This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist. Currently Luther Vandross holds the record for most wins in this category with five.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ||
| Larry Graham | [1] | |
| 1981 – 82 | — | |
| 1983 | ||
| Lionel Richie | [2] | |
| 1984 – 87 | — | |
| 1988 | ||
| Michael Jackson | [3][4] | |
| Bobby Brown | ||
| Freddie Jackson | ||
| Teddy Pendergrass | ||
| Stevie Wonder | ||
| 1989 | ||
| Lou Rawls | [5][6] | |
| Babyface | ||
| Peabo Bryson | ||
| James Ingram | ||
| Al Jarreau | ||
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Luther Vandross | [7] | |
| 1991 | — | |
| 1992 | ||
| Luther Vandross | [8][9] | |
| Peabo Bryson | ||
| Ralph Tresvant | ||
| Keith Washington | ||
| Stevie Wonder | ||
| 1993 | ||
| Stevie Wonder | [10] | |
| 1994 | ||
| Luther Vandross | [11] | |
| 1995 | — | |
| 1996 | ||
| Luther Vandross | [12][13] | |
| D'Angelo | ||
| Michael Jackson | ||
| Barry White | ||
| Stevie Wonder | ||
| 1997 | ||
| Babyface | [14][15] | |
| B.B. King | ||
| Luther Vandross | ||
| Maxwell | ||
| Prince | ||
| 1998 | ||
| Babyface | [16] | |
| 1999 | ||
| Luther Vandross | [17][18] | |
| Brian McKnight | ||
| Kenny Lattimore | ||
| Kirk Franklin | ||
| Maxwell | ||
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