Best Rap Performance nominees:
Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar - Family Ties
Cardi B - Up
J. Cole, 21 Savage and Morray - m y . l i f e
Drake, Future, Young Thug - Way 2 Sexy
Megan Thee Stallion - Thot Shit
Best Melodic Rap Performance nominees:
Doja Cat - Need to Know
J. Cole, Lil Baby - pride . is . the . devil
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow - Industry Baby
Tyler, The Creator, NBA YoungBoy, Ty Dolla Sign - Wusyaname
Kanye West, The Weeknd, Lil Baby - Hurricane
Best Rap Song nominees:
DMX, Jay-Z and Nas - Bath Salts
Saweetie, Doja Cat - Best Friend
Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar - Family Ties
Kanye West, Jay-Z - Jail
J. Cole, 21 Savage, Morray - m y . l i f e
Best Rap Album nominees:
J. Cole - The Off-Season
Drake - Certified Lover Boy
Nas' King - Disease II
Tyler, The Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost
Kanye West - Donda
年度最佳專輯的嘻哈提名：
Kanye West - Donda
Lil Nas X - Montero
Doja Cat - Planet Her
・Jay-Z靠著和Kanye合作的Jail被提名年度最佳饒舌歌曲，成為葛萊美歷史上被提名最多次的歌手
・J. Cole是今年唯一一位被四項嘻哈獎項提名的歌手