Best Rap Performance

The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance recognizes excellence in a performance by a solo rap artist, collaborating rap artists, established rap duo, or established rap group. The Grammy is awarded to the artist(s).

54th Annual Grammy Awards • 2012

Honoring recordings released between October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2011

Jay-Z & Kanye West won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance with "Otis"

Winners & Nominees 2012

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Nominees

Previous Years

Year Winner Title
2026 Terrence Thornton, Malice Chains & Whips All Nominees
2025 Kendrick Lamar Not Like Us All Nominees
2024 Killer Mike, André "3000" Benjamin, Future, Eryn Allen Kane SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS All Nominees
2023 Kendrick Lamar The Heart Part 5 All Nominees
2022 Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar Family Ties All Nominees
2021 Megan Pete, Beyoncé Knowles Savage All Nominees
2020 Nipsey Hussle, Rodrick Moore, Hit-Boy Racks In The Middle All Nominees
2019 Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future, James Blake King's Dead All Nominees
2019 Anderson .Paak Bubblin All Nominees
2018 Kendrick Lamar HUMBLE. All Nominees
2017 Chancelor Bennett, Lil Wayne, Tauheed Epps No Problem All Nominees
2016 Kendrick Lamar Alright All Nominees
2015 Kendrick Lamar I All Nominees
2014 Ben Haggerty, Ryan Lewis Thrift Shop All Nominees
2013 Jay Z, Kanye West N****s In Paris All Nominees
2012 Jay Z, Kanye West Otis All Nominees
1990 Young MC Bust A Move All Nominees
1989 D.J. Jazzy Jeff, Will Smith Parents Just Don't Understand All Nominees
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