This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist. Beyoncé currently holds the record for most wins in this category with seven.
Winners and nominees
editWinners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
1980s
edit| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ||
| Dionne Warwick | [1] | |
| 1981 – 82 | — | |
| 1983 | ||
| Aretha Franklin | [2] | |
| 1984 – 85 | — | |
| 1986 | ||
| Anita Baker | [3] | |
| Whitney Houston | ||
| Janet Jackson | ||
| Patti LaBelle | ||
| 1987 | ||
| Aretha Franklin | [4] | |
| Whitney Houston | ||
| Phyllis Hyman | ||
| Stephanie Mills | ||
| Natalie Cole | ||
| 1988 | ||
| Natalie Cole | [5][6] | |
| Meli'sa Morgan | ||
| Miki Howard | ||
| Dianne Reeves | ||
| Brenda Russell | ||
| 1989 | ||
| Stephanie Mills | [7][8] | |
| Natalie Cole | ||
| Roberta Flack | ||
| Aretha Franklin | ||
| Patti LaBelle | ||
1990s
edit2000s
edit2010s
edit2020s
editMultiple wins and nominations
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References
edit- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 20 December 1980. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "The Crisis". The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. 1 March 1984. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "'Cosby,' 'Color Purple' Most-Nominated For NAACP Image Awards". Associated Press. October 31, 1986.
- ^ "NAACP Announces Nominees for Show Business Honors". Associated Press. October 30, 1987.
- ^ Snow, Shauna (November 11, 1988). "Nominees for 21st Image Awards Announced". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Jesse Jackson, Clint Eastwood, Eddie Murphy Honored With NAACP Image Awards". Associated Press. December 12, 1988.
- ^ Pogatchnik, Shawn. "1989 Image Award Winners". LA Times. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ "NAACP Image Award Nominees Announced". Associated Press. November 9, 1989.
- ^ "Whoopi Goldberg named entertainer of year by NAACP". United Press International. December 2, 1990.
- ^ "NAACP Image Award Nominees Announced". Associated Press. October 16, 1991.
- ^ "Nippy wins Outstanding Female Artist Award". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05.
- ^ "The Crisis".
- ^ "The Crisis". December 1998.
- ^ Washington, Arlene (6 February 2015). "Selma takes home top film honors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ Sutton, Joe (February 6, 2016). "NAACP Image Awards honor black achievement in Hollywood". CNN.
- ^ Kinane, Ruth (December 13, 2016). "Beyoncé leads the pack of 2017 NAACP Image Awards nominees". EW.
- ^ Bosselman, Haley (March 28, 2021). "NAACP Image Awards 2021: The Complete Televised Winners List". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2021.