NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group
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 |
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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 |
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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
2010s
2020s
Year | Artist | Ref |
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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
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References
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- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 20 December 1980. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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- ^ "The Crisis". The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. 1 March 1984. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "NAACP Announces Nominees for Show Business Honors". Associated Press. October 30, 1987.
- ^ Snow, Shauna (November 11, 1988). "Nominees for 21st Image Awards Announced". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Jesse Jackson, Clint Eastwood, Eddie Murphy Honored With NAACP Image Awards". Associated Press. December 12, 1988.
- ^ Pogatchnik, Shawn. "1989 Image Award Winners". LA Times. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ "NAACP Image Award Nominees Announced". Associated Press. November 9, 1989.
- ^ "Whoopi Goldberg named entertainer of year by NAACP". United Press International. December 2, 1989.
- ^ "NAACP Image Award Nominees Announced". Associated Press. October 16, 1991.
- ^ "NAACP Image Award winners". United Press International. January 6, 1994.
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- ^ "2007 Image Awards". Awardsandwinners. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ Washington, Arlene. "Selma takes home top film honors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ Sutton, Joe (February 6, 2016). "NAACP Image Awards honor black achievement in Hollywood". CNN.
- ^ Kinane, Ruth (December 13, 2016). "Beyoncé leads the pack of 2017 NAACP Image Awards nominees". EW.
- ^ Bosselman, Haley (March 28, 2021). "NAACP Image Awards 2021: The Complete Televised Winners List". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ 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.
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
(1979–2007)
- The Jacksons (1979)
- The Commodores (1980)
- Kool & the Gang (1981)
- Gladys Knight & the Pips (1982)
- No Award (1983–1985)
- Atlantic Starr (1986)
- Gladys Knight & the Pips (1987)
- LeVert (1988)
- After 7 (1989)
- No Award (1990)
- The O'Jays (1991)
- Boyz II Men (1992)
- En Vogue (1993)
- No Award (1994)
- Boyz II Men (1995)
- Kirk Franklin (1996)
- Boyz II Men (1997)
- Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey (1998)
- Destiny's Child (1999)
- Destiny's Child (2000)
- Destiny's Child (2001)
- India Arie and Stevie Wonder (2002)
- Outkast (2003)
- Destiny's Child (2004)
- Destiny's Child (2005)
- The Cheetah Girls (2006)
- Eddie Levert and Gerald Levert (2007)
Collaboration
(2008–2019)
- Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia (2008)
- Black Eyed Peas (2009)
- John Legend and The Roots (2010)
- Mary J. Blige and Drake (2011)
- Mary Mary (2012)
- Robin Thicke, T.I., and Pharrell (2013)
- Sam Smith and Mary J. Blige (2014)
- Empire Cast featuring Estelle and Jussie Smollett (2015)
- Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar (2016)
- Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna (2017)
- Kendrick Lamar and SZA (2018)
- Blue Ivy, Saint Jhn, Beyoncé, and Wizkid (2019)
(2020–present)
- Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé (2020)
- Tobe Nwigwe featuring Fat Nwigwe (2021)
- Chris Brown featuring Wizkid (2022)
- Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay (2023)
(2020–present)
- Chloe x Halle (2020)
- Silk Sonic (2021)
- Silk Sonic (2022)
- Ciara and Chris Brown (2023)