NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist
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
- 2 wins
NominationsEdit
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- 8 nominations
- 7 nominations
- 6 nominations
- 5 nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
- Peabo Bryson
- Cee Lo Green
- Kem
- Lionel Richie
- MAJOR.
- Ne-Yo
- Seal
- Musiq Soulchild
- Justin Timberlake
- Pharrell Williams
- Jamie Foxx
- Lil Nas X
- Burna Boy
ReferencesEdit
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