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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group
American music award
American music award
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group. The award is also often called Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration. Currently Beyoncé holds the record for most wins in this category with eight, including her five awards as part of Destiny's Child. In 2022 for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards, for the time, the category was split into two separate sections for both "contemporary" and "traditional" forms.
1980s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ||
| The Jacksons | ||
| 1981 | ||
| Commodores | ||
| 1982 | ||
| Kool & the Gang | ||
| 1983 | ||
| Gladys Knight and the Pips | ||
| 1984 – 86 | colspan="2" | |
| 1987 | ||
| Atlantic Starr | ||
| Cameo | ||
| Loose Ends | ||
| LeVert | ||
| The Whispers | ||
| 1988 | ||
| Gladys Knight and the Pips | ||
| LeVert | ||
| Loose Ends | ||
| New Edition | ||
| Earth, Wind & Fire | ||
| 1989 | ||
| LeVert | ||
| Kool & the Gang | ||
| The O'Jays | ||
| Skyy | ||
| Surface |
1990s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| After 7 | ||
| 1991 | colspan="2" | |
| 1992 | ||
| The O'Jays | ||
| Boyz II Men | ||
| Color Me Badd | ||
| En Vogue | ||
| LeVert | ||
| 1993 | ||
| Boyz II Men | ||
| 1994 | ||
| En Vogue | ||
| 1995 | colspan="2" | |
| 1996 | ||
| Boyz II Men | ||
| Kirk Franklin and the Family | ||
| Hootie & the Blowfish | ||
| Sade | ||
| TLC | ||
| 1997 | ||
| Kirk Franklin and the Family | ||
| Blackstreet | ||
| The Fugees | ||
| New Edition | ||
| Bebe Winans and Cece Winans | ||
| 1998 | ||
| Boyz II Men | ||
| Dru Hill | ||
| God's Property | ||
| The Isley Brothers | ||
| Sounds of Blackness | ||
| 1999 | ||
| Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey | ||
| Boyz II Men | ||
| Brandy & Monica | ||
| K-Ci & JoJo | ||
| The Temptations |
2000s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Destiny's Child | ||
| K-Ci & JoJo | ||
| Les Nubians | ||
| Sounds of Blackness | ||
| TLC | ||
| 2001 | ||
| Destiny's Child | ||
| Kirk Franklin and the Family | ||
| Quincy Jones and Sammy Nestico | ||
| Mary Mary | ||
| Lucy Pearl | ||
| 2002 | ||
| Destiny's Child | ||
| Kirk Franklin and Jill Scott | ||
| The Isley Brothers | ||
| The O'Jays | ||
| Outkast | ||
| 2003 | ||
| India.Arie and Stevie Wonder | ||
| Erykah Badu and Common | ||
| Mary Mary | ||
| The Roots | ||
| TLC | ||
| 2004 | ||
| OutKast | ||
| The Black Eyed Peas | ||
| Mary J. Blige and Eve | ||
| The Neptunes | ||
| The Roots | ||
| 2005 | ||
| Destiny's Child | ||
| Ray Charles and Gladys Knight | ||
| The O'Jays | ||
| New Edition | ||
| The Roots | ||
| 2006 | ||
| Destiny's Child | ||
| The Black Eyed Peas | ||
| Ray Charles and Various Artists | ||
| Earth, Wind & Fire | ||
| Floetry | ||
| 2007 | ||
| The Roots | ||
| Dave Matthews Band | ||
| Gnarls Barkley | ||
| Outkast | ||
| The Cheetah Girls | ||
| 2008 | ||
| Eddie Levert and Gerald Levert | ||
| Bow Wow and Omarion | ||
| Aretha Franklin and Fantasia | ||
| Stephen Marley and Damian Marley | ||
| Sounds of Blackness | ||
| 2009 | ||
| Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia | ||
| Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole | ||
| Anthony David and India.Arie | ||
| Estelle and Kanye West | ||
| Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown |
2010s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| The Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D. | ||
| 3 Mo' Divas | ||
| Day26 | ||
| Jay Z and Alicia Keys | ||
| Jay Z, Rihanna and Kanye West | ||
| 2011 | ||
| John Legend and The Roots | ||
| The Black Eyed Peas – "The Beginning" | ||
| Diddy-Dirty Money | ||
| Eminem and Rihanna – "Love The Way You Lie" | ||
| Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan and India.Arie | ||
| 2012 | ||
| Mary J. Blige and Drake | ||
| Boyz II Men | ||
| Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona | ||
| The Roots | ||
| Sounds of Blackness | ||
| 2013 | ||
| Mary Mary | ||
| Chuck D, Johnny Juice, will.i.am and Herbie Hancock | ||
| fun. feat. Janelle Monáe – "We Are Young" | ||
| Lupe Fiasco feat. Guy Sebastian | ||
| Ne-Yo, Herbie Hancock, Johnny Rzeznik, Delta Rae and Natasha Bedingfield | ||
| 2014 | ||
| Robin Thicke, T.I. and Pharrell – "Blurred Lines" | ||
| Toni Braxton and Babyface | ||
| Mariah Carey and Miguel – "#Beautiful" | ||
| Alicia Keys and Miguel | ||
| Justin Timberlake and Jay Z – "Suit & Tie" | ||
| 2015 | ||
| Sam Smith and Mary J. Blige – "Stay With Me" | ||
| Toni Braxton and Babyface | ||
| Smokey Robinson and Mary J. Blige | ||
| Pharrell Williams and Daft Punk – "Get Lucky" | ||
| Pharrell Williams and Justin Timberlake | ||
| 2016 | ||
| Empire Cast feat. Estelle and Jussie Smollett – "Conqueror" | ||
| Alabama Shakes | ||
| Big Sean, Kanye West and John Legend | ||
| Cast of Hamilton: An American Musical | ||
| Janet Jackson and J. Cole – "No Sleeep" | ||
| 2017 | ||
| Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar | ||
| Robert Glasper and Miles Davis | ||
| Alicia Keys feat. A$AP Rocky | ||
| Solange feat. Lil Wayne | ||
| Sounds of Blackness feat. High School for Recording Arts | ||
| 2018 | ||
| Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna | ||
| Mary J. Blige feat. Kanye West – "Love Yourself" | ||
| Andra Day feat. Common – "Stand Up For Something" | ||
| SZA feat. Travis Scott – "Love Galore" | ||
| Charlie Wilson feat. T.I. – "I'm Blessed" | ||
| 2019 | ||
| Kendrick Lamar & SZA – "All the Stars" | ||
| John Legend feat. BloodPop – "A Good Night" | ||
| H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller – "Could've Been" | ||
| Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – "Finesse (Remix)" | ||
| The Carters – "Everything Is Love" |
2020s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Blue Ivy, Saint Jhn, Beyoncé & Wizkid – "Brown Skin Girl" | ||
| Chris Brown feat. Drake – "No Guidance" | ||
| PJ Morton feat. JoJo – "Say So" | ||
| Ari Lennox & J. Cole – "Shea Butter Baby" | ||
| Alicia Keys & Miguel – "Show Me Love" | ||
| 2021 | ||
| Chloe x Halle – "Wonder What She Thinks of Me" | ||
| Alicia Keys feat. Jill Scott – "Jill Scott" | ||
| Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis feat. Babyface – "He Don’t Know Nothin’ Bout It" | ||
| Kem feat. Toni Braxton – "Live Out Your Love" | ||
| Ledisi & PJ Morton – "Anything For You" | ||
| Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé – "Savage (Remix)" | ||
| Alicia Keys feat. Khalid – "So Done" | ||
| Big Sean feat. Nipsey Hussle – "Deep Reverence" | ||
| Chloe x Halle – "Do It" | ||
| Jhené Aiko feat. H.E.R. – "B.S." | ||
| 2022 | ||
| Silk Sonic – "Leave the Door Open" | ||
| Anthony Hamilton feat. Jennifer Hudson – "Superstar" | ||
| Chloe x Halle – "Georgia on My Mind" | ||
| Jazmine Sullivan feat. H.E.R. – "Girl Like Me" | ||
| Leela James feat. Anthony Hamilton – "Complicated (Remix)" | ||
| Tobe Nwigwe feat. Fat Nwigwe – "Fye Fye" | ||
| Chris Brown feat. Young Thug, Future, Lil Durk and Latto – "Go Crazy" | ||
| Doja Cat feat. SZA – "Kiss Me More" | ||
| Drake feat. Future and Young Thug – "Way 2 Sexy" | ||
| H.E.R. feat. Chris Brown – "Come Through" | ||
| 2023 | ||
| Silk Sonic – "Love's Train" | ||
| Kendrick Lamar feat. Blxst and Amanda Reifer – "Die Hard" | ||
| Mary J. Blige feat. H.E.R. – "Good Morning Gorgeous (Remix)" | ||
| PJ Morton feat. Alex Isley and Jill Scott – "Still Believe" | ||
| Summer Walker, Cardi B and SZA – "No Love (Extended Version)" | ||
| Chris Brown feat. Wizkid – "Call Me Every Day" | ||
| Beyoncé feat. Grace Jones and Tems – "Move" | ||
| City Girls feat. Usher – "Good Love" | ||
| Future feat. Drake and Tems – "Wait for U" | ||
| Latto feat. Mariah Carey and DJ Khaled – "Big Energy (Remix)" | ||
| 2024 | ||
| Ciara and Chris Brown – "How We Roll" | ||
| Coco Jones feat. Justin Timberlake – "ICU (Remix)" | ||
| Dreamville, Bas and Black Sherif feat. Kel-P – "Creed III: Soundtrack" | ||
| Karen Clark Sheard, Hezekiah Walker and Kierra Sheard – "God Is Good" | ||
| Voices of Fire – "Joy (Unspeakable)" | ||
| Chris Brown feat. Davido and Lojay – "Sensational" | ||
| Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage – "Sittin' on Top of the World" | ||
| Lil Durk feat. J. Cole – "All My Life" | ||
| Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage – "Good Good" | ||
| Victoria Monét feat. Lucky Daye – "Smoke" | ||
| 2025 | ||
| Adam Blackstone and Fantasia – "Summertime" | ||
| Leela James feat. Kenyon Dixon – "Watcha Done Now" | ||
| Maverick City Music feat. Miles Minnick – "God Problems (Not by Power)" | ||
| Muni Long and Mariah Carey – "Made for Me" | ||
| Sounds of Blackness feat. Jamecia Bennett and Buddy McLain – "Thankful" | ||
| Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz – "Piece of My Heart" | ||
| FLO and GloRilla – "In My Bag" | ||
| GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard and Chandler Moore – "Rain Down on Me" | ||
| Usher and Burna Boy – "Coming Home" | ||
| Victoria Monét feat. Usher – "SOS (Sex on Sight)" | ||
| 2026 | 803Fresh feat. Fantasia – "Boots on the Ground (Remix)" | |
| Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams, Pusha T, Malice – "Chains & Whips" | ||
| Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande – "For Good" | ||
| Mariah Carey with The Clark Sisters – "Jesus I Do" | ||
| Travis Greene with Andra Day – "Let Freedom Ring" | ||
| Cardi B feat. Kehlani – "Safe" | ||
| Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller & Usher – "It Depends" | ||
| Kwn feat. Kehlani – "Worst Behavior" | ||
| FLO – "The Mood" | ||
| Leon Thomas feat. Chris Brown – "Mutt (Remix)" |
Multiple wins and nominations
Wins
; 8 wins
- Beyoncé (5 with Destiny's Child)
; 5 wins
- Destiny's Child
; 3 wins
- Boyz II Men
- Kendrick Lamar
- Chris Brown ; 2 wins
- Eddie Levert (1 with LeVert)
- Gerald Levert (1 with LeVert)
- Silk Sonic
Nominations
; 9 nominations
- Chris Brown
; 6 nominations
- Alicia Keys
- Sounds of Blackness
; 5 nominations
- Destiny's Child
- The Roots
- Kendrick Lamar
- Usher
; 4 nominations
- The Black Eyed Peas
- Mary J. Blige
- Boyz II Men
- Fantasia
- Mariah Carey
; 3 nominations
- Babyface
- Toni Braxton
- Kirk Franklin and the Family
- Jay Z
- Mary Mary
- Miguel
- The O'Jays
- Outkast
- Justin Timberlake
- J. Cole
- Wizkid
- Pharrell Williams
- Cardi B ; 2 nominations
- Big Sean
- Chloe x Halle
- Ray Charles
- H.E.R.
- PJ Morton
- New Edition
- Jill Scott
- Silk Sonic
- TLC
- Summer Walker
- Lil Durk
- Kierra Sheard
- Maverick City Music
- Kirk Franklin
- GloRilla
- Burna Boy
- Victoria Monét
- Andra Day
- Bryson Tiller
- Kehlani
- FLO
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