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The RAP&B Music Awards are awards presented by the Recording Industry Association of America's African-American music sister company, the Black-American Recording Industry Association.

Categories

• Male Artist of the Year
• Female Artist of the Year
• Duo/Group of the Year
• Album of the Year
• Record of the Year
• Song of the Year
• New Artist of the Year
• Video of the Year
• Collaboration of the Year
• Rap Album of the Year
• R&B Album of the Year
• Rap Solo Song of the Year
• Rap Collab Song of the Year
• Rap-Sung Song of the Year
• R&B Solo Song of the Year
• R&B Collab Song of the Year
• Producer of the Year
• Lyricist of the Year

Ceremonies

Places

1990–1999: Nassau Coliseum, New York City

2000–2005: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans

2006–2009: Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles

2010–2015: American Airlines Arena, Miami

2015–2018: Talking Stick Restort Arena, Phoenix

2019: The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada

2021–present: State Farm Arena, Atlanta

Performances

2024

Artist(s)	Song(s)
J. Cole, Bas & Central Cee	"H.Y.B." "Crocodile Tearz"
Childish Gambino, Jorja Smith & Amaarae	"In the Night"
Chris Brown, Davido & Lojay	"Sensational" "Residuals"
Doechii	"Nissan Altima" "Catfish"
NxWorries, Snoop Dogg, October London, Earl Sweatshirt & Rae Khalil	"FromHere" "WalkOnBy"
Sexyy Red	"Get It Sexyy" "Pound Town"
Kendrick Lamar, Future, Metro Boomin & Mustard	"Like That" "Euphoria" "Not Like Us"

Album of the Year

Six-time winner Eminem

Two-time winner Beyoncé; she also won once in 2001 with her group Destiny's Child

Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott are the only artists to have all their albums nominated to the category; Brown won once in 2018 for Heartbreak on a Full Moon

2004 winner OutKast

Five-time winner Kanye West; he also won once in 2024 with his group ¥$

Frank Ocean have all his two albums winning the award

Three-time winner Kendrick Lamar

2023 winner SZA

Ty Dolla Sign won in 2024 for his work with ¥$

2000s

2000:

• Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP (Dr. Dre, Mel-Man & F.B.T., producers; Dr. Dre & Richard Huredia, mixers/engineers; Brian Gardner, mastering engineer)
  • Jay-Z – Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
  • Dr. Dre – 2001
  • Ice Cube – War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
  • D'Angelo – Voodoo

2001:

• Destiny's Child – Survivor (Beyoncé Knowles, producer; Tony Maserati, mixer; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer)
  • Jay-Z – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
  • OutKast – Stankonia
  • Alicia Keys – Songs in A Minor
  • Mary J. Blige – No More Drama

2002:

• Eminem – The Eminem Show (Eminem & Jeff Bass, producers; Steve King, mixer/engineer, Brian Gardner, mastering engineer)
  • Nelly – Nellyville
  • Jay-Z – The Blueprint
  • Ludacris – Word of Mouf
  • Michael Jackson – Invincible

2003:

• Beyoncé – Dangerously in Love
  • 50 Cent – Get Rich or Die Tryin'
  • Jay-Z – The Blueprint ½: The Gift & the Curse
  • Missy Elliott – Under Construction
  • Mariah Carey – Charmbracelet

2004:

• OutKast – Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
  • Alicia Keys – The Diary of Alicia Keys
  • Kanye West – The College Dropout
  • Usher – Confessions
  • Jay-Z – The Black Album

2005:

• Kanye West – Late Registration
  • John Legend – Get Lifted
  • Mariah Carey – The Emancipation of Mimi
  • Snoop Dogg – R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
  • Destiny's Child – Destiny Fulfilled

2006:

• Beyoncé – B'Day
  • Chris Brown – Chris Brown
  • T.I. – King
  • Mary J. Blige – The Breakthrough
  • Pharrell – In My Mind

2007:

• Justin Timberlake – FutureSex/LoveSounds
  • Snoop Dogg – Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
  • Nas – Hip Hop Is Dead
  • Jay-Z – Kingdom Come
  • UGK – Underground Kingz
  • Janet Jackson – 20 Y.O.
  • P. Diddy – Press Play
  • Akon – Konvicted

2008:

• Kanye West – Graduation
  • Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III
  • Mary J. Blige – Growing Pains
  • Jay-Z – American Gangster
  • Snoop Dogg – Ego Trippin'
  • Mariah Carey – E=MC²
  • Chris Brown – Exclusive
  • Alicia Keys – As I Am

2009:

• Eminem – Relapse
  • Beyoncé – I Am... Sasha Fierce
  • Trey Songz – Ready
  • T.I. – Paper Trail
  • Flo Rida – R.O.O.T.S.
  • Rick Ross – Deeper Than Rap
  • T-Pain – Three Ringz
  • Mos Def – The Ecstatic

2010s

2010:

• Eminem – Recovery
  • Mariah Carey – Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
  • Drake – Thank Me Later
  • Usher – Raymond v. Raymond
  • Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
  • Alicia Keys – The Element of Freedom
  • Chris Brown – Graffiti
  • Kid Cudi – Man on the Moon: The End of Day

2011:

• Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
  • The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye West) – Watch the Throne
  • Beyoncé – 4
  • Chris Brown – F.A.M.E.
  • Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV
  • Diddy – Dirty Money – Last Train to Paris
  • Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday
  • Snoop Dogg – Doggumentary

2012:

• Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
  • Drake – Take Care
  • Chris Brown – Fortune
  • 2 Chainz – Based on a T.R.U. Story
  • Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don't
  • J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story
  • Nas – Life Is Good
  • Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

2013:

• Kanye West – Yeezus
  • Rihanna – Unapologetic
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
  • Miguel – Kaleidoscope Dream
  • Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d. city
  • Jay-Z – Magna Carta Holy Grail
  • Alicia Keys – Girl on Fire
  • J. Cole – Born Sinner

2014:

• Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2
  • Drake – Nothing Was the Same
  • Childish Gambino – Because the Internet
  • Iggy Azalea – The New Classic
  • Beyoncé – Beyoncé
  • Pharrell Williams – Girl
  • Mariah Carey – Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse
  • Toni Braxton & Babyface – Love, Marriage & Divorce

2015:

• Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
  • J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive
  • Miguel – Wildheart
  • Chris Brown – X
  • Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint
  • Dr. Dre – Compton
  • Drake – If You're Reading This It's Too Late
  • Snoop Dogg – Bush

2016:

• Frank Ocean – Blonde
  • Beyoncé – Lemonade
  • Chris Brown – Royalty
  • Drake – Views
  • Travis Scott – Rodeo
  • Kanye West – The Life of Pablo
  • Rihanna – Anti
  • DJ Khaled – Major Key

2017:

• Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
  • Drake – More Life
  • Jay-Z – 4:44
  • Solange – A Seat at the Table
  • Travis Scott – Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
  • Migos – Culture
  • Childish Gambino – "Awaken, My Love!"
  • Bruno Mars – 24K Magic

2018:

• Chris Brown – Heartbreak on a Full Moon
  • Drake – Scorpion
  • Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy
  • The Carters – Everything Is Love
  • Kendrick Lamar & various artists – Black Panther: The Album
  • Migos – Culture II
  • Nicki Minaj – Queen
  • Travis Scott – Astroworld

2019:

• Tyler, the Creator – Igor
  • Meek Mill – Championships
  • Dreamville – Revenge of the Dreamers III
  • Beyoncé – The Lion King: The Gift
  • Lizzo – Cuz I Love You
  • 21 Savage – I Am > I Was
  • Solange – When I Get Home
  • Chris Brown – Indigo

2020s

2020:
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

2021:

• Kanye West – Donda
  • Eminem – Music to Be Murdered By
  • Lil Baby – My Turn
  • Tyler, the Creator – Call Me If You Get Lost
  • Jazmine Sullivan – Heaux Tales
  • J. Cole – The Off-Season
  • Jhené Aiko – Chilombo
  • H.E.R. – Back of My Mind

2022:

• Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
  • Drake – Certified Lover Boy
  • Alicia Keys – Keys
  • Silk Sonic – An Evening with Silk Sonic
  • Chris Brown – Breezy
  • Jack Harlow – Come Home the Kids Miss You
  • DJ Khaled – God Did
  • Future – I Never Liked You

2023:

• SZA – SOS
  • Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
  • Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
  • Travis Scott – Utopia
  • Coco Jones – What I Didn't Tell You
  • Janelle Monáe – The Age of Pleasure
  • Killer Mike – Michael
  • Lil Uzi Vert – Pink Tape

2024:

• ¥$ – Vultures 1
  • Kid Cudi – Insano
  • Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday 2
  • Eminem – The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)
  • Childish Gambino – Bando Stone & the New World
  • Usher – Coming Home
  • Chris Brown – 11:11
  • J. Cole – Might Delete Later

Rap Album of the Year

2000s

2000:

• Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP
  • Mos Def – Black on Both Sides
  • Ice Cube – War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
  • Dr. Dre – 2001
  • Jay-Z – Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter

2001:

• OutKast – Stankonia
  • Jay-Z – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
  • P. Diddy & the Bad Boy Family – The Saga Continues...
  • Prodigy – H.N.I.C.
  • Ludacris – Back for the First Time

2002:

• Eminem – The Eminem Show
  • Clipse – Lord Willin'
  • Ludacris – Word of Mouf
  • Jay-Z – The Blueprint
  • Nelly – Nellyville

2003:

• 50 Cent – Get Rich or Die Tryin'
  • Jay-Z – The Blueprint ½: The Gift & the Curse
  • Nas – God's Son
  • Missy Elliott – Under Construction
  • The Roots – Phrenology

2004:

• OutKast – Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
  • Kanye West – The College Dropout
  • Jay-Z – The Black Album
  • Twista – Kamikaze
  • Ludacris – Chicken-n-Beer

2005:

• Kanye West – Late Registration
  • Common – Be
  • Snoop Dogg – R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
  • Eminem – Encore
  • 50 Cent – The Massacre

2006:

• T.I. – King
  • The Roots – Game Theory
  • Pharrell – In My Mind
  • Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III
  • Rick Ross – Port of Miami

2007:

• Nas – Hip Hop Is Dead
  • Snoop Dogg – Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
  • Jay-Z – Kingdom Come
  • UGK – Underground Kingz
  • P. Diddy – Press Play
  • Lupe Fiasco – Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
  • Ludacris – Release Therapy
  • Common – Finding Forever

2008:

• Kanye West – Graduation
  • Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III
  • Nas – Untitled
  • Jay-Z – American Gangster
  • Snoop Dogg – Ego Trippin'
  • Lupe Fiasco – Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
  • Rick Ross – Trilla
  • Flo Rida – Mail on Sunday

2009:

• Eminem – Relapse
  • T.I. – Paper Trail
  • Flo Rida – R.O.O.T.S.
  • Rick Ross – Deeper Than Rap
  • Mos Def – The Ecstatic
  • Common – Universal Mind Control
  • Young Jeezy – The Recession
  • Q-Tip – The Renaissance

2010s

2010:

• Eminem – Recovery
  • Drake – Thank Me Later
  • Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
  • Kid Cudi – Man on the Moon: The End of Day
  • B.o.B – B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
  • The Roots – How I Got Over
  • Rick Ross – Teflon Don
  • Gucci Mane – The State vs. Radric Davis

2011:

• Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
  • The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Watch the Throne
  • Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV
  • Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday
  • Snoop Dogg – Doggumentary
  • Lupe Fiasco – Lasers
  • Wiz Khalifa – Rolling Papers
  • Big Sean – Finally Famous

2012:

• Drake – Take Care
  • 2 Chainz – Based on a T.R.U. Story
  • Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don't
  • J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story
  • T.I. – Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head
  • Tyga – Careless World: Rise of the Last King
  • Nas – Life Is Good
  • Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

2013:

• Kanye West – Yeezus
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
  • Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d. city
  • Jay-Z – Magna Carta Holy Grail
  • J. Cole – Born Sinner
  • Wale – The Gifted
  • Wiz Khalifa – O.N.I.F.C.
  • Meek Mill – Dreams and Nightmares

2014:

• Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2
  • Drake – Nothing Was the Same
  • Childish Gambino – Because the Internet
  • Iggy Azalea – The New Classic
  • ScHoolboy Q – Oxymoron
  • Wiz Khalifa – Blacc Hollywood
  • Common – Nobody's Smiling
  • Rick Ross – Mastermind

2015:

• Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
  • J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive
  • Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint
  • Dr. Dre – Compton
  • Drake – If You're Reading This It's Too Late
  • Snoop Dogg – Bush
  • Meek Mill – Dreams Worth More Than Money
  • Wale – The Album About Nothing

2016:

• Kanye West – The Life of Pablo
  • Drake – Views
  • Travis Scott – Rodeo
  • Chance the Rapper – Coloring Book
  • DJ Khaled – Major Key
  • ScHoolboy Q – Blank Face LP
  • Future – Evol
  • Gucci Mane – Everybody Looking

2017:

• Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
  • Drake – More Life
  • Jay-Z – 4:44
  • Tyler, the Creator – Flower Boy
  • Travis Scott – Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
  • Migos – Culture
  • Post Malone – Stoney
  • Big Sean – I Decided

2018:

• Drake – Scorpion
  • Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy
  • Travis Scott – Astroworld
  • Kendrick Lamar & various artists – Black Panther: The Album
  • Migos – Culture II
  • Nicki Minaj – Queen
  • Gucci Mane – Mr. Davis
  • Rae Sremmurd – SR3MM

2019:

• Tyler, the Creator – Igor
  • Meek Mill – Championships
  • Dreamville – Revenge of the Dreamers III
  • Nav – Bad Habits
  • Gucci Mane – Evil Genius
  • 21 Savage – I Am > I Was
  • DJ Khaled – Father of Asahd
  • Young Thug – So Much Fun

2020s

2020:
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

2021:

• Kanye West – Donda
  • Roddy Ricch – Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial
  • DaBaby – Blame It on Baby
  • Drake – Dark Lane Demo Tapes
  • Nas – King's Disease II
  • Eminem – Music to Be Murdered By
  • Tyler, the Creator – Call Me If You Get Lost
  • J. Cole – The Off-Season

2022:

• Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
  • Future – I Never Liked You
  • Drake – Certified Lover Boy
  • DJ Khaled – God Did
  • Jack Harlow – Come Home the Kids Miss You
  • Pusha T – It's Almost Dry
  • Gunna – DS4EVER
  • Young Thug – Punk

2023:

• Travis Scott – Utopia
  • Lil Baby – It's Only Me
  • Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
  • Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
  • Killer Mike – Michael
  • Nas – King's Disease III
  • Lil Uzi Vert – Pink Tape
  • Gunna – a Gift & a Curse

2024:

• ¥$ – Vultures 1
  • Rod Wave – Nostalgia
  • Big Sean – Better Me Than You
  • 21 Savage – American Dream
  • Kid Cudi – Insano
  • J. Cole – Might Delete Later
  • Future & Metro Boomin – We Don't Trust You
  • Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday 2

Record of the Year

2023:

• SZA – "Kill Bill"
  • Lil Uzi Vert – "Just Wanna Rock"
  • Drake and 21 Savage – "Rich Flex"
  • Coco Jones – "ICU"
  • Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice and Aqua – "Barbie World"
  • Travis Scott featuring Drake – "Meltdown"
  • Doja Cat – "Paint the Town Red"
  • Coi Leray – "Players"

2024:

• Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us"
  • Childish Gambino featuring Jorja Smith and Amaarae – "In the Night"
  • J. Cole featuring Bas and Central Cee – "H.Y.B."
  • Eminem – "Houdini"
  • Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar – "Like That"
  • SZA – "Saturn"
  • Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Uzi Vert – "Everybody"
  • ¥$ and Rich the Kid featuring Playboi Carti – "Carnival"

Music Video of the Year

2010s

2010:

• Eminem featuring Rihanna – "Love the Way You Lie"

2011:

• Kanye West featuring Pusha T – "Runaway"

2012:

• Drake featuring Rihanna – "Take Care"

2013:

• Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z – "Suit & Tie"

2014:

• Beyoncé – Beyoncé: Visual

2015:

• Kendrick Lamar – "Alright"

2016:

• Beyoncé – Lemonade

2017:

• Kendrick Lamar – "HUMBLE."
  • Travis Scott featuring Kacy Hill – "90210"
  • Travis Scott featuring Kendrick Lamar – "Goosebumps"
  • Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert – "Bad and Boujee"
  • Bruno Mars – "24K Magic"
  • Post Malone featuring Quavo – "Congratulations"
  • Tyler, the Creator featuring A$AP Rocky – "Who Dat Boy"
  • Kanye West featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Post Malone – "Fade"

2018:

• Childish Gambino – "This Is America"

2019:

• Childish Gambino – "Feels Like Summer"
  • 21 Savage featuring J. Cole – "A Lot"
  • Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

2020s

2020:
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

2021:

• Future featuring Drake – "Life Is Good"

2022:

• Kendrick Lamar – "The Heart Part 5"

2023:

• SZA – "Kill Bill"

2024:

• Kendrick Lamar – "'Not Like Us"

R&B Album of the Year

2000:

• D'Angelo – Voodoo
  • Toni Braxton – The Heat
  • En Vogue – Masterpiece Theatre
  • Brian McKnight – Back at One
  • Sisqó – Unleash the Dragon

2001:

• Destiny's Child – Survivor
  • Mary J. Blige – No More Drama
  • Alicia Keys – Songs in A Minor
  • Aaliyah – Aaliyah
  • Janet Jackson – All for You

2014:

• Beyoncé – Beyoncé
  • The Weeknd – Kiss Land
  • Pharrell Williams – Girl
  • Toni Braxton & Babyface – Love, Marriage & Divorce
  • Mariah Carey – Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse
  • Jhené Aiko – Sail Out
  • Tamar Braxton – Love and War
  • Aloe Blacc – Lift Your Spirit

2024:

• Usher – Coming Home
  • Chris Brown – 11:11
  • Childish Gambino – Bando Stone & the New World
  • Kehlani – Crash
  • NxWorries – Why Lawd?
  • Muni Long – Revenge
  • Normani – Dopamine
  • PartyNextDoor – PartyNextDoor 4