List of best-selling female music artists in the United Kingdom

The following is a list of the best-selling female music artists in the United Kingdom, based solely on sales units published by reliable music industry-related organizations, including the British Phonographic Industry, the Official Charts Company, Music Week and Record Mirror.

30 million or more units

Artist Country of origin Period of activity Genre(s) Total certified units Claimed sales Rihanna Barbados 2005–present Pop / R&B / Dance 61.3 millionTaylor SwiftUnited States2006–presentPop / Country / Folk58.6 millionAriana GrandeUnited States2011–presentPop / R&B43.60 million Adele United Kingdom2008–presentPop / soul40.7 millionBeyoncéUnited States1997–presentR&B / pop / dance 39.53 millionMadonnaUnited States1982–presentPop / dance / electronic 32.42 millionLittle MixUnited Kingdom 2011–2022Pop / R&B / dance-pop30.00 million

20 million to 30 million units

Artist Country of origin Period of activity Genre(s) Total certified units Claimed salesKaty PerryUnited States2001–presentPop29.960 millionDua LipaUnited Kingdom2011–presentPop / house / disco / R&B 28.4 millionP!nkUnited States2000–presentPop / pop rock / R&B26.5 millionWhitney HoustonUnited States1984–2012R&B / pop / dance / soul / gospel25.945 millionLana Del ReyUnited States2005–presentAlternative pop / baroque pop / rock / dream pop25.9 millionLady GagaUnited States2008–presentPop / dance / electronic / jazz / pop rock25.36 millionNicki MinajTrinidad and Tobago2004–presentHip-hop / pop24.26 millionOlivia RodrigoUnited States2019–presentPop / rock20.4 millionMariah CareyUnited States1990–presentR&B / Pop20.36 million

10 million to 20 million units

Artist Country of origin Period of activity Genre(s) Total certified units Claimed sales Celine Dion Canada 1981–present Pop rock 19.865 million Sia Australia 2013–present Pop / electronica 19.86 million Britney Spears United States 1998–present Pop / dance / electronic 18.885 million Billie Eilish United States 2015–present Pop / alt-pop / electropop 18.695 million Jess Glynne United Kingdom 2013–present Pop / R&B / dance 17.9 million Sabrina CarpenterUnited States2015–present Pop 16.3 millionKylie MinogueAustralia1987–presentdisco-pop15.61 millionSpice GirlsUnited Kingdom1994–2000 / 2007–2008 / 2012 / 2016 / 2018–present Pop / dance-pop15.55 millionEllie GouldingUnited Kingdom2009–present Electropop / synth-pop / indie / pop / folktronica14.7 millionChristina AguileraUnited States1999–presentR&B / pop / rock13.21 millionMiley CyrusUnited States2007–presentPop13.02 millionAmy WinehouseUnited Kingdom2002–2011 Soul / blue-eyed soul / neo soul / rhythm and blues / jazz12.61 millionRita OraUnited Kingdom2008–present Pop / electropop / R&B12.6 millionBecky HillUnited Kingdom2012–present Pop / R&B12.2 millionShakiraColombia1991-presentLatin pop / pop / pop rock11.90 millionCardi BUnited States2015–presentHip-hop11.7 millionCamila CabelloCuba2012–present Pop / Latin11.6 millionAnne-MarieUnited Kingdom2013–present pop / grime / R&B11.2 millionZara LarssonSweden2008–present Pop / dance-pop / electropop 11.1 millionCherUnited States1965–presentPop / rock / dance / folk11.05 millionTina TurnerUnited States1964–2020Rock / Pop10.875 millionEmeli SandéUnited Kingdom2008–present R&B / soul / gospel10.725 millionDestiny's ChildUnited States1990–2006 R&B / Pop 10.625 million Nelly Furtado Canada 1999–present Pop / R&B / Latin 10.6 millionHalseyUnited States2012–present Pop / alternative pop / R&B10.5 millionKelly ClarksonUnited States2002–present Pop10.26 million

8 million to 10 million units

Artist Country of origin Period of activity Genre(s) Total certified units Claimed salesLeona LewisUnited Kingdom2006–present R&B / Pop / soul9.56 millionDemi LovatoUnited States2002–presentPop / pop rock / R&B9.26 millionAlicia KeysUnited States2001–presentHip-hop / R&B / pop8.62 millionJessie JUnited Kingdom2006–present Pop / pop rock / R&B / soul8.36 millionKeshaUnited States2009–presentPop / dance8.36 millionShania TwainCanada1993–presentCountry pop8.22 millionDiana RossUnited States1970–presentR&B / pop / disco8.02 million

1 million to 8 million units

Artist Country of origin Period of activity Genre(s) Total certified units Claimed salesGirls AloudUnited Kingdom2002–2009 / 2012–2013Pop / electropop / dance-pop / dance-rock 7.4 millionBarbra StreisandUnited States1963–presentPop / rock / dance / showtunes / standards7.097 millionIdina MenzelUnited States1996–presentSoundtrack, pop 7 millionAvril LavigneCanada2002–presentPop / rock6.885 millionEnyaIreland1980-presentNew Age / Celtic pop6.8 millionKate BushUnited Kingdom1975–presentArt pop / progressive pop / experimental pop / art rock 6.61 millionAlanis MorissetteCanada1991–presentPop / rock 6.56 millionSugababesUnited Kingdom1998–presentPop / R&B 6.56 millionAll SaintsUnited Kingdom1993–2001 / 2006–2008 / 2013–presentPop / electronic / R&B 5.8 millionChristina PerriUnited States2010–presentPop / rock / children's 5.7 millionThe SaturdaysUnited Kingdom2007–2014Pop / Dance / R&B 5 millionJanet JacksonUnited States1982-presentR&B / pop / new jack swing / soul / dance 4.88 millionKelly RowlandUnited States1997–presentR&B / Pop / hip hop / soul / dance 4.76 million EternalUnited Kingdom1992–2000 / 2013–2014R&B / soul / gospel 4.25 million KylaUnited Kingdom2008–presentUK funky / house 3.8 millionDuffyUnited Kingdom2004–2011 / 2015Soul / blue-eyed soul / pop 3.4 millionMissy ElliottUnited States1991–presentHip-hop / R&B / progressive rap3.32 millionAlexandra BurkeUnited Kingdom2008–presentR&B / Pop / soul / dance 3.2 million TLCUnited States1991–PRESENTR&B / soul / gospel3.9 millionKelisUnited States1997–presentR&B / pop / hip-hop / soul / electronica3.12 millionAretha FranklinUnited States1954–2017R&B / soul / gospel3.06 millionMary J. BligeUnited States1988–presentR&B / hip-hop / hip-hop soul3.02 millionToni BraxtonUnited States1989–presentR&B 2.9 millionBrandyUnited States1994–presentR&B 2.18 millionThe SupremesUnited States1959–1977R&B / soul / pop / doo-wop / disco2.18 millionNina SimoneUnited States1954–2002Classical / folk / gospel / blues /jazz /R&B / soul2.06 millionDusty SpringfieldUnited Kingdom1958–1995Soul / blue-eyed soul / pop 2.02 millionMacy GrayUnited States1990–presentR&B / soul / jazz1.96 millionShirley BasseyUnited Kingdom1953–presentPop 1.6 millionJennifer HudsonUnited States2004–presentR&B / soul1.5 millionDionne WarwickUnited States1963–presentPop / R&B / soul 1.4 millionJameliaUnited Kingdom1999—2007R&B / pop1.2 millionJoan ArmatradingUnited Kingdom1972–presentRock / pop / folk rock / blues1.14 millionRobynSweden1989–presentElectropop / synth-pop / dance-pop / R&B1.1 million AaliyahUnited States1989–2001R&B 1 million

See also List of best-selling music artists List of best-selling girl groups List of best-selling albums by women List of best-selling female rappers Women in music

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