The

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious ...

for Best Female Country Vocal Performance was first awarded in 1965, to

Dottie West Dottie West (born Dorothy Marie Marsh; October 11, 1932 – September 4, 1991) was an American country singer and songwriter. She also had several credits as an actress. A distinguished figure in the country genre, West was among several people ...

. The award has had several minor name changes: *From 1965 to 1967, the award was known as Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Female *In 1968, it was awarded as Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Female *From 1969 to 1994, it was awarded as Best Country Vocal Performance, Female *From 1995 to 2011, it was awarded as Best Female Country Vocal Performance The award was discontinued after the 2011 award season in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012 to the present, all solo performances (male, female and instrumental) in the country category are recognized in the newly formed Best Country Solo Performance category. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

Recipients

Multiple wins

The following individuals received two or more wins in this category:

Multiple nominations

The following individuals received two or more nominations in this category:

References

{{Reflist Grammy Award categories Grammy Awards for country music Music awards honoring women