Rappers with the most Grammy awards (Updated April 5, 2022)

Last year, Kanye West won Best Contemporary Christian Music Album nomination for Jesus Is King and equaled to Jay Z’s record of rapper with the most Grammy awards. But this year, Ye added two more Grammys to his belt against 1 for Jay-Z which makes Kanye the most Grammy-awarded rapper of all time.

Eminem still leads Best Rap Album wins with 6, followed by Kanye West with 5. Check the updated list below:

1. Kanye West – 24 Grammys (4 Best Rap Album);

2. Jay-Z – 23 Grammys (1 Best Rap Album);

3. Eminem – 15 Grammys (6 Best Rap Album);

4. Kendrick Lamar – 14 Grammys (2 Best Rap Album);

5. Lauryn Hill – 8 Grammys (1 Best Rap Album);

6. Dr. Dre – 7 Grammys (0 Best Rap Album);

7. Outkast – 6 Grammys (2 Best Rap Album);

8. Lil Wayne – 5 Grammys (1 Best Rap Album);

9. Childish Gambino – 5 Grammys (0 Best Rap Album);

10. Drake – 4 Grammys (1 Best Rap Album);

11. Macklemore – 4 Grammys (1 Best Rap Album);

12. Will Smith – 4 Grammys (0 Best Rap Album);

13. Chance The Rapper – 3 Grammys (1 Best Rap Album);

14. Diddy – 3 Grammys (1 Best Rap Album);

15. T.I. – 3 Grammys (0 Best Rap Album);

16. Ludacris – 3 Grammys (1 Best Rap Album);

17. Nelly – 3 Grammys (0 Best Rap Album).

18. Tyler, The Creator – 2 Grammys (2 Best Rap Album)

This year’s rap nominees are below:

Best Rap Performance

Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties” – WINNER
Cardi B – “Up”
J. Cole, 21 Savage & Morray – ”My Life”
Drake, Future, Young Thug – “Way Too Sexy”
Megan Thee Stallion – “Thot Shit”

Best Rap Album

J. Cole – The Off-Season
Drake – Certified Lover Boy
Nas – King’s Disease 2
Tyler, the Creator – Call Me If You Get Lost – WINNER
Kanye West – Donda

Best Melodic Rap Performance

J. Cole, Lil Baby – “Pride Is the Devil”
Doja Cat – “Need to Know”
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “Industry Baby”
Tyler, the Creator Featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Ty Dolla $ign – “WusYaName”
Kanye West, The Weekend, Lil Baby – “Hurricane” – WINNER

Best Rap Song