The Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance was first handed out to Dottie West in 1965. Up until 1967 from its inception, the award was known as Best Country & Western Vocal Performance – Female. In 1968 it was changed to Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Female and it was changed again in 1969 to Best Country Vocal Performance, Female, this title stuck on till 1994. In 1995, the Academy changed the title once again to Best Female Country Vocal Performance, which has stuck on till the present day Grammys. The most nominated in the category is country singer Martina McBride with 9 nominations; she never won the award though. Mary Chapin Carpenter is the most honored artist with four wins in the category.
Winners: Grammys Best Female Country Vocal Performance
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Year
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Winner/s
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Song
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2009
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Carrie Underwood
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Last Name
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2008
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Carrie Underwood
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Before He Cheats
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2007
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Carrie Underwood
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Jesus, Take the Wheel
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2006
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Emmylou Harris
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"The Connection"
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2005
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Gretchen Wilson
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Redneck Woman
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2004
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June Carter Cash
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"Keep on the Sunny Side"
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2003
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Faith Hill
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"Cry"
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2002
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Dolly Parton
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"Shine"
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2001
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Faith Hill
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"Breathe"
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2000
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Shania Twain
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"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"
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1999
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Shania Twain
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"You're Still the One"
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1998
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Trisha Yearwood
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"How Do I Live"
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1997
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LeAnn Rimes
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"Blue"
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1996
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Alison Krauss
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"Baby Now That I've Found You"
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1995
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Mary Chapin Carpenter
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"Shut Up and Kiss Me"
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1994
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Mary Chapin Carpenter
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"Passionate Kisses"
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1993
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Mary Chapin Carpenter
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"I Feel Lucky"
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1992
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Mary Chapin Carpenter
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"Down at the Twist and Shout"
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1991
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Kathy Mattea
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"Where've You Been"
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1990
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K.D. Lang
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Absolute Torch and Twang
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1989
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K.T. Oslin
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"Hold Me"
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1988
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K.T. Oslin
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"80's Ladies"
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1987
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Reba McEntire
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"Whoever's in New England"
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1986
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Rosanne Cash
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"I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me"
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1985
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Emmylou Harris
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"In My Dreams"
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1984
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Anne Murray
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"A Little Good News"
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1983
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Juice Newton
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"Break It to Me Gently"
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1982
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Dolly Parton
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"9 to 5"
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1981
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Anne Murray
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"Could I Have This Dance"
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1980
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Emmylou Harris
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Blue Kentucky Girl
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1979
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Dolly Parton
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Here You Come Again
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1978
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Crystal Gayle
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"Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"
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1977
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Emmylou Harris
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Elite Hotel
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1976
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Linda Ronstadt
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"I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)"
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1975
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Anne Murray
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Love Song
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1974
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Olivia Newton-John
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"Let Me Be There"
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1973
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Donna Fargo
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"The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA"
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1972
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Sammi Smith
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"Help Me Make It Through the Night"
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1971
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Lynn Anderson
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"(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden"
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1970
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Tammy Wynette
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"Stand By Your Man"
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1969
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Jeannie C. Riley
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"Harper Valley PTA"
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1968
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Tammy Wynette
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"I Don't Wanna Play House"
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1967
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Jeannie Seely
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"Don't Touch Me"
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1966
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Jody Miller
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"Queen of the House"
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1965
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Dottie West
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"Here Comes My Baby"
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