Every Grammys Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals winner

12 ceremonies, 2000–2011. 11 different winners. The longest run was Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, 2 years straight (2008–2009).

It was awarded for the last time in 2011.

Collaborations moved into the merged duo-or-group award, so a one-off pairing now competes with standing bands.

From 2012 the Grammys awarded Best Pop Duo/Group Performance instead.

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss ×2

Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by label; hover for details.

Santana and Rob Thomas'00

B.B. King and Dr. John'01

Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink'02

Santana and Michelle Branch'03

Sting and Mary J. Blige'04

Ray Charles & Norah Jones'05

Gorillaz and De La Soul'06

Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder'07

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss'08–'09×2

Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat'10

Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono Nº1, Jeff Beck and Oumou Sangaré'11

Wins by label

Sony433%
Independent217%
Warner217%
A&M18%
ABC18%
Apple18%
Other18%

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2011.

Most nominated, never won

Tony Bennett and k.d. lang2 noms

Most losses

Tony Bennett and k.d. lang2L · 0W

The full list

Year	Winner	Label
2011	Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono Nº1, Jeff Beck and Oumou Sangaré (Imagine) beat 4 others B.o.B, Eminem and Hayley Williams (Airplanes Part II) Elton John and Leon Russell (If It Wasn't for Bad) Lady Gaga and Beyoncé (Telephone) Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg (California Gurls)	Apple
2010	Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat (Lucky) beat 4 others Rosanne Cash and Bruce Springsteen (Sea of Heartbreak) Ciara and Justin Timberlake (Love Sex Magic) Willie Nelson and Norah Jones (Baby, It's Cold Outside) Taylor Swift and Colbie Caillat (Breathe)	Atlantic
2009	Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (Rich Woman)repeat beat 4 others Alicia Keys and John Mayer (Lesson Learned) Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland (4 Minutes) Maroon 5 and Rihanna (If I Never See Your Face Again) Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown (No Air)	Rounder
2008	Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)) beat 4 others Tony Bennett and Christina Aguilera (Steppin' Out (Live)) Beyoncé and Shakira (Beautiful Liar) Gwen Stefani and Akon (The Sweet Escape) Timbaland, Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake (Give It to Me)	Rounder
2007	Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder (For Once in My Life) beat 4 others Mary J. Blige and U2 (One) Sheryl Crow and Sting (Always on Your Side) Nelly Furtado and Timbaland (Promiscuous) Shakira and Wyclef Jean (Hips Don't Lie)	Columbia
2006	Gorillaz and De La Soul (Feel Good Inc.) beat 4 others The Black Eyed Peas and Jack Johnson (Gone Going) Foo Fighters and Norah Jones (Virginia Moon) Herbie Hancock and Christina Aguilera (A Song for You) Stevie Wonder and India.Arie (A Time to Love)	Parlophone/Virgin
2005	Ray Charles & Norah Jones (Here We Go Again) beat 4 others Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer (Redemption Song) Ray Charles and Elton John (Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word) Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton (Something (Live)) Stevie Wonder and Take 6 (Moon River)	ABC/Tangerine
2004	Sting and Mary J. Blige (Whenever I Say Your Name) beat 4 others Christina Aguilera and Lil' Kim (Can't Hold Us Down) Tony Bennett and k.d. lang (La Vie en rose) Bob Dylan and Mavis Staples (Gonna Change My Way of Thinking) Pink and William Orbit (Feel Good Time)	A&M
2003	Santana and Michelle Branch (The Game of Love) beat 5 others Christina Aguilera and Redman (Dirrty) India.Arie and Stevie Wonder (The Christmas Song) Tony Bennett and k.d. lang (What a Wonderful World) Sheryl Crow and Don Henley (It's So Easy) Natalie Cole and Diana Krall (Better Than Anything)	Arista/BMG
2002	Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink (Lady Marmalade) beat 4 others Ricky Martin & Christina Aguilera (Nobody Wants to Be Lonely) Tony Bennett and Billy Joel (New York State of Mind) Brian McKnight and Justin Timberlake (My Kind of Girl) Shaggy and Rikrok (It Wasn't Me)	Epic
2001	B.B. King and Dr. John (Is You Is, or Is You Ain't (My Baby)) beat 4 others Mariah Carey, Joe and 98 Degrees (Thank God I Found You) Sheryl Crow and Sarah McLachlan (The Difficult Kind (Live)) Celine Dion and Frank Sinatra (All the Way) Lauryn Hill and Bob Marley (Turn Your Lights Down Low)	MCA
2000	Santana and Rob Thomas (Smooth) beat 4 others Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli (The Prayer) Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey (When You Believe) 'N Sync and Gloria Estefan (Music of My Heart) Santana and Dave Matthews (Love of My Life)	Arista/BMG

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