This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song. The award was first given in 1972, before being retired until the 1996 ceremony. In 2017 the category was divided, honoring traditional and contemporary songs separately. Since its conception, Alicia Keys holds the record for most wins in this category with five.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

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1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Multiple wins and nominations

Wins

Nominations

References


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