Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance

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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.

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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 artistsWorkNomineesRef.
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.

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