This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist. Currently Luther Vandross holds the record for most wins in this category with five.

Winners and nomineesEdit

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

1980sEdit

Year Artist Ref
1980
Larry Graham <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1981 – 82 colspan="2" Template:N/a
1983
Lionel Richie <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1984 – 87 colspan="2" Template:N/a
1988
Michael Jackson <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Bobby Brown
Freddie Jackson
Teddy Pendergrass
Stevie Wonder
1989
Lou Rawls <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Babyface
Peabo Bryson
James Ingram
Al Jarreau

1990sEdit

Year Artist Ref
1990
Luther Vandross <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

1991 colspan="2" Template:N/a
1992
Luther Vandross <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Peabo Bryson
Ralph Tresvant
Keith Washington
Stevie Wonder
1993
Stevie Wonder <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

1994
Luther Vandross <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1995 colspan="2" Template:N/a
1996
Luther Vandross <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

D'Angelo
Michael Jackson
Barry White
Stevie Wonder
1997
Babyface <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

B.B. King
Luther Vandross
Maxwell
Prince
1998
Babyface <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

1999
Luther Vandross <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Brian McKnight
Kenny Lattimore
Kirk Franklin
Maxwell

2000sEdit

Year Artist Ref
2000
Brian McKnight <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Eric Benét
Quincy Jones
Santana
Will Smith
2001
R. Kelly <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

2002
Luther Vandross <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Babyface
Brian McKnight
Maxwell
Michael Jackson
2003
LL Cool J <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Mos Def
Nelly
Carlos Santana
Musiq Soulchild
2004
Luther Vandross <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Mos Def
Gerald Levert
Seal
Musiq Soulchild
2005
Usher <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Mos Def
Anthony Hamilton
Jay Z
Prince
2006
Jamie Foxx <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Common
Kem
Kanye West
Stevie Wonder
2007
Prince <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Jay Z
John Legend
Chris Brown
Lionel Richie
2008
Chris Brown <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Common
Prince
Seal
Kanye West
2009
Jamie Foxx <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Chris Brown
Common
John Legend
will.i.am

2010sEdit

Year Artist Ref
2010
Maxwell <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Anthony Hamilton
Jay Z
Ne-Yo
Charlie Wilson
2011
Usher <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Cee Lo Green
Jay Z
Ne-Yo
Kanye West
2012
Cee Lo Green <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Chris Brown
Common
Anthony Hamilton
Bruno Mars
2013
Usher <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Lupe Fiasco
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Trey Songz
2014
John Legend <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Bruno Mars
Robin Thicke
Justin Timberlake
Charlie Wilson
2015
Pharrell Williams <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Michael Jackson
Kem
Kendrick Lamar
Justin Timberlake
2016
Pharrell Williams <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Tyrese Gibson
Kendrick Lamar
The Weeknd
Charlie Wilson
2017
Maxwell <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Chance the Rapper
Anthony Hamilton
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
2018
Bruno Mars <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar
Brian McKnight
Charlie Wilson
2019
Bruno Mars <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Childish Gambino
John Legend
MAJOR.
Raheem DeVaughn

2020sEdit

Year Artist Ref
2020
Bruno Mars <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Khalid
Lil Nas X
MAJOR.
PJ Morton
2021
Drake <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Big Sean
Black Thought
Charlie Wilson
John Legend
2022
Anthony Hamilton
Drake
Giveon
J. Cole
Lil Nas X
2023
Chris Brown
Brent Faiyaz
Burna Boy
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
2024
Usher
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Davido
Jon Batiste
2025
Chris Brown
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
October London
Usher

Multiple wins and nominationsEdit

WinsEdit

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7 wins
4 wins
3 wins

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2 wins

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NominationsEdit

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8 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations

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3 nominations
2 nominations

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ReferencesEdit

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