What better way to celebrate both the 50th Annual CMA Awards and #WCW than by celebrating 50 years of the amazing women of country music who have been awarded Female Vocalist of the Year! Strong women who stood their ground and rooted their careers allowing future generations to make their imprint into the history of country music, like the iconic Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton, who paved the way for superstars like Reba, Martina, Trisha and Carrie.
So with out further adieu, we give you our #WCWs!
1967 Loretta Lynn
1968 Tammy Wynette
1969 Tammy Wynette
1970 Tammy Wynette
1971 Lynn Anderson
1972 Loretta Lynn
1973 Loretta Lynn
1974 Olivia Newton-John
1975 Dolly Parton
1976 Dolly Parton
1977 Crystal Gayle
1978 Crystal Gayle
1979 Barbara Mandrell
1980 Emmylou Harris
1981 Barbara Mandrell
1982 Janie Fricke
1983 Janie Fricke
1984 Reba McEntire
1985 Reba McEntire
1986 Reba McEntire
1987 Reba McEntire
1988 K.T. Oslin
1989 Kathy Mattea
1990 Kathy Mattea
1991 Tanya Tucker
1992 Mary Chapin Carpenter
1993 Mary Chapin Carpenter
1994 Pam Tillis
1995 Alison Krauss
1996 Patty Loveless
1997 Trisha Yearwood
1998 Trisha Yearwood
1999 Martina McBride
2000 Faith Hill
2001 Lee Ann Womack
2002 Martina McBride
2003 Martina McBride
2004 Martina McBride
2005 Gretchen Wilson
2006 Carrie Underwood
2007 Carrie Underwood
2008 Carrie Underwood
2009 Taylor Swift
2010 Miranda Lambert
2011 Miranda Lambert
2012 Miranda Lambert
2013 Miranda Lambert
2014 Miranda Lambert
2015 Miranda Lambert
*List provided by www.cmworld.com
Be sure to tune in tonight as the The 50th Annual CMA Awards, hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, airs LIVE at 8/7c on ABC.