Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Artist
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The Billboard Music Award winners for Top Rap Artist:. Distinguished people that have won the award include Drake, Kanye West, Mase, Winky D, T.I., Lil Wayne, and NLE Choppa. In 2018 the category was split into top Male and Female rap artists.
Winners and nominees
[edit]Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
1990s
[edit]| Year | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Notorious B.I.G. | [1] |
| 1997 | Sean Combs | [2] |
| Ma$e | ||
| The Notorious B.I.G. | ||
| MC Lyte | ||
| 1998 | Ma$e | [3] |
| Busta Rhymes | ||
| Wyclef Jean | ||
| Sean Combs | ||
| 1999 | Jay-Z | [4] |
| Busta Rhymes | ||
| JT Money | ||
| Solé | ||
2000s
[edit]2010s
[edit]2020s
[edit]Multiple wins and nominations
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The following individuals received three or more Top Rap Artist Awards:
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The following individuals received two or more Top Rap Artist nominations: 50 Cent and Eminem won all their nominations.
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Winners Database: 1995". Billboard Music Awards. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
- ↑ "1997 Billboard Music Awards". awardsandwinners. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "1998 Billboard Music Awards". awardsandwinners. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "1999 Billboard Music Awards". awardsandwinners. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "2001 Billboard Music Awards". awardsandwinners. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "2002 Billboard Music Awards". awardsandwinners. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "2003 Billboard Music Awards". awardsandwinners. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "2004 Billboard Music Awards". awardsandwinners. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "2005 Billboard Music Awards". awardsandwinners. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "2006 Billboard Music Awards". awardsandwinners. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "2011 Billboard Music Awards". awardsandwinners. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "2012 Billboard Music Awards". awardsandwinners. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "2013 Billboard Music Awards". awardsandwinners. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "2014 Billboard Music Awards". awardsandwinners. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard.com. May 22, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Here Are All the Winners from the 2018 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. 20 May 2018.