Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance was awarded from 1991 to 2011, alongside the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. Previously, a single award was presented for Best Rap Performance.
In 2003, this award was split into separate awards for Best Female Rap Solo Performance and Best Male Rap Solo Performance. In 2005, it was again presented as a single award.
As of 2012, the award was permanently discontinued due to a major overhaul of Grammy categories. Since 2012, all solo and duo/group rap performances has been shifted to the revived Best Rap Performance category.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released from October a year and a half prior to September the previous year.
Recipients
Year[I] | Performing artists | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
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1991 | MC Hammer | "U Can't Touch This" |
| [1] |
1992 | LL Cool J | "Mama Said Knock You Out" |
| [3] |
1993 | Sir Mix-a-Lot | "Baby Got Back" |
| [4] |
1994 | Dr. Dre | "Let Me Ride" |
| [5] |
1995 | Queen Latifah | "U.N.I.T.Y." |
| [6] |
1996 | Coolio | "Gangsta's Paradise" |
| [7] |
1997 | LL Cool J | "Hey Lover" |
| [8] |
1998 | Will Smith | "Men in Black" |
| [9] |
1999 | Will Smith | "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" |
| [10] |
2000 | Eminem | "My Name Is" |
| [11] |
2001 | Eminem | "The Real Slim Shady" |
| [12] |
2002 | Missy Elliott | "Get Ur Freak On" |
| [13] |
2003 | Missy Elliott | "Scream a.k.a. Itchin'" |
| [14] |
Nelly | "Hot in Herre" | [15] | ||
2004 | Missy Elliott | "Work It'" |
| [16] |
Eminem | "Lose Yourself" |
| [16] | |
2005 | Jay-Z | "99 Problems" |
| [17] |
2006 | Kanye West | "Gold Digger" |
| [18] |
2007 | T.I. | "What You Know" |
| [19] |
2008 | Kanye West | "Stronger" |
| [20] |
2009 | Lil Wayne | "A Milli" |
| [21] |
2010 | Jay-Z | "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" |
| [22] |
2011 | Eminem | "Not Afraid" |
| [15] |
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
Multiple wins
Multiple nominations
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References
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- ^ "Queen Latifah | Artist | www.grammy.com". www.grammy.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-25.
- ^ "Rock On The Net: 34th Annual Grammy Awards - 1992". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Rock On The Net: 35th Annual Grammy Awards - 1993". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Rock On The Net: 36th Annual Grammy Awards - 1994". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Rock On The Net: 37th Annual Grammy Awards - 1995". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Rock On The Net: 38th Annual Grammy Awards - 1996". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Rock On The Net: 39th Annual Grammy Awards - 1997". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Rock On The Net: 40th Annual Grammy Awards - 1998". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Rock On The Net: 41st Annual Grammy Awards - 1999". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
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- ^ "Rock On The Net: 44th Annual Grammy Awards - 2002". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Rock On The Net: 45th Annual Grammy Awards - 2003". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
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- ^ "Rock On The Net: 48th Annual Grammy Awards - 2006". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Rock On The Net: 49th Annual Grammy Awards - 2007". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Rock On The Net: 50th Annual Grammy Awards - 2008". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Rock On The Net: 51st Annual Grammy Awards - 2009". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Rock On The Net: 52nd Annual Grammy Awards - 2010". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
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- "U Can't Touch This" – MC Hammer (1990)
- "Mama Said Knock You Out" – LL Cool J (1991)
- "Baby Got Back" – Sir Mix-a-Lot (1992)
- "Let Me Ride" – Dr. Dre (1993)
- "U.N.I.T.Y." – Queen Latifah (1994)
- "Gangsta's Paradise" – Coolio (1995)
- "Hey Lover" – LL Cool J (1996)
- "Men in Black" – Will Smith (1997)
- "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" – Will Smith (1998)
- "My Name Is" – Eminem (1999)
- "The Real Slim Shady" – Eminem (2000)
- "Get Ur Freak On" – Missy Elliott (2001)
- "Scream a.k.a. Itchin'" – Missy Elliott / "Hot in Herre" – Nelly (2002)
- "Work It" – Missy Elliott / "Lose Yourself" – Eminem (2003)
- "99 Problems" – Jay-Z (2004)
- "Gold Digger" – Kanye West (2005)
- "What You Know" – T.I. (2006)
- "Stronger" – Kanye West (2007)
- "A Milli" – Lil Wayne (2008)
- "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" – Jay-Z (2009)
- "Not Afraid" – Eminem (2010)