The Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals was awarded between 1966 and 2011 (in its final year, it was awarded for recordings issued in 2010). The award had several minor name changes:
From 1966 to 1967, the award was known as Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance - Group (Vocal or Instrumental) In 1968 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Group Performance (Vocal or Instrumental) In 1969 it was awarded as Best Contemporary-Pop Performance - Vocal Duo or Group In 1970 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Group In 1971 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus In 1972 it was awarded as Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group From 1973 to 1977 it was awarded as Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus In 1978 it was awarded as Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Group In 1979 it was again awarded as Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group In 1980 it was again awarded as Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus From 1981 to 2011 it was awarded as Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
The award was discontinued from 2012 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, all duo or group performances in the pop field were shifted to the newly formed Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category.
A similar award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group was awarded from 1961 to 1968. This was also in the pop field, but did not specify pop music.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
Recipients Year Winner(s) Work Nominees Ref.1966"Flowers on the Wall" Help! – The Beatles "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" – Herman's Hermits "Wooly Bully" – Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs "Stop! In the Name of Love" – The Supremes1967"Monday, Monday" "Cherish" – The Association "Good Vibrations" – The Beach Boys "Last Train to Clarksville" – The Monkees "Guantanamera" – The Sandpipers1968"Up, Up and Away" "Windy" – The Association Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles "The Letter" – The Box Tops "I'm a Believer" – The Monkees "A Whiter Shade of Pale" – Procol Harum1969Simon and Garfunkel"Mrs. Robinson" Child Is Father to the Man – Blood, Sweat & Tears "Goin' Out of My Head / Can't Take My Eyes Off You" – The Lettermen "The Fool On The Hill" – Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66 "Hey Jude" – The Beatles "Woman, Woman" – Gary Puckett & The Union Gap 1970The 5th Dimension"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" Abbey Road - The Beatles Blood, Sweat & Tears – Blood, Sweat & Tears Crosby, Stills & Nash – Crosby, Stills & Nash "Morning Girl" – The Neon Philharmonic1971The Carpenters"Close to You" "Let It Be" – The Beatles Chicago – Chicago "ABC" – Jackson 5 '"Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel1972Carpenters "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" – Bee Gees Jesus Christ Superstar – The London Cast "All I Ever Need Is You" – Sonny & Cher "Joy To The World" – Three Dog Night1973 & Donny Hathaway"Where Is the Love" "A Horse with No Name" – America "Baby I'm-a Want You" – Bread "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" – The New Seekers "Summer Breeze" – Seals & Crofts1974"Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" "Sing" – The Carpenters "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn "Diamond Girl" – Seals & Crofts "Live And Let Die" – Paul McCartney & Wings1975 & Wings"Band on the Run" Body Heat – Quincy Jones "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" – Steely Dan "You Make Me Feel Brand New" – The Stylistics "Then Came You" – Dionne Warwick & The Spinners1976"Lyin' Eyes" "Love Will Keep Us Together" – Captain & Tennille "The Way We Were/Try to Remember" – Gladys Knight & The Pips "My Little Town" – Simon & Garfunkel A Capella II – The Singers Unlimited1977"If You Leave Me Now" "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" – England Dan & John Ford Coley "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" – Elton John & Kiki Dee "Bohemian Rhapsody" – Queen "Afternoon Delight" – Starland Vocal Band1978"How Deep Is Your Love" CSN – Crosby, Stills & Nash Hotel California – Eagles Rumours – Fleetwood Mac Aja – Steely Dan1979Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack "Three Times A Lady" – Commodores "Got To Get You Into My Life" – Earth, Wind & Fire "The Closer I Get to You" – Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway "FM (No Static At All)" – Steely Dan1980Minute by Minute "Sail On" – The Commodores "Lonesome Loser" – Little River Band "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" – Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond Breakfast In America – Supertramp1981 & Barry Gibb"Guilty" "Biggest Part of Me" – Ambrosia "He's So Shy" – The Pointer Sisters "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" – Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes "Against the Wind" – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band1982"The Boy from New York City" Private Eyes – Hall & Oates "Slow Hand" – The Pointer Sisters "Endless Love" – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie Gaucho – Steely Dan1983 & Jennifer Warnes"Up Where We Belong" "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" – Chicago "Maneater" – Hall & Oates "Ebony and Ivory" – Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder "Rosanna" – Toto1984"Every Breath You Take" "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" – Culture Club "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" – James Ingram & Patti Austin "The Girl Is Mine" – Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney "Islands in the Stream" – Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton1985"Jump (For My Love)" "Drive" – The Cars "Hard Habit to Break" – Chicago "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" – Wham! "Owner of a Lonely Heart" – Yes1986"We Are the World" "Easy Lover" – Philip Bailey & Phil Collins "I Want to Know What Love Is" – Foreigner "The Power of Love" – Huey Lewis and the News "Broken Wings" – Mr. Mister1987, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder"That's What Friends Are For" "The Next Time I Fall" – Peter Cetera & Amy Grant "On My Own" – Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald "All I Need Is a Miracle" – Mike + The Mechanics "Holding Back the Years" – Simply Red1988 & Jennifer Warnes"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" "Alone" – Heart "La Bamba" – Los Lobos "Somewhere Out There" – Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram "Breakout" – Swing Out Sister1989Brasil "Kokomo" – The Beach Boys "Wild, Wild West" – The Escape Club "Anything for You" – Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine "Piano in the Dark" – Brenda Russell & Joe Esposito1990 & Aaron Neville"Don't Know Much" "Love Shack" – The B-52's "She Drives Me Crazy" – Fine Young Cannibals "The Living Years" – Mike + the Mechanics "If You Don't Know Me By Now" – Simply Red1991 & Aaron Neville"All My Life" "Roam" – The B-52's "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" – Heart "Across the River" – Bruce Hornsby & the Range "Unchained Melody" – The Righteous Brothers "Hold On" – Wilson Phillips1992"Losing My Religion" "More Than Words" – Extreme "Right Here, Right Now" – Jesus Jones The Commitments (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – The Stars from the Commitments "You're In Love" – Wilson Phillips1993 & Peabo Bryson"Beauty and the Beast" "I Can't Dance" – Genesis "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – George Michael & Elton John "Diamonds & Pearls" – Prince & The New Power Generation "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" – Patty Smyth & Don Henley1994 & Regina Belle"A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)" "When I Fall in Love" – Celine Dion & Clive Griffin "Man on the Moon" – R.E.M. "The Music of the Night" – Barbra Streisand & Michael Crawford "Love Is" – Vanessa Williams & Brian McKnight1995"I Swear" "The Sign" – Ace of Base "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" – Crash Test Dummies "Stay (I Missed You)" – Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories "I'll Stand by You" – The Pretenders1996"Let Her Cry" "I Can Love You Like That" – All-4-One "Love Will Keep Us Alive" – Eagles "I'll Be There For You" – The Rembrandts "Waterfalls" – TLC1997"Free as a Bird" "As Long as It Matters" – Gin Blossoms "When You Love a Woman" – Journey "Fire on the Mountain" – The Neville Brothers "Peaches" – The Presidents of the United States of America "When You Wish Upon A Star" – Take 61998"Virtual Insanity" "Silver Springs" – Fleetwood Mac "MMMBop" – Hanson "Don't Speak" – No Doubt "Anybody Seen My Baby?" – The Rolling Stones1999"Jump, Jive an' Wail" "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" – Aerosmith "One Week" – Barenaked Ladies "Iris" – Goo Goo Dolls "Crush" – Dave Matthews Band2000"Maria Maria" "I Want It That Way" – Backstreet Boys "Kiss Me" – Sixpence None the Richer "All Star" – Smash Mouth "Unpretty" – TLC2001"Cousin Dupree" "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely" – Backstreet Boys "Pinch Me" – Barenaked Ladies "Breathless" – The Corrs "Bye Bye Bye" – *NSYNC2002"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" "Shape of My Heart" – Backstreet Boys "Superman (It's Not Easy)" – Five for Fighting "Gone" – *NSYNC "Imitation of Life" – R.E.M.2003"Hey Baby" "Everyday" – Bon Jovi "Girl All The Bad Guys Want" – Bowling for Soup "Where Are You Going" – Dave Matthews Band "Girlfriend" – *NSYNC2004"Underneath It All" "Misunderstood" – Bon Jovi "Hole in the World" – Eagles "Stacy's Mom" – Fountains of Wayne "Unwell" – Matchbox 202005"Heaven" "My Immortal" – Evanescence "The Reason" – Hoobastank "She Will Be Loved" – Maroon 5 "It's My Life" – No Doubt2006"This Love (Live)" "Don't Lie" – The Black Eyed Peas "Mr. Brightside" – The Killers "More Than Love" – Los Lonely Boys "My Doorbell" – The White Stripes2007"My Humps" "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" – Death Cab for Cutie "Over My Head (Cable Car)" – The Fray "Is It Any Wonder?" – Keane "Stickwitu" – The Pussycat Dolls2008"Makes Me Wonder" "(You Want to) Make a Memory" – Bon Jovi "Home" – Daughtry "Hey There Delilah" – Plain White T's "Window in the Skies" – U22009"Viva la Vida" "Waiting in the Weeds" – Eagles "Going On" – Gnarls Barkley "Won't Go Home Without You" – Maroon 5 "Apologize" – OneRepublic2010"I Gotta Feeling" "We Weren't Born to Follow" – Bon Jovi "Never Say Never" – The Fray "Sara Smile" – Daryl Hall & John Oates "Kids" – MGMT2011"Hey, Soul Sister (Live)" "Don't Stop Believin' (Regionals Version)" – Glee Cast "Misery" – Maroon 5 "The Only Exception" – Paramore "Babyfather" – Sade
Category facts Most wins: Rank 1st Artist The CarpentersThe Black Eyed PeasMaroon 5No DoubtBee GeesThe Manhattan TransferPeabo BrysonLinda RonstadtAaron NevilleJennifer WarnesGladys Knight Total wins 2
Most nominations
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Artist The Beatles EaglesSteely DanMaroon 5 Bon JoviNo Doubt The CarpentersThe Black Eyed PeasHall & OatesN SyncR.E.M.Backstreet BoysBarbra StreisandElton JohnLinda RonstadtGladys KnightThe Pointer Sisters The FrayU2Los Lonely BoysDave Matthews BandBarenaked LadiesBee GeesTLCFleetwood MacAll-4-OnePeabo BrysonCeline DionThe B-52'sHeartAaron NevilleBeach BoysJames IngramStevie WonderDionne WarwickThe Manhattan TransferSimply RedTrainJennifer Warnes Total nominations 6 5 4 3 2
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