swift
2011	Katy Perry	Lady Gaga Carrie Underwood Pink Taylor Swift
2010	Taylor Swift	Pink Beyoncé Carrie Underwood Britney Spears
2000	Shania Twain	Céline Dion Britney Spears
1999	Celine Dion	Reba McEntire Shania Twain
1998	Whitney Houston Reba McEntire
1997	Reba McEntire
1996	Reba McEntire
1995	Reba McEntire
1994	Reba McEntire
1993	Whitney Houston
1992	Reba McEntire
1991	Paula Abdul
1990	Paula Abdul
1989	Whitney Houston
1988	Whitney Houston
1987	Whitney Houston
1986	Madonna
1985	Barbara Mandrell
1984	Not awarded
1983	Not awarded
1982	Barbara Mandrell
1981	Pat Benatar
1980	Not awarded
1979	Olivia Newton-John
1978	Not awarded
1977	Olivia Newton-John
1976	Not awarded
1975	Lynn Anderson Olivia Newton-John

Category facts

Most wins

Rank	Artist	Award Won	Years Won
1.	Reba McEntire	6	1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998
2.	Whitney Houston	5	1987, 1988, 1989, 1993 and 1998
	Taylor Swift	5	2010, 2015, 2016, 2022 and 2023
4.	Katy Perry	3	2011, 2012 and 2013
	Olivia Newton-John	3	1975, 1977 and 1979

Most nominations

Rank	Artist	Award Nominations
1.	Taylor Swift	10
2.	Katy Perry	5
3.	Britney Spears	4
	Beyoncé
	Ariana Grande
4.	Pink	3
	Adele
	Cardi B
	Carrie Underwood
	Lady Gaga
5.	Miley Cyrus	2
	Billie Eilish
	Demi Lovato
	Selena Gomez
	Camila Cabello
	Nicki Minaj