Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
Award
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] The award goes to the songwriter(s), not to the artist except if the artist is also a songwriter of the winning song.
Kanye West holds the records for the most wins and nominations in this category, having won seven times out of sixteen nominations. West, Jay-Z , Pharrell Williams , 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.
Recipients
Eminem was the first recipient of the award in 2004 alongside Jeff Bass and Luis Resto .
Kanye West holds the records of most wins in the category with seven, as well as most nominations for the award with sixteen.
2007 winner Ludacris .
Two-time winner Pharrell Williams .
Four-time winner Jay-Z .
Four-time winner Kendrick Lamar .
Two-time winner Drake .
2020 winner 21 Savage .
Year[I]
Recipient(s)
Work
Performing artist(s)
Nominees(Performer(s) in parentheses) [II]
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 HarrisonJim Jonsin Rex Zamor
"Lollipop "
Lil Wayne featuring Static Major
Tramar Dillard and Faheem Najm – "Low " (Flo Rida featuring T-Pain)
C. Broadus, S. Lovejoy and D. Stewart – "Sexual Eruption " (Snoop Dogg )
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco – "Superstar " (Lupe Fiasco featuring Soundtrak)
Mathangi Arulpragasam , Dwayne Carter , Shawn Carter , Clifford Harris , Topper Headon , Mick Jones , Wesley Pentz , Paul Simonon , Joe Strummer and Kanye West – "Swagga Like Us " (T.I. featuring Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Kanye West & M.I.A.)
[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-UlepicAlexander Shuckburgh
"Empire State of Mind "
Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys
[11]
2012
Jeff Bhasker Stacy Ferguson Malik Jones Warren Trotter Kanye West
"All of the Lights "
Kanye West , Rihanna , Kid Cudi
Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Cameron Thomaz – "Black and Yellow " (Wiz Khalifa)
Andre Young , Alexander Grant , Skylar Grey and Marshall Mathers – "I Need a Doctor " (Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey)
Chris Brown , Wesley Pentz , Jean Baptiste, Ryan Buendia, Dwayne Carter , Trevor Smith , Nick van de Wall (Afrojack) – "Look at Me Now " (Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne)
Shawn Carter and Kanye West – "Otis " – (Jay-Z and Kanye West)
Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Kane and Wasalu Muhammad Jaco – "The Show Goes On " (Lupe Fiasco)
[12]
2013
Shawn Carter Mike Dean Chauncey Hollis Kanye West
"Niggas in Paris "
Jay-Z and Kanye West
Nasir Jones and Ernest Wilson – "Daughters " (Nas )
Olubowale Akintimehin , S. Joseph Dew, Jerrin Howard, Walker Johnson and Miguel Jontel Pimentel – "Lotus Flower Bomb " (Wale featuring Miguel )
Sean Anderson , Tauheed Epps , Stephan Taft, James Thomas, Terrence Thornton and Kanye West – "Mercy " (Kanye West, Big Sean , Pusha T and 2 Chainz )
Dwayne Carter , Aubrey Graham and Michael Stevenson – "The Motto " (Drake featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga )
Calvin Broadus , Chris Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence , Ari Levine , Peter Hernandez and Cameron Thomaz – "Young, Wild & Free " (Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars )
[13]
2014
Ben Haggerty Ryan Lewis
"Thrift Shop "
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
Tauheed Epps , Aubrey Graham , Kendrick Lamar , Rakim Mayers and Noah Shebib – "Fuckin' Problems " (ASAP Rocky featuring Drake , 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar )
Shawn Carter , Terius Nash , J. Harmon , Timothy Mosley , Justin Timberlake and Ernest Wilson – "Holy Grail " (Jay-Z featuring Justin Timberlake)
Christopher Breaux , Benjamin Bronfman , Mike Dean , Louis Johnson, Malik Jones , Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, Che Smith , Kanye West and Cydel Young – "New Slaves " (Kanye West)
William Coleman , Aubrey Graham and Noah Shebib – "Started from the Bottom " (Drake )
[14]
2015
Kendrick Duckworth Columbus Smith Ronald Isley
"i "
Kendrick Lamar
Ernest Clark , Jamal Jones , Onika Maraj , Marcos Palacios and J. Solone Myvett – "Anaconda " (Nicki Minaj)
Mike Dean , Malik Jones , Che Pope, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, John Stephens , Kanye West , Charlie Wilson and Cydel Young – "Bound 2 " (Kanye West featuring Charlie Wilson)
Noel Fisher and Cameron Thomaz – "We Dem Boyz " (Wiz Khalifa)
A. Feeney , Aubrey Graham , Anderson Hernandez , P. Jefferies , Matthew Samuels and Noah Shebib – "0 to 100 / The Catch Up " (Drake)
[15]
2016
Kendrick Duckworth Kawan PratherMark Spears Pharrell Williams
"Alright "
Kendrick Lamar
Ernest Brown, Tyler Bryant , Sean Combs , Mike Dean , Rennard East, Noah Goldstein, Malik Yusef Jones , Karim Kharbouch , Allan Kyariga , Kendrick Lamar , Paul McCartney , Victor Mensah , Charles Njapa , Che Pope, Patrick Reynolds , Allen Ritter , Kanye West , Mario Winans and Cydel Young – "All Day " (Kanye West Featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney)
Richard Dorfmeister, A. Graham , Markus Kienzl, M. O'Brien, M. Samuels and Phillip Thomas – "Energy " (Drake)
Lonnie Lynn , Che Smith and John Stephens – "Glory " (Common and John Legend)
Tony Fadd and Willie J. Maxwell – "Trap Queen " (Fetty Wap)
[16]
2017
Aubrey Graham Paul Jefferies
"Hotline Bling "
Drake
Joseph Cartagena , Edward Davadi, Shandel Green, Karim Kharbouch , Andre Christopher Lyon , Reminisce Mackie & Marcello Valenzano – "All the Way Up " (Fat Joe & Remy Ma featuring French Montana & Infared)
Chancellor Bennett , Ross Birchard , Ernest Brown, Andrew Dawson , Kasseem Dean , Mike Dean , Noah Goldstein, Kejuan Muchita , Patrick Reynolds , Kanye West & Cydel Young – "Famous " (Kanye West featuring Rihanna )
Chancellor Bennett , Dwayne Carter & Tauheed Epps – "No Problem " (Chance the Rapper featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz)
Chancellor Bennett , Kasseem Dean , Mike Dean , Kirk Franklin , Noah Goldstein, Samuel Griesemer , Terius Nash , Jerome Potter , Kelly Price , Nico "Donnie Trumpet" Segal , Derek Watkins , Kanye West & Cydel Young – "Ultralight Beam " (Kanye West featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream)
[17]
2018
K. Duckworth Asheton Hogan M. Williams II
"HUMBLE. "
Kendrick Lamar
Dieuson Octave , Klenord Raphael, Shaftizm, Jordan Thorpe , Belcalis Almanzar & J White – "Bodak Yellow " (Cardi B )
Judah Bauer, Brian Burton , Hector Delgado , Jaime Meline , Antwan Patton , Michael Render , Russell Simins & Jon Spencer – "Chase Me" (Danger Mouse featuring Run the Jewels and Big Boi)
E. Gabouer & M. Evans – "Sassy" (Rapsody)
Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson – "The Story of O.J. " (Jay-Z)
[18]
2019
Aubrey Graham Ronald LaTour Daveon Jackson Brock KorsanMatthew Samuels Noah Shebib
"God's Plan"
Drake
Kendrick Duckworth , Samuel Gloade , James Litherland , Johnny McKinzie , Mark Spears , Travis Walton , Nayvadius Wilburn & Michael Williams II – "King's Dead " (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake)
R. Fraser, G. Lucas , M. Mathers , M. Samuels & J. Sweet – "Lucky You " (Eminem featuring Joyner Lucas)
Khalif Brown , Rogét Chahayed , BryTavious Chambers , Mike Dean , Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer , Tim Gomringer , Aubrey Graham , John Edward Hawkins , Chauncey Hollis , Jacques Webster , Ozan Yildirim & Cydel Young – "Sicko Mode " (Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee)
K. Duckworth , A. Hernandez , J. McKinzie , M. Samuels & C. Thompson – "Win" (Jay Rock)
[19]
2020
Jermaine Cole Dacoury Natche 21 Savage Anthony White
"A Lot "
21 Savage featuring J. Cole
Chancelor Bennett , Cordae Dunston , Uforo Ebong & Daniel Hackett – "Bad Idea " (YBN Cordae featuring Chance the Rapper)
Noel Cadastre, Aubrey Graham , Anderson Hernandez , Khristopher Riddick-Tynes , William Leonard Roberts II , Joshua Quinton Scruggs, Leon Thomas III & Ozan Yildirim – "Gold Roses " (Rick Ross featuring Drake)
Ermias Asghedom , Dustin James Corbett, Greg Allen Davis, Chauncey Hollis, Jr. & Rodrick Moore – "Racks in the Middle " (Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy)
DaBaby , JetsonMade & Pooh Beatz – "Suge " (DaBaby)
[20]
2021
Beyoncé Shawn Carter Brittany Hazzard Derrick MilanoTerius Nash Megan Pete Bobby Session Jr.Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe Anthony White
"Savage "
Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
[21]
2022
Dwayne Abernathy, Jr. Shawn Carter Raul CubinaMichael Dean Charles M. Njapa Sean SolymarKanye West Mark Williams
"Jail "
Kanye West featuring Jay-Z
Shawn Carter , Kasseem Dean , Michael Forno, Nasir Jones and Earl Simmons – "Bath Salts" (DMX featuring Jay-Z and Nas)
Amala Zandile Dlamini , Lukasz Gottwald , Randall Avery Hammers, Diamonté Harper , Asia Smith, Theron Thomas and Rocco Valdes – "Best Friend " (Saweetie featuring Doja Cat)
Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Hykeem Carter , Tobias Dekker, Colin Franken , Jasper Harris, Kendrick Lamar , Ronald Latour and Dominik Patrzek – "Family Ties " (Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar)
Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph , Jacob Dutton and Jermaine Cole – "My Life " (J. Cole featuring 21 Savage and Morray )
[22]
2023
Jake Kosich Johnny KosichKendrick Lamar Matt Schaeffer
The Heart Part 5
Kendrick Lamar
Alex Ernewein, Ryan Bakalarczyk, Matthew Samuels , Tahrence Brown, Rogét Chahayed & Aubrey Graham – "Churchill Downs " (Jack Harlow featuring Drake)
Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled , F. LeBlanc , Shawn Carter , John Stephens , Dwayne Carter , William Roberts and Nicholas Warwar – "God Did " (DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend and Fridayy)
Lucas Depante, Nayvadius Wilburn , Sergio Kitchens , Wesley Tyler Glass and Jeffery Lamar Williams – "Pushin P " (Gunna and Future featuring Young Thug)
Tejiri Akpoghene, Floyd E. Bentley III , Jacob Canady, Isaac De Boni , Aubrey Graham, Israel Ayomide Fowobaje, Nayvadius Wilburn, Michael Mule , Oluwatoroti Oke and Temilade Openiyi – "Wait for U " (Future featuring Drake and Tems)
[23]
2024
Andre Benjamin , Paul Beauregard, James Blake , Michael Render , Tim Moore & Dion Wilson
Scientists & Engineers
Killer Mike featuring André 3000, Future And Eryn Allen Kane
[24]
Artists with multiple wins and nominations
Multiple wins
7 wins
4 wins
2 wins
Multiple nominations
16 nominations
14 nominations
13 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations
See also
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. Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2011-12-03 .
^ "Complete list of Grammy nominations" . The Seattle Times . The Seattle Times Company. December 5, 2003. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2010 .
^ "Grammy Award nominees in top categories" . USA Today . Gannett Company . February 7, 2005. Retrieved November 11, 2010 .
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^ 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 . 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 .
^ Partridge, Kenneth (December 2, 2009). "Nominees for 2010 Grammy Awards Announced -- Full List" . Spinner.com . Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2010 .
^ "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" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-12-08 .
^ "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 .
^ Lynch, Joe (November 22, 2019). "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List" . Retrieved November 22, 2019 .
^ 2021 Nominations List
^ 2022 Nominations List
^ "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List" . GRAMMYs . 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15 .
^ "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List" . GRAMMYs . 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-10 .
External links
2000s 2010s
"Empire State of Mind " – Shawn Carter , Angela Hunte , Alicia Keys , Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Alexander Shuckburgh (songwriters) (2010)
"All of the Lights " – Jeff Bhasker , Stacy Ferguson , Malik Jones , Warren Trotter & Kanye West (songwriters) (2011)
"Niggas in Paris " – Shawn Carter , Mike Dean , Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West (songwriters) (2012)
"Thrift Shop " – Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis (songwriters) (2013)
"i " – Kendrick Duckworth , Columbus Smith & Ronald Isley (songwriters) (2014)
"Alright " – Kendrick Duckworth , Kawan Prather , Mark Spears & Pharrell Williams (songwriters) (2015)
"Hotline Bling " – Aubrey Graham & Paul Jefferies (songwriters) (2016)
"Humble " – Kendrick Duckworth , Asheton Hogan & Michael Williams II (songwriters) (2017)
"God's Plan " – Aubrey Graham , Ronald LaTour , Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib (songwriters) (2018)
"A Lot " – Jermaine Cole , Dacoury Natche , 21 Savage & Anthony White (songwriters) (2019)
2020s
"Savage " – Beyoncé , Shawn Carter , Brittany Hazzard , Derrick Milano , Terius Nash , Megan Pete , Bobby Sessions Jr. , Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White (songwriters) (2020)
"Jail " – Dwayne Abernathy, Jr. , Shawn Carter , Raul Cubina , Michael Dean , Charles M. Njapa , Sean Solymar, Kanye West & Mark Williams (songwriters) (2021)
"The Heart Part 5 " – Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Duckworth & Matt Schaeffer (songwriters) (2022)
"Scientists & Engineers" – Andre Benjamin , Paul Beauregard , James Blake , Michael Render , Tim Moore & Dion Wilson (songwriters) (2023)
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