Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

The Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded between 1966 and 2011 (in its final year, it was awarded for recordings issued in 2010). The award had several minor name changes:

  • From 1966 to 1967, the award was known as Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance - Group (Vocal or Instrumental)
  • In 1968 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Group Performance (Vocal or Instrumental)
  • In 1969 it was awarded as Best Contemporary-Pop Performance - Vocal Duo or Group
  • In 1970 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Group
  • In 1971 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
  • In 1972 it was awarded as Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo Or Group
  • From 1973 to 1977 it was awarded as Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
  • In 1978 it was awarded as Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Group
  • In 1979 it was again awarded as Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
  • In 1980 it was again awarded as Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
  • From 1981 to 2011 it was awarded as Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal

The award was discontinued from 2012 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, all duo or group performances in the pop field were shifted to the newly formed Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category.

A similar award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group was awarded from 1961 to 1968. This was also in the pop field, but did not specify pop music.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

Recipients

Year[I]Winner(s)WorkNomineesRef.
1966The Statler Brothers"Flowers on the Wall"[1]
1967The Mamas & The Papas"Monday, Monday"[2]
1968The 5th Dimension"Up, Up and Away"[3]
1969Simon and Garfunkel"Mrs. Robinson"
1970The 5th Dimension"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"[4]
1971The Carpenters"Close to You"[5]
1972The CarpentersCarpenters[6]
1973Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway"Where Is the Love"[7]
1974Gladys Knight & the Pips"Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)"[8]
1975Paul McCartney & Wings"Band on the Run"
1976The Eagles"Lyin' Eyes"[9]
1977Chicago"If You Leave Me Now"
1978Bee Gees"How Deep Is Your Love"[10]
1979Bee GeesSaturday Night Fever Soundtrack[11]
1980The Doobie BrothersMinute by Minute[12]
1981Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb"Guilty"[12]
1982The Manhattan Transfer"The Boy from New York City"[12]
1983Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes"Up Where We Belong"[12]
1984The Police"Every Breath You Take"[12]
1985The Pointer Sisters"Jump (For My Love)"[12]
1986USA for Africa"We Are the World"[12]
1987Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder"That's What Friends Are For"[12]
1988Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes"(I've Had) The Time of My Life"[12]
1989The Manhattan TransferBrasil[12]
1990Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville"Don't Know Much"[12]
1991Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville"All My Life"[12]
1992R.E.M."Losing My Religion"[12]
1993Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson"Beauty and the Beast"[12]
1994Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle"A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)"[12]
1995All-4-One"I Swear"[12]
1996Hootie & the Blowfish"Let Her Cry"[12]
1997The Beatles"Free as a Bird"[12]
1998Jamiroquai"Virtual Insanity"[12]
1999The Brian Setzer Orchestra"Jump, Jive an' Wail"[12]
2000Santana"Maria Maria"[12]
2001Steely Dan"Cousin Dupree"[12]
2002U2"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of"[12]
2003No Doubt"Hey Baby"[12]
2004No Doubt"Underneath It All"[12]
2005Los Lonely Boys"Heaven"[12]
2006Maroon 5"This Love (Live)"[12]
2007The Black Eyed Peas"My Humps"[12]
2008Maroon 5"Makes Me Wonder"[12]
2009Coldplay"Viva la Vida"[12]
2010The Black Eyed Peas"I Gotta Feeling"[12]
2011Train"Hey, Soul Sister (Live)"[12]

Category facts

  • Most wins:
Rank1st
ArtistThe Carpenters
The Black Eyed Peas
Maroon 5
No Doubt
Bee Gees
The Manhattan Transfer
Peabo Bryson
Linda Ronstadt
Aaron Neville
Jennifer Warnes
Gladys Knight
Total wins2
  • Most nominations
Rank1st2nd3rd4th5th
ArtistThe BeatlesThe Eagles
Steely Dan
Maroon 5
Bon Jovi
No Doubt
The Carpenters
The Black Eyed Peas
Hall & Oates
N Sync
R.E.M.
Backstreet Boys
Barbra Streisand
Elton John
Linda Ronstadt
Gladys Knight
The Pointer Sisters
The Fray
U2
Los Lonely Boys
Dave Matthews Band
Barenaked Ladies
Bee Gees
TLC
Fleetwood Mac
All-4-One
Peabo Bryson
Celine Dion
The B-52's
Heart
Aaron Neville
Beach Boys
James Ingram
Stevie Wonder
Dionne Warwick
The Manhattan Transfer
Simply Red
Train
Jennifer Warnes
Total nominations65432

References