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| Artist/Song/Album Name | Award Category | Year | Credits | Winner |
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| Ella Langley | New Female Artist of the Year | 2024 | Winner | |
| Megan Moroney | New Female Artist of the Year | 2023 | Winner | |
| Hailey Whitters | New Female Artist of the Year | 2022 | Winner | |
| Lainey Wilson | New Female Artist of the Year | 2021 | Winner | |
| Gabby Barrett | New Female Artist of the Year | 2020 | Winner | |
| Tenille Townes | New Female Artist of the Year | 2019 | Winner | |
| Ashley McBryde | New Female Artist of the Year | 2018 | Winner | |
| Lauren Alaina | New Female Vocalist of the Year | 2017 | Winner | |
| Maren Morris | New Female Vocalist of the Year | 2016 | Winner | |
| Kelsea Ballerini | New Female Vocalist of the Year | 2015 | Winner | |
| Jana Kramer | New Female Vocalist of the Year | 2012 | Winner | |
| Julianne Hough | Top New Female Vocalist | 2008 | Winner | |
| Taylor Swift | Top New Female Vocalist | 2007 | Winner | |
| Miranda Lambert | Top New Female Vocalist | 2006 | Winner | |
| Carrie Underwood | Top New Female Vocalist | 2005 | Winner | |
| Kellie Coffey | Top New Female Vocalist | 2002 | Winner | |
| Carolyn Dawn Johnson | Top New Female Vocalist | 2001 | Winner | |
| Jamie O'Neal | Top New Female Vocalist | 2000 | Winner | |
| Jessica Andrews | Top New Female Vocalist | 1999 | Winner | |
| Jo Dee Messina | Top New Female Vocalist | 1998 | Winner | |
| Lee Ann Womack | Top New Female Vocalist | 1997 | Winner | |
| LeAnn Rimes | Top New Female Vocalist | 1996 | Winner | |
| Shania Twain | Top New Female Vocalist | 1995 | International superstar Shania Twain has established her career as one of Country Music’s most versatile and invigorating songwriters, with instantly-recognizable hits and an undeniable crossover appeal that has earned her three ACM Awards and five GRAMMYs. The release of her album The Woman in Me in 1995, featuring her breakthrough hit single “Any Man of Mine,” was awarded ACM Album of the Year at the 31st ACM Awards, the same year Twain took home the title of ACM Top New Female Vocalist. Twain has released five total albums, becoming the first artist in history to release three consecutive diamond-certified albums. With more than 100 million albums sold worldwide, Twain remains the top-selling female Country Pop artist of all time. Her incredible creative achievements led her to win ACM Entertainer of the Year in 1999. Twain’s first album in 15 years, NOW, was released in September 2017 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, making it the first female Country release in over three years to top the all-genre chart. Twain is currently performing at her second residency in Las Vegas, titled “Let’s Go!” at the Zappos Theater in Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. | Winner |
| Chely Wright | Top New Female Vocalist | 1994 | Winner | |
| Faith Hill | Top New Female Vocalist | 1993 | Winner | |
| Michelle Wright | Top New Female Vocalist | 1992 | Winner | |
| Trisha Yearwood | Top New Female Vocalist | 1991 | Trisha Yearwood emerged as one of the top voices in Country Music in the 90s, winning ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year in 1991 and winning ACM Female Vocalist of the Year in 1997. Along with a win for ACM Video of the Year in 2016, Yearwood has taken home three ACM Awards in her career. | Winner |
| Shelby Lynne | Top New Female Vocalist | 1990 | Winner | |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter One of the most eloquent singer-songwriters in country music history, Mary Chapin Carpenter is equally comfortable playing arenas with her band or solo with her acoustic guitar. Carpenter grew up in Princeton, New Jersey and earned a degree from Brown University, then developed her songwriting playing small clubs in Washington, D.C. She signed with Columbia Records on the strength of her early recordings and secured her first Top 10 Country single in 1989 with “Never Had It So Good,” co-written with her co-producer John Jennings. That initial success led to Carpenter’s first ACM Award as the 1990 Top New Female Vocalist. In 1991, her breakout hit “Down at the Twist and Shout” peaked at No. 2. and she carried that momentum into her fourth album, 1992’s Come On Come On. The collection featured hits “I Feel Lucky,” “The Hard Way," and “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her” and went on to sell more than four million copies. Carpenter was awarded ACM Top Female Vocalist Award that year as well. By 1995, Carpenter claimed her own No. 1 country single, “Shut Up and Kiss Me,” and had written a Top 10 hit recorded by Wynonna (“Girls With Guitars”). Carpenter has also had success writing with other artists, including "Sally's Pigeons” with Cyndi Lauper, "No Fear” with Terri Clark, and "Where Are You Now” written with Kim Richey and recorded by Trisha Yearwood. Over the course of her acclaimed career, Carpenter has sold more than 16 million albums, won five GRAMMY Awards with 18 nominations, including her most recent album One Night Lonely, nominated for Best Folk Album in 2022. In 2012, Carpenter was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, one of fifteen women to have received the honor at the time. |
Top New Female Vocalist | 1989 | Winner | |
| Suzy Bogguss | Top New Female Vocalist | 1988 | Winner | |
| K.T. Oslin | Top New Female Vocalist | 1987 | K.T. Oslin surprised almost everyone when she became a Country Music sensation in her 40s with the career-defining 1987 hit, “80’s Ladies.” But for mature Country listeners who recognized their own lives in her lyrics, it was clear that she arrived right on time. Born in Arkansas, Oslin grew up in Houston and eventually moved to New York City. Although she landed a dancing role on Broadway and toured colleges as a solo performer, Oslin felt drawn to songwriting. Gradually making inroads in Nashville, she placed songs with Dottie West and Gil Davies before landing a last-chance contract with RCA Records. At 44 years old, Oslin released “80’s Ladies” to critical acclaim. Although it peaked at No. 7 at Country radio, her recording won a GRAMMY and prompted her to be named the 1987 ACM New Female Vocalist. Known for telling stories in her innovative, cinematic videos, Oslin also picked up an ACM Award for the “80’s Ladies” music video. Her other beloved originals include “Do Ya’,” “I’ll Always Come Back,” and “Old Pictures,” the latter recorded by the Judds. A year later, Oslin collected 1988 ACM trophies for Top Female Vocalist and Album of the Year for This Woman. She also won two GRAMMYs for the bittersweet ballad, “Hold Me.” Before bowing out of the spotlight in the early 1990s, she placed “Come Next Monday” at the top of the Country chart for two weeks. A 2018 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Oslin passed away in 2020. |
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| Holly Dunn | Top New Female Vocalist | 1986 | Winner | |
| Judy Rodman | Top New Female Vocalist | 1985 | Winner | |
| Nicolette Larson | Top New Female Vocalist | 1984 | Winner | |
| Gus Hardin | Top New Female Vocalist | 1983 | Winner | |
| Karen Brooks | Top New Female Vocalist | 1982 | Winner | |
| Juice Newton | Top New Female Vocalist | 1981 | Winner | |
| Terri Gibbs | Top New Female Vocalist | 1980 | Winner | |
| Lacy J. Dalton | Top New Female Vocalist | 1979 | Winner | |
| Sylvia | Top New Female Vocalist | 1979 | Winner | |
| Cristy Lane | Top New Female Vocalist | 1978 | Winner | |
| Debby Boone | Top New Female Vocalist | 1977 | Winner | |
| Billie Jo Spears | Most Promising Female Vocalist | 1976 | Winner | |
| Crystal Gayle | Most Promising Female Vocalist | 1975 | Winner | |
| Linda Ronstadt | Most Promising Female Vocalist | 1974 | Winner | |
| Olivia Newton-John | Most Promising Female Vocalist | 1973 | Winner | |
| Tanya Tucker | Most Promising Female Vocalist | 1972 | Winner | |
| Barbara Mandrell | Most Promising Female Vocalist | 1971 | Winner | |
| Sammi Smith | Most Promising Female Vocalist | 1970 | Winner | |
| Donna Fargo | Most Promising Female Vocalist | 1969 | Winner | |
| Cheryl Poole | Most Promising Female Vocalist | 1968 | Winner | |
| Bobbie Gentry | Most Promising Female Vocalist | 1967 | Winner | |
| Cathie Taylor | Most Promising Female Vocalist | 1966 | Winner | |
| Kay Adams | Most Promising Female Vocalist | 1965 | Winner |
K.T. Oslin surprised almost everyone when she became a Country Music sensation in her 40s with the career-defining 1987 hit, “80’s Ladies.” But for mature Country listeners who recognized their own lives in her lyrics, it was clear that she arrived right on time. Born in Arkansas, Oslin grew up in Houston and eventually moved to New York City. Although she landed a dancing role on Broadway and toured colleges as a solo performer, Oslin felt drawn to songwriting. Gradually making inroads in Nashville, she placed songs with Dottie West and Gil Davies before landing a last-chance contract with RCA Records.
At 44 years old, Oslin released “80’s Ladies” to critical acclaim. Although it peaked at No. 7 at Country radio, her recording won a GRAMMY and prompted her to be named the 1987 ACM New Female Vocalist. Known for telling stories in her innovative, cinematic videos, Oslin also picked up an ACM Award for the “80’s Ladies” music video. Her other beloved originals include “Do Ya’,” “I’ll Always Come Back,” and “Old Pictures,” the latter recorded by the Judds.
A year later, Oslin collected 1988 ACM trophies for Top Female Vocalist and Album of the Year for This Woman. She also won two GRAMMYs for the bittersweet ballad, “Hold Me.” Before bowing out of the spotlight in the early 1990s, she placed “Come Next Monday” at the top of the Country chart for two weeks. A 2018 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Oslin passed away in 2020.
Nominees Search Results
| Artist/Song/Album Name | Award Category | Year | Credits | Winner |
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| Avery Anna | New Female Artist of the Year | 2025 | Nominee | |
| Caroline Jones | New Female Artist of the Year | 2025 | Nominee | |
| Dasha | New Female Artist of the Year | 2025 | Nominee | |
| Emily Ann Roberts | New Female Artist of the Year | 2025 | Nominee | |
| Mackenzie Carpenter | New Female Artist of the Year | 2025 | Nominee | |
| Ashley Cooke | New Female Artist of the Year | 2024 | Nominee | |
| Dasha | New Female Artist of the Year | 2024 | Nominee | |
| Jessie Murph | New Female Artist of the Year | 2024 | Nominee | |
| Kassi Ashton | New Female Artist of the Year | 2024 | Nominee | |
| Ashley Cooke | New Female Artist of the Year | 2023 | Nominee | |
| Hannah Ellis | New Female Artist of the Year | 2023 | Nominee | |
| Kassi Ashton | New Female Artist of the Year | 2023 | Nominee | |
| Kylie Morgan | New Female Artist of the Year | 2023 | Nominee | |
| Caitlyn Smith | New Female Artist of the Year | 2022 | Nominee | |
| Megan Moroney | New Female Artist of the Year | 2022 | Nominee | |
| Morgan Wade | New Female Artist of the Year | 2022 | Nominee | |
| Priscilla Block | New Female Artist of the Year | 2022 | Nominee | |
| Caitlyn Smith | New Female Artist of the Year | 2021 | Nominee | |
| Lily Rose | New Female Artist of the Year | 2021 | Nominee | |
| Priscilla Block | New Female Artist of the Year | 2021 | Nominee |