Best female vocals on CD

Over The Rhine's Karin Lindquist's vocals sound close mic'd with an incredible amount of air and breathiness to them. Good Dog, Bad Dog is a favorite CD with dynamic, dramatic acoustic instrumentals also. She also has a very interesting delivery and pronunciation with some of the lyrics.

Ella Fitzgerald's voice makes me melt.

Yada,No worrys,Very good stuff,also like a Miss Kittin,that you mentioned in another thread!Thanks,Ray

I just bought Cheryl Bentyne;Let me off Uptown,,,WOW!!!!!!!!!!! I cant stop playing this,great music and recording

I have read most of the thread and will only nominate names that appear infrequently.
Stacey Kent
Kari Bremnes(Norwegian folk singer)
Kate Rusby(English Folk singer)
Sara K
Eliza Gilkyson
Sarah Massen (particularly, Dreamlife of Angels)
Lori Mckenna
Rosie Thomas
Shawn Colvin

Opera:
Maria Callas of course, best choice Tosca
Vittoria De Losangeles Beechams version of La Boheme, one of the great opera recordings, her entrance in Act 1, is sublime
Elizabeth Sharzkopf, Strauss Der Rosenkavalier, another of the great opera recordings of all time
Janet Baker, In anything, burt Cavali's "Callisto" is a good start