Every Grammys Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group winner

12 ceremonies, 2000–2011. 11 different winners. The longest run was The Black Eyed Peas, 2 years straight (2005–2006).

It was awarded for the last time in 2011.

From 2012 the Grammys awarded Best Rap Performance instead.

The Black Eyed Peas ×2

Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by label; hover for details.

The Roots & Erykah Badu featuring Eve'00

Dr. Dre & Eminem'01

OutKast'02

OutKast & Killer Mike'03

Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee'04

The Black Eyed Peas'05–'06×2

Chamillionaire & Krayzie Bone'07

Common & Kanye West'08

Jay-Z, T.I., Kanye West & Lil Wayne'09

Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent'10

Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz'11

Wins by label

Universal433%
A&M217%
Sony217%
Bad Boy18%
G.O.O.D.18%
Roc Nation18%
Other18%

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2011.

Most nominated, never won

Beastie Boys2 noms
The Roots2 noms

Most losses

Beastie Boys2L · 0W
The Roots2L · 0W
Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent1L · 1W
OutKast1L · 1W

The full list

Year	Winner	Label
2011	Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz (On to the Next One) beat 4 others Big Boi & Cutty (Shutterbugg) Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz (Fancy) Ludacris & Nicki Minaj (My Chick Bad) Young Jeezy & Plies (Lose My Mind)	Roc Nation/Atlantic
2010	Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent (Crack a Bottle) beat 4 others Beastie Boys & Nas (Too Many Rappers) Fabolous & Jay-Z (Money Goes, Honey Stay) Kanye West & Young Jeezy (Amazing) Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common (Make Her Say)	Aftermath/Shady
2009	Jay-Z, T.I., Kanye West & Lil Wayne (Swagga Like Us) beat 4 others Big Boi, André 3000 & Raekwon (Royal Flush) Lil Wayne & Jay-Z (Mr. Carter) Ludacris & T.I. (Wish You Would) Young Jeezy & Kanye West (Put On)	Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
2008	Common & Kanye West (Southside) beat 4 others Fat Joe & Lil Wayne (Make It Rain) Kanye West, Nas & KRS-One (Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)) Shop Boyz (Party Like a Rockstar) UGK & OutKast (International Players Anthem (I Choose You))	G.O.O.D./Geffen
2007	Chamillionaire & Krayzie Bone (Ridin') beat 4 others Field Mob, Ludacris & Jamie Foxx (Georgia) Nelly, Paul Wall & Ali & Gipp (Grillz) OutKast (Mighty O) The Roots (Don't Feel Right)	Universal/Chamillitary
2006	The Black Eyed Peas (Don't Phunk with My Heart)repeat beat 4 others Common & The Last Poets (The Corner) Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent (Encore) The Game & 50 Cent (Hate It or Love It) Ying Yang Twins (Wait (The Whisper Song))	A&M/Interscope
2005	The Black Eyed Peas (Let's Get It Started) beat 4 others Beastie Boys (Ch-Check It Out) The Roots (Don't Say Nuthin) Snoop Dogg & Pharrell (Drop It Like It's Hot) Terror Squad (Lean Back)	A&M/Interscope
2004	Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee (Shake Ya Tailfeather) beat 4 others Missy Elliott & Ludacris (Gossip Folks) Lil' Kim & 50 Cent (Magic Stick) Juelz Santana & Cam'ron (Dipset (Santana's Town)) Young Gunz (Can't Stop, Won't Stop)	Bad Boy/Universal
2003	OutKast & Killer Mike (The Whole World) beat 4 others AZ & Nas (The Essence) Big Tymers (Still Fly) Busta Rhymes, P. Diddy & Pharrell (Pass the Courvoisier, Part II) Cam'ron & Juelz Santana (Oh Boy)	LaFace/Arista
2002	OutKast (Ms. Jackson) beat 4 others Gorillaz (Clint Eastwood) Ja Rule, Lil' Mo & Vita (Put It on Me) Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek & Static Major (Change the Game) P. Diddy, Black Rob & Mark Curry (Bad Boy for Life)	LaFace/Arista
2001	Dr. Dre & Eminem (Forgot About Dre) beat 4 others Beastie Boys (Alive) De La Soul & Redman (Oooh.) Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt & Nate Dogg (The Next Episode) Jay-Z & UGK (Big Pimpin')	Aftermath/Interscope
2000	The Roots & Erykah Badu featuring Eve (You Got Me) beat 4 others Busta Rhymes & Janet Jackson (What's It Gonna Be?!) Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg (Still D.R.E.) Eminem & Dr. Dre (Guilty Conscience) Puff Daddy & R. Kelly (Satisfy You)	MCA

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