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.

Winners and nominees[edit]

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

1980s[edit]

Year Artist Ref
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[edit]

Year Artist Ref
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[edit]

Year Artist Ref
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[edit]

Year Artist Ref
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[edit]

Year Artist Ref
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

Multiple wins and nominations[edit]

Wins[edit]

Nominations[edit]

References[edit]

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