The Grammy Award for Best Rap Album has been awarded since 1996. Grammy Awards of one year are presented for works released between October 1 two years previously and September 30 of the preceding year. Eminem and Kanye West are tied for most awards with 3 each. Outkast is in second place with 2.

• 2009 – Lil Wayne for Tha Carter III
• 2008 – Kanye West for Graduation
• 2007 – Ludacris for Release Therapy
• 2006 – Kanye West for Late Registration
• 2005 – Kanye West for The College Dropout
• 2004 – Outkast for Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
• 2003 – Eminem for The Eminem Show
• 2002 – OutKast for Stankonia
• 2001 – Eminem for The Marshall Mathers LP
• 2000 – Eminem for The Slim Shady LP
• 1999 – Jay-Z for Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life
• 1998 – Puff Daddy & the Family for No Way Out
• 1997 – The Fugees for The Score
• 1996 – Naughty By Nature for Poverty's Paradise

[edit] Awards Facts

• Most Wins: As of the 2009 ceremony, Eminem & Kanye West are tied with 3 wins.

• Most Nominations
  • 1. Jay-Z- 7 nominations
  • 2. Eminem- 5 nominations
  • 3. Missy Elliott- 4 nominations