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 Vocals was awarded between 1966 and 2011 (the 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 Vocals

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)	Work	Nominees	Ref.
1966	The Statler Brothers	"Flowers on the Wall"	"Help!" performed by The Beatles "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" performed by Herman's Hermits "Wooly Bully" performed by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs "Stop! In the Name of Love" performed by The Supremes	[1]
1967	The Mamas & The Papas	"Monday, Monday"	"Cherish" performed by The Association "Good Vibrations" performed by The Beach Boys "Last Train to Clarksville" performed by The Monkees "Guantanamera" performed by The Sandpipers	[2]
1968	The 5th Dimension	"Up, Up and Away"	"Windy" performed by The Association Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band performed by The Beatles "The Letter" performed by The Box Tops "I'm a Believer" performed by The Monkees "A Whiter Shade of Pale" performed by Procol Harum	[3]
1969	Simon & Garfunkel	"Mrs. Robinson"	"Hey Jude" performed by The Beatles Child Is Father to the Man performed by Blood, Sweat & Tears "Goin' Out of My Head / Can't Take My Eyes Off You" performed by The Lettermen "The Fool On The Hill" performed by Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66 "Woman, Woman" performed by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
1970	The 5th Dimension	"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"	Abbey Road performed by The Beatles Blood, Sweat & Tears performed by Blood, Sweat & Tears Crosby, Stills & Nash performed by Crosby, Stills & Nash "Morning Girl" performed by The Neon Philharmonic	[4]
1971	The Carpenters	"Close To You"	"Let It Be" performed by The Beatles Chicago performed by Chicago "ABC" performed by Jackson 5 "Bridge Over Troubled Water" performed by Simon & Garfunkel	[5]
1972	The Carpenters	Carpenters	"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" performed by Bee Gees Jesus Christ Superstar performed by The London Cast "All I Ever Need Is You" performed by Sonny & Cher "Joy To The World" performed by Three Dog Night	[6]
1973	Flack, RobertaRoberta Flack & Donny Hathaway	"Where Is the Love"	"A Horse with No Name" performed by America "Baby I'm-a Want You" performed by Bread "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" performed by The New Seekers "Summer Breeze" performed by Seals & Crofts	[7]
1974	Gladys Knight & the Pips	"Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)"	"Sing" performed by The Carpenters "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" performed by Tony Orlando & Dawn "Diamond Girl" performed by Seals & Crofts "Live And Let Die" performed by Paul McCartney & Wings	[8]
1975	McCartney, PaulPaul McCartney & Wings	"Band on the Run"	Body Heat performed by Quincy Jones "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" performed by Steely Dan "You Make Me Feel Brand New" performed by The Stylistics "Then Came You" performed by Dionne Warwick & The Spinners
1976	The Eagles	"Lyin' Eyes"	"Love Will Keep Us Together" performed by Captain & Tennille "The Way We Were/Try to Remember" performed by Gladys Knight & The Pips "My Little Town" performed by Simon & Garfunkel A Capella II performed by The Singers Unlimited	[9]
1977	Chicago	"If You Leave Me Now"	"I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" performed by England Dan & John Ford Coley "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" performed by Elton John & Kiki Dee "Bohemian Rhapsody" performed by Queen "Afternoon Delight" performed by Starland Vocal Band
1978	Bee Gees	"How Deep Is Your Love"	CSN performed by Crosby, Stills & Nash Hotel California performed by The Eagles Rumours performed by Fleetwood Mac Aja performed by Steely Dan	[10]
1979	Bee Gees	Saturday Night Fever	"Three Times A Lady" performed by Commodores "Got To Get You Into My Life" performed by Earth, Wind & Fire "The Closer I Get to You" performed by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway "FM (No Static At All)" performed by Steely Dan	[11]
1980	The Doobie Brothers	Minute by Minute	"Sail On" performed by The Commodores "Lonesome Loser" performed by Little River Band "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" performed by Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond Breakfast In America performed by Supertramp	[12]
1981	Streisand, BarbraBarbra Streisand & Barry Gibb	"Guilty"	"Biggest Part of Me" performed by Ambrosia "He's So Shy" performed by The Pointer Sisters "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" performed by Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes "Against the Wind" performed by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band	[12]
1982	The Manhattan Transfer	"The Boy from New York City"	Private Eyes performed by Hall & Oates "Slow Hand" performed by The Pointer Sisters "Endless Love" performed by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie Gaucho performed by Steely Dan	[12]
1983	Cocker, JoeJoe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes	"Up Where We Belong"	"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" performed by Chicago "Maneater" performed by Hall & Oates "Ebony and Ivory" performed by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder "Rosanna" performed by Toto	[12]
1984	The Police	"Every Breath You Take"	"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" performed by Culture Club "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" performed by James Ingram & Patti Austin "The Girl Is Mine" performed by Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney "Islands in the Stream" performed by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton	[12]
1985	The Pointer Sisters	"Jump (For My Love)"	"Drive" performed by The Cars "Hard Habit to Break" performed by Chicago "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" performed by Wham! "Owner of a Lonely Heart" performed by Yes	[12]
1986	USA for Africa	"We Are the World"	"Easy Lover" performed by Philip Bailey & Phil Collins "I Want to Know What Love Is" performed by Foreigner "The Power of Love" performed by Huey Lewis and the News "Broken Wings" performed by Mr. Mister	[12]
1987	Warwick, DionneDionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder	"That's What Friends Are For"	"The Next Time I Fall" performed by Peter Cetera & Amy Grant "On My Own" performed by Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald "All I Need Is a Miracle" performed by Mike + The Mechanics "Holding Back the Years" performed by Simply Red	[12]
1988	Medley, BillBill Medley & Jennifer Warnes	"(I've Had) The Time of My Life"	"Alone" performed by Heart "La Bamba" performed by Los Lobos "Somewhere Out There" performed by Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram "Breakout" performed by Swing Out Sister	[12]
1989	The Manhattan Transfer	Brasil	Kokomo performed by The Beach Boys "Wild, Wild West" performed by The Escape Club "Anything for You" performed by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine "Piano in the Dark" performed by Brenda Russell & Joe Esposito	[12]
1990	Ronstadt, LindaLinda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville	"Don't Know Much"	"Love Shack" performed by The B-52's "She Drives Me Crazy" performed by Fine Young Cannibals "The Living Years" performed by Mike + the Mechanics "If You Don't Know Me By Now" performed by Simply Red	[12]
1991	Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville	"All My Life"	"Roam" performed by The B-52's "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" performed by Heart "Across the River" performed by Bruce Hornsby & the Range "Unchained Melody" performed by The Righteous Brothers "Hold On" performed by Wilson Philips	[12]
1992	R.E.M.	"Losing My Religion"	The Commitments (Original Motion Picture soundtrack) performed by The Commitments "More Than Words" performed by Extreme "Right Here, Right Now" performed by Jesus Jones "You're In Love" performed by Wilson Phillips	[12]
1993	Dion, CelineCeline Dion & Peabo Bryson	"Beauty and the Beast"	"I Can't Dance" performed by Genesis "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" performed by George Michael & Elton John "Diamonds & Pearls" performed by Prince & The New Power Generation "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" performed by Patty Smyth & Don Henley	[12]
1994	Bryson, PeaboPeabo Bryson & Regina Belle	"A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)"	"When I Fall in Love" performed by Celine Dion & Clive Griffin "Man on the Moon" performed by R.E.M. "The Music of the Night" performed by Barbra Streisand & Michael Crawford "Love Is" performed by Vanessa Williams & Brian McKnight	[12]
1995	All-4-One	"I Swear"	"The Sign" performed by Ace of Base "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" performed by Crash Test Dummies "Stay (I Missed You)" performed by Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories "I'll Stand by You" performed by The Pretenders	[12]
1996	Hootie & the Blowfish	"Let Her Cry"	"I Can Love You Like That" performed by All-4-One "Love Will Keep Us Alive" performed by The Eagles "I'll Be There For You" performed by The Rembrandts "Waterfalls" performed by TLC	[12]
1997	The Beatles	"Free as a Bird"	"As Long As It Matters" performed by Gin Blossoms "When You Love a Woman" performed by Journey "Fire on the Mountain" performed by The Neville Brothers "Peaches" performed by The Presidents of the United States of America "When You Wish Upon A Star" performed by Take 6	[12]
1998	Jamiroquai	"Virtual Insanity"	"Never Ever" performed by All Saints "Silver Springs" performed by Fleetwood Mac "MMMBop" performed by Hanson "Don't Speak" performed by No Doubt	[12]
1999	The Brian Setzer Orchestra	"Jump, Jive an' Wail"	"I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" performed by Aerosmith "One Week" performed by Barenaked Ladies "Iris" performed by Goo Goo Dolls "Crush" performed by Dave Matthews Band	[12]
2000	Santana	"Maria Maria"	"I Want It That Way" performed by Backstreet Boys "Kiss Me" performed by Sixpence None the Richer "All Star" performed by Smash Mouth "Unpretty" performed by TLC	[12]
2001	Steely Dan	"Cousin Dupree"	"Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely" performed by Backstreet Boys "Pinch Me" performed by Barenaked Ladies "Breathless" performed by The Corrs "Bye Bye Bye" performed by *NSYNC	[12]
2002	U2	"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of"	"Shape of My Heart" performed by Backstreet Boys "Superman (It's Not Easy)" performed by Five for Fighting "Gone" performed by *NSYNC "Imitation of Life" performed by R.E.M.	[12]
2003	No Doubt	"Hey Baby"	"Everyday" performed by Bon Jovi "Girl All The Bad Guys Want" performed by Bowling for Soup "Where Are You Going" performed by Dave Matthews Band "Girlfriend" performed by *NSYNC	[12]
2004	No Doubt	"Underneath It All"	"Misunderstood" performed by Bon Jovi "Hole in the World" performed by The Eagles "Stacy's Mom" performed by Fountains of Wayne "Unwell" performed by Matchbox 20	[12]
2005	Los Lonely Boys	"Heaven"	"My Immortal" performed by Evanescence "The Reason" performed by Hoobastank "She Will Be Loved" performed by Maroon 5 "It's My Life" performed by No Doubt	[12]
2006	Maroon 5	"This Love (Live)"	"Don't Lie" performed by The Black Eyed Peas "Mr. Brightside" performed by The Killers "More Than Love" performed by Los Lonely Boys "My Doorbell" performed by The White Stripes	[12]
2007	The Black Eyed Peas	"My Humps"	"I Will Follow You Into The Dark" performed by Death Cab for Cutie "Over My Head (Cable Car)" performed by The Fray "Is It Any Wonder?" performed by Keane "Stickwitu" performed by The Pussycat Dolls	[12]
2008	Maroon 5	"Makes Me Wonder"	"(You Want to) Make a Memory" performed by Bon Jovi "Home" performed by Daughtry "Hey There Delilah" performed by Plain White T's "Window in the Skies" performed by U2	[12]
2009	Coldplay	"Viva la Vida"	"Waiting in the Weeds" performed by The Eagles "Going On" performed by Gnarls Barkley "Won't Go Home Without You" performed by Maroon 5 "Apologize" performed by OneRepublic	[12]
2010	The Black Eyed Peas	"I Gotta Feeling"	"We Weren't Born to Follow" performed by Bon Jovi "Never Say Never" performed by The Fray "Sara Smile" performed by Daryl Hall & John Oates "Kids" performed by MGMT	[12]
2011	Train	"Hey, Soul Sister (Live)"	"Don't Stop Believin' (Regionals Version)" performed by Glee Cast "Misery" performed by Maroon 5 "The Only Exception" performed by Paramore "Babyfather" performed by Sade	[12]

See also

• Quincy Jones

Category facts

• Most wins:

Rank	1st
Artist	The Carpenters The Black Eyed Peas Maroon 5 No Doubt Bee Gees Peabo Bryson Linda Ronstadt Aaron Neville Jennifer Warnes
Total wins	2

• Most nominations

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Artist	The Beatles	The 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 Fray U2 Los Lonely Boys Dave Matthews Band Barenaked Ladies Bee Gees TLC (band) Fleetwood Mac All-4-One Peabo Bryson Celine Dion The B-52's Heart (band) Aaron Neville Beach Boys James Ingram Stevie Wonder Dionne Warwick Simply Red TrainJennifer Warnes
Total nomination	7	5	4	3	2

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