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The American Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Album (formerly Favorite Album – Rap/Hip Hop 1989-2025) has been awarded since 1989. Years reflect in the year in which the awards were presented, for works released in the previous year (until 2003 onward where awards were handed out on November of the same year). Drake has the most nominations with 9.

CountryUnited States
PresentedbyAmerican Music Awards
Firstaward1989
Currently held byCardi B – Am I the Drama?
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American Music Awards for Best Hip-Hop Album
Am I the Drama? by Cardi B is the most recent recipient.
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Music Awards
First award1989
Currently held byCardi B – Am I the Drama?
Most wins
(3 each)
Most nominationsDrake (9)
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Winners and nominees

1980s

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Year Artist Album Ref
1989
(16th)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper [citation needed]
Public Enemy It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Run–D.M.C. Tougher Than Leather
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1990s

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Year Artist Album Ref
1990
(17th)
MC Hammer Let's Get It Started [1]
Eazy-E Eazy-Duz-It
Tone Lōc Lōc-ed After Dark
1991
(18th)
MC Hammer Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em [2]
Public Enemy Fear of a Black Planet
Vanilla Ice To the Extreme
1992
(19th)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Homebase [citation needed]
LL Cool J Mama Said Knock You Out
Public Enemy Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black
1993 – 1999 N/a
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2000s

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Year Artist Album Ref
2000 – 2002 N/a
2003
(30th)
Eminem The Eminem Show [3]
Ashanti Ashanti
Ludacris Word of Mouf
Nelly Nellyville
2003
(31st)
50 Cent Get Rich or Die Tryin' [4]
Missy Elliott Under Construction
Eminem 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Sean Paul Dutty Rock
2004
(32nd)
Outkast Speakerboxxx/The Love Below [5]
Jay-Z The Black Album
Kanye West The College Dropout
2005
(33rd)
50 Cent The Massacre [6]
Eminem Encore
T.I. Urban Legend
2006
(34th)
The Black Eyed Peas Monkey Business [7]
Eminem Curtain Call: The Hits
T.I. King
2007
(35th)
T.I. T.I. vs. T.I.P. [8]
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Strength & Loyalty
Young Jeezy The Inspiration
2008
(36th)
Kanye West Graduation [9]
Jay-Z American Gangster
Lil Wayne Tha Carter III
2009
(37th)
Jay-Z The Blueprint 3 [10]
Eminem Relapse
T.I. Paper Trail
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2010s

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Year Artist Album Ref
2010
(38th)
Eminem Recovery [11]
B.o.B B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Drake Thank Me Later
2011
(39th)
Nicki Minaj Pink Friday [12]
Jay-Z and Kanye West Watch the Throne
Lil Wayne Tha Carter IV
2012
(40th)
Nicki Minaj Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded [13]
Drake Take Care
J. Cole Cole World: The Sideline Story
2013
(41st)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis The Heist [14]
Jay-Z Magna Carta Holy Grail
Kendrick Lamar Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
2014
(42nd)
Iggy Azalea The New Classic [15]
Drake Nothing Was the Same
Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP 2
2015
(43rd)
Nicki Minaj The Pinkprint [16]
Drake If You're Reading This It's Too Late
J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive
2016
(44th)
Drake Views [17]
Drake and Future What a Time to Be Alive
Fetty Wap Fetty Wap
2017
(45th)
Kendrick Lamar Damn [18]
Drake More Life
Migos Culture
2018
(46th)
Post Malone Beerbongs & Bentleys [19]
Drake Scorpion
Lil Uzi Vert Luv Is Rage 2
2019
(47th)
Post Malone Hollywood's Bleeding [20]
Meek Mill Championships
Travis Scott Astroworld
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2020s

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Year Artist Album Ref
2020
(48th)
Roddy Ricch Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial [21]
Lil Baby My Turn
Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake
2021
(49th)
Megan Thee Stallion Good News [22]
Drake Certified Lover Boy
Juice Wrld Legends Never Die
Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
Rod Wave SoulFly
2022
(50th)
Kendrick Lamar Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers [23]
Future I Never Liked You
Gunna DS4Ever
Lil Durk 7220
Polo G Hall of Fame 2.0
2023 – 24 N/a
2025
(51st)
Eminem The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) [24]
Future and Metro Boomin We Don't Trust You
Gunna One of Wun
Kendrick Lamar GNX
Tyler, the Creator Chromakopia
2026
(52nd)
Cardi B Am I the Drama? [25]
Don Toliver Octane
Gunna The Last Wun
Playboi Carti Music
YoungBoy Never Broke Again MASA
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