 McEntire holds the record for the most Academy of Country Music Top Female Vocalist Awards ( seven ) , and American Music Awards for Favorite Country Female Artist ( twelve ) . She also holds the distinction of being the first to win the Country Music Association 's Female Vocalist of the Year Award four times consecutively . Martina McBride won Female Vocalist four times , although not consecutively . In 2013 , Miranda Lambert tied McEntire to win Female Vocalist four years in a row . McEntire is also a rare musical artist to achieve solo number @-@ ones across four decades ( 1980s , 1990s , 2000s , 2010s ) . She holds the record for most CMA Award nominations for a female artist , with 49 . 
