ow , ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁Direct ors ▁Gu ild ▁of ▁America ▁Award ▁for ▁Out standing ▁Direct ing ▁( for ▁The ▁H urt ▁L ocker ). ▁ 2 0 1 0 : ▁Kath ry n ▁Big el ow , ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁win ▁best ▁director ▁at ▁the ▁B AF TA ▁awards ▁( for ▁The ▁H urt ▁L ocker ). ▁ 2 0 1 0 : ▁Kath ry n ▁Big el ow , ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁win ▁Crit ics ' ▁Cho ice ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Director ▁( for ▁The ▁H urt ▁L ocker ). ▁ 2 0 1 5 : ▁Ag n ès ▁V arda , ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁receive ▁an ▁honor ary ▁Pal me ▁d ' or . ▁ 2 0 1 4 : ▁A va ▁Du V ern ay ▁is ▁the ▁first ▁African - American ▁female ▁director ▁to ▁receive ▁a ▁Golden ▁Glo be ▁nom ination ▁and ▁have ▁a ▁film ▁nominated ▁for ▁a ▁Best ▁Picture ▁Oscar . ▁ ▁Gram my ▁Awards ▁▁ 1 9 5 8 : ▁El la ▁Fitz ger ald , ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁win ▁multiple ▁Gram my ▁awards . ▁ 1 9 6 1 : ▁Jud y ▁Gar land , ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁win ▁Album ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁ 1 9 6 4 : ▁A str ud ▁Gil berto , ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁win ▁Record ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁ 1 9 7 1 : ▁Car ole ▁King , ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁win ▁Song ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁and ▁first ▁to ▁win ▁multiple ▁General ▁Field ▁Gr amm ys .