Year
[I]
|
Recipient(s)
|
Work
|
Performing artist(s)
|
Nominees (Performer(s) in parentheses)
[II]
|
Ref.
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2004
|
Jeff Bass
Eminem
Luis Resto
|
"
Lose Yourself"
|
Eminem
|
|
[4]
|
2005
|
Miri Ben-Ari
Che Smith
Kanye West
|
"
Jesus Walks"
|
Kanye West
|
|
[5]
|
2006
|
Devon Harris
Kanye West
|
"
Diamonds from Sierra Leone"
|
Kanye West
|
|
[6]
|
2007
|
Ludacris
Pharrell Williams
|
"
Money Maker"
|
Ludacris featuring
Pharrell
|
|
[7]
|
2008
|
Aldrin Davis
Faheem Najm
Kanye West
|
"
Good Life"
|
Kanye West featuring
T-Pain
|
|
[8]
|
2009
|
Dwayne Carter Stephen Garrett Darius Harrison
Jim Jonsin Rex Zamor
|
"
Lollipop"
|
Lil Wayne featuring
Static Major
|
-
Tramar Dillard and
Faheem Najm – "
Low" (Flo Rida featuring T-Pain)
- C. Broadus, S. Lovejoy and D. Stewart – "
Sexual Eruption" (
Snoop Dogg)
-
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco – "
Superstar" (Lupe Fiasco featuring Soundtrak)
-
Mathangi Arulpragasam,
Dwayne Carter,
Shawn Carter,
Clifford Harris,
Topper Headon,
Mick Jones,
Wesley Pentz,
Paul Simonon,
Joe Strummer and
Kanye West – "
Swagga Like Us" (T.I. featuring Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Kanye West & M.I.A.)
|
[9]
|
2010
|
Shawn Carter
R. Fenty
M. Riddick
Kanye West
E. Wilson
|
"
Run This Town"
|
Jay-Z featuring
Rihanna and
Kanye West
|
|
[10]
|
2011
|
Shawn Carter
Angela Hunter
Alicia Keys Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic
Alexander Shuckburgh
|
"
Empire State of Mind"
|
Jay-Z featuring
Alicia Keys
|
|
[11]
|
2012
|
Jeff Bhasker
Stacy Ferguson
Malik Jones
Warren Trotter
Kanye West
|
"
All of the Lights"
|
Kanye West,
Rihanna,
Kid Cudi
|
-
Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and
Cameron Thomaz – "
Black and Yellow" (Wiz Khalifa)
-
Andre Young,
Alexander Grant,
Skylar Grey and
Marshall Mathers – "
I Need a Doctor" (Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey)
-
Chris Brown,
Wesley Pentz, Jean Baptiste, Ryan Buendia,
Dwayne Carter,
Trevor Smith,
Nick van de Wall (Afrojack) – "
Look at Me Now" (Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne)
-
Shawn Carter and
Kanye West – "
Otis" – (Jay-Z and Kanye West)
- Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Kane and
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco – "
The Show Goes On" (Lupe Fiasco)
|
[12]
|
2013
|
Shawn Carter
Mike Dean
Chauncey Hollis
Kanye West
|
"
Niggas in Paris"
|
Jay-Z and
Kanye West
|
-
Nasir Jones and
Ernest Wilson – "
Daughters" (
Nas)
-
Olubowale Akintimehin, S. Joseph Dew, Jerrin Howard, Walker Johnson and
Miguel Jontel Pimentel – "
Lotus Flower Bomb" (
Wale featuring
Miguel)
-
Sean Anderson,
Tauheed Epps, Stephan Taft, James Thomas,
Terrence Thornton and
Kanye West – "
Mercy" (Kanye West,
Big Sean,
Pusha T and
2 Chainz)
-
Dwayne Carter,
Aubrey Graham and
Michael Stevenson – "
The Motto" (
Drake featuring
Lil Wayne and
Tyga)
-
Calvin Broadus, Chris Brody Brown,
Philip Lawrence,
Ari Levine,
Peter Hernandez and
Cameron Thomaz – "
Young, Wild & Free" (
Snoop Dogg and
Wiz Khalifa featuring
Bruno Mars)
|
[13]
|
2014
|
Ben Haggerty
Ryan Lewis
|
"
Thrift Shop"
|
Macklemore and
Ryan Lewis featuring
Wanz
|
-
Tauheed Epps,
Aubrey Graham,
Kendrick Lamar,
Rakim Mayers and
Noah Shebib – "
Fuckin' Problems" (
ASAP Rocky featuring
Drake,
2 Chainz and
Kendrick Lamar)
-
Shawn Carter,
Terius Nash,
J. Harmon,
Timothy Mosley,
Justin Timberlake and
Ernest Wilson – "
Holy Grail" (
Jay-Z featuring Justin Timberlake)
-
Christopher Breaux,
Benjamin Bronfman,
Mike Dean, Louis Johnson,
Malik Jones, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer,
Che Smith,
Kanye West and
Cydel Young – "
New Slaves" (Kanye West)
-
William Coleman,
Aubrey Graham and
Noah Shebib – "
Started from the Bottom" (
Drake)
|
[14]
|
2015
|
Kendrick Duckworth
Columbus Smith
Ronald Isley
|
"
i"
|
Kendrick Lamar
|
-
Ernest Clark,
Jamal Jones,
Onika Maraj,
Marcos Palacios and J. Solone Myvett – "
Anaconda" (Nicki Minaj)
-
Mike Dean,
Malik Jones, Che Pope, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer,
John Stephens,
Kanye West,
Charlie Wilson and
Cydel Young – "
Bound 2" (Kanye West featuring Charlie Wilson)
-
Noel Fisher and
Cameron Thomaz – "
We Dem Boyz" (Wiz Khalifa)
-
A. Feeney,
Aubrey Graham,
Anderson Hernandez,
P. Jefferies,
Matthew Samuels and
Noah Shebib – "
0 to 100 / The Catch Up" (Drake)
|
[15]
|
2016
|
Kendrick Duckworth Kawan Prather
Mark Spears
Pharrell Williams
|
"
Alright"
|
Kendrick Lamar
|
- Ernest Brown,
Tyler Bryant,
Sean Combs,
Mike Dean, Rennard East, Noah Goldstein,
Malik Yusef Jones,
Karim Kharbouch,
Allan Kyariga,
Kendrick Lamar,
Paul McCartney,
Victor Mensah,
Charles Njapa, Che Pope,
Patrick Reynolds,
Allen Ritter,
Kanye West,
Mario Winans and
Cydel Young – "
All Day" (Kanye West Featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney)
- Richard Dorfmeister,
A. Graham, Markus Kienzl, M. O'Brien,
M. Samuels and Phillip Thomas – "
Energy" (Drake)
-
Lonnie Lynn,
Che Smith and
John Stephens – "
Glory" (Common and John Legend)
- Tony Fadd and
Willie J. Maxwell – "
Trap Queen" (Fetty Wap)
|
[16]
|
2017
|
Aubrey Graham
Paul Jefferies
|
"
Hotline Bling"
|
Drake
|
-
Joseph Cartagena, Edward Davadi, Shandel Green,
Karim Kharbouch,
Andre Christopher Lyon,
Reminisce Mackie &
Marcello Valenzano – "
All the Way Up" (Fat Joe & Remy Ma featuring French Montana & Infared)
-
Chancellor Bennett,
Ross Birchard, Ernest Brown,
Andrew Dawson,
Kasseem Dean,
Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein,
Kejuan Muchita,
Patrick Reynolds,
Kanye West &
Cydel Young – "
Famous" (Kanye West featuring
Rihanna)
-
Chancellor Bennett,
Dwayne Carter &
Tauheed Epps – "
No Problem" (Chance the Rapper featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz)
-
Chancellor Bennett,
Kasseem Dean,
Mike Dean,
Kirk Franklin, Noah Goldstein,
Samuel Griesemer,
Terius Nash,
Jerome Potter,
Kelly Price,
Nico "Donnie Trumpet" Segal,
Derek Watkins,
Kanye West &
Cydel Young – "
Ultralight Beam" (Kanye West featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream)
|
[17]
|
2018
|
K. Duckworth
Asheton Hogan
M. Williams II
|
"
HUMBLE."
|
Kendrick Lamar
|
-
Dieuson Octave, Klenord Raphael, Shaftizm,
Jordan Thorpe,
Belcalis Almanzar & J White – "
Bodak Yellow" (
Cardi B)
- Judah Bauer,
Brian Burton,
Hector Delgado,
Jaime Meline,
Antwan Patton,
Michael Render, Russell Simins &
Jon Spencer – "Chase Me" (Danger Mouse featuring
Run the Jewels and Big Boi)
- E. Gabouer &
M. Evans – "Sassy" (Rapsody)
-
Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson – "
The Story of O.J." (Jay-Z)
|
[18]
|
2019
|
Aubrey Graham
Ronald LaTour Daveon Jackson Brock Korsan
Matthew Samuels
Noah Shebib
|
"
God's Plan"
|
Drake
|
-
Kendrick Duckworth,
Samuel Gloade,
James Litherland,
Johnny McKinzie,
Mark Spears,
Travis Walton,
Nayvadius Wilburn &
Michael Williams II – "
King's Dead" (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake)
- R. Fraser,
G. Lucas,
M. Mathers,
M. Samuels &
J. Sweet – "
Lucky You" (Eminem featuring Joyner Lucas)
-
Khalif Brown,
Rogét Chahayed,
BryTavious Chambers,
Mike Dean, Mirsad Dervic,
Kevin Gomringer,
Tim Gomringer,
Aubrey Graham,
John Edward Hawkins,
Chauncey Hollis,
Jacques Webster,
Ozan Yildirim &
Cydel Young – "
Sicko Mode" (Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee)
-
K. Duckworth,
A. Hernandez,
J. McKinzie,
M. Samuels & C. Thompson – "Win" (Jay Rock)
|
[19]
|
2020
|
Jermaine Cole
Dacoury Natche
21 Savage
Anthony White
|
"
A Lot"
|
21 Savage featuring
J. Cole
|
-
Chancelor Bennett,
Cordae Dunston,
Uforo Ebong & Daniel Hackett – "
Bad Idea" (YBN Cordae featuring Chance the Rapper)
- Noel Cadastre,
Aubrey Graham,
Anderson Hernandez,
Khristopher Riddick-Tynes,
William Leonard Roberts II, Joshua Quinton Scruggs,
Leon Thomas III &
Ozan Yildirim – "
Gold Roses" (Rick Ross featuring Drake)
-
Ermias Asghedom, Dustin James Corbett, Greg Allen Davis,
Chauncey Hollis, Jr. &
Rodrick Moore – "
Racks in the Middle" (Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy)
-
DaBaby,
JetsonMade & Pooh Beatz – "
Suge" (DaBaby)
|
[20]
|
2021
|
Beyoncé
Shawn Carter
Brittany Hazzard Derrick Milano
Terius Nash
Megan Pete Bobby Session Jr.
Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe
Anthony White
|
"
Savage"
|
Megan Thee Stallion featuring
Beyoncé
|
|
[21]
|
2022
|
Dwayne Abernathy, Jr.
Shawn Carter Raul Cubina
Michael Dean
Charles M. Njapa Sean Solymar
Kanye West Mark Williams
|
"
Jail"
|
Kanye West featuring Jay-Z
|
-
Shawn Carter,
Kasseem Dean, Michael Forno,
Nasir Jones and
Earl Simmons – "Bath Salts" (DMX featuring Jay-Z and Nas)
-
Amala Zandile Dlamini,
Lukasz Gottwald, Randall Avery Hammers,
Diamonté Harper, Asia Smith,
Theron Thomas and
Rocco Valdes – "
Best Friend" (Saweetie featuring Doja Cat)
- Roshwita Larisha Bacha,
Hykeem Carter, Tobias Dekker,
Colin Franken, Jasper Harris,
Kendrick Lamar,
Ronald Latour and Dominik Patrzek – "
Family Ties" (Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar)
-
Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, Jacob Dutton and
Jermaine Cole – "
My Life" (J. Cole featuring 21 Savage and
Morray)
|
[22]
|
2023
|
Jake Kosich Johnny Kosich
Kendrick Lamar Matt Schaeffer
|
The Heart Part 5
|
Kendrick Lamar
|
- Alex Ernewein, Ryan Bakalarczyk,
Matthew Samuels, Tahrence Brown,
Rogét Chahayed &
Aubrey Graham – "
Churchill Downs" (
Jack Harlow featuring Drake)
- Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon,
Khaled Khaled,
F. LeBlanc,
Shawn Carter,
John Stephens,
Dwayne Carter,
William Roberts and Nicholas Warwar – "
God Did" (DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend and Fridayy)
- Lucas Depante,
Nayvadius Wilburn,
Sergio Kitchens,
Wesley Tyler Glass and
Jeffery Lamar Williams – "
Pushin P" (Gunna and Future featuring Young Thug)
- Tejiri Akpoghene,
Floyd E. Bentley III, Jacob Canady,
Isaac De Boni, Aubrey Graham, Israel Ayomide Fowobaje, Nayvadius Wilburn,
Michael Mule, Oluwatoroti Oke and
Temilade Openiyi – "
Wait for U" (Future featuring Drake and Tems)
|
[23]
|
2024
|
Andre Benjamin, Paul Beauregard,
James Blake,
Michael Render, Tim Moore &
Dion Wilson
|
Scientists & Engineers
|
Killer Mike featuring André 3000,
Future And
Eryn Allen Kane
|
|
[24]
|