Billboard Female Artist of the Year

Entertainment: Music Awards: Billboard

The Billboard Awards were first presented in 1990. During that time a number of awards are no longer presented, new awards began and other awards morphed into different categories. We attempted to figure out which awards morphed or combined and thus those categories are certainly not officially.

This Category is Ranked. Sort by Ranking Based on Votes by clicking on Vote Ranking. Sort by the Collection's Ranking by clicking on List Ranking.

Vote Ranking	List Ranking
15	1990	Janet Jackson Vocalist 33.64% (144 of 428 votes)
4	1991	Mariah Carey Vocalist 60.12% (196 of 326 votes)
5	1993	Whitney Houston Vocalist 60.0% (150 of 250 votes)
3	1994	Mariah Carey Vocalist 60.12% (196 of 326 votes)
14	1995	TLC Musicians 41.54% (27 of 65 votes)
26	1996	Alanis Morissette Vocalist 13.79% (4 of 29 votes)
27	1997	LeAnn Rimes Vocalist 0% (0 of 0 votes)
17	1998	Shania Twain Vocalist 31.67% (19 of 60 votes)
11	1999	Britney Spears Vocalist 51.77% (205 of 396 votes)
22	2000	Christina Aguilera Vocalist 28.12% (36 of 128 votes)
24	2001	Alicia Keys Musician 28.09% (25 of 89 votes)
16	2002	Ashanti Vocalist 31.82% (21 of 66 votes)
21	2003	Christina Aguilera Vocalist 28.12% (36 of 128 votes)
23	2004	Alicia Keys Musician 28.09% (25 of 89 votes)
2	2006	Rihanna Vocalist 70.15% (1156 of 1648 votes)
25	2011	Alicia Keys Musician 28.09% (25 of 89 votes)
20	2012	Adele Musician 29.17% (28 of 96 votes)
10	2013	Taylor Swift Vocalist 53.67% (716 of 1334 votes)
13	2014	Katy Perry Vocalist 42.11% (48 of 114 votes)
9	2015	Taylor Swift Vocalist 53.67% (716 of 1334 votes)
19	2016	Adele Musician 29.17% (28 of 96 votes)
1	2017	Beyonce Knowles Vocalist 70.18% (1111 of 1583 votes)
8	2018	Taylor Swift Vocalist 53.67% (716 of 1334 votes)
18	2019	Ariana Grande Vocalist 30.18% (51 of 169 votes)
12	2020	Billie Eilish Vocalist 45.49% (227 of 499 votes)
7	2021	Taylor Swift Vocalist 53.67% (716 of 1334 votes)
6	2022	Olivia Rodrigo Actress 59.12% (81 of 137 votes)

Billboard Female Artist of the Year

15

1990

Vocalist

33.64% (144 of 428 votes)

4

1991

Vocalist

60.12% (196 of 326 votes)

5

1993

Vocalist

60.0% (150 of 250 votes)

3

1994

Vocalist

60.12% (196 of 326 votes)

14

1995

Musicians

41.54% (27 of 65 votes)

26

1996

Vocalist

13.79% (4 of 29 votes)

27

1997

Vocalist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

17

1998

Vocalist

31.67% (19 of 60 votes)

11

1999

Vocalist

51.77% (205 of 396 votes)

22

2000

Vocalist

28.12% (36 of 128 votes)

24

2001

Musician

28.09% (25 of 89 votes)

16

2002

Vocalist

31.82% (21 of 66 votes)

21

2003

Vocalist

28.12% (36 of 128 votes)

23

2004

Musician

28.09% (25 of 89 votes)

2

2006

Vocalist

70.15% (1156 of 1648 votes)

25

2011

Musician

28.09% (25 of 89 votes)

20

2012

Musician

29.17% (28 of 96 votes)

10

2013

Vocalist

53.67% (716 of 1334 votes)

13

2014

Vocalist

42.11% (48 of 114 votes)

9

2015

Vocalist