The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group was awarded between 1991 and 2011, alongside the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. Previously a single award was presented for Best Rap Performance.
The award was discontinued in 2012. All solo and duo/group rap performances have since been shifted to the revived Best Rap Performance category.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for music released from October a year and a half prior to September the previous year.
Recipients Year Performing artist(s) WorkNomineesRef.1991 Quincy Jones, Big Daddy Kane, Ice-T, Kool Moe Dee, Melle Mel & Quincy Jones III "Back on the Block" 1992 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Summertime" 1993 Arrested Development "Tennessee" 1994 Digable Planets "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" 1995 Salt-N-Pepa "None of Your Business" 1996 Method Man & Mary J. Blige "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" 1997 Bone Thugs-n-Harmony "Tha Crossroads" 1998 Puff Daddy, Faith Evans & 112 "I'll Be Missing You" 1999 Beastie Boys "Intergalactic" 2000 The Roots & Erykah Badu featuring Eve (awarded in 2026 over technicality) "You Got Me" 2001 Dr. Dre & Eminem "Forgot About Dre" 2002 Outkast "Ms. Jackson" 2003 Outkast & Killer Mike "The Whole World" 2004 Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee "Shake Ya Tailfeather" 2005 The Black Eyed Peas "Let's Get It Started" 2006 The Black Eyed Peas "Don't Phunk with My Heart" 2007 Chamillionaire & Krayzie Bone "Ridin'" 2008 Common & Kanye West "Southside" 2009 Jay-Z, T.I., Kanye West & Lil Wayne "Swagga Like Us" 2010 Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent "Crack a Bottle" 2011 Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz "On to the Next One"
Category facts Most wins in this category: The Black Eyed Peas, Kanye West, Outkast, P. Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, Eminem and Krayzie Bone - 2 wins
Most Nominations in this category: 1. Dr. Dre - 8 nominations 2. P. Diddy, Jay-Z, Big Boi - 7 nominations 3. Kanye West, André 3000 - 6 nominations 4. Outkast, Beastie Boys - 5 nominations 5. Ludacris, Eminem, Snoop Dogg - 4 nominations 6. Naughty by Nature, Young Jeezy, Cypress Hill, T.I. - 3 nominations
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