Lil Wayne won the Rap Album of the Year for Tha Carter III at the 2009 Grammys which was broadcast on February 8, 2009. The other nominees for Rap Album of the Year included Jay-Z for American Ganster, Lupe Fiasco for The Cool, Nas for Untitled and T.I. for the album Paper Trail.

The 51st Grammy Awards were broadcast live on CBS from the Staples Center, which is located in Los Angels, California. Other highlights for the evening included musical performances. Eminem and Kayne West were ties with the most awards for this event. They each received three awards.

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

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)

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

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

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)

• 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)

• Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne