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

1980s

Year Artist Ref
1989
(16th)
United States DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
United States Run-DMC
United States Salt-N-Pepa

1990s

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

2000s

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

2010s

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

2020s

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

Category facts

Multiple wins

Multiple nominations

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