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12 Feb, 2012

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Jay-Z and West win Grammys for Best Rap Performance for Otis. Both Jay-Z and West were not present to accept the award.

13 Feb, 2011

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indexJay-Z and Keys wins Grammys for Best Rap-Sung Collaboration and Best Rap Song for Empire State Of Mind.

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Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz wins Grammy for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for On To The Next One.

Oh man, I got a lot of Grammys already. But this particular Grammywas super special because it was my first Grammy as an artist.

Swizz Beatz Speaks On Reebok Deal, Grammy Win & New Album

31 Jan, 2010

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indexJay-Z, West, and Rihanna wins the Grammy for Best Rap-Sung Collaboration and Best Rap Song for Run This Town.

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Jay-Z wins Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance for D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune).

8 Feb, 2009

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Jay-Z, West and Lil Wayne wins the Grammy for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group  for Swagga Like Us.

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10 Feb, 2008

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Rihanna and Jay-Z win the Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for Umbrella.  This is Rihanna’s first Grammy win.

You don’t even understand. It is so exciting for me just to be nominated.

Rihanna - Backstage at the Grammys 2008

13 Feb, 2005

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Jay-Z wins the Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance for 99 Problems.

8 Feb, 2004

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Beyonce and Jay-Z win Grammy for Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for Crazy In Love

24 Feb, 1999

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Jay-Z wins the Grammy for Best Rap Album for Vol. 2…Hard Knock Life.