Best Rap Album 2009 Grammys

- 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

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..
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
1. Name: Shawn Corey Carter
2. Born: December 4, 1969
3. Birth place: Brooklyn, New York
4. Years active: 1989 - 2003, 2006 - present
5. Spouse: Beyonce Knowles
6. Grammy Awards Seven wins, 25 nominations
7. Hosted a concert in Washington, D.C. the day before Barack Obama's inauguration
Lil Wayne Fast Facts
1. Full name: Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.
2. AKA: Weezy
3. Born: September 27, 1982
4. Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
5. Studied psychology at the University of Houston
6. Founded Young Money Entertainment production company
7. Grew up in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans' 17th Ward
8. Had the top selling album of 2008Billboard: Lil Wayne Notches Top-Selling Album Of '08 (December 31, 2008)
9. 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
1. Name: Wasalu Muhammad Jaco
2. Born: February 17, 1982
3. Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
4. Years Active: 2001-Present
5. Record Label: Atlantic Records, 1st and 15th
6. Albums: 3
Nas Facts
1. Birth name: Nasir Jones
2. Nasir means "helper and protector"
3. Born: September 14, 1977
4. Origin: Queensbridge, New York
5. Record Label: Def Jam
6. Married to Kelis
7. Nas is the son of jazz musician Olu Dara
8. January 2009: Kelis' pregnancy with her first child was announced
T.I. Facts
1. Name: Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.
2. Also known as, T.I.P., King of the South
3. Born: September 25, 1980
4. Origin: Atlanta, Georgia
5. Years active: 2001–present
6. Labels: Grand Hustle, Atlantic Records
7. 2007: Won Grammy Award for "What You Know"
8. Executive producer of the reality show Life On Mars
9. Has two sons with LaShon DixonBET.com News: Should T.I. Have to Pay More Money to His Babies’ Mama? (September 22, 2008)