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" Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller & Usher – "It Depends" Cardi B feat. Kehlani – "Safe" Kwn feat. Kehlani – "Worst Behavior" FLO – "The Mood" Leon Thomas feat. Chris Brown – "Mutt (Remix)"
Multiple wins and nominations Wins
8 wins Beyoncé
5 wins Destiny's Child
4 wins Chris Brown
3 wins Boyz II Men Fantasia Kendrick Lamar
2 wins Eddie Levert Gerald 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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