NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist

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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.

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Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

1980s

YearArtistRef
1980
Larry Graham [1]
1981 – 82
1983
Lionel Richie [2]
1984 – 87
1988
Michael Jackson [3] [4]
Bobby Brown
Freddie Jackson
Teddy Pendergrass
Stevie Wonder
1989
Lou Rawls [5] [6]
Babyface
Peabo Bryson
James Ingram
Al Jarreau

1990s

YearArtistRef
1990
Luther Vandross [7]
1991
1992
Luther Vandross [8] [9]
Peabo Bryson
Ralph Tresvant
Keith Washington
Stevie Wonder
1993
Stevie Wonder [10]
1994
Luther Vandross [11]
1995
1996
Luther Vandross [12] [13]
D'Angelo
Michael Jackson
Barry White
Stevie Wonder
1997
Babyface [14] [15]
B.B. King
Luther Vandross
Maxwell
Prince
1998
Babyface [16]
1999
Luther Vandross [17] [18]
Brian McKnight
Kenny Lattimore
Kirk Franklin
Maxwell

2000s

YearArtistRef
2000
Brian McKnight [19]
Eric Benét
Quincy Jones
Santana
Will Smith
2001
R. Kelly [20]
2002
Luther Vandross [21] [22]
Babyface
Brian McKnight
Maxwell
Michael Jackson
2003
LL Cool J [23]
Mos Def
Nelly
Carlos Santana
Musiq Soulchild
2004
Luther Vandross [24]
Mos Def
Gerald Levert
Seal
Musiq Soulchild
2005
Usher [25]
Mos Def
Anthony Hamilton
Jay Z
Prince
2006
Jamie Foxx [26]
Common
Kem
Kanye West
Stevie Wonder
2007
Prince [27]
Jay Z
John Legend
Chris Brown
Lionel Richie
2008
Chris Brown [28]
Common
Prince
Seal
Kanye West
2009
Jamie Foxx [29]
Chris Brown
Common
John Legend
will.i.am

2010s

YearArtistRef
2010
Maxwell [30]
Anthony Hamilton
Jay Z
Ne-Yo
Charlie Wilson
2011
Usher [31]
Cee Lo Green
Jay Z
Ne-Yo
Kanye West
2012
Cee Lo Green [32]
Chris Brown
Common
Anthony Hamilton
Bruno Mars
2013
Usher [33]
Lupe Fiasco
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Trey Songz
2014
John Legend [34]
Bruno Mars
Robin Thicke
Justin Timberlake
Charlie Wilson
2015
Pharrell Williams [35]
Michael Jackson
Kem
Kendrick Lamar
Justin Timberlake
2016
Pharrell Williams [36]
Tyrese Gibson
Kendrick Lamar
The Weeknd
Charlie Wilson
2017
Maxwell [37]
Chance the Rapper
Anthony Hamilton
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
2018
Bruno Mars [38]
Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar
Brian McKnight
Charlie Wilson
2019
Bruno Mars [39]
Childish Gambino
John Legend
MAJOR.
Raheem DeVaughn

2020s

YearArtistRef
2020
Bruno Mars [40]
Khalid
Lil Nas X
MAJOR.
PJ Morton
2021
Drake [41]
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

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