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 are listed first and highlighted in bold.
Year | Artist | Ref |
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1980 | ||
Dionne Warwick | [1] | |
1981 – 82 | — | |
1983 | ||
Aretha Franklin | [2] | |
1984 – 85 | — | |
1986 | ||
Anita Baker | [3] | |
Whitney Houston | ||
Janet Jackson | ||
Patti LaBelle | ||
1987 | ||
Aretha Franklin | [4] | |
Whitney Houston | ||
Phyllis Hyman | ||
Stephanie Mills | ||
Natalie Cole | ||
1988 | ||
Natalie Cole | [5][6] | |
Meli'sa Morgan | ||
Miki Howard | ||
Dianne Reeves | ||
Brenda Russell | ||
1989 | ||
Stephanie Mills | [7][8] | |
Natalie Cole | ||
Roberta Flack | ||
Aretha Franklin | ||
Patti LaBelle |
Year | Artist | Ref |
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1990 | ||
Anita Baker | [9] | |
1991 | — | |
1992 | ||
Natalie Cole | [10] | |
Whitney Houston | ||
Anita Baker | ||
Gladys Knight | ||
Oleta Adams | ||
1993 | ||
Vanessa Williams | [citation needed] | |
1994 | ||
Whitney Houston | [11] | |
Aretha Franklin | ||
Janet Jackson | ||
Sade | ||
Toni Braxton | ||
1995 | — | |
1996 | ||
Whitney Houston | [12] | |
Anita Baker | ||
Brandy | ||
Mariah Carey | ||
Vanessa Williams | ||
1997 | ||
Toni Braxton | [citation needed] | |
Tracy Chapman | ||
Natalie Cole | ||
Chaka Khan | ||
Vanessa Williams | ||
1998 | ||
Erykah Badu | [citation needed] | |
Vanessa Williams | ||
Toni Braxton | ||
Mariah Carey | ||
Mary J. Blige | ||
1999 | ||
Lauryn Hill | [13] | |
Aretha Franklin | ||
Brandy | ||
Patti LaBelle | ||
Whitney Houston |
Year | Artist | Ref |
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2000 | ||
Whitney Houston | [citation needed] | |
Mary J. Blige | ||
Deborah Cox | ||
Faith Evans | ||
Monica | ||
2001 | ||
Yolanda Adams | [citation needed] | |
Erykah Badu | ||
Mary J. Blige | ||
Toni Braxton | ||
Jill Scott | ||
2002 | ||
Aaliyah | [citation needed] | |
India.Arie | ||
Janet Jackson | ||
Alicia Keys | ||
Jill Scott | ||
2003 | ||
India.Arie | [citation needed] | |
Ashanti | ||
Erykah Badu | ||
Mary J. Blige | ||
Missy Elliott | ||
2004 | ||
Alicia Keys | [citation needed] | |
Beyoncé | ||
Mary J. Blige | ||
Aretha Franklin | ||
Heather Headley | ||
2005 | ||
Fantasia | [citation needed] | |
Janet Jackson | ||
Patti LaBelle | ||
Queen Latifah | ||
Jill Scott | ||
2006 | ||
Alicia Keys | [citation needed] | |
Mary J. Blige | ||
Toni Braxton | ||
Mariah Carey | ||
India.Arie | ||
2007 | ||
Mary J. Blige | [citation needed] | |
Corinne Bailey Rae | ||
Beyoncé | ||
Fantasia | ||
India.Arie | ||
2008 | ||
Alicia Keys | [citation needed] | |
Beyoncé | ||
Mary J. Blige | ||
Aretha Franklin | ||
Jill Scott | ||
2009 | ||
Beyoncé | [citation needed] | |
Mariah Carey | ||
Jennifer Hudson | ||
Alicia Keys | ||
Rihanna |
Year | Artist | Ref |
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2010 | ||
Mary J. Blige | [citation needed] | |
Whitney Houston | ||
India.Arie | ||
Alicia Keys | ||
Rihanna | ||
2011 | ||
Mary J. Blige | [citation needed] | |
Corinne Bailey Rae | ||
Chrisette Michele | ||
Rihanna | ||
Sade | ||
2012 | ||
Jill Scott | [citation needed] | |
Beyoncé | ||
Mary J. Blige | ||
Jennifer Hudson | ||
Ledisi | ||
2013 | ||
Alicia Keys | [citation needed] | |
Missy Elliott | ||
Estelle | ||
Tamela Mann | ||
Elle Varner | ||
2014 | ||
Beyoncé | [citation needed] | |
Mary J. Blige | ||
India.Arie | ||
Ledisi | ||
Janelle Monáe | ||
2015 | ||
Beyoncé | [14] | |
Mary J. Blige | ||
Jennifer Hudson | ||
Alicia Keys | ||
Ledisi | ||
2016 | ||
Jill Scott | [15] | |
Lalah Hathaway | ||
Lauryn Hill | ||
Janet Jackson | ||
Jazmine Sullivan | ||
2017 | ||
Beyoncé | [16] | |
Fantasia | ||
Alicia Keys | ||
K. Michelle | ||
Solange | ||
2018 | ||
Mary J. Blige | ||
Beyoncé | ||
Andra Day | ||
Ledisi | ||
SZA | ||
2019 | ||
H.E.R. | ||
Andra Day | ||
Janet Jackson | ||
Ella Mai | ||
Janelle Monáe |
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