# American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist

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 |
| 1989 (16th) |
| 1989 (16th) | DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
| 1989 (16th) | Run–D.M.C. |
| 1989 (16th) | Salt-N-Pepa |

### 1990s

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

### 2000s

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

### 2010s

| Year | Artist |
| 2010 (38th) |
| 2010 (38th) | Eminem |
| 2010 (38th) | B.o.B |
| 2010 (38th) | Drake |
| 2011 (39th) | |
| 2011 (39th) | Nicki Minaj |
| 2011 (39th) | Lil Wayne |
| 2011 (39th) | Kanye West |
| 2012 (40th) | |
| 2012 (40th) | Nicki Minaj |
| 2012 (40th) | Drake |
| 2012 (40th) | Tyga |
| 2013 (41st) | |
| 2013 (41st) | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis |
| 2013 (41st) | Jay-Z |
| 2013 (41st) | Lil Wayne |
| 2014 (42nd) | |
| 2014 (42nd) | Iggy Azalea |
| 2014 (42nd) | Drake |
| 2014 (42nd) | Eminem |
| 2015 (43rd) | |
| 2015 (43rd) | Nicki Minaj |
| 2015 (43rd) | Drake |
| 2015 (43rd) | Fetty Wap |
| 2016 (44th) | |
| 2016 (44th) | Drake |
| 2016 (44th) | Fetty Wap |
| 2016 (44th) | Future |
| 2017 (45th) | |
| 2017 (45th) | Drake |
| 2017 (45th) | Kendrick Lamar |
| 2017 (45th) | Migos |
| 2018 (46th) | |
| 2018 (46th) | Cardi B |
| 2018 (46th) | Drake |
| 2018 (46th) | Post Malone |
| 2019 (47th) | |
| 2019 (47th) | Cardi B |
| 2019 (47th) | Drake |
| 2019 (47th) | Post Malone |

### 2020s

| Year | Artist |
| 2020 (48th) | Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Male Artist |
| 2020 (48th) | Juice WRLD |
| 2020 (48th) | DaBaby |
| 2020 (48th) | Roddy Ricch |
| 2020 (48th) | Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Female Artist |
| 2020 (48th) | Nicki Minaj |
| 2020 (48th) | Cardi B |
| 2020 (48th) | Megan Thee Stallion |
| 2021 (49th) | Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Male Artist |
| 2021 (49th) | Drake |
| 2021 (49th) | Lil Baby |
| 2021 (49th) | Moneybagg Yo |
| 2021 (49th) | Polo G |
| 2021 (49th) | Pop Smoke |
| 2021 (49th) | Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Female Artist |
| 2021 (49th) | Megan Thee Stallion |
| 2021 (49th) | Cardi B |
| 2021 (49th) | Coi Leray |
| 2021 (49th) | Erica Banks |
| 2021 (49th) | Saweetie |
| 2022 (50th) | Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Male Artist |
| 2022 (50th) | Kendrick Lamar |
| 2022 (50th) | Drake |
| 2022 (50th) | Future |
| 2022 (50th) | Lil Baby |
| 2022 (50th) | Lil Durk |
| 2022 (50th) | Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Female Artist |
| 2022 (50th) | Nicki Minaj |
| 2022 (50th) | Cardi B |
| 2022 (50th) | GloRilla |
| 2022 (50th) | Latto |
| 2022 (50th) | Megan Thee Stallion |