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

Template:Short description 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.

Recipients

Year	Winner(s)	Title	Nominees	Ref.
1967	Ramsey Lewis	"Hold It Right There"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1968	Sam & Dave	"Soul Man"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1969	The Temptations	"Cloud Nine"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1970	The Isley Brothers	"It's Your Thing"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1971	The Delfonics	"Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1972	Ike & Tina Turner	"Proud Mary"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1973	The Temptations	"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1974	Gladys Knight & the Pips	"Midnight Train to Georgia"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1975	Rufus	"Tell Me Something Good"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1976	Earth, Wind & Fire	"Shining Star"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1977	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.	"You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1978	The Emotions	"Best of My Love"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1979	Earth, Wind & Fire	All 'N All	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1980	Earth, Wind & Fire	"After the Love Has Gone"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1981	The Manhattans	"Shining Star"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1982	Quincy Jones	The Dude	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1983	Dazz Band	"Let It Whip"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Earth, Wind & Fire	"Wanna Be With You"
1984	Rufus & Chaka Khan	"Ain't Nobody"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1985	James Ingram & Michael McDonald	"Yah Mo B There"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1986	Commodores	"Nightshift"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1987	Prince & the Revolution	"Kiss"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1988	Aretha Franklin & George Michael	"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1989	Gladys Knight & the Pips	"Love Overboard"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1990	Soul II Soul, & Caron Wheeler	"Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1991	Ray Charles & Chaka Khan	"I'll Be Good to You"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1992	Boyz II Men	Cooleyhighharmony	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1993	Boyz II Men	"End of the Road"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1994	Sade	"No Ordinary Love"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1995	Boyz II Men	"I'll Make Love to You"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1996	TLC	"Creep"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1997	Fugees	"Killing Me Softly"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1998	BLACKstreet	"No Diggity"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1999	Brandy & Monica	"The Boy Is Mine"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2000	TLC	"No Scrubs"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2001	Destiny's Child	"Say My Name"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2002	Destiny's Child	"Survivor"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2003	Stevie Wonder and Take 6	"Love's in Need of Love Today" (Live)	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2004	Beyoncé & Luther Vandross	"The Closer I Get to You"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2005	Usher and Alicia Keys	"My Boo"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2006	Beyoncé & Stevie Wonder	"So Amazing"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2007	John Legend, Joss Stone & Van Hunt	"Family Affair"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2008	Chaka Khan & Mary J. Blige	"Disrespectful"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2009	Al Green & John Legend	"Stay with Me (By the Sea)"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2010	Jamie Foxx & T-Pain	"Blame It"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2011	Sade	"Soldier of Love"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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 Saadiq The Spinners
Total Wins	9 nominations	8 nominations	7 nominations	6 nominations	5 nominations

References

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