NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist

The NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Female Artist:

Year	Artist	Nominees
1986	Anita Baker
1992	Natalie Cole
1993	Vanessa Williams
1994	Whitney Houston
1996	Whitney Houston
1997	Toni Braxton	Chaka Khan Tracy Chapman Vanessa L. Williams Natalie Cole
1998	Erykah Badu
1999	Lauryn Hill
2000	Whitney Houston	Deborah Cox Monica (singer) Faith Evans Mary J. Blige
2001	Yolanda Adams	Jill Scott Erykah Badu Mary J. Blige Toni Braxton
2002	Aaliyah	Janet Jackson Alicia Keys Jill Scott India.Arie
2003	India.Arie	Missy Elliott Mary J. Blige Ashanti (singer) Erykah Badu
2004	Alicia Keys	Heather Headley Beyoncé Mary J. Blige Aretha Franklin
2005	Fantasia	Queen Latifah Janet Jackson Patti LaBelle Jill Scott
2006	Alicia Keys	India.Arie Mariah Carey Mary J. Blige Toni Braxton
2007	Mary J. Blige	Fantasia (singer) Beyoncé Corinne Bailey Rae India.Arie
2008	Alicia Keys	Beyoncé Jill Scott Mary J. Blige Aretha Franklin
2009	Beyoncé	Jennifer Hudson Rihanna Mariah Carey Alicia Keys
2010	Mary J. Blige	Alicia Keys India.Arie Rihanna Whitney Houston
2011	Mary J. Blige	Sade Chrisette Michele Rihanna Corinne Bailey Rae
2012	TBA	Beyoncé Jennifer Hudson Jill Scott Ledisi Mary J. Blige

Stats

• As of 2011 ceremony, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys & Whitney Houston holds the records with the most wins at three.

• Most Nominations
  • 1. Mary J. Blige- 9 nominations
  • 2. Alicia Keys- 6 nominations
  • 3. India.Arie- 5 nominations
  • 4. Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Jill Scott- 4 nominations
  • 5. Toni Braxton, Erykah Badu, Rihanna- 3 nominations