American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | |
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Country | United States |
Presented by | American Music Awards |
First awarded | 1974 |
Last awarded | 2022 |
Currently held by | Beyoncé |
Most awards | Beyoncé, Rihanna (7) |
Most nominations | Beyoncé (12) |
Website | theamas.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
1970s
Year | Artist | Ref |
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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
Year | Artist | Ref |
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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
2000s
2010s
2020s
Year | Artist | Ref |
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2020 (48th) | ||
Doja Cat | ||
Jhené Aiko | ||
Summer Walker | ||
2021 (49th) | ||
Doja Cat | ||
H.E.R. | ||
Jazmine Sullivan | ||
Jhené Aiko | ||
SZA | ||
2022 (50th) | ||
Beyoncé | ||
Doja Cat | ||
Muni Long | ||
Summer Walker | ||
SZA |
Category facts
Multiple wins
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Multiple nominations
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