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 has been discontinued after 2011 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. As of 2012, all solo and duo/group vocal performances in the R&B category were 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 at Last"

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 Were 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! Toné! 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"
  - The 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"
  - The 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 & 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
- Fugees for "Killing Me Softly"
  - 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, SWV, Portrait & Tamia for "Slow Jams"[1]
  - 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 M.G.'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! Toné! "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 (Sweet Seduction Suite)"
  - En Vogue "Born To Sing"
  - Was (Not Was) "Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
Grammy Awards of 1990
- Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler - "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"
  - Experience Unlimited "Da Butt"
  - New Edition "If It Isn't Love"
  - 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"
  - The Whispers "Rock Steady"
  - Prince, Sheena Easton "U Got the Look"
Grammy Awards of 1987
- Prince & The Revolution for "Kiss"
  - Sade "Promise"
  - Run–D.M.C. "Raising Hell"
  - Ashford & Simpson "Real Love"
  - Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew "The Super Bowl Shuffle"
  - Cameo "Word Up!
Grammy Awards of 1986
- Commodores for "Nightshift"
  - The Pointer Sisters "Contact"
  - Eurythmics, Aretha Franklin "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves"
  - Ashford & Simpson "Solid"
  - Daryl Hall, John Oates, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks "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"
  - 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"
  - Earth, Wind & Fire "Fall in Love with Me"
  - DeBarge "In a Special Way"
  - The Weather Girls "It's Raining Men"
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"
  - The 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"
  - The 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 "The Rubberband Man"
Grammy Awards of 1976
- Earth, Wind & Fire for "Shining Star"
  - Average White Band for "Cut the Cake"
  - 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"
  - Roberta 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"
  - 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
- The Isley Brothers for "It's Your Thing"
  - Mel and 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 (Sweet Inspirations song)"
  - 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. & 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 A Comin'"
  - James & Bobby Purify for "I'm Your Puppet"
  - King Curtis for "Spanish Harlem"

Category Records

Most Wins

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

Most Nominations

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Artist	Earth, Wind & Fire	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

References

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