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Ella Fitzgerald
The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female was an award presented at the Grammy Awards to female recording artists for quality jazz vocal performances. The honor was first presented to Ella Fitzgerald (pictured) at the 23rd Annual Grammy Awards (1981) for A Perfect Match, and last awarded to Fitzgerald at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards (1991) for All That Jazz. Fitzgerald holds the record for the most wins in this category, with four. Diane Schuur is the only other artist to receive the award more than once, with two consecutive wins, and Betty Carter and Maxine Sullivan share the record for the most nominations without a win, with three each. (Full list...)