Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded between 1970 and 2011. From 1967 to 1969 and in 1971 the award included instrumental performances. The award had several minor name changes:

• From 1967 to 1968 the award was known as Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
• In 1969 it was awarded as Best Rhythm & Blues Performance by a Duo or Group, Vocal or Instrumental'
• In 1970 it was awarded as Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
• In 1971 it was awarded as Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group, Vocal or Instrumental
• In 1972 it was awarded as Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Group
• From 1973 to 1980 it was awarded as Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
• From 1981 to 2003 it was awarded as Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
• In 2004 it was awarded as Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

The award will be discontinued from 2012 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, all solo and duo/group vocal performances in the R&B category will be shifted to the newly formed Best R&B Performance category.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for music released in the previous year.

2010s

• Grammy Awards of 2011
  • Sade for Soldier of Love
    • Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller for "Love"
    • Chris Brown & Tank for "Take My Time"
    • Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin for "You've Got a Friend"
    • John Legend & The Roots for "Shine"

• Grammy Awards of 2010
  • Jamie Foxx & T-Pain for Blame It
    • India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild for "Chocolate High"
    • Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige for "IfULeave"
    • Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters for "Higher Ground"
    • Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby for "Love Has Finally Come Atlast"

2000s

• Grammy Awards of 2009
  • Al Green and John Legend for "Stay with Me (By the Sea)"
    • Boyz II Men for "Ribbon in the Sky"
    • Anthony David and India.Arie for "Words"
    • Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia Barrino for "I'm His Only Woman"
    • Raphael Saadiq, Stevie Wonder and CJ Hilton for "Never Give You Up"

• Grammy Awards of 2008
  • Chaka Khan and Mary J. Blige for "Disrespectful"
    • R. Kelly and Usher for "Same Girl"
    • Rihanna and Ne-Yo for "Hate That I Love You"
    • Angie Stone and Betty Wright for "Baby"
    • T-Pain and Akon for "Bartender"

• Grammy Awards of 2007
  • John Legend, Joss Stone and Van Hunt for "Family Affair"
    • George Benson & Al Jarreau for "Breezin"
    • Jamie Foxx & Mary J. Blige for "Love Changes"
    • Chaka Khan, Carl Thomas, Yolanda Adams & Gerald Levert for "Family Reunion"
    • Prince & Támar for "Beautiful, Loved & Blessed"

• Grammy Awards of 2006
  • Beyoncé and Stevie Wonder for "So Amazing"
    • Destiny's Child for "Cater 2 U"
    • Stevie Wonder & Aisha Morris for "How Will I Know"
    • Alicia Keys featuring Jermaine Paul for "If This World Was Mine"
    • John Legend & Lauryn Hill for "So High"

• Grammy Awards of 2005
  • Usher and Alicia Keys for "My Boo"
    • Destiny's Child for "Lose My Breath"
    • Floetry for "Say Yes"
    • Alicia Keys featuring Tony! Toni! Tone! for "Diary"
    • Earth, Wind & Fire & Raphael Saadiq for "Show Me the Way"

• Grammy Awards of 2004
  • Beyoncé and Luther Vandross for "The Closer I Get to You"
    • Floetry for "Say Yes"
    • TLC for "Hands Up"
    • Roy Hargrove & D'Angelo for "I'll Stay"
    • Isley Brothers & JS for "Busted"
    • Stanley Clarke featuring Amel Larrieux and Glenn Lewis for "Where is the Love?"

• Grammy Awards of 2003
  • Stevie Wonder and Take 6 for "Love's in Need of Love Today"
    • TLC for "Girl Talk"
    • Angie Stone & Joe for "More Than a Woman"
    • Kenny G & Brian McKnight for "All the Way"
    • Nivea, Brian Casey & Brandon Casey for "Don't Mess With My Man"

• Grammy Awards of 2002
  • Destiny's Child for "Survivor"
    • City High for "What Would You Do"
    • 112 for "Peaches & Cream"
    • Isley Brothers for "Contagious"
    • Faith Evans & Carl Thomas for "Can't Believe"

• Grammy Awards of 2001
  • Destiny's Child for "Say My Name"
    • Boyz II Men for "Pass You By"
    • Wyclef Jean & Mary J. Blige for "911"
    • Lucy Pearl for "Dance Tonight"
    • BeBe Winans, Joe (singer) & Brian McKnight for "Coming Back Home"

• Grammy Awards of 2000
  • TLC for "No Scrubs"
    • Destiny's Child for "Bills, Bills, Bills"
    • Mary J. Blige & Aretha Franklin for "Don't Waste Your Time"
    • Eric Benet & Tamia for "Spend My Life With You"
    • Whitney Houston, Faith Evans & Kelly Price for "Heartbreak Hotel"

1990s

• Grammy Awards of 1999
  • Brandy & Monica for "The Boy Is Mine"
    • Kirk Franklin feat. R. Kelly, Crystal Lewis, Mary J. Blige & Bono for "Lean on Me"
    • Lauryn Hill feat. D'Angelo for "Nothing Even Matters"
    • K-Ci & JoJo for "All My Life"
    • The Temptations for "Stay"

• Grammy Awards of 1998
  • BLACKstreet for "No Diggity"
    • Az Yet & Peter Cetera for "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
    • Boyz II Men for "A Song for Mama"
    • God's Property & Salt for "Stomp"
    • Take 6 for "You Don't Have to be Afraid"

• Grammy Awards of 1997
  • The Fugees for "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
    • Luke Cresswell, Charlie Wilson, Fiona Wilkes, Carl Smith, Fraser Morrison, Evertt Bradley, Yo-Yo, Chaka Khan, Luniz & Shaquille O'Neal for "Stomp"
    • Babyface, Barry White & Tamia for "Slow Jams"
    • En Vogue for "Don't Let Go (Love)"
    • Chaka Khan & Meshell Ndegeocello for "Never Miss the Water"

• Grammy Awards of 1996
  • TLC for "Creep"
    • All-4-One "I'm Your Man"
    • Brownstone "If You Love Me"
    • Terence Trent D'Arby & Booker T & The MG's "A Change Is Gonna Come"
    • Take 6 "All I Need (Is A Chance)"

• Grammy Awards of 1995
  • Boyz II Men for "I'll Make Love to You"
    • Sade "Please Send Me Someone To Love"
    • Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue "Whatta Man"
    • Take 6 "Biggest Part Of Me"
    • BeBe Winans & CeCe Winans "If Anything Ever Happened To You"

• Grammy Awards of 1994
  • Sade for "No Ordinary Love"
    • Boyz II Men "Let It Snow"
    • Earth, Wind & Fire "Sunday Morning"
    • En Vogue "Give It Up, Turn It Loose"
    • Tony Toni Tone "Anniversary"

• Grammy Awards of 1993
  • Boyz II Men for "End of the Road"
    • Arrested Development "People Everyday"
    • Mariah Carey & Trey Lorenz "I'll Be There"
    • En Vogue "Funky Divas"
    • Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson "The Best Things In Life Are Free"

• Grammy Awards of 1992
  • Boyz II Men for "Cooleyhighharmony"
    • Color Me Badd "I Wanna Sex You Up"
    • Aretha Franklin & Luther Vandross "Doctor's Orders"
    • Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle & Dionne Warwick "Superwoman"
    • Prince & The NPG "Gett Off"

• Grammy Awards of 1991
  • Ray Charles & Chaka Khan for "I'll Be Good to You"
    • After 7 "Can't Stop"
    • Al B. Sure!, James Ingram, El DeBarge & Barry White "The Secret Garden"
    • En Vogue "Born To Sing"
    • Was (Not Was)"" "Papa Was A Rolling Stone"v

• Grammy Awards of 1990
  • Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler for "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)"
    • Aretha Franklin & James Brown "Gimme Your Love"
    • Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be"
    • Deniece Williams & Natalie Cole "We Sing Praises"
    • BeBe & CeCe Winans "Celebrate New Life"

1980s

• Grammy Awards of 1989
  • Gladys Knight & the Pips for "Love Overboard"
    • Robert Cray "Acting This Way Lyrics"
    • E.U. "Da' Butt"
    • New Edition "If It Isn't Love Lyrics"
    • Jets "Rocket 2 U"
• Grammy Awards of 1988
  • Aretha Franklin & George Michael for "I Knew You Were Waiting"
    • LeVert "Casanova"
    • Club Nouveau "Lean On Me Lyrics"
    • Whispers "Rock Steady Lyrics"
    • Prince, Sheena Easton "U Got the Look"
• Grammy Awards of 1987
  • Prince & The Revolution for "Kiss"
    • Sade "Promise"
    • Run D.M.C. "Raising Hell Lyrics"
    • Ashford & Simpson "Real Love"
    • Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew "The Super Bowl Shuffle"
    • Cameo "Word Up Lyrics
• Grammy Awards of 1986
  • Commodores for "Nightshift"
    • Pointer Sisters "Contact"
    • Eurythmics, Aretha Franklin "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves"
    • Ashford & Simpson "Solid"
    • Daryl Hall, John Oates, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendrick "The Way You Do the Things You Do/My Girl"
• Grammy Awards of 1985
  • James Ingram & Michael McDonald for "Yah Mo B There"
    • Shalamar "Dancing In The Sheets Lyrics"
    • Kashif, Al Jarreau "Edgartown Groove"
    • Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)"
    • Joyce Kennedy, Jeffrey Osborne "The Last Time I Made Love
• Grammy Awards of 1984
  • Rufus & Chaka Khan for "Ain't Nobody"
    • Shalamar "Dead Giveaway Lyrics"
    • Earth Wind & Fire "Fall In Love With Me Lyrics"
    • Debarge "In a Special Way"
    • The Weather Girls "It's Raining Men Lyrics"
• Grammy Awards of 1983
  • The Dazz Band for "Let It Whip"(TIE)
  • Earth, Wind & Fire for "Wanna Be With You"(TIE)
    • Tavares "A Penny for Your Thoughts"
    • Crusaders with B.B. King, Josie James "Street Life"
    • Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder "What's That You're Doing"
• Grammy Awards of 1982
  • Quincy Jones for "The Dude"
    • Pointer Sisters "Black and White"
    • Commodores "Lady (you Bring Me Up)"
    • Earth Wind & Fire "Let's Groove"
    • Stanley Clarke, George Duke "The Clarke/Duke Project"
• Grammy Awards of 1981
  • The Manhattans for "Shining Star"
    • Gladys Knight & The Pips "About Love"
    • Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway "Back Together Again"
    • The Spinners "Cupid (I've Loved You For A Long Time)"
    • Commodores "Heroes"
    • Jacksons "Triumph"
• Grammy Awards of 1980
  • Earth, Wind & Fire for "After the Love Has Gone"
    • •McFadden & Whitehead "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"
    • Commodores "Midnight Magic"
    • Peaches & Herb "Reunited"
    • Sister Sledge "We Are Family"

1970s

• Grammy Awards of 1979
  • Earth, Wind & Fire for "All 'N All"
    • A Taste of Honey for "Boogie Oogie Oogie"
    • Diana Ross and Michael Jackson for "Ease on Down the Road"
    • Commodores for "Natural High"
    • The O'Jays for "Use ta Be My Girl"

• Grammy Awards of 1978
  • The Emotions for "Best of My Love"
    • Rufus featuring Chaka Khan for "Ask Rufus"
    • Gladys Knight & the Pips for "Baby Don't Change Your Mind"
    • Heatwave for "Boogie Nights"
    • Commodores for "Easy"

• Grammy Awards of 1977
  • Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. for "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)"
    • KC and The Sunshine Band for "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"
    • Earth, Wind & Fire for Gratitude"
    • Wild Cherry for "Play That Funky Music"
    • The Spinners for "Rubberband Man"

• Grammy Awards of 1976
  • Earth, Wind & Fire for "Shining Star"
    • Average White Band for "Cut the Cake"
    • The Ohio Players for "Fire"
    • KC and The Sunshine Band for "Get Down Tonight"
    • The Pointer Sisters for "How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)"

• Grammy Awards of 1975
  • Rufus for "Tell Me Something Good"
    • The Jackson 5 for "Dancing Machine"
    • The O'Jays for "For the Love of Money"
    • Gladys Knight & the Pips for "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)"
    • The Spinners for "Mighty Love"

• Grammy Awards of 1974
  • Gladys Knight & the Pips for "Midnight Train to Georgia"
    • The Staple Singers for "Be What You Are"
    • The Spinners for "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"
    • The O'Jays for "Love Train"
    • War for "Cisco Kid"

• Grammy Awards of 1973
  • The Temptations for "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"
    • The Spinners" for "I'll Be Around
    • The Staple Singers for "I'll Take You There"
    • Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes for "If You Don't Know Me by Now"
    • Gladys Knight & The Pips for "Help Me Make It Through the Night"

• Grammy Awards of 1972
  • Ike & Tina Turner for "Proud Mary"
    • Gladys Knight & the Pips for "If I Were Your Woman"
    • The Staple Singers for "Respect Yourself"
    • Isaac Hayes for "Theme from Shaft"
    • Robert Flack and Donny Hathaway for "You've Got a Friend"

• Grammy Awards of 1971
  • The Delfonics for "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"
    • The Presidents for "5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years of Love)"
    • Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band for "Express Yourself"
    • The Four Tops for "It's All in the Game"
    • 100 Proof (Aged in Soul) for "Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed"

• Grammy Awards of 1970
  • Isley Brothers for "It's Your Thing"
    • Mel & Tim for "Backfield in Motion"
    • The Winstons for "Color Him Father"
    • Gladys Knight & the Pips for "Friendship Train"
    • Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson for "Soulshake"

1960s

• Grammy Awards of 1969
  • The Temptations for "Cloud Nine"
    • Sam & Dave for "I Thank You"
    • Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson for "Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries"
    • Sweet Inspirations for "Sweet Inspiration"
    • Archie Bell & the Drells for "Tighten Up"

• Grammy Awards of 1968
  • Sam & Dave for "Soul Man"
    • Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell for Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
    • Booker T. and the M.G.'s for Hip Hug-Her"
    • Smokey Robinson & the Miracles for "I Second That Emotion"
    • Carla Thomas and Otis Redding for King & Queen

• Grammy Awards of 1967
  • Ramsey Lewis for "Hold It Right There"
    • The Capitols for "Cool Jerk"
    • Sam & Dave for "Hold On, I'm Comin'"
    • James and Bobby Purify for "I'm Your Puppet"
    • King Curtis for Spanish Harlem"

Category Records

• Most Wins

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd
Artist	Earth, Wind & Fire,	Chaka Khan Boyz II Men	The Temptations Rufus Gladys Knight & the Pips Destiny's Child John Legend TLC Sade Beyoncé
Total Wins	4 wins	3 wins	2 wins

• Most Nominations

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Artist	Earth, Wind & Fire Gladys Knight(solo & Pips nominations)	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Chaka Khan Boyz II Men Beyoncé Aretha Franklin	Mary J. Blige The Commodores Dawn Robinson	En Vogue Stevie Wonder Destiny's Child Raphael Saddiq
Total Wins	9 nominations	8 nominations	7 nominations	6 nominations	5 nominations