Jay-Z
Jay-Z is one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has received 21 Grammy Awards, tied with Kanye West for the most by a rapper. He also holds the record for the most number-one albums by a solo artist on the "Billboard" 200, and has recorded four number-one singles on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The same publication ranked him as the biggest artist of the 2000s, while "Rolling Stone" named him one of the 100 greatest artists of all time. He is the first rapper to be honored at the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017 and to receive the ""Salute to Industry Icons Award"" at the 60th Grammy Awards.
List of awards and nominations received by Nicki Minaj
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States. Minaj was the first female rapper to have a solo performance on the Grammy Awards show, performing her song "Roman Holiday" at the 2012 ceremony. Minaj has been nominated 10 times since 2011.