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{{Infobox award
NO ONE KNOWS AMYTHING ABOUT RAP IN THE GRAMMYS. ANACONDA WAS NOMINATED.
| name = Grammy Award for Best Rap Songs
| description = quality ] songs
| image =
| imagesize = 100px
| alt = A gold gramophone trophy with a plaque set on a table
| caption = Gilded gramophone trophy presented to Grammy Award winners
| presenter = ]
| country = United States
| year = 2004
| year2 = 2014
| website =
}}

The '''Grammy Award for Best Rap Song''' is an honor presented at the ]s, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards,<ref name=Grammy>{{cite news|url=http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/grammys/env-grammy_awards_info,0,5279018.htmlstory?track=center|title=Grammy Awards at a Glance|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=April 24, 2010}}</ref> to recording artists for quality songs in the ] genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the ] 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".<ref name=Overview>{{cite web|url=http://www2.grammy.com/Recording_Academy/|title=Overview|accessdate=November 11, 2010|publisher=]}}</ref>

The award was first presented to ] along with ] and ] for the song "]" from the soundtrack '']'' in 2004. According to the ] 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 ] may be eligible.<ref name=DescriptionGuide>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/announcement/category-mapper/new-category/124691/124782|title=Category Mapper: Best Rap Song (S/T)|publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences}}</ref>

] holds the records for the most wins and nominations in this category, having won six times out of nine nominations. He is followed by ] with three wins and six nominations. No further songwriters have won this category more than once. ] (aka Clifford Harris) holds the record for most nominations without a win with four.

==Recipients==
], performing in 2009]]
] the most awarded performer with six wins]]
]]]
]|alt=A man dressed in black rapping in front of a band]]

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! bgcolor="#efefef"|Year{{ref|1|}}
! bgcolor="#efefef"|Songwriter(s)
! bgcolor="#efefef"|Work
! bgcolor="#efefef"|Performing artist(s){{ref|2|}}
! bgcolor="#efefef" class=unsortable|Nominees{{ref|3|}}
! bgcolor="#efefef" class=unsortable|Ref.
|-
| align="center"|]
| {{sortname|Jeff|Bass}}<br/>]<br/>]
| {{sort|Lose Yourself|"]"}}
| {{sort|Eminem}}
| <small>
*], ] and ] – "]" (Snoop Dogg and Pharrel)
*], ] and ] – "Excuse Me Miss" (Jay-Z and Pharrel)
*], ] and ] – "]" (50 Cent)
*] and ] – "]" (Missy Elliott)
</small>
| align="center"|<ref name=Grammy2004>{{cite web|url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20031205&slug=webcompletegrammylist05|title=Complete list of Grammy nominations|date=December 5, 2003|accessdate=December 10, 2010|publisher=The Seattle Times Company|work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|]
| {{sortname|Miri|Ben-Ari}}<br/>]<br/>]
| {{sort|Jesus Walks|"]"}}
| {{sortname|Kanye|West}}
| <small>
*], ], Scott Thomas and ] – "]" (Snoop Dogg and Pharrel)
*] and Anthony Henry – "]" (])
*Will Adams, Mike Fratantuno, Jaime Gomez, ], Jr., Allan Pineda and Terence Yoshiaki – "]" (The Black Eyed Peas)
*] – "]" (Shawn Carter and ])
</small>
| align="center"|<ref name=Grammy2005>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2004-12-07-grammy-nominee-list_x.htm|title=Grammy Award nominees in top categories|date=February 7, 2005|accessdate=November 11, 2010|publisher=]|work=]}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|]
| {{sortname|Devon|Harris}}<br/>]
| {{sort|Diamonds from Sierra Leone|"]"}}
| {{sortname|Kanye|West}}
| <small>
*] and ] – "]" (50 Cent featuring ])
*], ], ] and ], Jr. – "]" (])
*] and 50 Cent – "]" (The Game featuring 50 Cent)
*], ] and ] – "]" (Missy Elliott featuring Ciara and Fatman Scoop)
</small>
| align="center"|<ref name=Grammy2006>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/awards/grammys/2005-12-08-grammy-list-nominations_x.htm|title=Complete list of Grammy Award nominations|date=December 8, 2006|accessdate=December 9, 2010|publisher=Gannett Company|work=USA Today}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|]
| {{sort|Ludacris}}<br/>]
| {{sort|Money Maker|"]"}}
| {{sort|Ludacris}} featuring ]
| <small>
*Chadron Moore and Jasiel Robinson – "]" (])
*] – "]" (Lupe Fiasco)
*], ], ], ] – "]" (Chamillionaire)
*] and ] – "]" (T.I.)
</small>
| align="center"|<ref name=Grammy2007>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1547492/20061207/blige_mary_j.jhtml|title=Mary J. Blige, Chili Peppers Top Grammy Nominations List|date=December 7, 2006|accessdate=December 9, 2010|publisher=]|first=Gil|last=Kaufman}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|]
| {{sortname|Aldrin|Davis}}<br/>]<br/>]
| {{sort|Good Life|"]"}}
| {{sortname|Kanye|West}} featuring ]
| <small>
*], ], ] and ] – "]" (50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake)
*] and ] – "]" (T.I.)
*] and ] – "]" (Kanye West)
*] – "]" (Soulja Boy)
</small>
| align="center"|<ref name=Grammy2008>{{cite news|title=2008 Grammy Award Winners and Nominees |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/09/arts/music/10grammylist.html|accessdate=November 17, 2010|newspaper=]|date=February 9, 2008|publisher=]}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|]
| {{sortname|Dwayne|Carter|Lil Wayne}}<br/>Stephen Garrett<br/>Darius Harrison<br/>]<br/>Rex Zamor
| {{sort|Lollipop|"]"}}
| {{sort|Lil Wayne}} featuring ]
| <small>
*] and ] – "]" (Flo Rida featuring T-Pain)
*C. Broadus, S. Lovejoy and D. Stewart – "]" (])
*] – "]" (Lupe Fiasco featuring Soundtrak)
*], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] – "]" (Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z, T.I., Kanye West & M.I.A.)
</small>
| align="center"|<ref name=Grammy2009>{{cite web|url=http://ca.eonline.com/uberblog/b71618_complete_list_of_nominees_51st_annual.html|title=Complete List of Nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards|date=December 3, 2008|accessdate=December 9, 2010|publisher=]}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|]
| ] <br/>]<br/> M. Riddick <br/>]<br/> ]
| {{sort|Run This Town|"]"}}
| {{sort|Jay-Z}} featuring ] and ]
| <small>
*], ] & ] – "]" (Drake)
*S. Mescudi and O. Omishore – "]" (])
*] and ] – "]" (T.I. featuring Justin Timberlake)
*] and ] – "]" (Jay-Z)
</small>
| align="center"|<ref name=Grammy2010>{{cite web|url=http://www.spinner.com/2009/12/02/grammy-nominees-2010/|title=Nominees for 2010 Grammy Awards Announced -- Full List|date=December 2, 2009|accessdate=November 16, 2010|publisher=]|first=Kenneth|last=Partridge}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|]
| {{sortname|Shawn|Carter|Jay-Z}}<br/>Angela Hunter<br/>]<br/>Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic<br/>]
| {{sort|Empire State of Mind|"]"}}
| {{sort|Jay-Z}} featuring ]
| <small>
*], ] and ] – "]" (Eminem featuring ])
*Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans, ], ] & ] – "]" (Eminem)
*], ], ] and ] – "]" (B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars)
*], J. Chaton and K. Dean – "]" (Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz)
</small>
| align="center"|<ref name=Grammy2011>{{cite news|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2010&genre=31|title=Nominees And Winners – GRAMMY.com|accessdate=February 13, 2011|publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|]
| ]<br/>]<br/>]<br/>]<br/>]
| "]"
| ], ], ] and ]
| <small>
*] and ] – "]" (Wiz Khalifa)
*], ], ] and ] – "]" (Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey)
*], ], ], ], ], ], ] – "]" (Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne)
*] and ] – "]" – (Jay-Z and Kanye West)
*Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Kane and ] – "]" (Lupe Fiasco)
</small>
| align="center"|<ref name=Grammy2012>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2011&genre=28|title=2011 - 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Rap Field|publisher=]|date=November 30, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|]
| ]<br/>]<br/>]<br/>]
| "]"
| ] and ]
| <small>
*] and ] – "]" (])
*], ], ], ] and ] – "]" (] featuring ])
*], ], ], James Thomas, ] and ] – "]" (Kanye West featuring ], ] and ])
*], ] and ] – "]" (] featuring ] and ])
*], ], ], ], ] and ] – "]" (] and ] featuring ])
</small>
| align="center"|<ref></ref>
|-
| align="center"|]
| ]<br/>]
|"]"
| ] and ] featuring ]
| <small>
*], ], ], ] and ] – "]" (] featuring ], ] and ])
*], ], ], ], ] and ] – "]" (] featuring Justin Timberlake)
*], ], ], Louis Johnson, ], Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, ], ] and ] – "]" (Kanye West)
*], ] and ] – "]" (])
</small>
| <ref></ref>
|-
| align="center"|]
| ]<br>]
| "]"
| ]
| <small>
*], ], ], ] and J. Solone Myvett – "]" (Nicki Minaj)
*], ], Che Pope, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, ], ], ] and ] – "]" (Kanye West featuring Charlie Wilson)
*] and ] – "]" (Wiz Khalifa)
*A. Feeney, ], A. Hernandez, P. Jefferies, ] and ] – "]" (Drake)
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-grammys-2015-nominees-winners-list-story.html |title=57th Grammy Nominees |publisher=] |accessdate=December 5, 2014}}</ref>
|}
*<sup>{{note|1|}}</sup> Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
*<sup>{{note|2|}}</sup> The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award.
*<sup>{{note|3|}}</sup> Showing the name of the songwriter(s), the nominated song and in parentheses the performer's name(s).


==See also== ==See also==

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Grammy Award for Best Rap Songs
Descriptionquality rap songs
CountryUnited States
Presented byNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded2004
Last awarded2014
Websitegrammy.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, 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".

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.

Kanye West holds the records for the most wins and nominations in this category, having won six times out of nine nominations. He is followed by Jay-Z with three wins and six nominations. No further songwriters have won this category more than once. T.I. (aka Clifford Harris) holds the record for most nominations without a win with four.

Recipients

A man on a stage holding a microphone and wearing a hooded jacket, a white shirt, and blue jeans.
The first winner Eminem, performing in 2009
A man holding a microphone and wearing white sunglasses, black clothing and a chain around his neck.
Kanye West the most awarded performer with six wins
A man wearing a striped suit and earrings.
2007 winner Ludacris
A man dressed in black rapping in front of a band
Three-time winner Jay-Z
Year Songwriter(s) Work Performing artist(s) Nominees Ref.
2004 Jeff Bass
Eminem
Luis Resto
"Lose Yourself" Eminem

2005 Miri Ben-Ari
Che Smith
Kanye West
"Jesus Walks" Kanye West

2006 Devon Harris
Kanye West
"Diamonds from Sierra Leone" Kanye West

2007 Ludacris
Pharrell Williams
"Money Maker" Ludacris featuring Pharrell

2008 Aldrin Davis
Faheem Najm
Kanye West
"Good Life" Kanye West featuring T-Pain

2009 Dwayne Carter
Stephen Garrett
Darius Harrison
Jim Jonsin
Rex Zamor
"Lollipop" Lil Wayne featuring Static Major

2010 Shawn Carter
R. Fenty
M. Riddick
Kanye West
E. Wilson
"Run This Town" Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West

2011 Shawn Carter
Angela Hunter
Alicia Keys
Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic
Alexander Shuckburgh
"Empire State of Mind" Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys

2012 Jeff Bhasker
Stacy Ferguson
Malik Jones
Warren Trotter
Kanye West
"All of the Lights" Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie

2013 Shawn Carter
Mike Dean
Chauncey Hollis
Kanye West
"Niggas in Paris" Jay-Z and Kanye West

2014 Ben Haggerty
Ryan Lewis
"Thrift Shop" Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz

2015 Duckworth
C. Smith
"i" Kendrick Lamar
  • Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
  • The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award.
  • Showing the name of the songwriter(s), the nominated song and in parentheses the performer's name(s).

See also

References

  1. "Grammy Awards at a Glance". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  2. "Overview". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  3. "Category Mapper: Best Rap Song (S/T)". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
  4. "Complete list of Grammy nominations". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. December 5, 2003. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
  5. "Grammy Award nominees in top categories". USA Today. Gannett Company. February 7, 2005. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  6. "Complete list of Grammy Award nominations". USA Today. Gannett Company. December 8, 2006. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
  7. Kaufman, Gil (December 7, 2006). "Mary J. Blige, Chili Peppers Top Grammy Nominations List". MTV. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
  8. "2008 Grammy Award Winners and Nominees". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. February 9, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  9. "Complete List of Nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards". E! Online. December 3, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
  10. Partridge, Kenneth (December 2, 2009). "Nominees for 2010 Grammy Awards Announced -- Full List". Spinner.com. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  11. "Nominees And Winners – GRAMMY.com". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  12. "2011 - 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Rap Field". The Recording Academy. November 30, 2011.
  13. List of 2013 nominees
  14. 2014 Nominees
  15. "57th Grammy Nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

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