American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist

Entertainment: Music Awards: AMA

Produced by Dick Clark for ABC TV * In 2003 the American Music Awards had its annual show in January and then decided to move the presentations to November, thus there are two winners for 2003. * Mary J. Blige was the January 2003 winner * Aaliyah was the November 2003 winner

This Category is Ranked. Sort by Ranking Based on Votes by clicking on Vote Ranking. Sort by the Collection's Ranking by clicking on List Ranking.

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24

0

ABC (TV Network)

TV Network

42.86% (12 of 28 votes)

48

1974

Roberta Flack

Vocalist

0% (0 of 1 votes)

39

1975

Diana Ross

Vocalist

32.05% (25 of 78 votes)

33

1976

Aretha Franklin

Vocalist

37.21% (16 of 43 votes)

32

1977

Aretha Franklin

Vocalist

37.21% (16 of 43 votes)

45

1978

Natalie Cole

Vocalist

5.56% (2 of 36 votes)

44

1979

Natalie Cole

Vocalist

5.56% (2 of 36 votes)

47

1980

Donna Summer

Vocalist

0% (0 of 3 votes)

38

1981

Diana Ross

Vocalist

32.05% (25 of 78 votes)

15

1982

Stephanie Mills

Vocalist

66.67% (2 of 3 votes)

40

1983

Diana Ross

Vocalist

32.05% (25 of 78 votes)

31

1984

Aretha Franklin

Vocalist

37.21% (16 of 43 votes)

46

1985

Tina Turner

Vocalist

5.26% (1 of 19 votes)

30

1986

Aretha Franklin

Vocalist

37.21% (16 of 43 votes)

20

1987

Whitney Houston

Vocalist

60.0% (150 of 250 votes)

51

1988

Anita Baker

Vocalist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

22

1989

Whitney Houston

Vocalist

60.0% (150 of 250 votes)

50

1990

Anita Baker

Vocalist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

36

1991

Janet Jackson

Vocalist

32.86% (139 of 423 votes)

16

1992

Mariah Carey

Vocalist

60.12% (196 of 326 votes)

25

1993

Patti LaBelle

Vocalist

42.86% (6 of 14 votes)

21

1994

Whitney Houston

Vocalist

60.0% (150 of 250 votes)

49

1995

Anita Baker

Vocalist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

19

1996

Mariah Carey

Vocalist

60.12% (196 of 326 votes)

26

1997

Toni Braxton

Vocalist

41.85% (77 of 184 votes)

17

1998

Mariah Carey

Vocalist

60.12% (196 of 326 votes)

37

1999

Janet Jackson

Vocalist

32.86% (139 of 423 votes)

23

2000

Lauryn Hill

Vocalist

59.46% (22 of 37 votes)

27

2001

Toni Braxton

Vocalist

41.85% (77 of 184 votes)

35

2002

Aaliyah (Haughton)

Vocalist

36.92% (24 of 65 votes)

28

2003

Mary J. Blige

Vocalist

41.67% (5 of 12 votes)

34

2003

Aaliyah (Haughton)

Vocalist

36.92% (24 of 65 votes)

41

2004

Alicia Keys

Musician

28.09% (25 of 89 votes)

18

2005

Mariah Carey

Vocalist

60.12% (196 of 326 votes)

29

2006

Mary J. Blige

Vocalist

41.67% (5 of 12 votes)

8

2007

Rihanna

Vocalist

70.15% (1156 of 1648 votes)

13

2008

Rihanna

Vocalist

70.15% (1156 of 1648 votes)

5

2009

Beyonce Knowles

Vocalist

70.32% (1111 of 1580 votes)

14

2010

Rihanna

Vocalist

70.15% (1156 of 1648 votes)

2

2011

Beyonce Knowles

Vocalist

70.32% (1111 of 1580 votes)

1

2012

Beyonce Knowles

Vocalist

70.32% (1111 of 1580 votes)

12

2013

Rihanna

Vocalist

70.15% (1156 of 1648 votes)

3

2014

Beyonce Knowles

Vocalist

70.32% (1111 of 1580 votes)

9

2015

Rihanna

Vocalist

70.15% (1156 of 1648 votes)

10

2016

Rihanna

Vocalist

70.15% (1156 of 1648 votes)

6

2017

Beyonce Knowles

Vocalist

70.32% (1111 of 1580 votes)

11

2018

Rihanna

Vocalist

70.15% (1156 of 1648 votes)

7

2019

Beyonce Knowles

Vocalist

70.32% (1111 of 1580 votes)

42

2020

Doja Cat

Vocalist

26.39% (19 of 72 votes)

43

2021

Doja Cat

Vocalist

26.39% (19 of 72 votes)

4

2022

Beyonce Knowles

Vocalist

70.32% (1111 of 1580 votes)