best male rap solo performance grammy award best male rap solo performance honor presented male recording artists 45th grammy awards 46th grammy awards quality rap solo performances grammy awards annual ceremony established originally called presented honor artistic achievement technical proficiency overall excellence recording industry regard album sales chart position starting academy began honor individual rap performances category category divided gender introduction female accompany award male rap solo performances categories remained separated gender combined category originally known american singers received awards best male rap solo performance background academy began honor individual rap performances category category remained unchanged split separate categories female male rap solo performances categories remained separated gender additional year merged category originally known female rapper campaigned female specific category believes destroys hip hop culture perspective woman vice president awards claimed category eliminated wasn competition essentially lack number releases category bet executive cited similar reason elimination female categories bet hip hop awards vh1 hip hop honors reflecting lack female representation hip hop music scene years category changed recipients 45th grammy awards nominees included jay-z song cry business wall hot additionally nominated record year best short form music video album year word nominated earned nominations album year album record year best rap sung collaboration song dilemma featuring total nominations commented good nominated especially big recognition award want little gold record player want home award best male rap solo performance presented madison square garden new_york_city broadcast television performances hot dilemma alongside awards ceremony included addition received grammy award best rap sung collaboration nominees 46th grammy awards included cent club pump lose stand busy cent nominations included best rap performance duo group kim club total lose earned nominations record year song year best song written motion picture television visual media nominated best rap performance duo group gossip folks paul nominated received award best reggae album award presented received award lose earned marking rap song receive honor american_film_institute included song list america greatest music movies list rolling_stone ranked song list greatest songs time prior separate female male categories received award best rap solo performance real slim earned nominations country grammar hot shit ride wit following return category earned nominations lose beautiful presented award best rap solo performance afraid
Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance