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Academy of Country Music Award for New Female Artist of the Year

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Academy of Country Music Award for New Female Artist of the Year
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Country Music
First awarded1966
Currently held byMegan Moroney (59th)

The Academy of Country Music Award for New Female Artist of the Year is one of the new artist categories presented at the Academy of Country Music Awards. This award was first awarded in 1966 to Kay Adams, when this award was known as the Most Promising Female Vocalist.[1]

From 1966 to 1977, this award was known as the Most Promising Female Vocalist.

From 1978 to 2008, the award was known as the Top New Female Vocalist.

And from 2016 to now, this award is now known as the New Female Artist of the Year.

This award is given to the new female artist who has gained initial fame or significantly greater recognition during the promotion of a debut or sophomore album within the eligibility period. The artist must have released a single that reached the Top 40 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs or the Mediabase Country charts. Any albums self-released through an independent label the artist owns and operates may not be counted as a debut or sophomore album, unless it produces a Top 40 single reported by Billboard's Hot Country Songs or Mediabase Country charts.[2]

Winners and nominees

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In the following tables, the years correspond to the date of the ceremony. Artists are eligible based on their work of the previous calendar year. Entries with a blue ribbon next to the artist's name have won the award; those with a white background are the nominees on the short-list.[3]

There was no winner for this award in 2004, 2005, and from 2010 to 2015. For the award was changed into the Academy of Country Music Award for New Artist of the Year award. The winners in 2009 and 2013 would be finalist for the New Artist of the Year.

2020s

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Year Winner Nominees
2024 Blue ribbon Megan Moroney
2023 Blue ribbon Hailey Whitters
2022 Blue ribbon Lainey Wilson
2021 Blue ribbon Gabby Barrett
2020 Blue ribbon Tenille Townes

2010s

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Year Winner Nominees
2019 Blue ribbon Ashley McBryde
2018 Blue ribbon Lauren Alaina
2017 Blue ribbon Maren Morris
2016 Blue ribbon Kelsea Ballerini
2013 Blue ribbon Jana Kramer

2000s

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Year Winner Nominees
2009 Blue ribbon Julianne Hough
2008 Blue ribbon Taylor Swift
2007 Blue ribbon Miranda Lambert
2006 Blue ribbon Carrie Underwood
2003 Blue ribbon Kellie Coffey
2002 Blue ribbon Carolyn Dawn Johnson
2001 Blue ribbon Jamie O'Neal
2000 Blue ribbon Jessica Andrews

1990s

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Year Winner Nominees
1999 Blue ribbon Jo Dee Messina
1998 Blue ribbon Lee Ann Womack
1997 Blue ribbon LeAnn Rimes
1996 Blue ribbon Shania Twain
1995 Blue ribbon Chely Wright
1994 Blue ribbon Faith Hill
1993 Blue ribbon Michelle Wright
1992 Blue ribbon Trisha Yearwood
1991 Blue ribbon Shelby Lynne
1990 Blue ribbon Mary Chapin Carpenter

1980s

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Year Winner Nominees
1989 Blue ribbon Suzy Bogguss
1988 Blue ribbon K.T. Oslin
1987 Blue ribbon Holly Dunn
1986 Blue ribbon Judy Rodman
1985 Blue ribbon Nicolette Larson
1984 Blue ribbon Gus Hardin
1983 Blue ribbon Karen Brooks
1982 Blue ribbon Juice Newton
1981 Blue ribbon Terri Gibbs
1980 Blue ribbon Lacy J. Dalton

1970s

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Year Winner Nominees
1979 Blue ribbon Cristy Lane
1978 Blue ribbon Debby Boone
1977 Blue ribbon Billie Jo Spears
1976 Blue ribbon Crystal Gayle
1975 Blue ribbon Linda Ronstadt
1974 Blue ribbon Olivia Newton-John
1973 Blue ribbon Tanya Tucker
1972 Blue ribbon Barbara Mandrell
1971 Blue ribbon Sammi Smith
1970 Blue ribbon Donna Fargo

1960s

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Year Winner Nominees
1969 Blue ribbon Cheryl Poole
1968 Blue ribbon Bobbie Gentry
  • Faye Hardin
  • Sandy Knox
  • Sharon Leighton
  • Beth Moore
1967 Blue ribbon Cathie Taylor
1966 Blue ribbon Kay Adams
  • Jeanne Black
  • Faye Hardin
  • Betty Foster
  • Myrna Jay
  • Pamela Miller
  • Joanie O'Neal

References

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  1. ^ The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (January 4, 2012). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-19-992083-9.
  2. ^ "58th ACM Awards & Voting Criteria and Policy". ACM Country. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Winners database". ACM Country. Retrieved December 18, 2022.