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 .
15-413: 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
30-411: A Duo or Group with Vocal Best Country Collaboration with Vocals Best Country Instrumental Performance Best Country Song Best Country Album Best Bluegrass Album Best Dance Recording Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Best Song Written for
45-539: A female had received the award for Best Rap Solo Performance (Queen Latifah was presented the honor for " U.N.I.T.Y. " at the 37th Grammy Awards in 1995). In 2007 , following the return to the genderless category, Elliot was nominated for the song " We Run This ". 46th Grammy Awards The 46th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 8, 2004, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , California honoring
60-621: A similar reason for the elimination of the female categories by the BET Hip Hop Awards and VH1 's Hip Hop Honors , reflecting a lack of female representation in the hip hop music scene for several years. As of 2011, the category name has not changed since 2005. For the 45th Grammy Awards (2003), Best Female Rap Solo Performance nominees included: Charli Baltimore for " Diary... ", Missy Elliott for "Scream a.k.a. Itchin'", Eve for " Satisfaction ", Foxy Brown for "Na Na Be Like", and Lauryn Hill for "Mystery of Iniquity". Baltimore
75-512: A tribute to Luther Vandross during the ceremony. However, due to an incident involving Jackson during the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show the previous week, where her breast was briefly revealed by Justin Timberlake , Jackson was blacklisted by CBS's parent company Viacom and her invitation to the ceremony was rescinded. Despite his involvement in the "wardrobe malfunction", Timberlake
90-653: The 45th Grammy Awards in 2003 and the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004 for quality rap solo performances. The Grammy Awards , an annual ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, are presented 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". In 1991,
105-563: The Academy began to honor individual rap performances with the Best Rap Solo Performance category. In 2003, the category was split into two to recognize Female and Male Rap Solo Performances . The categories remained separated by gender until 2005 when they were combined into the genderless category originally called Best Rap Solo Performance. American artist Missy Elliott won the award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance both years it
120-474: The best in music for the recording of the year beginning from October 1, 2002, through September 30, 2003. It recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. The big winners were Beyoncé , who won five awards, and Outkast , who won three awards including Album of the Year. Tied for the most nominations, with six each, were Beyoncé, Outkast, and Jay-Z. Janet Jackson was originally scheduled to perform
135-428: The reinstatement of the female-specific category and believes that: "it destroys [hip-hop] culture to not have the perspective of a woman". Bill Freimuth, Recording Academy Vice President of Awards, claimed that the category was eliminated because "[there] wasn't enough competition essentially, due to the lack of the number of releases in that category". Black Entertainment Television (BET) executive Stephen Hill cited
150-461: 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. Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year. Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance The Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance was an honor presented to female recording artists at
165-459: Was nominated for: Album of the Year and Best Rap Album for Under Construction , Best Song Rap for "Work It", and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for " Gossip Folks " (featuring Ludacris ), for a total five nominations. Lil' Kim was also nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for " Can't Hold Us Down " (with Christina Aguilera ) and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for " Magic Stick " (featuring 50 Cent ). The award
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#1732891943471180-405: Was presented to Elliott for "Work It", whose music video was awarded Video of the Year and Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards . Elliott won the award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance both years it was presented. Prior to the female and male categories, she received the award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 2002 for " Get Ur Freak On ". This marked the second time
195-546: Was presented. In 1991, the Academy began to honor individual rap performances with the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance category. The category name remained unchanged until 2004 when it was split into separate categories for Female and Male Rap Solo Performance. The categories remained separated by gender for one additional year. In 2005, they were merged into the genderless category originally known as Best Rap Solo Performance. Female rapper MC Lyte has campaigned for
210-642: Was shocked when she learned of her album's nomination because she thought that it did not meet eligibility requirements. Elliott was also nominated for Best Short Form Music Video , along with Knoc-turn'al and Dr. Dre , for "Knoc". The award was presented to Elliott at Madison Square Garden in New York City, though not broadcast on television. Nominees for the 46th Grammy Awards included: Da Brat for "Got It Poppin'", Elliott for " Work It ", Lil' Kim for "Came Back for You", MC Lyte for "Ride Wit Me", and Queen Latifah for " Go Head ". In addition, Elliott
225-516: Was still invited, and used one of his acceptance speeches to apologize for the incident. CBS also broadcast the ceremony on a five-minute tape delay . Bold type indicates the winner out of the list of nominees. Reference for the nominations: Best Comedy Album Best Instrumental Composition Best Instrumental Arrangement Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) Best Female Country Vocal Performance Best Male Country Vocal Performance Best Country Performance by
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