American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist

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American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Music Awards
First awarded1974
Last awarded2022
Currently held byBeyoncé
Most awardsBeyoncé, Rihanna (7)
Most nominationsBeyoncé (12)
Websitetheamas.com

The American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B has been awarded since 1974. Years reflect the year during which the awards were presented, for works released in the previous year (until 2003 onward, when awards were handed out on November of the same year). Beyoncé and Rihanna are tied for the most wins in this category, with 7 wins. Beyoncé is the most nominated artist, with 11 nominations.

Winners and nominees[edit]

1970s[edit]

Year Artist Ref
1974
(1st)
Roberta Flack [citation needed]
Aretha Franklin
Betty Wright
1975
(2nd)
Diana Ross [citation needed]
Roberta Flack
Aretha Franklin
1976
(3rd)
Aretha Franklin [citation needed]
Gwen McCrae
Minnie Riperton
1977
(4th)
Aretha Franklin [citation needed]
Natalie Cole
Diana Ross
1978
(5th)
Natalie Cole [citation needed]
Aretha Franklin
Donna Summer
1979
(6th)
Natalie Cole [citation needed]
Roberta Flack
Donna Summer

1980s[edit]

Year Artist Ref
1980
(7th)
Donna Summer [citation needed]
Gloria Gaynor
Stephanie Mills
1981
(8th)
Diana Ross [citation needed]
Chaka Khan
Stephanie Mills
1982
(9th)
Stephanie Mills [citation needed]
Chaka Khan
Stacy Lattisaw
Teena Marie
1983
(10th)
Diana Ross [citation needed]
Aretha Franklin
Evelyn "Champagne" King
1984
(11th)
Aretha Franklin [citation needed]
Angela Bofill
Irene Cara
Donna Summer
1985
(12th)
Tina Turner [citation needed]
Sheila E.
Chaka Khan
1986
(13th)
Aretha Franklin [citation needed]
Whitney Houston
Diana Ross
1987
(14th)
Whitney Houston [citation needed]
Anita Baker
Janet Jackson
Patti LaBelle
1988
(15th)
Anita Baker [citation needed]
Whitney Houston
Janet Jackson
1989
(16th)
Whitney Houston [citation needed]
Natalie Cole
Sade

1990s[edit]

Year Artist Ref
1990
(17th)
Anita Baker [1]
Paula Abdul
Stephanie Mills
1991
(18th)
Janet Jackson [2]
Regina Belle
Mariah Carey
Miki Howard
Lisa Stansfield
1992
(19th)
Mariah Carey [citation needed]
Natalie Cole
Whitney Houston
1993
(20th)
Patti LaBelle [3]
Mary J. Blige
Mariah Carey
Vanessa Williams
1994
(21st)
Whitney Houston [citation needed]
Toni Braxton
Mariah Carey
Janet Jackson
1995
(22nd)
Anita Baker [4]
Toni Braxton
Janet Jackson
1996
(23rd)
Mariah Carey [5]
Anita Baker
Brandy
1997
(24th)
Toni Braxton [6]
Brandy
Mariah Carey
1998
(25th)
Mariah Carey [7]
Mary J. Blige
Toni Braxton
1999
(26th)
Janet Jackson [citation needed]
Aaliyah
Brandy

2000s[edit]

Year Artist Ref
2000
(27th)
Lauryn Hill [8]
Brandy
Whitney Houston
2001
(28th)
Toni Braxton [citation needed]
Whitney Houston
Kelly Price
2002
(29th)
Aaliyah [citation needed]
Mary J. Blige
Alicia Keys
2003
(30th)
Mary J. Blige [9]
Ashanti
Jennifer Lopez
2003
(31st)
Aaliyah [10]
Ashanti
Beyoncé
2004
(32nd)
Alicia Keys [11]
Beyoncé
Janet Jackson
2005
(33rd)
Mariah Carey [12]
Ciara
Fantasia
2006
(34th)
Mary J. Blige [13]
Mariah Carey
Keyshia Cole
2007
(35th)
Rihanna [14]
Beyoncé
Fantasia
2008
(36th)
Rihanna [15]
Mary J. Blige
Alicia Keys
2009
(37th)
Beyoncé [16]
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson

2010s[edit]

Year Artist Ref
2010
(38th)
Rihanna [17]
Alicia Keys
Sade
2011
(39th)
Beyoncé [18]
Rihanna
Kelly Rowland
2012
(40th)
Beyoncé [19]
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna
2013
(41st)
Rihanna [20]
Ciara
Alicia Keys
2014
(42nd)
Beyoncé [21]
Jhené Aiko
Mary J. Blige
2015
(43rd)
Rihanna [22]
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
2016
(44th)
Rihanna [23]
Beyoncé
Janet Jackson
2017
(45th)
Beyoncé [24]
Kehlani
Rihanna
2018
(46th)
Rihanna [25]
Ella Mai
SZA
2019
(47th)
Beyoncé [26]
Ella Mai
Lizzo

2020s[edit]

Year Artist Ref
2020
(48th)
Doja Cat [27]
Jhené Aiko
Summer Walker
2021
(49th)
Doja Cat [28]
H.E.R.
Jazmine Sullivan
Jhené Aiko
SZA
2022
(50th)
Beyoncé [29]
Doja Cat
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA

Category facts[edit]

Multiple wins[edit]

Multiple nominations[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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