# Country Music Association Award for Vocal Duo of the Year

The following list shows the recipients for the Country Music Association Award for Vocal Duo of the Year. The award is based on the musical performance of the duo on solo country single or album release, as well as their overall contribution to country music during the eligibility period. For the purposes of the award, a duo is defined as "as an act composed of two people, both of whom normally perform together and neither of whom is known primarily as an individual performing artist", though this was not always the case.
The award was originally presented in 1970 as a spin-off of the Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year. The inaugural recipients were Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner. Brooks & Dunn hold the record for most wins in the category, with fourteen, and have a record-setting twenty four nominations. The Judds were the first all-female duo in 1988 and are, to date, the only female duo to win. The Bellamy Brothers holds the record for most nominations without a win, with fifteen. Nine artists (Barbara Mandrell, Bill Anderson, Crystal Gayle, Dottie West, George Jones, Kenny Rogers, Merle Haggard, Parton and Willie Nelson) have received nominations as part of more than one duo. The current holder of the award are Brothers Osborne, who won at the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards in 2022.

## Recipients

| Year | Winner | Nominees |
| 2024 | Brooks & Dunn | Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Maddie & Tae The War and Treaty |
| 2023 | Brothers Osborne | Brooks & Dunn Dan + Shay Maddie & Tae The War and Treaty |
| 2022 | Brothers Osborne | Brooks & Dunn Dan + Shay LoCash Maddie & Tae |
| 2021 | Brothers Osborne | Brooks & Dunn Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Maddie & Tae |
| 2020 | Dan + Shay | Brooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne Florida Georgia Line Maddie & Tae |
| 2019 | Dan + Shay | Brooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne Florida Georgia Line Maddie & Tae |
| 2018 | Brothers Osborne | Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Sugarland Maddie & Tae |
| 2017 | Brothers Osborne | Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line LoCash Maddie & Tae |
| 2016 | Brothers Osborne | Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Joey + Rory Maddie & Tae |
| 2015 | Florida Georgia Line | Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Maddie & Tae Thompson Square |
| 2014 | Florida Georgia Line | Dan + Shay Love and Theft The Swon Brothers Thompson Square |
| 2013 | Florida Georgia Line | The Civil Wars Big & Rich Love and Theft Sugarland Thompson Square |
| 2012 | Thompson Square | Big & Rich The Civil Wars Love and Theft Sugarland |
| 2011 | Sugarland | The Civil Wars Montgomery Gentry Steel Magnolia Thompson Square |
| 2010 | Sugarland | Big & Rich Brooks & Dunn Joey + Rory Montgomery Gentry |
| 2009 | Sugarland | Big & Rich Brooks & Dunn Joey + Rory Steel Magnolia |
| 2008 | Sugarland | Big & Rich Brooks & Dunn Montgomery Gentry The Wreckers |
| 2007 | Sugarland | Big & Rich Brooks & Dunn Montgomery Gentry The Wreckers |
| 2006 | Brooks & Dunn | Big & Rich Montgomery Gentry The Wreckers Van Zant |
| 2005 | Brooks & Dunn | Big & Rich Montgomery Gentry Van Zant The Warren Brothers |
| 2004 | Brooks & Dunn | Big & Rich Blue County Montgomery Gentry The Warren Brothers |
| 2003 | Brooks & Dunn | The Bellamy Brothers Montgomery Gentry Sons of the Desert The Warren Brothers |
| 2002 | Brooks & Dunn | The Bellamy Brothers Montgomery Gentry Sons of the Desert The Warren Brothers |
| 2001 | Brooks & Dunn | The Bellamy Brothers The Kinleys Montgomery Gentry The Warren Brothers |
| 2000 | Montgomery Gentry | The Bellamy Brothers Brooks & Dunn The Kinleys The Warren Brothers |
| 1999 | Brooks & Dunn | The Kinleys The Lynns Montgomery Gentry The Warren Brothers |
| 1998 | Brooks & Dunn | The Bellamy Brothers The Kinleys The Lynns Thrasher Shiver |
| 1997 | Brooks & Dunn | The Bellamy Brothers The Raybon Brothers Thrasher Shiver John & Audrey Wiggins |
| 1996 | Brooks & Dunn | Baker & Myers The Bellamy Brothers John & Audrey Wiggins Sweethearts of the Rodeo |
| 1995 | Brooks & Dunn | The Bellamy Brothers Brother Phelps John & Audrey Wiggins Sweethearts of the Rodeo |
| 1994 | Brooks & Dunn | The Bellamy Brothers Brother Phelps Orrall & Wright Sweethearts of the Rodeo |
| 1993 | Brooks & Dunn | The Bellamy Brothers Darryl & Don Ellis Sweethearts of the Rodeo |
| 1992 | Brooks & Dunn | Baillie and the Boys The Bellamy Brothers The Judds Sweethearts of the Rodeo |
| 1991 | The Judds | Baillie and the Boys The Bellamy Brothers Foster & Lloyd Sweethearts of the Rodeo |
| 1990 | The Judds | Baillie and the Boys The Bellamy Brothers Foster & Lloyd Sweethearts of the Rodeo |
| 1989 | The Judds | Baillie and the Boys The Bellamy Brothers Foster & Lloyd Sweethearts of the Rodeo |
| 1988 | The Judds | The Bellamy Brothers Foster & Lloyd The O'Kanes Sweethearts of the Rodeo |
| 1987 | Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White | Dan Seals and Marie Osmond Earl Thomas Conley and Anita Pointer Gary Morris and Crystal Gayle Michael Martin Murphey and Holly Dunn |
| 1986 | Dan Seals and Marie Osmond | Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Gary Morris and Crystal Gayle Steve Wariner and Nicolette Larson Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
| 1985 | Anne Murray and Dave Loggins | Barbara Mandrell and Lee Greenwood Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley Willie Nelson and Ray Charles |
| 1984 | Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias | Barbara Mandrell and Lee Greenwood Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Don Williams and Emmylou Harris Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley |
| 1983 | Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard | David Frizzell and Shelly West Don Williams and Emmylou Harris Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle Merle Haggard and George Jones |
| 1982 | David Frizzell and Shelly West | Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn Don Williams and Emmylou Harris George Jones and Merle Haggard Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
| 1981 | David Frizzell and Shelly West | Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn George Jones and Tammy Wynette Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter |
| 1980 | Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley | Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn George Jones and Tammy Wynette Janie Fricke and Johnny Duncan Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius |
| 1979 | Kenny Rogers and Dottie West | Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn Janie Fricke and Johnny Duncan Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
| 1978 | Kenny Rogers and Dottie West | Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn Janie Fricke and Johnny Duncan Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
| 1977 | Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius | Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn George Jones and Tammy Wynette Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
| 1976 | Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson | Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn George Jones and Tammy Wynette Mel Tillis and Sherry Bryce |
| 1975 | Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn | Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner George Jones and Tammy Wynette Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely Mel Tillis and Sherry Bryce |
| 1974 | Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn | Barbara Mandrell and David Houston Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner George Jones and Tammy Wynette Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely |
| 1973 | Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn | Barbara Mandrell and David Houston Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner George Jones and Tammy Wynette Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely |
| 1972 | Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn | Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner George Jones and Tammy Wynette Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely Johnny Paycheck and Jody Miller |
| 1971 | Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner | Charlie Louvin and Melba Montgomery Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn George Jones and Tammy Wynette Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash |
| 1970 | Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner | Bill Anderson and Jan Howard Don Gibson and Dottie West Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens |

## Artists with multiple wins

Duos that received multiple awards :
| Awards | Artist |
| 15 | Brooks & Dunn |
| 6 | Brothers Osborne |
| 5 | Sugarland |
| 4 | Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn |
| 4 | The Judds |
| 3 | Florida Georgia Line |
| 2 | Dan + Shay |
| 2 | David Frizzell and Shelly West |
| 2 | Kenny Rogers and Dottie West |

### Won on First nomination

In CMA history, fifteen duos have won Duo of the Year the very first time they were nominated. They are:
* Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner (1970)
* Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson (1975)
* Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius (1977)
* Kenny Rogers and Dottie West (1978)
* Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley (1980)
* David Frizzell and Shelly West (1981)
* Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard (1983)
* Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias (1984)
* Anne Murray and Dave Loggins (1985)
* Dan Seals and Marie Osmond (1986)
* Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White (1987)
* The Judds (1988)
* Brooks & Dunn (1992)
* Sugarland (2007)
* Florida Georgia Line (2013)

## Artists with multiple nominations
### 24 nominations

* Brooks & Dunn

### 15 nominations

* The Bellamy Brothers

### 13 nominations

* Montgomery Gentry

### 12 nominations

* Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
* Montgomery Gentry

### 11 nominations

* George Jones

### 10 nominations

* Dan + Shay

### 9 nominations

* Big & Rich
* Brothers Osborne
* Dolly Parton
* Florida Georgia Line
* Maddie & Tae
* Sweethearts of the Rodeo
* Tammy Wynette
* Willie Nelson

### 7 nominations

* Sugarland
* The Warren Brothers
* Waylon Jennings

### 6 nominations

* Porter Wagoner

### 5 nominations

* Kenny Rogers
* The Judds
* Thompson Square

### 4 nominations

* Baillie & the Boys
* Barbara Mandrell
* Foster & Lloyd
* Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely
* Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius
* Merle Haggard
* Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley
* The Kinleys

### 3 nominations

* Bill Anderson
* Crystal Gayle
* David Frizzell and Shelly West
* Don Williams and Emmylou Harris
* Dottie West
* Janie Fricke and Johnny Duncan
* Joey + Rory
* John & Audrey Wiggins
* Love and Theft
* The Civil Wars
* The Wreckers

### 2 nominations

* Brother Phelps
* Dan Seals and Marie Osmond
* David Houston
* Gary Morris
* Lee Greenwood
* LoCash
* Mary Lou Turner
* Mel Tillis and Sherry Bryce
* Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
* Sons of the Desert
* Steel Magnolia
* The Lynns
* The War and Treaty
* Thrasher Shiver
* Van Zant