American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist

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American Music Awards for Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Music Awards
First awarded1989
Last awarded2022
Currently held by
Most awardsNicki Minaj (5)
Most nominationsDrake (10)
Websitetheamas.com

The American Music Award for Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip Hop has been awarded since 1989. Years reflect the year during which the awards were presented, for works released in the previous year (until 2003 onward, when awards were handed out on November of the same year). Nicki Minaj has received the most wins (5) and Drake has received the most nominations (9).

Winners and nominees[edit]

1980s[edit]

Year Artist Ref
1989
(16th)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince [citation needed]
Run–D.M.C.
Salt-N-Pepa

1990s[edit]

Year Artist Ref
1990
(17th)
MC Hammer [1]
Eazy-E
Tone Lōc
1991
(18th)
MC Hammer [2]
Too Short
Vanilla Ice
1992
(19th)
MC Hammer [citation needed]
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
N.W.A
1993
(20th)
Sir Mix-a-Lot [3]
Kris Kross
TLC
1994
(21st)
Dr. Dre [citation needed]
Onyx
Tupac Shakur
1995
(22nd)
Snoop Dogg [4]
Salt-N-Pepa
Warren G
1996
(23rd)
Coolio [5]
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Naughty by Nature
1997
(24th)
Tupac Shakur [6]
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Coolio
1998
(25th)
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony [7]
Puff Daddy
Wu-Tang Clan
1999
(26th)
Master P [citation needed]
Beastie Boys
Puff Daddy

2000s[edit]

Year Artist Ref
2000
(27th)
DMX [8]
Jay-Z
Juvenile
2001
(28th)
Dr. Dre [citation needed]
DMX
Eminem
2002
(29th)
Nelly [citation needed]
Ja Rule
Shaggy
2003
(30th)
Favorite Hip Hop/R&B Male Artist [9]
Eminem
Ja Rule
Nelly
Favorite Hip Hop/R&B Female Artist
Mary J. Blige
Ashanti
Jennifer Lopez
2003
(31st)
Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Male Artist [10]
50 Cent
Eminem
Nelly
Sean Paul
Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Female Artist
Missy Elliott
Eve
Lil' Kim
2004
(32nd)
Jay-Z [11]
Juvenile
Lil' Flip
Kanye West
2005
(33rd)
Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Male Artist [12]
Eminem
50 Cent
Ludacris
Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Female Artist
Missy Elliott
Lil' Kim
Trina
2006
(34th)
Eminem [13]
T.I.
Kanye West
2007
(35th)
T.I. [14]
Fabolous
Young Jeezy
2008
(36th)
Kanye West [15]
Flo Rida
Lil Wayne
2009
(37th)
Jay-Z [16]
Eminem
T.I.

2010s[edit]

Year Artist Ref
2010
(38th)
Eminem [17]
B.o.B
Drake
2011
(39th)
Nicki Minaj [18]
Lil Wayne
Kanye West
2012
(40th)
Nicki Minaj [19]
Drake
Tyga
2013
(41st)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis [20]
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
2014
(42nd)
Iggy Azalea [21]
Drake
Eminem
2015
(43rd)
Nicki Minaj [22]
Drake
Fetty Wap
2016
(44th)
Drake [23]
Fetty Wap
Future
2017
(45th)
Drake [24]
Kendrick Lamar
Migos
2018
(46th)
Cardi B [25]
Drake
Post Malone
2019
(47th)
Cardi B [26]
Drake
Post Malone

2020s[edit]

Year Artist Ref
2020
(48th)
Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Male Artist [27]
Juice WRLD
DaBaby
Roddy Ricch
Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Female Artist
Nicki Minaj
Cardi B
Megan Thee Stallion
2021
(49th)
Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Male Artist [28]
Drake
Lil Baby
Moneybagg Yo
Polo G
Pop Smoke
Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Female Artist
Megan Thee Stallion
Cardi B
Coi Leray
Erica Banks
Saweetie
2022
(50th)
Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Male Artist [29]
Kendrick Lamar
Drake
Future
Lil Baby
Lil Durk
Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Female Artist
Nicki Minaj
Cardi B
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion

Category facts[edit]

Multiple wins[edit]

Multiple nominations[edit]

References[edit]

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