Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
| Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | quality female vocal performances in the pop music genre |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| First awarded | 1959 |
| Last awarded | 2011 |
| Official website | grammy.com |
The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance was a Grammy Award recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category, the first of which was presented in 1959. It was discontinued after the 2011 Grammy season. The award went to the artist. Singles or tracks only are eligible.
The awards had quite a convoluted history:
- From 1959 to 1960 there was an award called Best Vocal Performance, Female, which was for work in the pop field
- In 1961 the award was separated into Best Vocal Performance Single Record Or Track and Best Vocal Performance Album, Female
- From 1962 to 1963 the awards from the previous year were combined into Best Solo Vocal Performance, Female
- From 1964 to 1968 the award was called Best Vocal Performance, Female
- In 1966 there was also an award for Best Contemporary (R&R) Vocal Performance - Female
- In 1967 the award from the previous year was combined with the equivalent award for men as the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance - Male or Female
- In 1968 the previous award was once again separated by gender, with the female award called Best Contemporary Female Solo Vocal Performance
- In 1969, the awards were combined and streamlined as the award for Best Contemporary-Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- From 1970 to 1971 the award was known as Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Female
- From 1972 to 1994 the award was known as Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- From 1995 to 2011 it was known as Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
The award was discontinued in 2012 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, all solo performances in the pop category (male, female, and instrumental) were shifted to the newly formed Best Pop Solo Performance category.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
Recipients
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Ella Fitzgerald was the first recipient of the Award, in total she was a five-time award winner and fourth consecutive award winner.
Twelve-time nominee received the most nominations in this category, including five-time award winner Barbra Streisand
Eight-time nominee, including one-time award winner Mariah Carey
Seven-time nominee, including three-time award winner Dionne Warwick
Six-time nominee, including three-time award winner Whitney Houston
Six-time nominee, including one-time award winner Sheryl Crow
Six-time nominee, including one-time award winner Olivia Newton-John
Five-time nominee, including two-time award winner Christina Aguilera
Four-time nominees, including two-time award winner Sarah McLachlan
Three-time nominee, including two-time award winner Norah Jones
Two-time nominee, including one-time award winner Adele
Two-time nominee, including one-time award winner Kelly Clarkson
Two-time nominee, including one-time award winner Nelly Furtado. She is the last Canadian winner and nominee.
Lady Gaga was the last recipient of the Award for "Bad Romance"
Six-time nominee Carly Simon
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Four-time nominee Madonna
Four-time nominee Pink
Three-time nominee Katy Perry
Two-time nominee Cyndi Lauper
Two-time nominee Sara Bareilles
Category facts
- Most Wins in Category
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Ella Fitzgerald Barbra Streisand |
Dionne Warwick Whitney Houston |
Sarah McLachlan Bonnie Raitt Norah Jones Christina Aguilera |
| Total Wins | 5 wins | 3 wins | 2 wins |
- Most Nominations
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Barbra Streisand | Peggy Lee Linda Ronstadt Mariah Carey |
Ella Fitzgerald Dionne Warwick |
Olivia Newton-John Carly Simon Whitney Houston Sheryl Crow |
Bonnie Raitt Christina Aguilera |
Donna Summer Celine Dion Madonna Sarah McLachlan Pink |
| Total Nominations | 12 Nominations | 8 nominations | 7 nominations | 6 nominations | 5 nominations | 4 nominations |
- Other facts
- Beyoncé is the only artist in this category to have the same songs in different versions nominated, with "Halo" studio version and live version. The studio version of this song won in 2010.
- Sarah McLachlan's "I Will Remember You" is the only live song that won this category.
- Ella Fitzgerald is the most winner in consecutive years, with four.
- Lady Gaga is the last recipient of the award after the category was renamed as Best Pop Solo Performance.
References
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1959 (May)". IndiaServer. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
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- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1971". IndiaServer.
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- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1977". IndiaServer.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 "Grammy Awards: Best Pop Vocal Performance – Female". Rock on the Net. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ↑ "Nominees And Winners: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ↑ "Nominees And Winners: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
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