Grammy Award for Best Rap Song

Der Grammy Award for Best Rap Song, auf deutsch „Grammy-Award für das beste Rap-Lied“, ist ein Musikpreis, der bei den jährlich stattfindenden Grammy Awards verliehen wird. Ausgezeichnet werden Songwriter für herausragende Songs, auf denen gerappt wird, also vornehmlich Lieder aus dem Genre der Hip-Hop-Musik.

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Die seit 1958 verliehenen Grammy Awards (eigentlich Grammophone Awards) werden jährlich in zahlreichen Kategorien von der National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika vergeben, um künstlerische Leistung, technische Kompetenz und hervorragende Gesamtleistung ohne Rücksicht auf die Album-Verkäufe oder Chart-Position zu ehren.^[1]^[2]

Der Grammy Award for Best Rap Song wurde zur Würdigung der Songwriter im Jahr 2004 eingeführt. Entsprechend der Kategorienbeschreibung wird der Preis an Songwriter sowohl der Texte wie auch der Musik für Lieder vergeben, die neu aufgenommen wurden oder im Auszeichnungszeitraum bekannt wurden. Songs mit bekannten Samplings können ebenfalls ausgezeichnet werden.

Die ersten ausgezeichneten Songwriter waren Eminem gemeinsam mit Jeff Bass und Luis Resto für den Song Lose Yourself von dem Soundtrack-Album des Films 8 Mile. Kanye West wurde insgesamt sechsmal mit diesem Preis ausgezeichnet und zehnmal nominiert. Er ist damit der am häufigsten ausgezeichnete Songwriter. Shawn Carter, bekannt unter seinem Künstlernamen Jay-Z, wurde dreimal ausgezeichnet und fünfmal nominiert. Darüber hinaus wurde kein Songwriter mehr als einmal ausgezeichnet. T.I. (aka Clifford Harris) wurde viermal nominiert, konnte den Preis allerdings nie gewinnen und ist damit der Songwriter mit den meisten Nominierungen ohne Auszeichnung in dieser Kategorie.

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Jahr	Songwriter	Nationalität	Werk	Künstler keine Grammy-Auszeichnung	Weitere nominierte Songwriter mit Songs und Künstlern
2004 8. Februar 2004	Jeff Bass Eminem Luis Resto	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Lose Yourself	Eminem	Calvin Broadus, Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams – Beautiful (Snoop Dogg & Pharrell) Shawn Carter, Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams – Excuse Me Miss (Jay-Z & Pharrell) Mike Elizondo, C. Jackson & A. Young – In Da Club (50 Cent) Missy Elliott & Tim Mosley – Work It (Missy Elliott)
2005 13. Februar 2005	Miri Ben-Ari Che Smith Kanye West	Israel Israel Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Jesus Walks	Kanye West	Snoop Dogg, Chad Hugo, Scott Thomas & Pharrell Williams – Drop It Like It's Hot (Snoop Dogg & Pharrell) Will Adams & Anthony Henry – Hey Mama (The Black Eyed Peas) Will Adams, Mike Fratantuno, Jaime Gomez, George Pajon Jr., Allan Pineda & Terence Yoshiaki – Let's Get It Started (The Black Eyed Peas) Shawn Carter – 99 Problems (Jay-Z & Rick Rubin)
2006 8. Februar 2006	Devon Harris Kanye West	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Diamonds from Sierra Leone	Kanye West	50 Cent & Scott Storch – Candy Shop (50 Cent featuring Olivia) William Adams, Printz Bard, Stacy Ferguson & George Pajon Jr. – Don't Phunk With My Heart (The Black Eyed Peas) Jayceon Taylor & 50 Cent – Hate It or Love It (The Game featuring 50 Cent) Missy Elliott, Ciara Harris & Isaac Freeman – Lose Control (Missy Elliott featuring Ciara & Fatman Scoop)
2007 11. Februar 2007	Ludacris Pharrell Williams	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Money Maker	Ludacris featuring Pharrell	Chadron Moore & Jasiel Robinson – „It's Goin' Down“ (Yung Joc) Wasalu Muhammad Jaco – Kick, Push (Lupe Fiasco) Jakeem Seriki, Juan Salinas, Oscar Salinas, Anthony Henderson – Ridin’ (Chamillionaire) Adrian Davis & Clifford Harris – What You Know (T.I.)
2008 10. Februar 2008	Aldrin Davis Faheem Najm (bekannt als T-Pain) Kanye West	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Good Life	Kanye West	Curtis Jackson, Nathaniel Hills, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake – Ayo Technology (50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake) Clifford Harris & Byron Thomas – Big Shit Poppin' (Do It) (T.I.) Aldrin Davis & Kanye West – Can't Tell Me Nothing (Kanye West) Soulja Boy – Crank That (Soulja Boy)
2009 8. Februar 2009	Dwayne Carter (bekannt als Lil Wayne) Stephen Garrett Darius Harrison Jim Jonsin Rex Zamor	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Lollipop	Lil Wayne featuring Static Major	Tramar Dillard & Faheem Najm – Low (Flo Rida featuring T-Pain) C. Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart – Sexual Eruption (Snoop Dogg) Wasalu Muhammad Jaco – Superstar (Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos) Mathangi Arulpragasam, Dwayne Carter, Shawn Carter, Clifford Harris, Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Wesley Pentz, Paul Simonon, Joe Strummer & Kanye West – Swagga Like Us (Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z, T.I., Kanye West & M.I.A.)
2010 31. Januar 2010	Jeff Bhasker Shawn Carter (bekannt als Jay-Z) Robyn Fenty (bekannt als Rihanna) Kanye West Ernest Wilson	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten Barbados Barbados	Run This Town	Jay-Z featuring Rihanna & Kanye West	Dwayne Carter, Aubrey Drake Graham & Matthew Samuels – Best I Ever Had (Drake) S. Mescudi & O. Omishore – Day 'n' Nite (Kid Cudi) Clifford Harris & Justin Timberlake – Dead and Gone (T.I. featuring Justin Timberlake) Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson – D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) (Jay-Z)
2011 13. Februar 2011	Shawn Carter Angela Hunter Alicia Keys Jane't „Jnay“ Sewell-Ulepic Alexander Shuckburgh	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigtes Konigreich Vereinigtes Königreich	Empire State of Mind	Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys	Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers – Love the Way You Lie (Eminem featuring Rihanna) Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans, Marshall Mathers, Luis Resto & Matthew Samuels – Not Afraid (Eminem) Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Bobby Simmons Jr. – Nothin' On You (B.o.B. featuring Bruno Mars) Shawn Carter, J. Chaton & K. Dean – On To The Next One (Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz)
2012 12. Februar 2012	Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson (bekannt als Fergie), Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	All of the Lights	Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie	Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Cameron Thomaz – Black and Yellow (Wiz Khalifa) Andre Young, Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers – I Need a Doctor (Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey) Chris Brown, Wesley Pentz, Jean Baptiste, Ryan Buendia, Dwayne Carter, Trevor Smith, Nick van de Wall (Afrojack) – Look at Me Now (Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne) Shawn Carter & Kanye West – Otis – (Jay-Z and Kanye West) Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Kane & Wasalu Muhammad Jaco – The Show Goes On (Lupe Fiasco)
2013 10. Februar 2013^[3]^[4]	Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West (W.A. Donaldson)	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Niggas in Paris	Jay-Z & Kanye West	Nasir Jones & Ernest Wilson (Patrick Adams, Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer & Paul Leka) – Daughters (Nas) Olubowale Akintimehin, S. Joseph Dew, Jerrin Howard, Walker Johnson & Miguel Jontel Pimentel – Lotus Flower Bomb (Wale Featuring Miguel) Sean Anderson, Tauheed Epps, Stephan Taft, James Thomas, Terrence Thornton & Kanye West (Denzie Beagle, Winston Riley & Reggie Williams) – Mercy (Kanye West Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz) Dwayne Carter, Aubrey Graham & Tyler Williams – The Motto – (Drake Featuring Lil' Wayne) Calvin Broadus, Chris Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Peter Hernandez & Cameron Thomaz (T. Bluechel, M. Borrow, T. Griffin, K. Jackson, N. Lee & M. Newman) – Young, Wild & Free (Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Featuring Bruno Mars)
2014 26. Januar 2014	Ben Haggerty, Ryan Lewis	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Thrift Shop	Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz	ASAP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – F*in' Problems (Autoren: Tauheed Epps, Aubrey Graham, Kendrick Lamar, Rakim Mayers, Noah Shebib) Jay-Z feat. Justin Timberlake – Holy Grail (Autoren: Shawn Carter, Terius Nash, J. Harmon, Timothy Mosley, Justin Timberlake, Ernest Wilson) Kanye West – New Slaves (Autoren: Christopher Breaux, Ben Bronfman, Mike Dean, Louis Johnson, Malik Jones, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, Che Smith, Kanye West, Cydell Young) Drake – Started from the Bottom (Autoren: W. Coleman, Aubrey Graham, Noah Shebib)
2015 8. Februar 2015	Kendrick Duckworth & Columbus Smith	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	I	Kendrick Lamar	Nicki Minaj – Anaconda (Autoren: Ernest Clark, Jamal Jones, Onika Maraj, Marcos Palacios, Jonathan Solone-Myvett) Kanye West & Charlie Wilson – Bound 2 (Autoren: Mike Dean, Malik Jones) Wiz Khalifa – We Dem Boys (Autoren: Noel Fisher, Cameron Thomaz) Drake – 0 to 100 / The Catch Up (Autoren: Adam Feeney, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Paul Jefferies, Matthew Samuels, Noah Shebib)
2016 15. Februar 2016	Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Anthony Spears & Pharrell Williams	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Alright	Kendrick Lamar	Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney – All Day (Autoren: Ernest Brown, Tyler Bryant, Sean Combs, Mike Dean, Rennard East, Noah Goldstein, Malik Yusef Jones, Karim Kharbouch, Allan Kyariga, Kendrick Lamar, Paul McCartney, Victor Mensah, Charles Njapa, Che Pope, Patrick Reynolds, Allen Ritter, Kanye West, Mario Winans, Cydel Young) Drake – Energy (Autoren: Richard Dorfmeister, Aubrey Graham, Markus Kienzl, Matthew O’Brien, Matthew Samuels, Phillip Thomas) Common & John Legend – Glory (Autoren: Lonnie Lynn, Che Smith, John Stephens) Fetty Wap – Trap Queen (Autoren: Tony Fadd, Willie J. Maxwell)
2017 12. Februar 2017	Aubrey Graham & Paul Jefferies	Kanada Kanada	Hotline Bling	Drake	Fat Joe & Remy Ma feat. French Montana & Infared – All the Way Up (Autoren: Joseph Cartagena, Edward Davadi, Shandel Green, Karim Kharbouch, Marcello Valenzano, Andre Christopher Lyon, Reminisce Mackie) Kanye West feat. Rihanna – Famous (Autoren: Chancelor Bennett, Ross Birchard, Ernest Brown, Andrew Dawson, Kasseem Dean, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Kejuan Muchita, Patrick Reynolds, Kanye West, Cydel Young) Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz – No Problem (Autoren: Chancelor Bennett, Dwayne Carter, Tauheed Epps) Kanye West feat. Chance the Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream – Ultralight Beam (Autoren: Chancelor Bennett, Kasseem Dean, Mike Dean, Kirk Franklin, Noah Goldstein, Samuel Griesemer, Terius Nash, Jerome Potter, Kelly Price, Nico Segal, Derek Watkins, Kanye West, Cydel Young)
2018 28. Januar 2018	Kendrick Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & Michael Len Williams II	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Humble	Kendrick Lamar	Cardi B – Bodak Yellow (Autoren: Dieuson Octave, Klenord Raphael, Shaftizm, Jordan Thorpe, Washpoppin, J. White) DJ Danger Mouse feat. Run the Jewels & Big Boi – Chase Me (Autoren: Judah Bauer, Brian Burton, Hector Delgado, Jaime Meline, Antwan Patton, Michael Render, Russell Simins, Jon Spencer) Rapsody – Sassy (Autoren: Marlanna Evans, Eric Gabouer) Jay-Z – The Story of O. J. (Autoren: Shawn Carter, Dion Wilson)
2019 10. Februar 2019	Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib	Kanada Kanada	God’s Plan	Drake	Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake – King’s Dead (Autoren: Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn & Michael Williams II) Eminem feat. Joyner Lucas – Lucky You (Autoren: R. Fraser, G. Lucas, M. Mathers, M. Samuels & J. Sweet) Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee – Sicko Mode (Autoren: Khalif Brown, Rogét Chahayed, BryTavious Chambers, Mike Dean, Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Aubrey Graham, John Edward Hawkins, Chauncey Hollis, Jacques Webster, Ozan Yildirim & Cydel Young) Jay Rock – Win (Autoren: K. Duckworth, A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels & C. Thompson)

WeblinksBearbeiten

Offizielle Website der Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards: Best Rap Album. Rock on the Net, abgerufen am 7. April 2012.

EinzelnachweiseBearbeiten

↑ "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position"Overview. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, abgerufen am 7. April 2012.
↑ Grammy Awards at a Glance. In: Los Angeles Times. Abgerufen am 7. April 2012 (englisch).
↑ Dan Auerbach, Fun., Jay-Z, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean, Kanye West Lead 55th GRAMMY Nominations, Pressemitteilung der Recording Academy, 5. Dezember 2012.
↑ 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees. Auf: grammy.com, abgerufen am 6. Dezember 2012 (englisch).

[Overview-1] "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position"Overview. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, abgerufen am 7. April 2012.

[Grammy-2] Grammy Awards at a Glance. In: Los Angeles Times. Abgerufen am 7. April 2012 (englisch).

[3] Dan Auerbach, Fun., Jay-Z, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean, Kanye West Lead 55th GRAMMY Nominations, Pressemitteilung der Recording Academy, 5. Dezember 2012.

[4] 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees. Auf: grammy.com, abgerufen am 6. Dezember 2012 (englisch).

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Allgemein	Record of the Year \| Album of the Year \| Song of the Year \| Best New Artist
Pop	Best Pop Solo Performance \| Best Pop Duo/Group Performance \| Best Pop Vocal Album \| Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album \| Best Female Pop Vocal Performance \| Best Male Pop Vocal Performance \| Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals \| Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals \| Best Pop Instrumental Performance \| Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Vocal Coloring \| Best Performance by a Vocal Group or Chorus \| Best Performance by a Vocal Group \| Best Performance by a Chorus \| Best Instrumental Performance \| Best Performance by an Orchestra – for Dancing \| Best Performance by an Orchestra or Instrumentalist with Orchestra \| Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance \| Best Contemporary Performance by a Chorus \| Best Contemporary Song
Dance/Electronica	Best Dance Recording \| Best Dance/Electronica Album
Rock	Best Rock Performance \| Best Metal Performance \| Best Rock Song \| Best Rock Album \| Best Hard Rock Performance \| Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance \| Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance \| Best Female Rock Vocal Performance \| Best Male Rock Vocal Performance \| Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal \| Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental \| Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Alternative	Best Alternative Music Album
R&B	Best R&B Performance \| Best Traditional R&B Performance \| Best R&B Song \| Best R&B Album \| Best Urban Contemporary Album \| Best Contemporary R&B Album \| Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female \| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance \| Best Male R&B Vocal Performance \| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals \| Best R&B Instrumental Performance \| Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Rap/Hip-Hop	Best Rap Performance \| Best Rap/Sung Collaboration \| Best Rap Song \| Best Rap Album \| Best Rap Solo Performance \| Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group \| Best Female Rap Solo Performance \| Best Male Rap Solo Performance
Country	Best Country Solo Performance \| Best Country Duo/Group Performance \| Best Country Song \| Best Country Album \| Best Female Country Vocal Performance \| Best Male Country Vocal Performance \| Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals \| Best Country Collaboration with Vocals \| Best Country Instrumental Performance \| Best Country & Western Recording \| Best New Country & Western Artist
Jazz	Best Improvised Jazz Solo \| Best Jazz Vocal Album \| Best Jazz Instrumental Album \| Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album \| Best Latin Jazz Album \| Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group \| Best Jazz Fusion Performance \| Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female \| Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male \| Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group \| Best Original Jazz Composition \| Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Gospel/ Zeitgenössische Christliche Musik	Best Gospel Performance/Song \| Best Gospel Album \| Best Roots Gospel Album \| Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song \| Best Contemporary Christian Music Album \| Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album \| Best Rock Gospel Album \| Best Traditional Gospel Album \| Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album \| Best Contemporary Christian Music Song \| Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance \| Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album \| Best Gospel Performance, Traditional \| Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary \| Best Gospel Song \| Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female \| Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male \| Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus \| Best Soul Gospel Performance \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female \| Soul Gospel Performance, Male \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male or Female \| Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus \| Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album \| Best Inspirational Performance
Latin	Best Latin Pop Album \| Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album \| Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) \| Best Tropical Latin Album \| Best Latin Recording \| Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album \| Best Latin Urban Album \| Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album \| Best Regional Mexican Album \| Best Tejano Album \| Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album \| Best Salsa Album \| Best Merengue Album \| Best Salsa/Merengue Album \| Best Banda Album \| Best Norteño Album \| Best Banda or Norteño Album
American Roots	Best Americana Album \| Best Bluegrass Album \| Best Traditional Blues Album \| Best Contemporary Blues Album \| Best Folk Album \| Best Regional Roots Music Album \| Best American Roots Performance \| Best American Roots Song \| Best Blues Album \| Best Traditional Folk Album \| Best Contemporary Folk Album \| Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording \| Best Hawaiian Music Album \| Best Native American Music Album \| Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album
Musik für visuelle Medien	Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media \| Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media \| Best Song Written for Visual Media
Composing/Arranging	Best Instrumental Composition \| Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella \| Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
Crafts	Best Historical Album \| Best Recording Package \| Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package \| Best Album Notes
Produktion/Engineering	Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical \| Best Engineered Album, Classical \| Best Remixed Recording \| Best Surround Sound Album \| Producer of the Year, Non-Classical \| Producer of the Year, Classical \| Best Engineered Recording – Special or Novel Effects
Klassik	Best Orchestral Performance \| Best Opera Recording \| Best Choral Performance \| Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance \| Best Classical Instrumental Solo \| Best Classical Vocal Solo \| Best Classical Compendium \| Best Classical Contemporary Composition \| Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra) \| Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) \| Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral \| Best Classical Performance – Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra) \| Best New Classical Artist \| Best Chamber Music Performance \| Best Classical Album \| Best Classical Crossover Album
Music Video	Best Music Video \| Best Music Film \| Best Concept Music Video \| Best Performance Music Video \| Video of the Year
Andere	Contemporary Instrumental: Best Contemporary Instrumental Album \| New Age: Best New Age Album \| Reggae: Best Reggae Album \| World Music: Best World Music Album \| Best Traditional World Music Album \| Best Contemporary World Music Album \| Spoken Word: Best Spoken Word Album \| Children’s: Best Children’s Album \| Best Musical Album for Children \| Best Spoken Word Album for Children \| Best Album for Children \| Comedy: Best Comedy Album \| Musical Theatre: Best Musical Theater Album \| Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast From a Motion Picture or Television \| Disco: Best Disco Recording \| Polka: Best Polka Album
Besondere Preise	Lifetime Achievement Award \| Trustees Award \| Grammy Legend Award \| Technical Grammy Award \| Grammy Hall of Fame Award \| MusiCares Person of the Year