The Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance was first awarded in 1965, to Dottie West. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Dottie West (born October 11, 1932 &ndash September 4, 1991) was an American Country music singer and was one of Country The award has had several minor name changes:
- From 1965 to 1967 the award was known as Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Female
- In 1968 it was awarded as Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Female
- From 1969 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- From 1995 to the present it has been awarded as Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
Multiple Wins
- Mary Chapin Carpenter - 4
- Emmylou Harris - 4
- Anne Murray - 3
- Dolly Parton - 3
- Faith Hill - 2
- K. T. Oslin - 2
- Shania Twain - 2
- Tammy Wynette - 2
- Carrie Underwood - 2
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1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
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Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette ( May 5, 1942 - April 6, 1998) was an American country music singer-songwriter " Stand by Your Man " is a 1968 song cowritten by Tammy Wynette and Billy Sherrill and sung by Tammy Wynette The 11th Grammy Awards were held in 1969. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1968. Jeannie C Riley (born Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson on October 19, 1945) is a Country music Singer. " Harper Valley PTA " is a Country music song written by Tom T The 10th Grammy Awards were held February 29th, 1968. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1967. Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette ( May 5, 1942 - April 6, 1998) was an American country music singer-songwriter The 9th Grammy Awards were held March 2, 1967. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1966. 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