Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance

Kendrick Lamar was the most common winner to date with four wins

The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance , in German "Grammy Award for the best rap performance", is a music prize that was first awarded in 1989 and 1990 and since 2012 at the annual Grammy Awards . Artists are honored for outstanding songs that are rapped on, i.e. mainly songs from the genre of hip-hop music.

Background and story

The Grammy Awards (actually Grammophone Awards), which have been presented since 1958, are presented annually in numerous categories by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) in the United States of America for artistic achievement, technical competence and excellent overall performance regardless of the album - Honor sales or chart position.

The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance was introduced to honor rap artists at the 31st awards in 1989, as rap music had become popular in the 1980s.

According to the category description, the award is given to artists for rap songs that were newly recorded or became known during the award period. From 1991 to 2011, the category was divided into the awards for Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance and Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group . However, both categories were merged again in 2012 to reduce the number of prizes. The award is given according to the current regulations for performances (singles / songs) by individual artists as well as duos and music groups from the field of hip-hop music.

statistics

The American hip-hop group DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince received their first award in 1989 for their song Parents Just Don't Understand . With the exception of the British rapper Young MC , who won the award the following year, only American artists have received the award so far. With three awards, the rapper Kendrick Lamar is the most successful artist in this category so far.

Winner and nominated artist

year	Interpreter	nationality	plant	Other nominated artists	Pictures of the awardees (examples)
1989 February 22, 1989	DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince	United States	Parents Just Don't Understand	JJ Fad - Supersonic Kool Moe Dee - Wild Wild West LL Cool J - Going Back to Cali Salt 'n' Pepa - Push It
1990 February 21, 1990	Young MC	United Kingdom	Bust a move	De La Soul - Me Myself and I. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson Public Enemy - Fight the Power Tone Lōc - Funky Cold Medina
from 1991 to 2011 divided into Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance and Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
2012 February 12, 2012	Jay-Z and Kanye West	United States	Otis	Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes - Look at Me Now Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On Nicki Minaj feat. Drake - Moment 4 Life Wiz Khalifa - Black and Yellow
2013 February 10, 2013	Jay-Z and Kanye West	United States	Niggas in Paris	Drake feat. Lil Wayne - HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right) Nas - Daughters Kanye West , Big Sean , Pusha T and 2 Chainz - Mercy Young Jeezy feat. Jay-Z and André 3000 - I Thu
2014 January 26, 2014	Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz	United States	thrift shop	Drake - Started from the Bottom Eminem - Berzerk Jay-Z - Tom Ford Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)
2015 February 8, 2015	Kendrick Lamar	United States	I.	Childish Gambino - 3005 Drake - 0 to 100 / The Catch Up Eminem - Rap God Lecrae - All I Need Is You
2016 February 15, 2016	Kendrick Lamar	United States	Alright	J. Cole - Apparently Drake - Back to Back Fetty Wap - Trap Queen Nicki Minaj feat. Drake & Lil Wayne - Truffle Butter
2017 February 12, 2017	Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz	United States	no problem	Desiigner - Panda Drake feat. Jay-Z & Kanye West - Pop Style Fat Joe & Remy Ma feat. French Montana & Infared - All the Way Up Schoolboy Q feat. Kanye West - That Part
2018 January 28, 2018	Kendrick Lamar	United States	Humble	Big Sean - Bounce Back Cardi B - Bodak Yellow Jay-Z - 4:44 Migos feat. Lil Uzi Vert - Bad and Boujee
2019 February 10, 2019	Kendrick Lamar , Jay Rock , Future & James Blake and Anderson .Paak	United States	King's Dead and Bubblin '	Cardi B - Be Careful Drake - Nice for What Travis Scott , Drake , Big Hawk & Swae Lee - Sicko Mode
2020 January 26th, 2020	Nipsey Hussle (posthumous) featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy	United States	Racks in the middle	J. Cole - Middle Child DaBaby - Suge Dreamville feat. JID , Bas , J. Cole , EarthGang & Young Nudy - Down Bad Offset feat. Cardi B - Clout

Web links

• Official site of the Grammy Awards (English)
• Grammy Awards: Best Rap Performance ( English ) Rock on the Net. Retrieved September 4, 2014.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ “ honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position ” Overview. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences , accessed September 4, 2014 . 
2. ↑ Jon Pareles : Grammys to McFerrin and Chapman . In: The New York Times . February 23, 1989. Accessed September 4, 2014. (English)
3. ↑ Awards Category Comparison Chart ( English , PDF ; 80 kB) National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
4. ↑ Grammy Awards restructuring , accessed September 4, 2014. (English)
5. ↑ 52nd OEP Category Description Guide ( English , PDF ; 85 kB) National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 4, 2014.