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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.

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

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