The 48th annual Grammy Awards were held on February 8, 2006 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. As always, hip-hop was well-represented with Kanye West, Jay-Z, Common, and others nabbing some prestigious awards. In case you missed the show, the About rap/hip-hop staff has compiled a list of all the nominees and winners in the genre. The winners are in bold type.
Best Rap Solo Performance- Common - Testify
- Eminem - Mockingbird
- 50 Cent - Disco Inferno
- Ludacris - Number One Spot
- T.I. - U Don't Know Me
- Kanye West - Gold Digger
- The Black Eyed Peas - Don't Phunk With My Heart
- Common Featuring The Last Poets - The Corner
- Eminem Featuring Dr. Dre & 50 Cent - Encore
- The Game Featuring 50 Cent - Hate It Or Love It
- Ying Yang Twins - Wait (The Whisper Song)
- Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott - 1,2 Step
- Common Featuring Kanye West & John Legend - They Say
- Destiny's Child Featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne - Soldier
- Jay-Z Featuring Linkin Park - Numb/Encore
- Gwen Stefani Featuring Eve - Rich Girl
- Candy Shop - 50 Cent
- Diamonds From Sierra Leone - Kanye West
- Don't Phunk With My Heart - The Black Eyed Peas
- Hate It or Love It - The Game featuring 50 Cent
- Lose Control - Missy Elliott featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop
- Be - Common (Geffen)
- The Cookbook - Missy Elliott (Goldmind/Atlantic)
- Encore - Eminem (Aftermath/Shady/Interscope Records)
- The Massacre - 50 Cent (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records)
- Late Registration - Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
