Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
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The Grammy Award for Best Rap Song is a prestigious music industry honor presented by the Recording Academy to recognize outstanding songwriting achievement in rap music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grammy Award category
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music award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Recording Academy Awards Department ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Best Rap Song ⓘ |
| awardedFor | outstanding songwriting achievement in rap music ⓘ |
| awardScope | international releases meeting eligibility rules ⓘ |
| awardType | peer-voted award ⓘ |
| categoryStatus | active ⓘ |
| categoryType | songwriting award ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibility |
commercially released rap songs
ⓘ
songwriters of the work, not performers alone ⓘ |
| field |
hip hop
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rap ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 2004 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | songwriting ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | rap music ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
nominations list
ⓘ
winner selection ⓘ |
| hasMedium | recorded music ⓘ |
| hasNotableMultipleWinners |
Jay-Z
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Kanye West ⓘ Kendrick Lamar ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.grammy.com ⓘ |
| hasSubcriterion |
lyrics
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melody ⓘ overall songwriting quality ⓘ |
| hasTrophyShape | gold-plated gramophone ⓘ |
| inception | 2004 ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| language | English (primary, but not exclusive) ⓘ |
| notableAspect | emphasizes songwriters over performers ⓘ |
| organizer |
Recording Academy
ⓘ
surface form:
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
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| partOf |
Grammy Award
ⓘ
surface form:
Grammy Awards
|
| presentedAt | annual Grammy Awards ceremony ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Recording Academy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
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surface form:
Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album ⓘ Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voted on by members of the Recording Academy ⓘ |
| significance | major recognition for rap songwriters ⓘ |
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Eminem
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Grammy Award for Best Rap Song nomination for "Jail"