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).

59th Annual Grammy Awards • 2017

Honoring recordings released between October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016

Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz won the 2017 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance with "No Problem"

Winners & Nominees 2017

Winner

Nominees

No Problem

Chancelor Bennett, Lil Wayne, Tauheed Epps
Panda

Desiigner
Pop Style

Drake, The Throne

All The Way Up

Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Karim Kharbouch, Shandel Green
That Part

Schoolboy Q, Kanye West

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