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A visual history · Grammys

The winners who defined Country Duo/Group.

14 ceremonies, 2012–2025. 10 different winners. The longest run belongs to Dan + Shay, with 2 straight wins.

Who won most recently?
Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus in 2025 for II Most Wanted.
Who has won the most?
Little Big Town, 3 wins (2013, 2016, 2018).
  1. II Most WantedBeyoncé and Miley Cyrus
  2. I Remember EverythingZach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves
  3. Never Wanted to Be That GirlCarly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
  4. Younger MeBrothers Osborne
  5. 10,000 HoursDan + Shay and Justin Bieber
  6. SpeechlessDan + Shay
Years explored
2012–2025
Different winners
10
Category leader
Little Big Town · 3
About this record

Best Country Duo/Group Performance was first awarded in 2012, so it does not run the full 1959–2025 window.

It took over from Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Country Collaboration with Vocals and Best Country Instrumental Performance.

2012–2025

14 ceremonies

20122025

01 / The reigns

Dan + Shay set the longest run.

The timeline turns the 2012–2025 record into a sequence of reigns. Longer bands reveal sustained runs; color shows the credited label.

  1. 01
    Little Big Town3 wins
  2. 02
    Dan + Shay2 wins
  3. 03
    The Civil Wars2 wins
Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by label; hover for details.
The Civil Wars'12
Little Big Town'13
The Civil Wars'14
The Band Perry'15
Little Big Town'16
Pentatonix with Dolly Parton'17
Little Big Town'18
Dan + Shay'19–'20×2
Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber'21
Brothers Osborne'22
Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde'23
Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves'24
Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus'25

02 / The power map

Who stood behind the winners?

Sony leads the recorded label credits with 4 wins, 2012–2025. The full distribution shows whether power was concentrated or shared.

Sony4 wins
Universal3 wins
Warner3 wins
Belting Bronco1 win
EMI Nashville1 win
Independent1 win
Wins by label
  1. Sony429%
  2. Universal321%
  3. Warner321%
  4. Belting Bronco17%
  5. EMI Nashville17%
  6. Independent17%
  7. Other17%

03 / The near misses

The names that kept coming back without the ending they wanted.

Counting nominations in this category only, 2012–2025.

Most losses in this category

  1. 01
    Brothers Osborne
    9L · 1W
  2. 02
    Little Big Town
    5L · 3W
  3. 03
    Dan + Shay
    2L · 2W

04 / The archive

Every year.
Every winner.

The complete reference behind the story, showing 2012–2025. Open any year to see the rest of the field when nominee records are available.

YearWinnerLabel
2025Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus (II Most Wanted)
beat 4 others
  • Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan (Cowboys Cry Too)
  • Brothers Osborne (Break Mine)
  • Dan + Shay (Bigger Houses)
  • Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen (I Had Some Help)
Parkwood/Columbia
2024Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves (I Remember Everything)
beat 5 others
  • Dierks Bentley featuring Billy Strings (High Note)
  • Brothers Osborne (Nobody's Nobody)
  • Vince Gill and Paul Franklin (Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold))
  • Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson (Save Me)
  • Carly Pearce featuring Chris Stapleton (We Don't Fight Anymore)
Belting Bronco/Warner
2023Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde (Never Wanted to Be That Girl)
beat 5 others
  • Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt (Wishful Drinking)
  • Brothers Osborne (Midnight Rider's Prayer)
  • Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert (Outrunnin' Your Memory)
  • Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton (Does He Love You (Revisited))
  • Robert Plant and Alison Krauss (Going Where the Lonely Go)
Big Machine
2022Brothers Osborne (Younger Me)
beat 4 others
  • Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood (If I Didn't Love You)
  • Dan + Shay (Glad You Exist)
  • Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris (Chasing After You)
  • Elle King and Miranda Lambert (Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home))
EMI Nashville
2021Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber (10,000 Hours)
beat 4 others
  • Brothers Osborne (All Night)
  • Lady A (Ocean)
  • Little Big Town (Sugar Coat)
  • Old Dominion (Some People Do)
Warner Nashville
2020Dan + Shay (Speechless)repeat
beat 4 others
  • Brooks & Dunn with Luke Combs (Brand New Man)
  • Brothers Osborne (I Don't Remember Me (Before You))
  • Little Big Town (The Daughters)
  • Maren Morris featuring Brandi Carlile (Common)
Warner Nashville
2019Dan + Shay (Tequila)
beat 4 others
  • Brothers Osborne (Shoot Me Straight)
  • Little Big Town (When Someone Stops Loving You)
  • Maren Morris with Vince Gill (Dear Hate)
  • Bebe Rexha with Florida Georgia Line (Meant to Be)
Warner Bros. Nashville
2018Little Big Town (Better Man)
beat 4 others
  • Brothers Osborne (It Ain't My Fault)
  • Zac Brown Band (My Old Man)
  • Lady Antebellum (You Look Good)
  • Midland (Drinkin' Problem)
Capitol Nashville
2017Pentatonix with Dolly Parton (Jolene)
beat 4 others
  • Dierks Bentley with Elle King (Different for Girls)
  • Brothers Osborne (21 Summer)
  • Kenny Chesney with P!nk (Setting the World on Fire)
  • Chris Young with Cassadee Pope (Think of You)
RCA Victor
2016Little Big Town (Girl Crush)
beat 4 others
  • Brothers Osborne (Stay a Little Longer)
  • Joey + Rory (If I Needed You)
  • Charles Kelley with Dierks Bentley and Eric Paslay (The Driver)
  • Blake Shelton with Ashley Monroe (Lonely Tonight)
Capitol Nashville
2015The Band Perry (Gentle on My Mind)
beat 4 others
  • Miranda Lambert with Carrie Underwood (Somethin' Bad)
  • Little Big Town (Day Drinking)
  • Tim McGraw with Faith Hill (Meanwhile Back at Mama's)
  • Keith Urban with Eric Church (Raise 'Em Up)
RCA
2014The Civil Wars (From This Valley)
beat 4 others
  • Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban (Highway Don't Care)
  • Kelly Clarkson featuring Vince Gill (Don't Rush)
  • Little Big Town (Your Side of the Bed)
  • Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton (You Can't Make Old Friends)
Columbia/sensibility
2013Little Big Town (Pontoon)
beat 4 others
  • Eli Young Band (Even If It Breaks Your Heart)
  • Taylor Swift with The Civil Wars (Safe & Sound)
  • The Time Jumpers (On the Outskirts of Town)
  • Don Williams with Alison Krauss (I Just Come Here for the Music)
Capitol Nashville
2012The Civil Wars (Barton Hollow)
beat 3 others
  • Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson (Don't You Wanna Stay)
  • Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter (You and Tequila)
  • Thompson Square (Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not)
sensibility