The American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock

The American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock has been a fan-voted award since 1974. The award goes to the female artist who has released the most successful pop/rock album of the year.

Introduction

The American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock has been awarded since 1974. The award goes to a female pop/rock artist who has released the most successful album or single in the United States during the eligibility period.

History

The American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist has been awarded since 1974. The award is presented annually and was originally called the American Music Award for Top Female Artist in Pop and Rock until 2010 when it was renamed. The award goes to a female solo artist or a group who has released the most successful pop/rock album in the United States during the eligibility period.

The first American Music Awards

The first American Music Awards were held in 1973, and were created to compete with the Grammy Awards. The AMA’s are awarded based on popularity, as opposed to the Grammy’s which are awarded based on quality.

The first AMAs were held at the Hollywood Palladium, and was hosted by Dick Clark. The awards ceremony was broadcasted on ABC, and featured performances by some of the biggest names in music at the time, including Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Carole King and Helen Reddy.

The first AMA for Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock went to Carly Simon.

The American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock

The American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock has been given out since 1974. The award is presented to the female pop/rock artist who released the highest-selling single of the year.

The award is given out by the American Music Awards, which is an annual awards show that was established in 1973. The show is produced by Dick Clark Productions and airs on ABC. The awards are based on sales, radio airplay, social media activity, and touring.

Winners

The American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock has been awarded to Taylor Swift, Pink, and Katy Perry in the past. This year, the award goes to Ariana Grande.

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter. Her narrative songwriting, which often revolves around her personal life, has received widespread media coverage and critical acclaim. Swift has won 32 American Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, 8 Academy of Country Music Awards, a Brit Award, and an Emmy Award. As a songwriter, she has been honored by the Nashville Songwriters Association and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She is also the recipient of 10 Grammy Awards and one Emmy Award for Best Original Visual Effects.

Katy Perry

Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and television judge. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents; Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a music career. She recorded a demo album under the name Katy Hudson but was subsequently dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group before obtaining a record deal.

Pink

The American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock has been presented since 1974. The award goes to a female pop/rock artist of the year.

This award was first presented in 1974 to Linda Ronstadt. Diana Ross was the recipient of the award in 1975 and 1976, while Barbra Streisand won in 1977 and 1978. In 1979, the award was presented to Bette Midler, with Blondie receiving the honor in 1980.

The award was not presented again until 2007 when Fergie won. The most recent recipient is Pink, who won in 2010 and 2011.

Conclusion

The American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock is awarded to the female artist who has released the most successful pop/rock album of the year. The award is determined by a panel of industry experts, and the winner is announced at the annual American Music Awards ceremony.

This year’s winner is Adele, for her album 25.