The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1970. The awards were established in 1958. Prior to the first live Grammys telecast in 1971 on ABC, a series of taped annual specials in the 1960s called The Best on Record were broadcast on NBC. Until 1971, awards ceremonies were held in both New York and Los Angeles, with winners accepting at one of the two.