best female rap solo performance grammy award best female rap solo performance honor presented female 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 academy began honor individual rap performances category category split recognize female categories remained separated gender combined category originally called american artist won award best female rap solo performance years presented background academy began honor individual rap performances grammy award best rap solo performance category category remained unchanged split separate categories female male rap solo performance 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 baltimore diary scream eve satisfaction like hill mystery baltimore shocked learned album nomination thought meet eligibility requirements nominated best short form music video turn award presented madison square garden new_york_city broadcast television nominees 46th grammy awards included got work kim came ride wit head addition nominated album year construction best song rap work duo group gossip folks featuring total nominations kim nominated christina_aguilera duo group magic stick featuring cent award presented work music video awarded video year mtv_video_music_awards won award best female rap solo performance years presented prior female male categories received award best rap solo performance freak marked second time female received award best rap solo performance presented honor 37th grammy awards following return category nominated song run
Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance