Best Female Artist

	Brit Award (British Female ...)	Billboard (Top Female..)	Soul Train (Soul Female)
2020	Mabel Charli XCX FKA Twigs Freya Ridings Mahalia	TBA
2019	Jorja Smith Anne-Marie Florence and the Machine Jess Glynne Lily Allen	Ariana Grande	H.E.R.  Ari Lennox Beyoncé Lizzo Mary J. Blige Summer Walker
2018	Dua Lipa Jessie Ware Kate Tempest Laura Marling Paloma Faith	Taylor Swift	Ella Mai Mariah Carey Beyoncé H.E.R. SZA
2017	Emeli Sandé Anohni Ellie Goulding Lianne La Havas Nao	Beyoncé	SZA Lalah Hathaway Ledisi Mary J. Blige Solange Kehlani
2016	Adele Amy Winehouse Florence + the Machine Jess Glynne Laura Marling	Adele	Beyoncé  Fantasia Alicia Keys Rihanna Jill Scott
2015	Paloma Faith Ella Henderson FKA Twigs Jessie Ware Lily Allen	Taylor Swift	Jill Scott Beyoncé Tamar Braxton Janet Jackson Janelle Monáe
2014	Ellie Goulding Birdy Jessie J Laura Marling Laura Mvula	Katy Perry	Beyoncé Jhené Aiko Marsha Ambrosius Jennifer Hudson Ledisi Janelle Monáe
2013	Emeli Sandé Amy Winehouse Bat for Lashes Jessie Ware Paloma Faith	Taylor Swift	Tamar Braxton Fantasia Alicia Keys Chrisette Michele Janelle Monáe Kelly Rowland
2012	Adele Florence + the Machine Jessie J Kate Bush Laura Marling	Adele	Beyoncé Mary J. Blige Keyshia Cole Estelle Fantasia
2011	Laura Marling Cheryl Cole Ellie Goulding Paloma Faith Rumer	Rihanna	Jill Scott Marsha Ambrosius Beyoncé Mary J. Blige Jennifer Hudson Kelly Rowland