Best Rap Album
The Grammy Award for Best Rap Album recognizes artistic excellence in albums of rap music. The Grammy is awarded to the artist, producer, and engineer/mixer of greater than 50 percent playing time on the album.
2026 • 68th Annual Grammy Awards
Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 2024 and Aug 30, 2025
2026 Winner is Kendrick Lamar with "GNX"
Nominees 2026
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GNX
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Let God Sort Em Out
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GLORIOUS
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God Does Like Ugly
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CHROMAKOPIA
Winners
| Year | Winner | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kendrick Lamar | GNX |
| 2025 | Doechii | Alligator Bites Never Heal |
| 2024 | Killer Mike | MICHAEL |
| 2023 | Kendrick Lamar | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers |
| 2022 | Tyler, The Creator | Call Me If You Get Lost |
| 2021 | Nas | King’s Disease |
| 2020 | Tyler, The Creator | Igor |
| 2019 | Cardi B | Invasion Of Privacy |
| 2018 | Kendrick Lamar | DAMN. |
| 2017 | Chancelor Bennett | Coloring Book |
| 2016 | Kendrick Lamar | To Pimp A Butterfly |
| 2015 | Eminem | The Marshall Mathers LP2 |
| 2014 | Ben Haggerty, Ryan Lewis | The Heist |
| 2013 | Drake | Take Care |
| 2012 | Kanye West | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy |
| 2011 | Eminem | Recovery |
| 2010 | Eminem | Relapse |
| 2009 | Lil Wayne | Tha Carter III |
| 2008 | Kanye West | Graduation |
| 2007 | Ludacris | Release Therapy |
| 2006 | Kanye West | Late Registration |
| 2005 | Kanye West | The College Dropout |
| 2004 | OutKast | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below |
| 2003 | Eminem | The Eminem Show |
| 2002 | OutKast | Stankonia |
| 2001 | Eminem | The Marshall Mathers LP |
| 2000 | Eminem | The Slim Shady LP |
| 1999 | Jay Z | Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life |
| 1998 | Puff Daddy & The Family | No Way Out |
| 1997 | Fugees | The Score |
| 1996 | Naughty By Nature | Poverty's Paradise |