This article lists the winners and nominees for theNAACP 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 are listed first and highlighted inbold.
| Year | Artist | Song | Ref |
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| 1972 | |||
| Isaac Hayes | "Theme fromShaft" | [citation needed] | |
| 1973 – 79 | N/a | ||
| Year | Artist | Song | Ref |
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| 2020 | |||
| Beyoncé | "Before I Let Go" | [15] | |
| H.E.R. | "Hard Place" | ||
| Lizzo | "Juice" | ||
| Normani | "Motivation" | ||
| Khalid | "Talk" | ||
| Beyoncé | "Spirit" | ||
| Fantasia | "Enough" | ||
| Lizzo | "Jerome" | ||
| Cynthia Erivo | "Stand Up" | ||
| India Arie | "Steady Love" |
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