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- Event: 51st Grammy Awards
- Award: Best Rap Album
- First given in 1996
- Eminem and Kanye West are tied for the most awards (3)
- Telecast: February 8, 2009 8PM EST
- Network: CBS
- Location: Staples Center, Los Angeles
- Winner: Lil Wayne for the album Tha Carter III
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Lil Wayne won the Rap Album of the Year for Tha Carter III at the 2009 Grammys on February 8. Other nominees included Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco, Nas and T.I..
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Official Nominations
- American Gangster by Jay-Z
- Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne
- The Cool by Lupe Fiasco
- Untitled by Nas
- Paper Trail by T.I.
Jay-Z Fast Facts
- Name: Shawn Corey Carter
- Born: December 4, 1969
- Birth place: Brooklyn, New York
- Years active: 1989 - 2003, 2006 - present
- Spouse: Beyonce Knowles
- Grammy Awards Seven wins, 25 nominations
- Hosted a concert in Washington, D.C. the day before Barack Obama's inauguration
Lil Wayne Fast Facts
- Full name: Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.
- AKA: Weezy
- Born: September 27, 1982
- Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Studied psychology at the University of Houston
- Founded Young Money Entertainment production company
- Grew up in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans' 17th Ward
- Had the top selling album of 2008Billboard: Lil Wayne Notches Top-Selling Album Of '08 (December 31, 2008)
- Will be releasing a rock albumMTV.com: Lil Wayne Calls His Carter III Do-Over The Birth Of A New Beginning (October 21, 2008)
Lupe Fiasco Fasts
Nas Facts
T.I. Facts
- Name: Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.
- Also known as, T.I.P., King of the South
- Born: September 25, 1980
- Origin: Atlanta, Georgia
- Years active: 2001–present
- Labels: Grand Hustle, Atlantic Records
- 2007: Won Grammy Award for "What You Know"
- Executive producer of the reality show Life On Mars
- Has two sons with LaShon DixonBET.com News: Should T.I. Have to Pay More Money to His Babies’ Mama? (September 22, 2008)
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Best Rap Album 2009 Grammy Winner
Best Rap Album 2009 Grammys Questions
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Singles From Grammy Nominated Best Rap Albums
- MTV Video: "Got Money" by Lil Wayne (Time: 4:34)
- MTV Video: "Hero" by Nas (Time: 4:20)
- MTV Video: "I Know" by Jay-Z (Time: 3:43)
- MTV Video: "Superstar" by Lupe Fiasco (Time: 4:16)
- MTV Video: "Whatever You Like" by T.I. (Live) (Time: 1:56)