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A visual history · Grammys

The winners who defined Pop Collaboration.

17 ceremonies, 1995–2011. 16 different winners. The longest run belongs to Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, with 2 straight wins.

Who won most recently?
Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono Nº1, Jeff Beck and Oumou Sangaré in 2011 for Imagine.
Who has won the most?
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, 2 wins (2008, 2009).
  1. ImagineHerbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono Nº1, Jeff Beck and Oumou Sangaré
  2. LuckyJason Mraz and Colbie Caillat
  3. Rich WomanRobert Plant & Alison Krauss
  4. Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
  5. For Once in My LifeTony Bennett and Stevie Wonder
  6. Feel Good Inc.Gorillaz and De La Soul
Years explored
1995–2011
Different winners
16
Category leader
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss · 2
About this record

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals was first awarded in 1995, so it does not run the full 1959–2025 window.

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.

2000–2011

12 ceremonies

19952011

01 / The reigns

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss set the longest run.

The timeline turns the 2000–2011 record into a sequence of reigns. Longer bands reveal sustained runs; color shows the credited label.

  1. 01
    Robert Plant & Alison Krauss2 wins
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
Imagine'11

02 / The power map

Who stood behind the winners?

Sony leads the recorded label credits with 4 wins, 2000–2011. The full distribution shows whether power was concentrated or shared.

Sony4 wins
Independent2 wins
Warner2 wins
A&M1 win
ABC1 win
Apple1 win
Wins by label
  1. Sony433%
  2. Independent217%
  3. Warner217%
  4. A&M18%
  5. ABC18%
  6. Apple18%
  7. Other18%

03 / The near misses

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

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2011.

Most nominated, never won this award

  1. 01
    Tony Bennett and k.d. lang
    2 noms

Most losses in this category

  1. 01
    Tony Bennett and k.d. lang
    2L · 0W

04 / The archive

Every year.
Every winner.

The complete reference behind the story, showing 2000–2011. Open any year to see the rest of the field when nominee records are available.

YearWinnerLabel
2011Herbie 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
2010Jason 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
2009Robert 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
2008Robert 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
2007Tony 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
2006Gorillaz 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
2005Ray 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
2004Sting 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
2003Santana 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
2002Christina 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
2001B.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
2000Santana 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