The BET Award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist is awarded to the overall best female contemporary R&B, soul, and pop singers who have released an album the previous or same year. The all-time winner in this category is Beyoncé with ten wins; she is also the most nominated artist with eighteen nominations.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
2000s Year Artist Ref 2001 Mary J. Blige Aaliyah Erykah Badu Janet Jackson Jill Scott 2002 India Arie Aaliyah Mary J. Blige Faith Evans Alicia Keys 2003 India Arie Amerie Erykah Badu Vivian Green Heather Headley 2004 Beyoncé Mary J. Blige Janet Jackson Alicia Keys Monica 2005 Alicia Keys Amerie Mariah Carey Ciara Fantasia Jill Scott 2006 Mary J. Blige India Arie Beyoncé Mariah Carey Keyshia Cole 2007 Beyoncé Corinne Bailey Rae Mary J. Blige Ciara Jennifer Hudson 2008 Alicia Keys Mary J. Blige Mariah Carey Keyshia Cole Rihanna 2009 Beyoncé Keyshia Cole Keri Hilson Jennifer Hudson Jazmine Sullivan
2010s Year Artist Ref 2010 Alicia Keys Beyoncé Mary J. Blige Melanie Fiona Rihanna 2011 Rihanna Marsha Ambrosius Beyoncé Keri Hilson Jennifer Hudson 2012 Beyoncé Marsha Ambrosius Mary J. Blige Melanie Fiona Rihanna 2013 Rihanna Beyoncé Tamar Braxton Alicia Keys Elle Varner 2014 Beyoncé Jhené Aiko Tamar Braxton K. Michelle Janelle Monáe Rihanna 2015 Beyoncé Jhené Aiko Ciara K. Michelle Janelle Monáe Rihanna 2016 Beyoncé Adele Andra Day K. Michelle Rihanna 2017 Beyoncé Mary J. Blige Kehlani Rihanna Solange 2018 Beyoncé Kehlani SZA Rihanna H.E.R. 2019 Beyoncé Ella Mai H.E.R. Solange SZA Teyana Taylor
2020s Year Artist Ref 2020 Lizzo Beyoncé H.E.R. Jhené Aiko Kehlani Summer Walker 2021 H.E.R. Beyoncé Jazmine Sullivan Jhené Aiko Summer Walker SZA 2022 Jazmine Sullivan Chlöe Doja Cat H.E.R. Ari Lennox Mary J. Blige Summer Walker 2023 SZA Ari Lennox Beyoncé Coco Jones H.E.R. Lizzo Tems 2024 SZA Beyoncé Coco Jones Doja Cat H.E.R. Muni Long Tyla Victoria Monét 2025 SZA Ari Lennox Ayra Starr Coco Jones Kehlani Muni Long Summer Walker Victoria Monét
Multiple wins and nominations Wins
10 wins Beyoncé
3 wins Alicia Keys SZA
2 wins India Arie Mary J. Blige Rihanna
Nominations
18 nominations Beyoncé
10 nominations Mary J. Blige Rihanna
7 nominations H.E.R.
6 nominations Alicia Keys SZA
4 nominations Jhené Aiko Kehlani Summer Walker
3 nominations India Arie Mariah Carey Ciara Keyshia Cole Jennifer Hudson Coco Jones K. Michelle Ari Lennox Jazmine Sullivan
2 nominations Aaliyah Marsha Ambrosius Amerie Erykah Badu Tamar Braxton Doja Cat Melanie Fiona Keri Hilson Janet Jackson Lizzo Muni Long Janelle Monáe Victoria Monét Jill Scott Solange
See also
List of music awards honoring women BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
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