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 was first presented in 1970 as a spin-off of Vocal Group of the Year to Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner. To date, The Judds are the only all-female duo to receive the award. Brooks & Dunn are the pair with the most wins in this category, with fourteen wins.

Recipients

YearWinnerNominees
2019 Dan + Shay
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 Jessie 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

    • Category facts

    ;Most wins
    Rank1st2nd3rd
    Total wins14 wins5 wins4 wins
    ArtistBrooks & DunnSugarlandConway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
    The Judds

    Most nominations
    Rank1st2nd3rd
    Total nominations20 nominations15 nominations13 nominations
    ArtistBrooks & DunnThe Bellamy BrothersMontgomery Gentry