NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist

This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist. Beyoncé currently holds the record for most wins in this category with seven.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

1980s

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! style="width:84%;"| Artist

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| rowspan="2" align="center"| 1980

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Dionne Warwick

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| align="center"| 1981 – 82

| colspan="2"

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| rowspan="2" align="center"| 1983

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Aretha Franklin

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| align="center"| 1984 – 85

| colspan="2"

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| rowspan="5" align="center"| 1986

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Anita Baker

| rowspan="5" align="center"|

|-

| Whitney Houston

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| Janet Jackson

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| Patti LaBelle

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 1987

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Aretha Franklin

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

|-

| Whitney Houston

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| Phyllis Hyman

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| Stephanie Mills

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| Natalie Cole

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 1988

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Natalie Cole

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

|-

| Meli'sa Morgan

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| Miki Howard

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| Dianne Reeves

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| Brenda Russell

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 1989

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Stephanie Mills

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

|-

| Natalie Cole

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| Roberta Flack

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| Aretha Franklin

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| Patti LaBelle

|}

1990s

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| rowspan="2" align="center"| 1990

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Anita Baker

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|-

| align="center"| 1991

| colspan="2"

|-

| rowspan="6" align="center"| 1992

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Natalie Cole

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Whitney Houston

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| Anita Baker

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| Gladys Knight

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| Oleta Adams

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| rowspan="2" align="center"| 1993

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Vanessa Williams

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|-

| rowspan="6" align="center"| 1994

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Whitney Houston

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

|-

| Aretha Franklin

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| Janet Jackson

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| Sade

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| Toni Braxton

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| align="center"| 1995

| colspan="2"

|-

| rowspan="6" align="center"| 1996

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Whitney Houston

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

|-

| Anita Baker

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| Brandy

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| Mariah Carey

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| Vanessa Williams

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 1997

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Toni Braxton

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

|-

| Tracy Chapman

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| Natalie Cole

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| Chaka Khan

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| Vanessa Williams

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 1998

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Erykah Badu

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

|-

| Vanessa Williams

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| Toni Braxton

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| Mariah Carey

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| Mary J. Blige

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 1999

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Lauryn Hill

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Aretha Franklin

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| Brandy

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| Patti LaBelle

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| Whitney Houston

|}

2000s

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2000

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Whitney Houston

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Mary J. Blige

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| Deborah Cox

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| Faith Evans

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| Monica

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2001

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Yolanda Adams

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Erykah Badu

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| Mary J. Blige

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| Toni Braxton

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| Jill Scott

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2002

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Aaliyah

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| India.Arie

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| Janet Jackson

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| Alicia Keys

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| Jill Scott

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2003

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| India.Arie

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

|-

| Ashanti

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| Erykah Badu

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| Mary J. Blige

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| Missy Elliott

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2004

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Alicia Keys

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Beyoncé

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| Mary J. Blige

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| Aretha Franklin

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| Heather Headley

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2005

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Fantasia

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Janet Jackson

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| Patti LaBelle

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| Queen Latifah

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| Jill Scott

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2006

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Alicia Keys

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

|-

| Mary J. Blige

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| Toni Braxton

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| Mariah Carey

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| India.Arie

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2007

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Mary J. Blige

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

|-

| Corinne Bailey Rae

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| Beyoncé

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| Fantasia

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| India.Arie

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2008

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Alicia Keys

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Beyoncé

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| Mary J. Blige

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| Aretha Franklin

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| Jill Scott

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2009

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Beyoncé

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Mariah Carey

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| Jennifer Hudson

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| Alicia Keys

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| Rihanna

|}

2010s

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! style="width:5%;"| Ref

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2010

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Mary J. Blige

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Whitney Houston

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| India.Arie

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| Alicia Keys

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| Rihanna

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2011

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Mary J. Blige

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Corinne Bailey Rae

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| Chrisette Michele

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| Rihanna

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| Sade

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2012

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Jill Scott

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Beyoncé

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| Mary J. Blige

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| Jennifer Hudson

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| Ledisi

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2013

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Alicia Keys

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Missy Elliott

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| Estelle

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| Tamela Mann

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| Elle Varner

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2014

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Beyoncé

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Mary J. Blige

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| India.Arie

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| Ledisi

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| Janelle Monáe

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2015

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Beyoncé

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

|-

| Mary J. Blige

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| Jennifer Hudson

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| Alicia Keys

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| Ledisi

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2016

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Jill Scott

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Lalah Hathaway

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| Lauryn Hill

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| Janet Jackson

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| Jazmine Sullivan

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2017

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Beyoncé

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Fantasia

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| Alicia Keys

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| K. Michelle

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| Solange

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2018

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Mary J. Blige

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Beyoncé

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| Andra Day

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| Ledisi

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| SZA

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2019

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| H.E.R.

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Andra Day

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| Janet Jackson

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| Ella Mai

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| Janelle Monáe

|}

2020s

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! style="width:5%;"| Ref

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2020

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Beyoncé

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Fantasia

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| H.E.R.

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| India.Arie

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| Lizzo

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2021

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Beyoncé

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| H.E.R.

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| Jazmine Sullivan

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| Ledisi

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| Alicia Keys

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2022

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Jazmine Sullivan

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

|-

| Ari Lennox

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| Beyoncé

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| Chlöe

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| H.E.R.

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2023

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Beyoncé

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

|-

| Ari Lennox

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| Chlöe

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| Jazmine Sullivan

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| SZA

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2024

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| H.E.R.

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

|-

| Ari Lennox

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| Janelle Monáe

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| Tems

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| Victoria Monét

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2025

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Beyoncé

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

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| Coco Jones

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| Doechii

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| GloRilla

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| H.E.R.

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| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2026

|- style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Cardi B

| rowspan="6" align="center"|

|-

| Alex Isley

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| Doechii

|-

| SZA

|-

| Teyana Taylor

|}

Multiple wins and nominations

Wins

; 8 wins

• Beyoncé

; 4 wins

• Alicia Keys
• Mary J. Blige

; 3 wins

• Whitney Houston

Nominations

; 14 nominations

• Beyoncé
• Mary J. Blige

; 9 nominations

• Alicia Keys

; 7 nominations

• India.Arie

; 6 nominations

• Jill Scott
• Janet Jackson

; 5 nominations

• Whitney Houston
• Ledisi

; 4 nominations

• Mariah Carey
• Fantasia
• Jazmine Sullivan

; 3 nominations

• Erykah Badu
• Toni Braxton
• H.E.R.
• Jennifer Hudson
• Rihanna
• SZA

; 2 nominations

• Chlöe
• Corinne Bailey Rae
• Natalie Cole
• Andra Day
• Doechii
• Missy Elliott
• Aretha Franklin
• Lauryn Hill
• Ari Lennox
• Janelle Monáe
• Vanessa Williams

References