Brit Award for British Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act explained

Brit Award for British Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act
Awarded For:	Achievement in Excellence: British Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act
Country:	United Kingdom (UK)
Presenter:	British Phonographic Industry (BPI)
Year:	2003
Holder:	Casisdead (2024)
Most Awards:	Lemar (2)

The Brit Award for British Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act is an award given by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the United Kingdom.^[1] The accolade was presented at the Brit Awards, an annual celebration of British and international music.^[2] The winners and nominees were determined by the Brit Awards voting academy with over one-thousand members comprising record labels, publishers, managers, agents, media, and previous winners and nominees.^[3]

The first winner of the award was Ms. Dynamite in 2003. Lemar is the only two-time winner in the category while Dizzee Rascal holds the record for most nominations without a win, with three. The current holder of the award is Casisdead, who won the category in 2024.

History

The award was first presented as Best British Urban Act at the 2003 Brit Awards and last presented in 2006.

In 2021, it was announced that the category had been revived and renamed Best British Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act following the removal of gendered categories. This new iteration of the award was first presented at the 42nd Brit Awards and is voted for by the public along with the three other genre categories (Pop/R&B Act, Dance Act and Rock/Alternative Act).^[4]

Winners and nominees

British Urban Act (2003–2006)

Year	width=250px	Recipient	width=300px class=unsortable	Nominees
2003	Ms. Dynamite	Daniel Bedingfield Big Brovaz Craig David Beverley Knight Mis-Teeq Romeo Roots Manuva So Solid Crew The Streets
2004^[5]	Lemar	Big Brovaz Dizzee Rascal Mis-Teeq Amy Winehouse
2005^[6]	Joss Stone	Dizzee Rascal Jamelia Lemar The Streets
2006^[7]	Lemar^[8]	Craig David Dizzee Rascal Kano Ms. Dynamite

British Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act (2022–present)

Year	width=250px	Recipient	width=300px class=unsortable	Nominees
2022	Dave	Central Cee Ghetts Little Simz AJ Tracey
2023	Aitch	Central Cee Dave Loyle Carner Stormzy
2024	Casisdead	Central Cee Dave J Hus Little Simz

Multiple nominations and awards

Artists that received multiple nominations

Nominations	Artist
3	Central Cee
	Dave
	Dizzee Rascal
	Lemar
2	Big Brovaz
	Craig David
	Little Simz
	Mis-Teeq
	Ms. Dynamite
	The Streets

Notes

• Ms. Dynamite (2003), Joss Stone (2005) also won Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist

Notes and References

1. Web site: About the BPI. British Phonographic Industry (BPI). 22 February 2014. 6 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151206225605/http://www.bpi.co.uk/about-bpi.aspx. dead.
2. Web site: BRIT Awards. British Phonographic Industry (BPI). 22 February 2014. 6 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180906195429/https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-awards.aspx. dead.
3. Web site: And the nominees are.... Brits.co.uk. British Phonographic Industry (BPI). 22 February 2014.
4. News: Brit Awards scrap male and female categories. BBC News. 22 November 2021.
5. Web site: Brits 2004: The nominations. 12 January 2004. 20 December 2018. News.bbc.co.uk.
6. Web site: BRITs 2005 Nominees Announced - MTV UK. Mtv.co.uk. 20 December 2018.
7. Web site: Brit award nominations hail the Kaiser Chiefs. 11 January 2006. The Independent. 20 December 2018.
8. Web site: Brit awards winners list 2013: every winner since 1977. 21 February 2013. The Guardian. 20 December 2018.