Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
| Grammy Award for Best Rap Songs | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Quality rap songs |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| First awarded | 2004 |
| Currently held by | Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, "God's Plan" |
| Website | grammy.com |
The Grammy Award for Best Rap Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards,[1] to recording artists for quality songs in the rap music genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".[2]
The award was first presented to Eminem along with Jeff Bass and Luis Resto for the song "Lose Yourself" from the soundtrack 8 Mile in 2004. According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide, the award honors the songwriter(s) of new songs (containing both music and lyrics) or songs "first achieving prominence during the period of eligibility". Songs containing prominent samples may be eligible.[3]
Kanye West holds the records for the most wins and nominations in this category, having won six times out of fifteen nominations. Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, Drake and Kendrick Lamar are the only songwriters to have won the category more than once. Cyhi the Prynce holds the record for most nominations without a win, with six.
Contents
1 Recipients
2 Category records
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Recipients
The first winner Eminem, received the honour in 2004
Kanye West the most awarded performer with six wins
Three-time winner Jay-Z
Three-time winner Kendrick Lamar
| Year[I] | Songwriter(s) | Work | Performing artist(s)[II] | Nominees[III] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Jeff Bass Eminem Luis Resto | "Lose Yourself" | Eminem |
| [4] |
2005 | Miri Ben-Ari Che Smith Kanye West | "Jesus Walks" | Kanye West |
| [5] |
2006 | Devon Harris Kanye West | "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" | Kanye West |
| [6] |
2007 | Ludacris Pharrell Williams | "Money Maker" | Ludacris featuring Pharrell |
| [7] |
2008 | Aldrin Davis Faheem Najm Kanye West | "Good Life" | Kanye West featuring T-Pain |
| [8] |
2009 | Dwayne Carter Stephen Garrett Darius Harrison Jim Jonsin Rex Zamor | "Lollipop" | Lil Wayne featuring Static Major |
| [9] |
2010 | Shawn Carter R. Fenty M. Riddick Kanye West E. Wilson | "Run This Town" | Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West |
| [10] |
2011 | Shawn Carter Angela Hunter Alicia Keys Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic Alexander Shuckburgh | "Empire State of Mind" | Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys |
| [11] |
2012 | Jeff Bhasker Malik Jones Warren Trotter Kanye West | "All of the Lights" | Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie |
| [12] |
2013 | Shawn Carter Mike Dean Chauncey Hollis Kanye West | "Niggas in Paris" | Jay-Z and Kanye West |
| [13] |
2014 | Ben Haggerty Ryan Lewis | "Thrift Shop" | Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz |
| [14] |
2015 | Kendrick Duckworth Columbus Smith Ronald Isley | "i" | Kendrick Lamar |
| [15] |
2016 | Kendrick Duckworth Kawan Prather Mark Spears Pharrell Williams | "Alright" | Kendrick Lamar |
| [16] |
2017 | Aubrey Graham Paul Jefferies | "Hotline Bling" | Drake |
| [17] |
2018 | K. Duckworth Asheton Hogan M. Williams II | "HUMBLE." | Kendrick Lamar |
| [18] |
2019 | Aubrey Graham Ronald LaTour Daveon Jackson Brock Korsan Matthew Samuels Noah Shebib | "God's Plan" | Drake |
| [19] |
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
^[II] The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award.
^[III] Showing the name of the songwriter(s), the nominated song and in parentheses the performer's name(s).
Category records
Most wins
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Kanye West | Jay-Z Kendrick Lamar | Drake Rihanna Pharrell Williams |
| Total wins | 6 Wins | 3 wins | 2 wins |
Most nominations
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Kanye West | Jay-Z | Drake |
| Total wins | 15 nominations | 11 nominations | 9 nominations |
See also
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance
- List of Grammy Award categories
References
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^ "Overview". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on January 3, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
^ "Category Mapper: Best Rap Song (S/T)". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
^ "Complete list of Grammy nominations". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. December 5, 2003. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
^ "Grammy Award nominees in top categories". USA Today. Gannett Company. February 7, 2005. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
^ "Complete list of Grammy Award nominations". USA Today. Gannett Company. December 8, 2006. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
^ Kaufman, Gil (December 7, 2006). "Mary J. Blige, Chili Peppers Top Grammy Nominations List". MTV. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
^ "2008 Grammy Award Winners and Nominees". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. February 9, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
^ "Complete List of Nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards". E! Online. December 3, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
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^ "Nominees And Winners – GRAMMY.com". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
^ "2011 - 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Rap Field". The Recording Academy. November 30, 2011.
^ List of 2013 nominees Archived 2012-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
^ 2014 Nominees
^ "57th Grammy Nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
^ "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
^ "Grammy Nominations 2017: See the Full List of Nominees". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
^ Lynch, Joe (November 28, 2017). "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
^ Lynch, Joe (November 28, 2017). "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
External links
- Official site of the Grammy Awards
