Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Mary Chapin Carpenter was nominated six times for the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and received it four times.

The Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance , in German "Grammy Award for the best female country vocal performance", is a music prize that was awarded from 1965 to 2011 by the American Recording Academy in the field of country music .

History and background

Since 1959, the Grammy Awards are presented annually in numerous categories by the Recording Academy in the United States to recognize artistic achievement, technical competence, and overall outstanding performance regardless of album sales or chart position.

One of these categories is the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. The prize was awarded from 1965 to 2011. The first year he went to Dottie West for the song Here Comes My Baby .

The price had some minor name changes:

• From 1965 to 1967 it was called the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Female
• In 1968 he was in Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Female renamed
• From 1969 to 1994 he called himself the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
• From 1995 to 2011 it held the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.

The award was discontinued in 2011 in a major overhaul of the Grammy categories. From 2012 to the present day, all solo performances (male, female and instrumental) in the field of country music are recognized in the newly awarded Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance category.

Winners and nominees

year	winner	nationality	plant	Nominees	Picture of the winner (s)
1965	Dottie West	United States	Here comes my baby	Skeeter Davis - He Says The Same Things To Me Wanda Jackson - The Two Sides of Wanda Jackson Jean Shepard - Second Fiddle Connie Smith - Once a Day
1966	Jody Miller	United States	Queen of the House	Molly Bee - Single Girl Again Wilma Burgess - baby Skeeter Davis - Sun Glasses Dottie West - Before the Ring on Your Finger Turns Green
1967	Jeannie Seely	United States	Don't touch me	Jan Howard - Evil on Your Mind Loretta Lynn - Don't Come Home a Drinkin '(With Lovin' on Your Mind) Connie Smith - Ain't Had No Lovin ' Dottie West - Would You Hold It Against Me
1968	Tammy Wynette	United States	I don't wanna play house	Liz Anderson - Mama Spank Skeeter Davis - What Does It Take Connie Smith - Cincinnati, Ohio Dottie West - Paper Mansions
1969	Jeannie C. Riley	United States	Harper Valley PTA	Lynn Anderson - Big Girls Don't Cry Jan Howard - My Son Dottie West - Country Girl Tammy Wynette - DIVORCE
1970	Tammy Wynette	United States	Stand By Your Man	Lynn Anderson - That's a No No Jeannie C. Riley - The Backside of Dallas Connie Smith - Ribbon of Darkness Diana Trask - I Fall to Pieces
1971	Lynn Anderson	United States	Rose Garden	Wanda Jackson - A Woman Lives for Love Dolly Parton - Mule Skinner Blues Jean Shepard - Then He Touched Me Tammy Wynette - Run Woman Run
1972	Sammi Smith	United States	Help Me Make It Through the Night	Lynn Anderson - How Can I Unlove You Jody Miller - He's So Fine Dolly Parton - Joshua Tammy Wynette - Good Lovin '(Makes It Right)
1973	Donna Fargo	United States	The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA	Skeeter Davis - One Tin Soldier Loretta Lynn - One's on the Way Dolly Parton - Touch Your Woman Tanya Tucker - Delta Dawn Tammy Wynette - My Man
1974	Olivia Newton-John	Australia  United States	Let me be there	Barbara Fairchild - Teddy Bear Song Marie Osmond - Paper Roses Dottie West - Country Sunshine Tammy Wynette - Kids Say the Darnest Things
1975	Anne Murray	Canada	A love song	Dolly Parton - Jolene Tanya Tucker - Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone) Dottie West - Last Time I Saw Him Tammy Wynette - Woman to Woman
1976	Linda Ronstadt	United States	I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)	Jessi Colter - I'm Not Lisa Emmylou Harris - If I Could Only Win Your Love Loretta Lynn - The Pill Dolly Parton - Jolene (track from album In Concert )
1977	Emmylou Harris	United States	Elite Hotel	Crystal Gayle - I'll Get Over You Dolly Parton - All I Can Do Mary Kay Place - Tonite at the Capri Lounge: Loretta Hagers Tammy Wynette - ' Til I Can Make It on My Own
1978	Crystal Gayle	United States	Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue	Janie Fricke - What're You Doin 'Tonight Emmylou Harris - Making Believe Barbara Mandrell - After the Lovin ' Dolly Parton - (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher
1979	Dolly Parton	United States	Here you come again	Crystal Gayle - Talking in Your Sleep Emmylou Harris - Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town Barbara Mandrell - Sleeping Single in a Double Bed Anne Murray - Walk Right Back
1980	Emmylou Harris	United States	Blue Kentucky girl	Crystal Gayle - We Should Be Together Brenda Lee - Tell Me What It's Like Barbara Mandrell - Just for the Record Billie Jo Spears - I Will Survive
1981	Anne Murray	Canada	Could I Have This Dance	Crystal Gayle - If You Ever Change Your Mind Emmylou Harris - Roses in the Snow Barbara Mandrell - The Best of Strangers Sissy Spacek - Coal Miner's Daughter
1982	Dolly Parton	United States	9 to 5	Rosanne Cash - Seven Year Ache Terri Gibbs - Somebody's Knockin ' Barbara Mandrell - I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts
1983	Juice Newton	United States	Break It to Me Gently	Rosanne Cash - Ain't No Money Emmylou Harris - Cimarron Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You Sylvia - Nobody
1984	Anne Murray	Canada	A Little Good News	Deborah Allen - Baby I song Crystal Gayle - Baby, What About You Emmylou Harris - Last Date Dolly Parton - Burlap & Satin
1985	Emmylou Harris	United States	In My Dreams	Janie Fricke - Your Heart's Not in It Crystal Gayle - The Sound of Goodbye Anne Murray - Heart over Mind Dolly Parton - Tennessee Homesick Blues
1986	Rosanne Cash	United States	I don't know why you don't want me	Janie Fricke - She's Single Again Emmylou Harris - The Ballad of Sally Rose Juice Newton - You Make Me Want to Make You Mine Dolly Parton - Real Love
1987	Reba McEntire	United States	Whoever's in New England	Crystal Gayle - Cry Holly Dunn - Daddy's Hands Emmylou Harris - Today I Started Loving You Again Kathy Mattea - Love at the Five and Dime
1988	KT Oslin	United States	80s ladies	Rosanne Cash - King's Record Shop Emmylou Harris - Angel Band Reba McEntire - The Last One to Know Tanya Tucker - Love Me Like You Used To
1989	KT Oslin	United States	Hold me	Emmylou Harris - Back in Baby's Arms kd lang - I'm Down to My Last Cigarette Reba McEntire - Reba Tanya Tucker - Strong Enough to Bend
1990	kd long	Canada	Absolute torch and twang	Rosanne Cash - I Don't Want to Spoil the Party Emmylou Harris - Bluebird Kathy Mattea - Willow in the Wind Dolly Parton - Why'd You Come in Here Lookin 'Like That
1991	Kathy Mattea	United States	Where've You Been	Mary Chapin Carpenter - Quittin 'Time Carlene Carter - I Fell in Love Reba McEntire - You Lie KT Oslin - Come Next Monday
1992	Mary Chapin Carpenter	United States	Down at the twist and shout	Kathy Mattea - Time Passes By Reba McEntire - For My Broken Heart Tanya Tucker - Down to My Last Teardrop Trisha Yearwood - She's in Love with the Boy
1993	Mary Chapin Carpenter	United States	I feel lucky	Wynonna Judd - Wynonna Reba McEntire - The Greatest Man I Never Knew Lorrie Morgan - Something in Red Pam Tillis - Maybe It Was Memphis
1994	Mary Chapin Carpenter	United States	Passionate kisses	Emmylou Harris - High Powered Love Tanya Tucker - Soon Wynonna Judd - Only Love Trisha Yearwood - Walkaway Joe
1995	Mary Chapin Carpenter	United States	Shut Up and Kiss Me	Wynonna Judd - Is It Over Yet Patty Loveless - How Can I Help You Say Goodbye Martina McBride - Independence Day Reba McEntire - She Thinks His Name Was John
1996	Alison Krauss	United States	Baby Now That I've Found You	Patty Loveless - You Don't Even Know Who I Am Martina McBride - Safe in the Arms of Love Pam Tillis - Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life) Shania Twain - Any Man of Mine
1997	LeAnn Rimes	United States	Blue	Mary Chapin Carpenter - Let Me into Your Heart Deana Carter - Strawberry Wine Alison Krauss - Baby Mine Trisha Yearwood - Believe Me Baby (I Lied)
1998	Trisha Yearwood	United States	How Do I Live	Deana Carter - Did I Shave My Legs For This? Patty Loveless - The Trouble with the Truth LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live Pam Tillis - All the Good Ones Are Gone
1999	Shania Twain	Canada	You're Still the One	Emmylou Harris - Love Still Remains Faith Hill - This Kiss Lee Ann Womack - A Little Past Little Rock Trisha Yearwood - There Goes My Baby
2000	Shania Twain	Canada	Man! I feel like a woman!	Emmylou Harris - Ordinary Heart Faith Hill - Let Me Let Go Alison Krauss - Forget About It Martina McBride - I Love You
2001	Faith Hill	United States	Breathe	Jo Dee Messina - That's the Way Dolly Parton - Travelin 'Prayer Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance Trisha Yearwood - Real Live Woman
2002	Dolly Parton	United States	Shine	Sheryl Crow - Long Gone Lonesome Blues Jamie O'Neal - There Is No Arizona Lucinda Williams - Cold, Cold Heart Trisha Yearwood - I Wouldve Loved You Anyway
2003	Faith Hill	United States	Cry	Martina McBride - Blessed Dolly Parton - Dagger Through the Heart Lucinda Williams - Lately Lee Ann Womack - Something Worth Leaving Behind
2004	June Carter Cash	United States	Keep on the sunny side	Patty Loveless - On Your Way Home Martina McBride - This One's for the Girls Dolly Parton - I'm Gone Shania Twain - Forever and for Always
2005	Gretchen Wilson	United States	Redneck woman	Alison Krauss - You Will Be My Ain True Love Loretta Lynn - Miss Being Mrs. Martina McBride - In My Daughter's Eyes Shania Twain - She's Not Just a Pretty Face
2006	Emmylou Harris	United States	The Connection	Faith Hill - Mississippi Girl Gretchen Wilson - All Jacked Up Lee Ann Womack - I May Hate Myself in the Morning Trisha Yearwood - Georgia Rain
2007	Carrie Underwood	United States	Jesus, take the wheel	Miranda Lambert - Kerosene Martina McBride - I Still Miss Someone LeAnn Rimes - Something's Gotta Give Gretchen Wilson - I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today
2008	Carrie Underwood	United States	Before He Cheats	Alison Krauss - Simple Love Miranda Lambert - Famous in a Small Town LeAnn Rimes - Nothin 'Better to Do Trisha Yearwood - Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love
2009	Carrie Underwood	United States	LastName	Martina McBride - For These Times LeAnn Rimes - What I Cannot Change Lee Ann Womack - Last Call Trisha Yearwood - This Is Me Youre Talking To
2010	Taylor Swift	United States	White horse	Miranda Lambert - Dead Flowers Martina McBride - I Just Call You Mine Carrie Underwood - Just a Dream Lee Ann Womack - Solitary Thinkin '
2011	Miranda Lambert	United States	The House That Built Me	Jewel - Satisfied LeAnn Rimes - Swingin ' Carrie Underwood - Temporary Home Gretchen Wilson - I'd Love to Be Your Last

Web links

• Official website of the Grammy Awards - Recording Academy, Los Angeles (English)
• Winner of the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance at grammy.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Grammy Awards. Retrieved June 27, 2019 . 
2. ^ The Official Site of the Grammy Awards - Overview. Retrieved June 27, 2019 . 
3. ^ GRAMMY Awards Winners for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Retrieved June 27, 2019 .