NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group

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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[as of?] 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 [1]
1981
Commodores [2]
1982
Kool & the Gang [3]
1983
Gladys Knight and the Pips [4]
1984 – 86 —
1987
Atlantic Starr [5]
Cameo
Loose Ends
LeVert
The Whispers
1988
Gladys Knight and the Pips [6][7]
LeVert
Loose Ends
New Edition
Earth, Wind & Fire
1989
LeVert [8][9]
Kool & the Gang
The O'Jays
Skyy
Surface

1990s

Year Artist Ref
1990
After 7 [10]
1991 —
1992
The O'Jays [11]
Boyz II Men
Color Me Badd
En Vogue
LeVert
1993
Boyz II Men [citation needed]
1994
En Vogue [12]
1995 —
1996
Boyz II Men [13]
Kirk Franklin and the Family
Hootie & the Blowfish
Sade
TLC
1997
Kirk Franklin and the Family [citation needed]
Blackstreet
The Fugees
New Edition
Bebe Winans and Cece Winans
1998
Boyz II Men [citation needed]
Dru Hill
God's Property
The Isley Brothers
Sounds of Blackness
1999
Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey [14]
Boyz II Men
Brandy & Monica
K-Ci & JoJo
The Temptations

2000s

Year Artist Ref
2000
Destiny's Child [citation needed]
K-Ci & JoJo
Les Nubians
Sounds of Blackness
TLC
2001
Destiny's Child [citation needed]
Kirk Franklin and the Family
Quincy Jones and Sammy Nestico
Mary Mary
Lucy Pearl
2002
Destiny's Child [citation needed]
Kirk Franklin and Jill Scott
The Isley Brothers
The O'Jays
Outkast
2003
India.Arie and Stevie Wonder [citation needed]
Erykah Badu and Common
Mary Mary
The Roots
TLC
2004
OutKast [citation needed]
The Black Eyed Peas
Mary J. Blige and Eve
The Neptunes
The Roots
2005
Destiny's Child [citation needed]
Ray Charles and Gladys Knight
The O'Jays
New Edition
The Roots
2006
Destiny's Child [citation needed]
The Black Eyed Peas
Ray Charles and Various Artists
Earth, Wind & Fire
Floetry
2007
The Roots [15]
Dave Matthews Band
Gnarls Barkley
Outkast
The Cheetah Girls
2008
Eddie Levert and Gerald Levert [citation needed]
Bow Wow and Omarion
Aretha Franklin and Fantasia
Stephen Marley and Damian Marley
Sounds of Blackness
2009
Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia [citation needed]
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. [citation needed]
3 Mo' Divas
Day26
Jay Z and Alicia Keys
Jay Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
2011
John Legend and The Roots [citation needed]
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 [citation needed]
Boyz II Men
Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona
The Roots
Sounds of Blackness
2013
Mary Mary [citation needed]
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" [citation needed]
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" [16]
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" [17]
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 [18]
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" [19]
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" [20]
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"

Multiple wins and nominations

Wins

Nominations

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Jackson, 'Wiz' Sweep Image Awards". Jet. February 21, 1980. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 20 December 1980. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Good Image Brings Early Christmas to NAACP Honorees". Jet. December 27, 1982. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  4. ↑ "The Crisis". The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. 1 March 1984. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "NAACP Announces Nominees for Show Business Honors". Associated Press. October 30, 1987.
  6. ↑ Snow, Shauna (November 11, 1988). "Nominees for 21st Image Awards Announced". Los Angeles Times.
  7. ↑ "Jesse Jackson, Clint Eastwood, Eddie Murphy Honored With NAACP Image Awards". Associated Press. December 12, 1988.
  8. ↑ Pogatchnik, Shawn. "1989 Image Award Winners". LA Times. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  9. ↑ "NAACP Image Award Nominees Announced". Associated Press. November 9, 1989.
  10. ↑ "Whoopi Goldberg named entertainer of year by NAACP". United Press International. December 2, 1989.
  11. ↑ "NAACP Image Award Nominees Announced". Associated Press. October 16, 1991.
  12. ↑ "NAACP Image Award winners". United Press International. January 6, 1994.
  13. ↑ "The Crisis".
  14. ↑ "The Crisis". December 1998.
  15. ↑ "2007 Image Awards". Awardsandwinners. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  16. ↑ Washington, Arlene. "Selma takes home top film honors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  17. ↑ Sutton, Joe (February 6, 2016). "NAACP Image Awards honor black achievement in Hollywood". CNN.
  18. ↑ Kinane, Ruth (December 13, 2016). "Beyoncé leads the pack of 2017 NAACP Image Awards nominees". EW.
  19. ↑ Bosselman, Haley (March 28, 2021). "NAACP Image Awards 2021: The Complete Televised Winners List". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  20. ↑ Thomas, Carly (February 20, 2023). "NAACP Image Awards: Beyoncé, Rihanna Among Winners From Night One of Non-Televised Ceremonies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 22, 2023.