• 2012 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Kimbra
• Vows
• Other Nominees
• Jessica Mauboy- Gotcha
• Lanie Lane- To The Horses
• Washington- Insomnia
• Missy Higgins- The Ol' Razzle Dazzle

• 2011 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Kimbra
• Cameo Lover
• Other Nominees
• Adalita- Adalita
• Clare Bowditch- Are You Ready Yet?
• Kasey Chambers- Little Bird
• Washington- Holy Moses

• 2010 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Washington
• I Believe You Liar
• Other Nominees
• Clare Bowditch- Modern Day Addiction
• Kylie Minogue- Aphrodite
• Lisa Mitchell- Oh! Hark!
• Sia- We Are Born

• 2009 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Sarah Blasko
• As Day Follows Night
• Other Nominees
• Jessica Mauboy- Been Waiting
• Kate Miller-Heidke- Curiouser
• Ladyhawke- Ladyhawke
• Lisa Mitchell- Wonder

• 2008 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Gabriella Cilmi
• Lessons To Be Learned
• Other Nominees
• Clare Bowditch- The Moon Looked On
• Holly Throsby- A Loud Call
• Kylie Minogue- X
• Missy Higgins- Peachy

• 2007 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Missy Higgins
• On A Clear Night
• Other Nominees
• Kasey Chambers- Carnival
• Kate Miller-Heidke- Little Eve
• Katie Noonan- Time To Begin
• Sarah Blasko- What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have

• 2006 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Clare Bowditch
• What Was Left
• Other Nominees
• Holly Throsby- Under The Town
• Jade MacRae- Jade MacRae
• Jen Cloher- Dead Wood Falls
• Kasey Chambers- Nothing At All

• 2005 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Missy Higgins
• Scar
• Other Nominees
• Kylie Minogue- I Believe In You
• Mia Dyson- Parking Lots
• Natalie Imbruglia- Counting Down The Days
• Sarah Blasko- The Overture and The Underscore

• 2004 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Kasey Chambers
• Wayward Angel
• Other Nominees
• Delta Goodrem- Not Me Not I
• Kylie Minogue- Body Language
• Lisa Miller- Version Originale
• Missy Higgins- Scar

• 2003 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Delta Goodrem
• Innocent Eyes
• Other Nominees
• Amiel- Audio Out
• Kylie Minogue- Come Into My World
• Renee Geyer- Tenderland
• Sarah Blasko- Prelusive EP (Your Way)

• 2002 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Kasey Chambers
• Barricades & Brickwalls
• Other Nominees
• Holly Valance- Kiss Kiss
• Kylie Minogue- Fever
• Lisa Miller- Car Tape
• Natalie Imbruglia- White Lillies Island

• 2001 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Kylie Minogue
• Light Years
• Other Nominees
• Christine Anu- Come My Way
• Jodi Phillis- In Dreams I Live
• Leah Haywood- Takin' Back What's Mine
• Vanessa Amorosi- The Power

• 2000 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Kasey Chambers
• The Captain
• Other Nominees
• Christine Anu- Sunshine On A Rainy Day
• Diana Ah Naid- I Don't Think I'm Pregnant
• Kylie Minogue- Spinning Around
• Vanessa Amorosi- Absolutely Everybody

• 1999 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Natalie Imbruglia
• Wishing I Was There
• Other Nominees
• Kasey Chambers- The Captain
• Kylie Minogue- Cowboy Style
• Lisa Miller- As Far As Life Goes
• Suze DeMarchi- Telelove

• 1998 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Natalie Imbruglia
• Left Of The Middle
• Other Nominees
• Kate Ceberano- Pash
• Kylie Minogue- Impossible Princess
• Monique Brumby- Thylacine
• Tina Arena- In Deep

• 1997 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Monique Brumby
• Mary
• Other Nominees
• Annie Crummer- Seventh Wave
• Deni Hines- I'm Not In Love
• Nikka Costa- Get Off My Sunshine
• Wendy Matthews- Then I Walked Away

• 1996 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Christine Anu
• Come On
• Other Nominees
• Deni Hines- Imagination
• Kate Ceberano- Change
• Max Sharam- Is It OK? / Huntinground
• Tina Arena- Wasn't It Good

• 1995 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Tina Arena
• Don't Ask
• Other Nominees
• Christine Anu- Stylin' Up
• Kylie Minogue- Kylie
• Max Sharam- Million Year Girl
• Merril Bainbridge- Mouth

• 1994 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Wendy Matthews
• Fridays Child
• Other Nominees
• Anne Kirkpatrick- Game Of Love
• Deborah Conway- Bitch Epic
• Kate Ceberano- You've Got A Friend
• Margaret Urlich- Burnt Sienna

• 1993 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Wendy Matthews
• Lily
• Other Nominees
• Deborah Conway- Release Me
• Deni Hines- That Word (L.O.V.E.)
• Kate Ceberano- I Don't Know How To Love Him
• Margaret Urlich- Chameleon Dreams

• 1992 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Deborah Conway
• String Of Pearls
• Other Nominees
• Jenny Morris- Honeychild
• Kate Ceberano- Think About It
• Kylie Minogue- Let's Get To It
• Wendy Matthews- Let's Kiss (Like The Angels)

• 1991 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Wendy Matthews

• 1990 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Kate Ceberano

• 1989 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Kate Ceberano

• 1988 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Jenny Morris

• 1987 - Best Female Artist
• 
• Jenny Morris