The Billboard Music Award for Top Duo/Group was first presented in 1998 to American R&B music trio Next. British boy band One Direction held the record for most wins in the category, with three as of the 2016 BBMAs, until the 2022 edition, when South Korean group BTS earned their third win and tied for the lead. [1]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
Year | Artist | Ref |
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1998 | ||
Next | [2] | |
K-Ci & JoJo | ||
Savage Garden | ||
Third Eye Blind | ||
1999 | ||
Backstreet Boys | [3] | |
98 Degrees | ||
Sugar Ray | ||
TLC |
3 wins | 2 wins |
8 nominations 4 nominations 3 nominations | 2 nominations |
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